Jalapeno Popper Biscuit

Jalapeno Popper Biscuits are like the best of both worlds! Fluffy bread and creamy jalapeno poppers combined into one awesome starter that you will serve time and time again!

Jalapenos become a big part of my diet in the summer! I visit the farmers market every week, and how can you resist buying a basket of peppers for $1? I am always looking for unique ways to use them up. I had a can of refrigerated biscuits and the idea of cheesy, spicy bread lured me in!

This recipe is so easy. Seriously! So, easy! It has all of the flavor of bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers, with a tasty, flaky crust!

Ingredients

1 can of refrigerated biscuits

5 jalapenos, chopped

4 ounces of cream cheese, softened

1/4 pound of bacon, cooked and crumbled

3/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350

Flatten the biscuit dough, with a rolling pin into  4 or 5 inch circles.

In a small mixing bowl combine the peppers, cream cheese, 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon.

Fill the center of the dough circles with the cheese mixture, use a generous spoonful for each biscuit.

Fold the remaining dough round around the filling. 

Sprinkle the top with remaining cheddar cheese.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or golden brown.

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Starry Night Sensory Bag

If you are looking for a fun way to wind down with the kids at bedtime, this easy starry night sensory bag is  perfect! It comes together so easily and is fun to squish!

We love sensory play. Even my almost 9 year old will drop everything and come running if he sees water beads, or rainbow rice. 

Bedtime has kind of sucked lately, so I thought maybe we could make a sensory bag that would help Harp unwind in a new way. We came up with this Starry Night Sensory Bag.

Supplies

Hair gel

Black decorative sand

Ziploc Baggie

Star Confetti

Directions

Add about 1/3 cup of hair gel to a zipper seal bag.

Add about 1/3 cup of black sand to the bag.

Add gold star confetti to the bag.

Allow little hands to squish and squeeze.

Seal the bag!

If you are worried about little hands not being gentle, double up on the baggie!

You can find our other sensory play ideas here

Blueberry Vodka Lime Sorbet

Blueberry Vodka Lime Sorbet cools you off while lighting you up at the same time!

You guys, I celebrated my 40th birthday yesterday. I am pretty excited about it too. 40 is the Holy Grail or so I have heard. And I am eager to find out! It is August and it is blazing hot here. So humid that I am not even ashamed to admit, I daydreamed about winter for a few moments.

I can't do much about the weather, but I can find ways to keep my mind busy and cool off a little.
I whipped up a batch of blueberry vodka lime sorbet and enjoyed a dish poolside. That has to be the next best thing to a winter wonderland on a hot day.

Sorbet seems fancy to me. When I was in highschool, I had a part time job at a really lovely place, Glenlaurel Inn in the Hocking Hills. It was pretty sweet for a teenager. I did dishes, earned enough money to go to dozens of concerts, and sometimes the chef would feed me a gourmet meal that included sorbet and an andes mint at the end. As a kid, living in a very rural area in the 1990s, sorbet, andes mints and a coke machine really wowed me. For over 20 years I have fondly recalled that experience of working there and being exposed to culture every time I have had sorbet.

Sorbet seems fancy, but it is actually so deliciously simple to make. Homemade sorbet is a million times better than anything that comes in a container an adding a great vodka to the mix results in a grown up treat that does double duty. It cools you off and fires you up at the same time!

Ingredients:

2 cups of blueberries

2 cups of sugar

2 cups of water

One Lime

1/2 cup of vodka

Directions:

Combine water, sugar and blueberries in a saucepan.

Over medium heat bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low and simmer or 30 minutes.

Allow the mixture to cool for 20 minutes.

Pour into a blender and blend for 1 minute.

Add vodka and the juice of one lime.

Blend for 30 seconds.

You can pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer if the seeds from berries bother you. I opted not to do this, as I like a little texture.

Freeze for 4 o 6 hours.

Serve or store in an airtight container in the freezer.

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20+ Funko Pop Figures for Collectors

Funko Pop figures are so much fun! I love to see all of the awesome renditions of famous people and characters that they come up with!

Last month a friend of mine had 2 custom made for his engagement and I am in awe of how cute they turned out! Ever since I saw them, I have been obsessed with them! While checking them out on amazon I rounded up 20 of my favorites to share with you. If you to love them, or are shopping for a gift for a collector, you are going to get a kick out of this list!

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Deadpool- Bob Ross Funko Pop
Buddy from Elf
Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation
The Dragon from Game of Thrones
Marvel Venom
Gizmo from Gremlins
Pickle Rick from Rick and Morty
Slash from Guns n Roses
Rainbow Brite and Twink
The Grinch
Ed Sheeran 
Dumbledore
James Bond
Flying Rocket
Cousin Eddie from Christmas Vacation
Steve with Sunglasses from Stranger Things
Krampus 
Sub Zero from Mortal Kombat
Jon Snow from Game of Thrones
Skeletor in Battle Armor from Masters of the Universe

Cousin Eddie is my favorite! How fun is that? I can't wait to hear about your favorite from this list, or a special Funko Pop in your collection!

I have so many fun shopping guides on site! You might want to check out a few others like:

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DIY Easel Photo Stands

This easy straw easel diy is the perfect solution to displaying photos and works of art on the cheap.

All you will need is a few straws and some hot glue to create these fun and functional easel photo stands.

My kids love to draw pictures and my husband loves to take photos. I usually have an abundance of things to display on any given day. Considering how artistic my family is, I regularly rotate the display!

These easy easel photo stands are the perfect solution for displaying notes, photos or works of art.

They come together in moments and are just the right size.

      

To make straw easel photo stands you will need 4 paper straws and a hot glue gun.

Begin by forming an upside down V with 2 straws and glue them together.

Next, cut one straw in half, place this on the two straws to form an A shape. For larger photos, add the cut straw a little lower to allow more room to stand a photo.

Now glue the last straw on the back of the A shape.  Glue from the top to give the stand its support.

Allow to dry for a moment then place a photo or work of art on the stand to display.

I love this idea for the office, a dorm room, or around the house.

I have a video on facebook for this project.

I would love to have you check it out and give it a thumbs up!

You might also like this Time Out Jar project.