At Home with Lisa

  Movie and Snacks at the Library !  This Saturday I am planning a Movie and Snacks for a afternoon at the library  with the kids. It's the End of Summer fun for Labor day !  We are binge watching the Madagascar series on the Big Screen:  Move it! Move it! 4 pampered animals from New York's Central Park Zoo  find themselves shipwrecked on the exotic island of Madagascar, and discover  it really IS a jungle out there! Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer  and Jada Pinkett Smith lead an all-star cast of hilarious animals, including  four mischievous penguins and legions of lemurs. It's a film that you'll  go wild for again and again! Snack time  Animal cracker snack mix  Ingredients 2 cups popcorn (popped) 2 cups wheel pretzels 2 cups goldfish crackers 2 cups fruity cereal (Fruit Loops) 2 cups M&Ms 2 cups frosted animal crackers Instructions Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl and enjoy! Great for kids of all ages! Crafts with paper plates  Tissue paper,

  Audubon Zoo and Louisiana SPCA Team Up to Save Cats Located in historic Uptown New Orleans  Zoo cares for animals from around the globe, engaging educational programs, and hands-on animal encounters. Unique natural habitats such as the award-winning Louisiana Swamp and Jaguar Jungle showcase the relationship between people and nature. Don't miss the daily animal presentations, chats and feeds; our highly endangered whooping cranes, Amur leopards, and orangutans; our tiger; and our mysterious white alligators. Audubon Zoo is consistently one of the country’s top-ranked zoos, voted as one of the top ten zoos in the country in the USA Today “10Best” reader poll and ranked as one of the top things to do in New Orleans. https://newsroom.audubonnatureinstitute.org/audubon-zoo-and-louisiana-spca-team-up-to-save-cats/ It's Zoo Awerness Day! 

  Labor Day Grilling : Chicken Kabob  2 lbs chicken breast, cut into 1/2 – 1 inch pieces ▢drizzle of olive oil ▢green bell pepper, cut into 1/2 -1 inch pieces ▢red onion, peeled and cut into 1/2 – 1 inch pieces ▢fresh pineapple, cut into 1/2 – 1 inch pieces ▢8-12 slices center cut bacon, cut into 3 shorter pieces ▢1/2 cup your favorite bbq sauce ▢minced fresh parsley, for garnish ▢pinch of black pepper, for garnish If using metal skewers, no p rep is needed.   If using wooden  skewers, soak them in water for at leas t  30 minutes  so they don’t burn too much. Mix up in a bowl your favorite rub or spice mix  and toss you chicken in before cooking. . Or you can also marinate your chicken before threading onto skewer’s. An easy marinade ( Italian Dressing) The wrap bacon pieces around the chicken, in a “C” shape,  with the chicken inside.  Thread bacon wrapped chicken,  peppers, onion, and pineapple onto kabob skewers,  alternating as desired.

  University of Lafayette at Louisiana - red  My scrapbook is filled with move in pictures and Clip art from the university.  So Welcome to another year at college  So this Friday show off you school colors!  Wear red! 

I like to call this Free Friday! Where I repurpose something I have to something new for Free... My new autumn diy. Using a cardboard base, old greeting card ,ribbon ,jute and leaf brads I all had in my collection.  It all came together with a little paint and modge podge.   What are you working on this week? 🤔 

  Here's my cute little Frankenstein Card   featuring these bright colors and Boo stickers. 

  I am starting my Fall  Thursday crafts today ...  Happy Thursday  And Welcome to my blog. We had rain last night but today is another Sunny day. I am spending some time outdoors with Blue grabbing pinecone and across for fall crafts and that inspired this cute Fall page.  Have a great day! Tomorrow is Friday.... 

  Popsicle Stick Crafts: Many Simple and Fun Patterns for Kids: Crafts for Children If you’re looking for creative and engaging ways to entertain your kids, look no further than popsicle stick crafts! There are so many fun things that can be made using wooden popsicle sticks. From charming holiday decorations to educational games and toys, this patterns book will keep your children busy crafting all day long! Lots of quick and easy projects to make for any season  If you're looking for fun and easy craft projects that your children will love, then this book is for you! Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet, or Kindle device. What child doesn't love an arts and crafts project? Not only is it a great way for them to unleash their creativity and make good use of their spare time, but it’s also a great time for parents to bond with their children, or for older siblings to learn to get along with their younger counterparts. The collection of crafts in this book is suitable for c

  In the Garden : Rosemary plant  I grow a large pot of Rosemary every year in my Herb Garden for using in food and crafts.   The Mediterranean  herb ,  rosemary , requires attention to soil and water conditions. In warmest areas, it grows into a large evergreen shrub. Rosemary Cracke Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicon mat or parchment paper.  Place flour, salt, sugar, and grated cheese in a mixing bowl. Stir together until well mixed. Add rosemary; drizzle with olive oil and add water. Mix with a fork until mixture comes together in a fairly sticky dough and pulls away from the sides of the bowl, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer dough onto floured surface and add flour as you knead the dough. Knead until it no longer sticks to work surface, 4 to 5 minutes. Divide dough in half. Dust work surface with flour. Roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness or less. Brush or mist surface of dough very lightly with water. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt. Prick th

  S'Mores, All Grown Up! Who says you need to be sitting in front of a fire to enjoy the irresistible taste of s'mores? Oozing with fifty mouthwatering recipes,  The S'mores Cookbook  shows you how to indulge in the rich blend of creamy chocolate, toasted marshmallows, and honeyed graham crackers at every meal. From Chocolate Graham Pancakes drizzled with a sweet marshmallow syrup to S'mores Eclairs smothered in a dark chocolate ganache, this book combines your favorite trio of flavors in ways you've never imagined to create delicious plates that will impress friends and family. Featuring step-by-step instructions and enticing four-color photos, you're guaranteed to melt when you dig into delicious s'mores recipes like: Toasted marshmallow s'Mores ice cream Black forest s'Mores No-bake oatmeal s'Mores cookies S'mores chocolate bread pudding Crock-Pot s'Mores brownies The S'mores Cookbook  will satisfy your cravings for the gooey campf

  S'More Hodgepodge Please Welcome to the last Wednesday Hodgepodge of the month. If you've answered today's questions add your link at the end of my post, and don't forget to leave a comment for your neighbor there before you run off. Here we go- What is one cliche you think is nonsense? What's one you think holds truth?  I am not much of cliche but saying i am like my mother is so true.  What's the last thing you broke and how did it happen?  I broke a dish. I knocked off the counter.  Are you a fan of s'mores? Have you had a s'more this summer? Last thing you ate that you wanted to ask for  's'more of' I do eat them , No i haven't. A mode of transportation you've never tried? Will you someday?  I have tried most but rickshaw or moped  . I would love to .  Believe it or not, next week's Hodgepodge lands in a brand new month. What's your happiest memory from the month we're bidding adieu?  We had a quite August , but coll

This  Tuesday : lawn and garden is all about the blooms in my yard. F This  orange blooms of the banana tree is a happy site.  Happy Banana   Lovers Day !  Banana tree  plant bloom. Bananas are tropical, rapidly growing herbaceous perennials that produce fleshy trunks called pseudostems from underground rhizomes. Winter cold kills the pseudostems in most areas of Louisiana, but some bananas' rhizomes have enough cold tolerance to survive the winter. A good layer of mulch over the rhizomes can help them survive. Bananas are grown throughout Louisiana as an ornamental to give a tropical affect to the landscape. North Louisiana residents are limited to a few cold-hardy varieties; these are frequently planted near buildings to give additional warmth. Residents in south Louisiana have a wider selection of banana varieties and fewer climate limitations. Many gardeners want to harvest bananas from their own trees. Extreme efforts are sometimes made to make this fantasy come true.

  Dark Academia...   Welcome back to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4.  Toni loved to have people open their minds and think about things .. think into things.  Let's try that this week okay?        A popular trend in home décor and mood background music is called   * Dark Academia and it is based on novels set on old university campuses that have secrets, love affairs, mystery and the scenes and mood these novels evoke.    Velvet sofas, old books, Victorian wallpaper, deep high back chairs, antique photos and paintings,  candles, romantic lighting and classical music are all part of it. 1. Does this picture evoke any feelings in you? If so share what they are please. What is the mood it sets for you? Dark and stormy . Mystery  2. Put yourself into this scene.  Where are you going? To the building 3. Do you have a companion or are you going to meet someone? Who is it? Alone, meeting a contact.  4. Using your imagination describe who and what you find inside the foreground building.  Is

  Chasing Perfect (Fool's Gold Book 1) Rediscover the book that started it all… Welcome to Fool’s Gold, California, a charming community in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. There’s lots to do and plenty of people to meet, especially women. Because there’s just one tiny problem in Fool’s Gold: the men don’t seem to stick around. Maybe it’s the lure of big-city life, or maybe it’s plain old bad luck, but regardless of the reason, the problem has to be fixed, fast. And Charity Jones may be just the city planner to do it. Charity’s nomadic childhood has left her itching to settle down, and she immediately falls in love with all the storybook town has to offer—everything, that is, except its sexiest and most famous resident, former world-class cyclist Josh Golden. With her long list of romantic disasters, she’s not about to take a chance on another bad boy, even if everyone else thinks he’s perfect just the way he is. But maybe that’s just what he needs—someone who knows the value of

Today is Move in day at UL. Always a fun time. Unloading, finding your room and meeting your roommate.   I used a map of campus as part of my page design.   My son a senior but  hes helping out with incoming freshman.  

Happy Birthday!  With this cute dog stamp from Jessica Lynn orginal stamps.   I matched with this cute dot background paper and pet card pack. 

Monday, August 26, 2024 Happy Homemaker Monday - 08/26/2024 Hi ! It's Monday again and the  Weather :  The weather here is going to be hot, but we are expecting rain on Wednesday.   93 95 86 rain 85 rain 88 rain  Blue's Walk :  I am always out early walking with Blue. He like too explore the backyard and chase the squirls and I always find something new.  “ Wildflowers  are the loveliest of all because they grow in uncultivated soil, in those hard, rugged places where no one expects them to flourish This week chore list :  changing beds and laundry cleaning fridge & dishes  Making a batch of dog biscuits  Change out and schedule blog post.  Menu :  Breakfast : Cereal and Coffee  Red Beans and Rice Beef Stew and Rice Bbq Chicken and vegetables Pork Fried Rice  ( hubby cooking this )  Shrimp and crab boil ( fundraiser) Its National Dog Day !!!  What on my reading pile : The Golden Girls meet Dirty Harry… From  USA Today  bestselling authors Sheriff Teague Castro is getting a

  Sunday's Card :  I set the Lord always in my sight: for he is at my right hand, that I be not moved. ... I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I . This verse and card base is made from this  floral cardstock in shades of orange. 

  Sunflower Trail Mix  1 ½   pounds   (~5 cups) roasted, lightly-salted nuts (walnuts, almonds, cashews) 1   pound   (~3 cups) dried fruit (cherries, raisins, cranberries) ½   pound   (~1 ½ cups) seeds (pumpkin, sunflower) INSTRUCTIONS   Place all ingredients in a large bag or container and shake to mix. Enjoy! When and How do you harvest Sunflower seeds?  Once your sunflowers have died back completely and the backs of the blooms are brown , it's time to harvest. You'll also notice the seeds are plump and somewhat loose. Cut the stalk with sharp scissors or pruners, about one foot down from the flower head, and place in a container that can catch any loose seeds

Come visit my Home state.. Taking a break with the friends visiting a local state park to enjoy a fun class and doing some bird watching.   A quick class on the parks flowers and wildlife.  Then exploring! 

  At the Library : Book and a Craft  After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends—Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins! This "peachy" scented edition is sure to bring readers along for the ride! My Craft You know I love simple paper plate crafts for kids.  It's a 🍑  peach! My card: 

  The Vegetarian Family Cookbook: 100 Simple Kid-Friendly Recipes to Enjoy Together #Tofu Day, #Lasanga Day , # Summer Bucket List  100 Easy, tasty recipes for creating family-friendly vegetarian meals When it comes to eating vegetarian as a family, it can be challenging to please everyone’s taste buds and ensure proper nutrition. Whether you’re looking for Meatless Monday ideas or you eat a vegetarian diet full time,  The Vegetarian Family Cookbook  is a vegetarian cookbook filled with 100 delicious, easy, and nutritious recipes even your pickiest eaters will love. Enjoy family-tested, family-approved recipes like Morning Glory Muffins, Rainbow Buddha Bowl, and Easy Cheesy Lasagna that use affordable, easy-to-find ingredients. This standout vegetarian cookbook even offers suggestions for dishes the kids can help make, so they can learn basic kitchen skills—and you can spend more time together as a family. This vegetarian cookbook includes: The vegetarian kitchen —Get a list of essenti

  Happy  1 st Birthday !  Happy Birthday Lincoln !  And todays cards is filled with his favorite things. Trucks, Dirt and Construction - made with stickers ,tags and cute plaid paper. 

  These are some fun DIY POOL TOYS that take just minutes to make. If you don't have a pool nearby, just fill up some buckets of water, toss in these fun and funky toys and play a wet and refreshing game of catch in the backyard.  Package of Balloons Cotton String Small plastic Funnel Outside Hose Plastic Bat or Cardboard mailing Tube Prior to filling balloons, select a spot where you can tie the ballons overhead so that the kids will have to reach up with the bat, but not too high.  We utilized a patio structure, but a tree  limb or another structure would work well. Attach a balloon to the skinny end of the funnel and then slowly fill the balloon with water. Tie end. Note that the fuller the balloon is filled, the quicker it will burst. Fill about 7 (seven)  balloons, setting each aside on a soft surface, such as patio furniture or an old blanket, to prevent puncturing the balloons ahead of time. Cut a piece of string about 40 inches long.  Tie each balloon securely to the string

It's Free Friday where I make thing with items on hand With just a few things you can make these fun windsocks to hang outside.   I use Pringle can for the top. Covered in napkins or scrapbook paper. And streamers cut crepe paper, ribbons or fabric strips. 

Daffodil  I made this cute Tag  celebrating the Daffodils ! A cut colored stamp on a seed pack shaped tag.   

  Chase is On Today is all about Cats!  I am a Cat and Dog Mom and love making cards and scrapbook pages about them.  Today cards is made from this cute pet paper pack. Take your Cat to the Vet day.   Have old empty Cat Food Cans ? Recycle  into a candle holder.