Door Hangers & Diaper Cakes

It's been over a year since I made these for a friend that was having twins, but I'm in catch up mode. So I'll share them now! These sweet babes just turned ONE!!! Goodness time flies. So bear with me while I post a bunch from the past. 

These crafts where so fun to make! The first being the FABULOUS fluffy tulle wreath with birth stats charts and name canvas in the middle. There are a lot of reasons I love this....1. You will be the talk of the mother baby floor at the hospital, 2. You can hang it on the front door when you bring your sweet lil bundle home, 3. The canvases are detachable for use in decorating the nursery later! 

Second is the 3 tier diaper cake...my first ever attempt at it and I was so excited about it if I do say so myself! It was all assembled so that the mommy could use it from the top down. With the larger size diapers on the bottom tier. The topper was made from wash clothes and greeting cards ( found @ biglots), the tiers were decorated with small toiletries and on the back I attached a diaper wipe case for the diaper bag. The interior of the cake can be made of bottles...but this one was assembled around a paper towel cardboard roll attached to a cake plate. Oh and how could I forget that the green polka dot ribbon can later be used for hair bows! 

There are so many ways that you can customize these crafts...from keepsakes to themes --Anything goes! 

I would love to make you one or some one you know... If you do please let me know.  *Note: These were my very first attempt for these crafts...I have since researched and found even better ideas and materials. 

Well off to nurse a sick hubby and cook some supper.  Tonight is Spaghetti night!!

Spoonful of Love ~B

Fiesta Fish Packs

Looking for an easy foil pack dinner that can go from frozen to done in less than an hour?

This is a super easy and very *customizable dinner option.

Supplies and Ingreds

• Foil- torn into packet sized sheets
• Talapia filets
• Butter
• Favorite Ms. dash seasonings or Natures seasoning. ( If your new...these are my staples. Salt free and yummy!)
• Birds Eye steam in the bag chefs favorites lightly seasoned southwestern corn
• 1 can black beans, undrained

Directions for layering

1. Steam corn for half of recommended cook time.
2. Spoon into foil sheet a bed of corn.
3. Place one to two fillets of fish on top.
4. Season fish and top with a pat or two of butter....ha ha I just can't say butter without thinking of the SNL paula deen skit where she says buttah an awwl yall...buttah an awwl! LOL...just can't do it! So go on now and put yall on some buttah or a drizzle of olive awwl, yall.
5. Spoon black beans over fish.
6. Now fold up the foil pack and bake at 375-400 degrees on a baking sheet for 15-20 minutes depending on amount and thickness of fish. Once white and flaky it's done.

Enjoy!

*** I noted these are very customizable...using the same fish(talapia), you can change out the corn mixture and beans for rice and other veggies. Whether fresh from the garden like onions with some zucchini and squash or from the freezer these can be made into many different versions! Check out the birds eye steam fresh varieties (*here*) and see what you come up with! I just did and found an asian blend that I would layer with talapia and drizzle with teriyaki sauce, Mmm!