Mini Ham & Cheese Quinoa Cups Mini Ham and Cheese Quinoa Cups are poppable, gluten-free, and packed with protein. The perfect breakfast or snack! I had this whole spiel ready about how real men do, in fact, eat quiche, as demonstrated by Ben who housed nearly a dozen Mini Ham and Cheese Quinoa Cups that resemble wee baby quiche for dinner, but then I remembered that quiche have crust and Mini Ham and Cheese Quinoa Cups do not, so in reality they’re more like mini frittatas and well, all was tragically lost. Ok, let me explain. They’re basically mini frittatas containing eggs, egg whites, cooked quinoa, shredded zucchini, cheddar cheese, and diced ham, but I couldn’t name them Mini Ham and Cheese Frittatas because Ben won’t knowingly eat frittatas. Are you still reading? Anyway, these perfectly poppable bites are packed with protein at 3 grams per mini cup, thanks to the quinoa and lean ham. Plus, they’re so versatile. Plus they take no time at all to make. Mix. Add the cooked quinoa, and mix again. Description Directions
27 Awesome Animated GIFs (10.27.11) | Eep! In the words of Ron Burgundy, I’m pretty sure this dude’s first thought when you hit the table was, “I immediately regret this decision.” via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via Last Week’s Awesome Animated GIFs {DIY or DIE} The Easiest DIY Flower at The Broke-Ass Bride: Bad-Ass Inspiration on a Broke-Ass Budget You probably wouldn’t have guessed this about me– and I’ll deny it if you ask me in front of my future grandfather-in-law– but I’m completely lazy. I don’t like projects that are too complicated because I get halfway through and I’m bored, and sometimes sticky, and I’m missing my trashy TV shows, and the directions are suddenly in Spanish {what?!!} and all at once I realize that I don’t care enough about this craft to keep going. For everyone’s sake {and because I have a beastly sinus something-or-other happening that has rendered me useless as a human being this week} I have switched over to lightweight crafts for the next couple days. And in that moment, a light bulb went on. Ladies and gents: Coffee Filter Flowers, the easiest DIY project you are ever going to find. Coffee Filter Flowers: The Easiest DIY Craft You’ll Ever Do. All the same, as far as materials go, the essentials are pretty basic: Now, there are two different sizes you can make: 2-filter or 3 filter. Tra-LA! Now.
Survive the real zombie apocalypse, in an abandoned UK shopping mall (updated) [Update: You can now read a first hand account of surviving this experience.] For many of us, going to the mall is a terrifying experience. In the United Kingdom, that experience is set to get a whole lot scarier, as “real” zombies take over an abandoned shopping mall. Participants will engage in a terrifying full-immersion survival horror story, then fend off waves of the undead in a series of video game-style missions. Taking inspiration from everything from George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead to video games like Left 4 Dead and Resident Evil, the Zombie Shopping Mall experience — also known simply as The Mall — is an example of how real-life informs our fantasy experiences and vice versa. The real-life game will subject groups of 15 survivors to over three hours of tense, nerve-wracking survival horror. Fields’ background is in special effects, movie props, and costumes, and he is combining that expertise with his experience of running Airsoft events.
The Tiny Life , Archive » Organizing small spaces: 10 tips to make the most out of your space 1. Use vertical space After talking with lots of Tiny House folks, I have seen this as a trend: maximize the vertical. Everything above 8 feet is all dead air if you don’t use it, so capitalize on that. 2. When working with a small space I know that everything needs a place. 3. There are those items which are by their nature, multi functional. 4. Built-ins are nice, but built-ins with a purpose are even better. 5. As if being greener isn’t motivation enough, going digital, as I call it, means that you are able to reduce the tangible items you need. 6. At this point I am preaching to the choir but, the question is not how to organize all your stuff, but on how to reduce the stuff to organize. 7. One principle that I like to pull from the Zen/Fung Shui school of thought is this. 9. This is a technique that I use when I feel that a certain space is cluttered or if I start stacking stuff. 10.
Desserts That Are Almost Too Cute To Eat « Pretty Please Us Blog: Your guide to fashion, beauty, style & everything else in between. Hi, my name is Himani and I’m a sugar addict. But the only thing that holds me back from devouring a sinful concoction is if it looks super cute. You know… because cute desserts deserve to live longer than the ugly ones (I’m going to some sort of sugar-y hell for that one). Check out some of the cute desserts that you will think twice before you put them in your belly: Football themed Chocolate Covered Strawberries (purchase) or (make your own). Go 49ers! Pink Ombré Cake (how to) Bride & Groom Cookies (purchase) Glittering Sandwich Cookies (how to) Snowman Shots. Rudolf Cake Pops (how to) Lastly, Tiffany’s inspired cake pops! Here are some lunchbox creations you’ll feel guilty about chomping down! Want some more delicious recipes? Check out our healthy pizza recipe now!
Beautiful/Decay Cult of the Creative Arts Allusion Yellena James uses pen and ink to create truly exquisite forms. What starts out as a single shape or line blossoms into magnificent mushroom-jellyfish hybrids, feeding my affinity for all things under the sea! Her artwork has been so perfectly described as “colorful arrangements of organic shapes and tangled lines (which) are at once floral and alien, organic and sci-fi, crafty and fantastic.” With each piece she tries to “create an intimate world that posesses its own ethos and its own emotional range.” She’s done illustration work for clients such as Anthropologie and Nike, and her work has appeared in numerous art and design resources and publications like Vogue Australia and Giant Robot. Flutter Maybe Season Fizz
Giant Paper Rose Flower If you loved the beautiful DIY wedding this morning and Nata’s gorgeous paper flower bouquets, you are in luck as Nata is sharing how she crafted them with us! She was inspired by a template created by Morgan Levine on Martha Stewart (as was I in the flowers I created for this styled shoot). I just love that this basic idea has inspired different brides to create their own version of giant paper flowers – you might remember these equally awesome giant paper flowers from this wedding I shared last year. :) Thanks so much Nata for sharing how you created your giant pink paper rose + special thanks to Studio Castillero for the photos of the DIY + her wedding! Materials (to make one giant rose) Step 1: Cut the petals Cut 5-6 teardrop petals and 15-6 heart-shaped petals from the petal colored crepe paper. IMPORTANT: Crepe paper is directional so it matters which way you’re cutting the paper. Repeat until all of your petals are cut Step 2: Cut the leaves + calyx Step 3: Make the rose stem
Decorating and Organizing Tiny Houses and Small Spaces | Angela Allen's Wicked Blog I’ve moved into a larger space now, but I’m still enamored with small spaces, and will be moving into a tiny house when I return to the farm. So, I’m still watching and collecting the coolest ways to make the most of small spaces for storage and a clutter free existence. Here are a few of the ideas I’ve collected from the web, from friends and family and from my own experience: First, eliminate anything that’s not essential (clutter-bust your life). Store well-labeled boxes in the attic or the eaves with seasonal decorations and out-of-season clothes. Store extra quilts and blankets and linens between the box springs and mattress of your bed (but not down comforters — it will crush the feathers and ruin them). Boost the height of your bed (even using cinder blocks if you are on a budget) to enable under-bed storage in copy paper boxes. Contact local printers for copy paper boxes and envelope boxes. Buy a label maker. Don’t buy an ottoman that doesn’t also have covered storage inside.
DIY Fashion-Forward Bracelets When money is tight, but fabulous fashion is a necessity, try out your crafting skills to make something new and fantastic. These bracelets are sure to impress and look quite expensive, but all they require is some gold chain and friendship bracelet yarn, both of which you can find at a craft store like Michael’s Art Supply. Make one signature piece or stack a bunch for a layered look! BFrend Bracelets by Monika You can find the full blog post here to see more styles of these bracelets. In order to create them, check out these various friendship bracelet patterns. Another fun and very creative bracelet is this one made out of gold or silver nuts, normally used to secure bolts. Amazing what you can create with such inexpensive items!
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Lovely Undergrad: Organize Your Scarves! It's that time of year again, ladies! Tomorrow is the first day of October and if you haven't already been donning your colorful scarves to campus, now's the time to start. I'm a self-proclaimed scarf hoarder. My collection has been steadily growing for a few years and I have a scarf to go with almost any outfit. However, when fall rolls around it's difficult to keep all my scarves in one place, neatly and wrinkle-free. So I decided to go hunting for some scarf storage options and this is what I found: Chances are slim that you have a random card catalog waiting to be used for some creative purpose. I'm in love with this idea of draping scarves on the rungs of an old ladder. ...Or paint it for a fun pop of color! Feeling handy? If you'd rather buy something pre-made for your scarves. Use command adhesive hooks (or splurge on some pretty hooks from your local hobby or hardware store) for an easy way to hang scarves on your wall. Low on money and time?