Pinterest Tuesday: Pins I've Done!

I'm always finding good ideas at Pinterest. Today I thought I'd share some ideas that we've actually done at our house:


First up is edible fingerpaint-- this was a fun project for playing with color mixing. The texture was good sensory play. As far as paint goes, it really didn't hold up as well on paper. But it was fun anyways!

Source: tinyandlittle.com.au via Amanda on Pinterest

Next up is a yummy Pumpkin Crunch Cake-- now, I didn't personally make this, but we had it at our small group last Sunday. It was delicious!

Source: thepickyapple.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Then, I did actually make this one for our Friday night homemade pizza. It was fabulous!

Source: penniesonaplatter.com via Amanda on Pinterest

And finally, my husband made me this bench which I found on Pinterest. I've wanted one for my mudroom for a long time. We just painted ours and he's going to make a second one. I'm so excited!

Source: ana-white.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Do you have a Pinterest account? Have you found any great ideas there?

Pinterest Tuesday: Recent Recipes

In the last few weeks, I've tried a couple recipes that I found on Pinterest and thought I'd share some of my good finds!




I love to bake, so one of the first ones I tried was Caramel Apple Cider cookies. I didn't have whole caramels, but I had caramel bits and they worked just as well:

Source: scrambledhenfruit.blogspot.com via Amanda on Pinterest

I also tried this super-easy slow cooker recipe for Crock Pot Chicken and Rice which we really enjoyed. Grace couldn't get enough of it! It's going into our meal rotation for sure!

Source: forkinit.blogspot.com via Amanda on Pinterest

And finally, here's an old favorite Chicken in a Basil Cream Sauce that I forgot about until seeing it pop-up on Pinterest. I may need to surprise my husband with this one again:

Source: favfamilyrecipes.com via Amanda on Pinterest

What have you been pinning? Head over to Our Country Road to see more great pinning ideas!

Pinterest Tuesday: Bloggy Love

It's Pinterest Tuesday over at Our Country Road-- so I thought I would share some blogs I've been enjoying lately!

There are many wonderful homeschooling blogs out there, and it's hard to narrow down which ones to share. These particular ladies have been a source of personal enocouragement to me either through answering questions, leaving encouraging comments, or praying. I consider them my first "bloggy friends". So here are some lovely blogs to check out!


This  first one doesn't have a bloggy button but Jess at The Preschool Experiment went through the alphabet with her little ones last year as well as Bible stories. Jess is full of great ideas and I enjoy seeing what she comes up with each week. (I love seeing moms whose kids are a little older than my own to see what they are doing!)


Shonda at Milk N' Honey Learn and Grow writes about a wide variety of things: early learning ideas, kid-friendly recipes, book reviews, prayer. I got to know her through the recent Warrior Prayers challenge and have just been super encouraged by her and her blog.

Source: milknhoneylearnandgrow.blogspot.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Jackie over at Ready. Set. Read is a former reading specialist turned SAHM. She writes a lot about early literacy ideas and shares some book reviews. Her little ones are around the same age as mine so I love seeing what they are up to! I've gotten a lot of great ideas from her!

Source: readysetread2me.blogspot.com via Amanda on Pinterest

And finally, The Princess and the Tot was so helpful in answering my questions about sensory bins. She has some wonderful Montessori-inspired tot trays that she features each week. They are currently going through the alphabet and I can't wait to see when they are finished!

Source: theprincessandthetot.blogspot.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Pinterest Tuesday- Thoughts of Autumn

Well, we're still home for right now, but we are ready to head back down to central Illinois at any point. So I expect this week will be a bit lighter for us.

Here are some things I've been pinning this week. Can you tell I've been thinking of Fall? Head on over to Our Country Road to see and submit more pins!

Baby/Apple Activity from Lightening Bug Literacy (can't wait to try this with Grace- they have lots of great resources at this site! I'm thinking of making a Fall sensory bin, so this would be a great extension!)

Source: lightningbuglit.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Apple Cupcakes: 

Source: makeandtakes.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Candy Corn Cookies:

Source: kathiecooks.blogspot.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Homemade Pumpkins:

Source: crystalscraftspot.blogspot.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Pinterest Tuesday: Fall Finds

It's Tuesday and that means Our Country Road is hosting another edition of Pinterest Tuesday! Head on over to Lisa's blog to see what fabulous ideas other moms are coming up with.

Here are some pins that I just thought were fun! 

DIY Clothes Fastening Book:

Source: fortytworoads.blogspot.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Weather Watching Jars:

Source: familyfun.go.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Scripture Memory Wall Art:

Source: etsy.com via Amanda on Pinterest

And because this weather (60s) has me in a fall mood:

Pumpkin scones:

Source: theshoeboxkitchen.wordpress.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Centerpieces:

Source: yourdecoratinghotline.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Pinterest Tuesday: Mice & Miscellany

Time for more Pinterest Tuesday over at Our Country Road. Here are some things I've been pinning this week:

Mice 

I've been looking for activities that go along with our theme (mice). Here are some things I found:

Extension activity for Mouse Paint-- using tissue paper to blend colors!

Source: playathomemom3.blogspot.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Lots of ideas for If You Give a Mouse a Cookie:

Source: myfourps.blogspot.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Cute alphabet craft:

Source: totallytots.blogspot.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Other Interesting Pins:

Stages of a Pencil Grip:

Source: ot-mom-learning-activities.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Idea for Tot School Organization:

Source: prekinders.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Toddler Charades!:

Source: thecreativemaven.net via Amanda on Pinterest

Pinterest Tuesday: Fabulous Monkey Ideas!

Our Country Road hosts a weekly link-up party revolving around Pinterest. Pinterest is a great way to find some visual inspiration! Be warned- it can also be very addicting! I love seeing what other people are "pinning".

So I thought I'd share some of my favorite monkey-related Pinterest finds in a special board .  Here are some of my favorite finds. Hopefully the kids and I can fit some of them in this week!


Monkey Paper Plate Art:

Source: superheroesandprincesses.blogspot.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Lots of Monkey Ideas:

Source: familyfunnotebook.blogspot.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Monkey Footprint Art:

Source: funhandprintart.blogspot.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Go over to Our Country Road and get more inspiration for playing with your little ones!