Sprinkled with Blessings from Above

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Sensory Play: Pipe cleaners and a collander

I was on Pinterest the other day, (I know, you are just shocked!) and

I found a fun sensory activity for K. All that is required is pipe cleaners and

a collander. :) As you can see, she had lots of fun.
(Sorry that the pictures aren't great, the house was kinda dark

& I was using my cell phone.)

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Recipe Share: Spinach Lasagna Rolls

These Spinach Lasagna Rolls come from Gina at Skinny Taste. They are perfectly portioned. They are only 6 WW points plus per serving, not bad at all. I added onion powder, garlic powder and Italian seasoning to the mix. (seasonings don't change the points.) I think next time, I might add some lean ground turkey, and just add the points in. :)

Spinach Lasagna Rolls

Source: from Skinny Taste

1 Roll = 224 calories and 6 WW Points Plus

Ingredients:

9 lasagna noodles, cooked

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and completely drained

1 (15 ounce) container fat free ricotta cheese

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

salt and fresh pepper

32 oz tomato sauce

9 Tablespoons part skim mozzarella cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 350°. Make sure you drain the spinach well. Combine spinach, ricotta, Parmesan cheese, egg, garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Pour about 1 cup sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish.Place a piece of wax paper on the counter and lay out lasagna noodles. Make sure noodles are dry by patting them with a paper towel. Take 1/3 cup of ricotta mixture and spread evenly over a noodle. Roll carefully and place seam side down onto the baking dish. Repeat with remaining noodles. Ladle sauce over the noodles in the baking dish and top each one with 1 Tablespoon of mozzarella cheese. Cover baking dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes, or until cheese melts.

Makes 9 rolls.To serve, ladle a little sauce on the plate and top with lasagna roll.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Movie review Monday

Instead of a review, I thought I'd list a few movies that I would like to see:

~Breaking Dawn part 2

~Courageous (although, I'm not sure I would be

able to watch this. I read that a child dies in the movie,

and that is something that is extremely hard for me to handle.)

~Ghost Rider 2

~The Vow

What movies are you looking forward to?

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Cupcakes!

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Wordless Wednesday

My husband & SIL playing with K. :)

Head over to 5 minutes for Mom for more Wordless Wednesday fun!

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Some great tips!

Figured I'd share some tips that I learned, all thanks to Pinterest!

(Have I mentioned that I ~~REALLY LIKE~~ am obsessed with Pinterest?)

-store sheets in their matching pillow cases to keep things together and neat in your linen closet!

-In January, hang every item in your closet up backwards. Each time I wear an item, I hang it back up in the normal fashion, which takes zero effort to remember or do. In June, any item that is still hanging backwards has not been worn in 6 months, and it is time to donate it! :)

-fill a spray bottle with three parts vinegar to one part water and spray on your car windows at night to prevent icing! Or in the morning to melt the ice!

-Take the tabs off of canned drinks, and use them when hanging up pictures! Great for keeping your pictures straight.

-A great way to re-use this coffee creamer bottle. Store sugar, dry beans, snacks, the fillers are endless. Great spout for pouring or easy twist off top.

-recycle a wipe dispenser into a plastic bag dispenser.

Hope some of these tips were useful for you! Btw, You should definitely check out Pinterest! :)