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Amy’s Notebook 11.11.09

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009


I love this beautiful leaf crown (@ elsie marley)

This crocheted acorn necklace is so gorgeous (@ A Foothill Home Companion)

This idea for using brooches and badges as gift toppers is so smart (@ Bugs and Fishes by Lupin)

These button wreaths are just darling & a great way to use up random buttons (@ Craftapalooza)

These easy lacy knitted hand warmers would look cute with my winter coat (@ dhbuscher)

This fall carnival birthday theme is so cute (@ A Purse Full of Cheerios)

These chocolate muffins would make a fun breakfast treat (@ Chocolate on My Cranium)

These autumn wreaths would be a fun craft to do with the kids (@ Sweet Life in the Valley)

I am loving this creative bench seat (@ ohdeedoh)

This cozy bed warmer would make a sweet holiday gift (@ Make it Do)

This pom pom wreath would look so cute on my door (@ Bluebird Vintage)

I want to try these Quiche Lorraine Scones (@ goodLife{eats})

This snickerdoodle pie looks like a yummy variation on the cookie (@ Baking Bites)

I want to also try these pumpkin cinnamon rolls (@ King Aurthur Flour)

I love these ideas for dressing up a gift jar (@ homemade by jill)

This rose petal tee is so beautiful (@ Etsy)

The kids would love making these meringue cookies (@ Wisdom of the Moon)

These faucet handles on the kitchen cabinets are so cute and retro (@ shelterrific)

This idea for getting kids clean at the dinner table is so smart (@ Parent Hacks)

I love these slow cooker revelations and plan to try these ideas (@ Blue Yonder)

I am loving this hack on how to steam milk when you don’t have a milk steamer (@ The Kitchn)

Using a coffee filter to cut down on the oatmeal bath mess is genius (@ Parent Hacks)

This sour cream apple pie would be a yummy addition to our Thanksgiving feast (@ A Southern Fairytale)

These Starbucks-style Cranberry Bliss Bars look like a yummy fall treat (@ Serious Eats)

I love this cute little remote control organizer (@ Just Something I Made)

This fry sauce would be yummy on a burger and french fry kind of night (@ Real Mom Kitchen)

I want to make one of these beautiful book wreaths for my bedroom (@ Living with Lindsay)

I will have to try making this oven risotto (@ Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures)

This shrimp fried rice would help relieve me of some of my take-out cravings (@ Annie’s Eats)

I want to try this perfect Thanksgiving stuffing (@ Scribbit)

Amy’s Notebook 11.04.09

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

I love these tips on how to keep your sippy cups clean (@ plumpudding)

My children would love these glittery water bottle crafts (@ bookhourcraftprojects)

My daughter would love this Tinkerbell themed birthday party (@ zakka life)

I want to try this recipe for an old-fashioned caramel cake (@ Scribbit)

I love making these yummy homemade egg noodles (@ giver’s log)

I like these ideas for cooking in a mug (@ shelterrific)

I want to try this recipe for buttered rosemary rolls (@ The Pioneer Woman)

This Swiffer cover sewing pattern is genius (@ Berlin’s Whimsy)

I will have to remember these witches brooms for next year (@ My Wooden Spoon)

This breakfast pizza would be a fun brunch treat (@ Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures)

This t-shirt memory scarf would be great to make for a high school child (@ Craftzine)

I want to try this fluffy honey butter (Real Mom Kitchen)

I want to try this turkey burger with sage mayo (@ Food Blogga)

This cranberry applesauce looks delicious (@ Simply Recipes)

Amy’s Notebook 10.28.09

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

I love this tip to skip rinsing those pumpkin seeds (@ Parent Hacks)

These fluffy frosted soap cupcakes are adorable (@ Soap Queen)

I am loving this lacy cabinet transformation (@ Daily Danny)

I love this sweet little Halloween garland (@ forty-two roads)

I am loving these ideas from a Halloween photo shoot and these batkin rings (@ Eddie Ross)

This handmade play tent would be adorable in my daughter’s room! (@ ohdeedoh)

These homemade monograms would be adorable on my kid’s doors (@ ohdeedoh)

I want to try this recipe for homemade mayonnaise (@ Southern Grace Gourmet)

These knitted bunny ears would be a hit for Halloween (@ Flint Knits)

This ring pillow for a wedding is so elegant and sentimental (@ Lil Blue Boo)

I am really loving this book sling for little ones (@ Sew Liberated)

This no carve pumpkin inspiration is great (@ DIY Maven)

I love these vintage school desk makeovers (@ Trey & Lucy)

I am going to dye our pumpkin pancakes orange for Halloween (@ not martha)

I want to make a big pot of this chicken pot pie soup (@ Cooking During Stolen Moments)

These apple cider doughnuts look like a yummy fall treat (@ Real Mom Kitchen)

I love these adorable little apple cups for serving apple cider (@ Shivaya Naturals)

This is a much better way to carve a pumpkin (@ Make)

I want to make some of this easy homemade cheese bread (Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures)

I am bookmarking these 50 cheap & easy Halloween costumes for next year (@ Coupon Sherpa)

I love this laundry room inspiration (@ The Farm Chicks)

This Cinnamon Bun Oatmeal looks divine (@ Thought 4 Food)

These oven hand mitts would make great hostess gifts for the holidays (@ The Idea Room)

This pumpkin cobbler sounds like the perfect finish to an autumn dinner (@ goodLife {eats})

Amy’s Notebook 10.21.09

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

I want to make a list of 35 things to do before I turn 35 (@ whatever)

I like this post on smart storage solutions for kid’s toys and art (@ Tada! Shop)

I love this great pumpkin makeover and the ways they can be switched for the holidays (@ This Blessed Nest)

These button and wire brooches would make great little holiday gifts (@ CraftyPod)

These cereal box stenciled Halloween bags would be adorable for trick-or-treating (@ alpha mom)

I would love to slipcover my ottoman (@ Sew Much Ado)

I love these drying mats for the bathroom and kitchen (@ A Foothill Home Companion)

I really love this acorn bird feeder (@ design sponge)

These pom pom pumpkins are absolutely adorable (@ domestic fluff)

I want to try these homemade healthy and delicious granola bars (@ Serious Eats)

I like this round-up of Where the Wild Things Are crafts and activities (@ The Crafty Crow)

I love this inexpensive bookcase makeover (@ a penny saved)

I would love to try to make this homemade caramel (@ Giver’s Log)

This candy corn bark looks delicious (@ The Idea Room)

These pom pom flowers would look adorable on my daughter’s little table (@ Happy Together)

I like these easy monogrammed pumpkins (@ The Shabby Nest)

This homemade Zuppa Tuscana looks like a warm fall dinner (@ Annie’s Eats)

This spaghetti with artichoke hearts and tomatoes looks like a great pantry dish (@ The Pioneer Woman)

Amy’s Notebook 10.14.09

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Using a pillow sham as a stroller blanket is the greatest idea ever (@ inspire company)

I love these hanging lantern ghosts (@ Skip to My Lou)

This Italian salad looks like a yummy addition to our pizza night (@ Good (& Cheap) Eats)

I love this fun pumpkin idea for toddlers (@ zakka life)

These Halloween treat bags are adorable (@ three pumpkins little)

I love this Sweet November inspired crocheted scarf (@ April Draven’s Blog)

I want to try this recipe for Pumpkin Muffins (@ Chocolate on My Cranium)

I love these sweet little lunchbox napkins (@ Polka Dot Cottage)

I love this tip on peeling pears and these yummy pear recipes (@ Random Thoughts from the Zoo)

This idea for filling the window boxes with pumpkins is so festive (@ NewlyWoodwards)

I love this idea for using the delay function on your dishwasher to run after bath time (@ Parent Hacks)

I am in love with these dyed lace doilies for this fall party (@ Eddie Ross)

These personalized thank you’s for gifts could not be more thoughtful (@ ohdeedoh)

I love these subtle Halloween decorations (@ The Shabby Nest)

This shadow puppet theater is simply amazing (@ Giver’s Log)

This homemade apple butter would make a lovely hostess gift (@ The Farm Chicks)

Here is another great apple butter recipe, but this one is made in your slow cooker (@ Southern Grace Gourmet)

These pumpkin chocolate chunk muffins look like a delicious little fall treat (@ goodLife {eats})

I love this candle centerpiece using wine corks as a lovely display (@ Confessions of a Jersey Girl)

These beer bread pecan rolls that can be made quickly would be a great breakfast treat (@ Serious Eats)

I could probably eat an entire plate of these pumpkin whoopie pies (@ Bon Appetit)

This pumpkin coconut bread would make a fun fall snack (@ $5 Dinners)

These lemon poppy seed cookies look like a great snack for the kids (@ Food Blogga)

Amy’s Notebook 10.07.09

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

I am off traveling today so I won’t have time to complete a notebook experiment! I hope you will enjoy all of these fun links while I am away today! Thank you so much for your visits- they mean so much!

I love all of these useful household management notebook printables (@ Organizing Your Way)

I like this space-saving inspiration when you have two kids in one room (@ ohdeedoh)

We are going to have to make some of these mod pumpkin ornaments for our house (@ Hostess With the Mostess)

I want to try some of these apple pie cookies (@ Baking Bites)

I like this idea for a ghostly garden graveyard (@ Alpha Mom)

This Dollar Store scarf turned into baby leggings is so smart and thrifty (@ Obsessively Stitching)

This hamburger stroganoff looks like a great weeknight meal (@ Simply Recipes)

I love these ideas for packing a great lunchbox (@ Rookie Moms)

This laundry room transformation is so inspiring (@ Ask Kari & Kijsa)j

This apple crinkle looks like a yummy fall dessert (@ eat at home)

I love these ideas for making your own pumpkin puree (@ Gingerbread Snowflakes)

Notebook Experiments: Will We Like Wheat Pizza Crust?

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009


Experiment: Can I make a wheat pizza crust that the whole family will love?

Experiment Taken From: Notebook Entry 02.12.09

Materials Needed: Please see Day by Day for specific directions on how to make this pizza crust. I actually used my bread machine for this instead of using the stand mixer and just dumped the ingredients in like I would normally (wet ingredients, dry ingredients, yeast on top) and it came together great.

Results:


I ran my bread machine on the dough cycle and did have to add just a little bit of water to make the dough a little bit looser. I let it run through the entire cycle and then floured my counters and rolled it out for my lightly greased cookie sheet.

I baked as instructed and the results were great. The crust has a chewy texture and puffs up beautifully. I usually have to bake my crust first to get it to be nice and chewy, but I was able to top this crust and bake it right with the toppings and still have a nice firm crust.

The kids ate it and my husband really liked it too. It was a little bit healthier than our previous versions which made me feel less guilty about the slushie factor that I added in for our fun family night. It all balances out in the end, right?

Conclusion: I will definitely be making this crust again, but play around a little bit with the spices. I think it would be great with regular salt and garlic powder and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese instead, but it is a very versatile recipe that is a little healthier than our normal pizza crust. Thanks to Day by Day for sharing their family recipe!

Related Links:

Can I Make a Deep Dish Pizza?

Dinner is in the Bag

Freezer Worthy Pizza Sauce

Pizza Hut Pizza Dough Crust

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I am so excited to open our Notebook Experiments up to everyone and I hope that you will be able to participate this week or in weeks to come! I will be posting this each Wednesday so please mark your calendars if you plan to participate. You can post your entries at any time throughout the week and then leave your entry in the links below.

We have this handy banner that you are more than welcome to use, but it is not a requirement! It is just something you can add to add a little sparkle to your entry.

Rules for Participation:

1. Choose anything from any of our notebook entries (past or present) to do with your family. We have hundreds of bookmarked links of crafts, ways to save money, and organizing ideas.
2. Complete an experiment from the notebook and share about it on your blog or website. We would love to see pictures of what you accomplished or a detailed description of how your projects turned out. Please include a link to this entry, a link to the original posting of the entry (at the original craftster’s blog), and (to help us relocate the project) the date or link of the notebook entry where you found it. You can use the same formatting as our entries or you can just include that information in your post in your own unique way!
3. Post a link below. Please include your name or blog name & a fast description of your project. Example- MomAdvice (WHO bread)

I can’t wait to see what you create and what you find inspiring!

Amy’s Notebook 09.30.09

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

This fall tree made from recyclables would be a fun kid craft (@ Color Color Color)

These pumpkin shaped bread bowls would a fun way to make soup special (@ The Idea Room)

I would love to try this recipe for chicken pot pie (@ Life as Mom)

These burp cloth cupcakes would be a sweet little baby shower gift (@ U create)

I want to try this homemade apple pie recipe (@ Good (& Cheap) Eats)

This is another homemade apple pie recipe that I would like to try (@ Make & Takes)

This peach and cornmeal crisp looks delicious and easy (@ shelterrific)

I am loving this wall of silhouette plates (@ Daily Danny)

This knitted baby cocoon would be beautiful for a new baby photo (@ Craft)

These buttermilk oatmeal muffins would be a great breakfast treat (@ and then I do the dishes)

My children would love making these tissue paper vases (@ Let’s Explore)

I love this vintage decoupaged pumpkin (@ the creative jar)

This glazed lemon bread recipe looks yummy (@ Simply Recipes)

This looks like another yummy recipe for homemade pumpkin spice lattes (@ The Kitchn)

I want to try these butterscotch no bake cookies (@ Cooking During Stolen Moments)

I am going to have to try this easy microwave mixed berry syrup (@ Baking Bites)

This baked spaghetti would make a nice weeknight meal (@ Coconut & Lime)

I love these tips for kitchen organization (@ The Kitchn)

This easy peanut butter and chocolate chip coffee cake would be a great way to end a meal (@ Annie’s Eats)

Amy’s Notebook 09.23.09

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

I love this little recycled bat mobile (@ the long thread)

I really like these simple ideas for fall decorating (@ Nesting Place)

I am in love with this 3D knitter’s gift tag (@ Craft)

These toilet paper pumpkin decorations are adorable (@ Chocolate on My Cranium)

I want to try these caramel apple cookies (@ Craft)

I love these ruffled cupcake t-shirts (@ Grace Violet)

This is a great crochet pattern for Bella’s hat from Twilight (@ April Draven)

This headband made from a recycled t-shirt is really cool (@ zakka life)

I will have to remember how to make cake flour the next time I need it for a recipe (@ Joy the Baker)

Amy’s Notebook 09.16.09

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

I love these invitations for a chef birthday party (@ Design Mom)

I want to make this beautiful felt rosette pillow (@ Etsy)

This printed burlap birthday banner is so cute (@ little old hat)

This weenie mac and cheesy would be a hit with my kids (@ Coconut & Lime)

These banana cupcakes with honey frosting look divine (@ Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures)

I am bookmarking these tips for canning peaches (@ Make it Do)

This cheese souffle just screams, “EAT ME!” (@ Steamy Kitchen)

This crocheted birthday crown is adorable (@ Happy Together)

I like this idea for a quick weeknight meal- baked fusilli with fresh mozzarella (@ The Kitchn)

This family reunion tree is so creative (@ the idea room)

These white chocolate cinnamon crunch cookies look so delicious (@ Picky Palate)

This is a great reminder on enjoying your coffee, but saving your money (@ Simple Mom)

This strawberry shortcake cake looks like a delicious addition to any dinner (@ Pioneer Woman)

I am loving these tips on cooking with kids (@ Rookie Moms)

These peach oatmeal muffins look yummy (@ Cooking During Stolen Moments)

This pumpkin pie oatmeal looks like a delicious fall breakfast (@ goodLife{eats})

These semi-homemade doughnuts look like a fun weekend treat (@ Jolly Mom)