Thursday, January 23, 2014

DIY Disney Autograph Books


We are taking our first family trip to Disney World this year - which means everyone gives you advice on what you should bring and do!! One of the suggestions was to get the kids their own autograph books for Mickey, Minnie and everyone to sign while we are there.

I looked them up online through Disney and they were cute, but I wanted something a little more personal for the kids (also with their names on it since it will be inevitable that they will argue or which one is theirs!!).

Off to Joanne Fabrics I went to get my supplies:

1) Photo Books ($0.97 each)












2) Disney Scrap Book paper (one for each - $0.99 ea)







3) Mouse Ear Letter Stickers ($4.99 in the scrap book section - they had a whole Disney scrap book aisle!!)

4) Sharpie (have the characters sign the plastic pages -  some characters have big hands and little pens are hard for them to hold!)






I replaced the photo book cover  (front and back) with the scrap book paper and then added their names with the mouse ear stickers - I luckily only needed one package of letters for all three books.

Besides the personalized touch, I like that the books have a plastic cover in case they get wet. I plan to add pictures of the kids with the character so they have a full memory book in the end!

I also got 2 packs of Disney stickers to add after, so in total, I spent about $16 which is a little less than if I had purchased them online...but I like these much more!!!

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Quick Crockpot Recipe - Fiesta Chicken

Here is the EASIEST crockpot recipe I have made to date - 5 minute prep time and 5 ingredients!!

My kids DEVOURED it, my husband raved about it - how could I not share it?!






Crockpot Chicken Fiesta

  • 2lbs chicken (I had a bag of frozen chicken tenderloins from Target that I dumped in the crockpot frozen!)
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes (undrained)
  • 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 1 can corn (drained)
  • 1 packet of McCormick Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken seasoning

 
I set my crockpot to low for 8 hours and then it warmed for 2 hours. My husband came home and shredded the chicken and when I walked in the door, it was ready to be served!

We ate it like a chili with some shredded cheese on top, but you could also serve with:
- Rice
- Pasta
- In a burrito

Topping ideas: 
- Sour cream
- Avocado
- Greek yogurt
- Shredded Cheese 
- Fresh Cilantro