Would you like to be part of our Look What I Made post? What have you been up to this week? Did you make a fabulous recipe, sew something new, turn a dumpster find into something divine? We want to see it!!! If you have a blog, online store or an Esty page and are looking for a way to show off your handmade, one of a kind items look no further. Or if you are creative and would love to share your how to DIY, or look what I made posts. You can link up for FREE. As an added bonus, each week we will select a few entry to be featured as  full post on “Look What I Made” on our site

Also don’t forget about our newest feature, our Market Place.  Where you can sell your items right here on A Thrifty Mom.com and you can list them for FREE.  Click here for more info.

Thanks to  Thrifty Decor Mom for passing along this idea for thrifty Valentines decorations

If you would like to be a featured guest post on Look What I Made,watch for our weekly post each Tuesday called A Thrifty online craft fair, link up and you may be selected for our weekly feature post.

I just love someone who can take a silly little mailbox from the dollar spot at Target …. think outside the box.   Take  two old ugly candle sticks painted them white, added them to the top.  Making it into this adorable Valentines decoration to hold a few little love notes.

Makes me say…. Why didn’t I think of that!

Super Cute

What you need:

1/2 c. sour cream

1 c. granulated sugar

3 large eggs

pinch salt

1 1/2 tbsp. lime zest

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 1/2 c. flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 c. vegetable oil

1 1/2 c. fresh or frozen and thawed cranberries

extra sugar for topping (I used raw sugar)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix sour cream, sugar, eggs and salt together in a large bowl. Add lime zest and vanilla extract.

In a separate bowl, sift together flour and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and combine until moistened. Add oil. Stir until batter is smooth and combined. Fold in cranberries. 

Put batter in lined muffin cups. Sprinkle sugar on top.

Bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. 

Note: You have enough batter for a 12 muffin tin and a small loaf pan. I baked the load for about 10 minutes longer than the muffins. Enjoy!!

Would you like to be part of our Look What I Made post? What have you been up to this week? Did you make a fabulous recipe, sew something new, turn a dumpster find into something divine? We want to see it!!! If you have a blog, online store or an Esty page and are looking for a way to show off your handmade, one of a kind items look no further. Or if you are creative and would love to share your how to DIY, or look what I made posts. You can link up for FREE. As an added bonus, each week we will select a few entry to be featured as  full post on “Look What I Made” on our site

Also don’t forget about our newest feature, our Market Place.  Where you can sell your items right here on A Thrifty Mom.com and you can list them for FREE.  Click here for more info.

Would you like to be part of our Look What I Made post? What have you been up to this week? Did you make a fabulous recipe, sew something new, turn a dumpster find into something divine? We want to see it!!! If you have a blog, online store or an Esty page and are looking for a way to show off your handmade, one of a kind items look no further. Or if you are creative and would love to share your how to DIY, or look what I made posts. You can link up for FREE. As an added bonus, each week we will select a few entry to be featured as  full post on “Look What I Made” on our site

Also don’t forget about our newest feature, our Market Place.  Where you can sell your items right here on A Thrifty Mom.com and you can list them for FREE.  Click here for more info.

Thanks to Bright Starts of CNY for sharing this Letter Road Idea.

All you need to make this project is

• Black poster board
• small white lables
• contact paper
• scissors

Take black posterboard and cut in the shape of letters.  Each poster board will give you 1-2 letters, depending on the way each letter fits.  Use small white labels as the dashers and covered with contact paper.   Each child can play with just one letter or hook the letters and form longer roads.

It would be fun to make all the letters of your little ones name, to help them learn to spell and play at the same time.

Thanks to  A Few Short Cuts for passing along this recipe for Homemade Italian Dressing Mix, you can make this cheaper  than the dressing packets and great if your family has food allergies!

If you would like to be a featured guest post on Look What I Made,watch for our weekly post each Tuesday called A Thrifty online craft fair, link up and you may be selected for our weekly feature post.

Homemade Italian Dressing Mix

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 2 tablespoons oregano, ground or leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons salt or substitute
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground basil or leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground thyme or leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried celery leaves or flakes

Directions
Mix all ingredients together and store in air-tight container.
ITALIAN SALAD DRESSING:
Mix 2 tbs of this mix with 1/4 cup vinegar, 2 tbs water, and 1/2 to 2/3 cup olive oil or canola oil.
Shake before using.

Would you like to be part of our Look What I Made post? What have you been up to this week? Did you make a fabulous recipe, sew something new, turn a dumpster find into something divine? We want to see it!!! If you have a blog, online store or an Esty page and are looking for a way to show off your handmade, one of a kind items look no further. Or if you are creative and would love to share your how to DIY, or look what I made posts. You can link up for FREE. As an added bonus, each week we will select a few entry to be featured as  full post on “Look What I Made” on our site

Also don’t forget about our newest feature, our Market Place.  Where you can sell your items right here on A Thrifty Mom.com and you can list them for FREE.  Click here for more info.

Thanks to Hot Eats and Cool Reads for passing along this recipe for Homemade Chicken Rice a Roni, you can make this cheaper  than the box and better tasting as well!

If you would like to be a featured guest post on Look What I Made,watch for our weekly post each Tuesday called A Thrifty online craft fair, link up and you may be selected for our weekly feature post.

Homemade Chicken Rice a Roni

Rice a Roni is a favorite at our house. Since I’ve started buying less boxed and processed foods, we don’t eat it very often anymore. I’ve seen various recipes for this online, so I had to try and make my own. It turned out delicious and so very easy to make!  I served it with Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots and some Organic Chicken Portobello Brats for a tasty meal!

What you need:
1 1/2 tbsp. butter
1 c. instant white rice
1/2 c. fine egg noodles (usually found in the spanish foods aisle)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 c. onion, finely diced
2 1/2 c. chicken broth (I used water and bouillon cubes)
1 tsp dried parsley
salt and pepper

Directions:
Melt butter in a large saute pan. Add rice, noodles, garlic and onion. Saute over medium high heat until rice starts browning, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth, parsley, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and cook covered until rice is cooked through about 10 minutes. Enjoy!!

Thanks to Living Life and Loving Every Second for passing along this DIY post for a seat belt pillow.  This is totally one of those “why didn’t I think or that” ideas.  Simple to make too!

If you would like to be a featured guest post on Look What I Made, watch for our weekly post each Tuesday called A Thrifty online craft fair, link up and you may be selected for our weekly feature post.

I am pretty sure EVERY mom has had those moments where you look back at your child in the car and their heads are in such a horrible position you just want to find a way to strap their heads upright so they can sleep more comfortable in the car….that brings me to this post and it was inspired by this Pin on Pintrest it was not a tutorial instead it was a store where you can buy one and I thought I could make this EASY and I DID!!!!!!!

1.Cut two 26″x6″ pieces of fleece

2.Cut six 9″ pieces of ribbon *make sure to burn the ends to prevent fray

3.You will zig zag stitch all the way around leaving an opening to stuff

4.Hand stitch the ribbon on and VOILA ENJOY!!