Campbell's Spaghettios Micros

Recently, I was sent a wonderful box of Campbell's products from Crowdtap to test and review. 

I am so beyond excited for this opportunity! I love Campbell's products and I love cooking so it's a match made in heaven. 

Over the next few weeks I will have a few posts showcasing the new products they've launched. First up, we've got the new Spaghettios Micros. 

It's a single serve, microwaveable tray of the classic Spaghettios, perfect for after school snacks and lunches! My 2 year old wanted to try some and absolutely loved them. They have the same classic taste as the canned variety. We give them two thumbs up!!!

Disclaimer: I received a free sample of Spaghettios Micros from Crowdtap and Campbell's but all opinions and photos are my own.

I Love Yarn Day!!!

In honor of I Love Yarn Day, I am going to post up a free crochet pattern for you! It is for an infinity scarf/cowl and I hope you love it! It's super quick and easy to crochet and can be very versatile if you switch colors and buttons. I made mine a "pumpkin spice" color with brown wooden buttons to pay homage to my absolute favorite season, Fall. I have posted up a matching boot cuff pattern here.

Pumpkin Spice Infinity Scarf

Supplies:

-Size J crochet hook

-1 skein worsted weight yarn (any color you choose, the color in the picture is Hobby Lobby's I Love This Yarn in Burnt Pumpkin)

-2 large buttons

-1 yarn needle for weaving in ends and sewing on buttons

Instructions:

Row 1: Foundation sc 120. If you are not familiar with foundation sc, you can ch 121 and starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc across. You need a total of 120 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, turn and hdc across.

Row 3: Ch 2, turn and dc in each hdc from previous row.

Row 4: Ch 2, turn. Skip 1st dc in previous row, dc in all the other dc in previous row. 

Row 5: Ch 2, turn. Skip 1st dc in previous row, dc across. Put last dc in top of ch 2 of previous row.

Row 6: Ch 1, turn and hdc in each dc of previous row, and in top of ch 2 from previous row.

Row 7: Ch 1, turn and sc across. 

Repeat rows 2-7 one time. Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Sew top and bottom edge together with a whip stitch. Weave in ends and attach buttons wherever you choose. If you would like more of a natural twist to your scarf, twist your work once or twice before sewing ends together.

Feel free to sell any work you make with this pattern, but do not use my picture and please link back to my pattern. Thank you!!!

Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

As promised, here is the follow up post to the I Love Yarn Day free Pumpkin Spice Infinity Scarf pattern: Pumpkin Spice Boot Cuffs!!! The pattern is basically the same, just in a smaller scale. I wanted them to match so they could be worn together, so you will also see the buttons are just "mini me" versions of the ones on the scarf. I hope you love it and I'd love to see yours if you make them!

Supplies:

-Size J crochet hook

-1 skein worsted weight yarn (any color you choose, the color in the picture is Hobby Lobby's I Love This Yarn in Burnt Pumpkin)

-2 small buttons

-1 yarn needle for weaving in ends and sewing on buttons

Instructions:

Row 1: Fsc 40. If you don't know how to do a foundation sc, you can ch 41 and sc in every ch across, starting with 2nd ch from hook. 

Row 2: Ch 1, turn and hdc across.

Row 3: Ch 2, turn and dc in each hdc from previous row. 

Row 4: Ch 2, turn. Skip first dc. Dc in each dc from previous row. 

Row 5: Ch 2, turn. Skip first dc. Dc across, putting last dc in top of ch 2 from row 4. 

Row 6: Ch 1, hdc in each dc from previous row, and in top of ch 2 of previous row. 

Row 7: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each hdc from previous row.

Row 8: Ch 1, turn. Sc across and finish off. This will be the top edge of your boot cuff. 

Close cuff by whip stitching ends together. Attach buttons.

Feel free to sell any work you make with this pattern, but do not use my picture and please link back to my pattern. Thank you!!!

Baked Ravioli with Ragu

Thanks to Crowdtap and Ragu, I got to sample a jar of Ragu pasta sauce for free. We love Crowdtap and the opportunities to try new things (and old favorites)! One of our tasks was to create a "NewTraDish" or revamp a favorite recipe.

We decided to make Baked Ravioli from The Country Cook. It was a good choice. Everyone in the family loved it!!! If you haven't tried it before, I highly recommend it. The Ragu that we used was the Old World Style flavored with Meat. It was perfect in this dish. So rich and thick and delicious! My 7 year old daughter wanted to help me cook tonight, so as an added bonus, we got in some quality time too. Here are a few pictures of our cooking adventure.

Our ingredients:

Assembling our ravioli:

My awesome assistant:

Finished ravioli:

Disclaimer: I received a free jar of Ragu pasta sauce from Crowdtap and Ragu but all opinions and photos are my own.

Hello, October

What a busy month September turned out to be! We had my oldest daughter's 11th birthday (eek!!!), took a last minute weekend road-trip to South Dakota to see the fall colors, and general everyday 3 children craziness. 

I finished my fall wreath the day before fall officially started. I had been slacking so I gave myself a strict time limit! I love how it turned out: 

I am already thinking ahead to making a winter wreath as well. It was a lot of fun to make!

South Dakota was amazing as always. It's one of my favorite places to visit. I call it my "happy place." Surprisingly, with all of my visits I had never gone in the fall before. I was not disappointed. Check out the beauty: 

Those are just a few of my favorites. I took many many pictures. 

October will be another busy month with my other 2 children having birthdays towards the end of the month. I've been working on some new crochet projects, and even designing my own pattern, which I will be sharing here for you as soon as I'm finished!!! I can't wait to share it with you. 

 

Here Comes Fall!!!

Is anyone else ready for fall? I have been anxiously awaiting this season. It feels like fall here today, looks like fall here today and the weatherman is calling for a cold front. Woohoo!!!

Some of my favorite fall activities are watching football, crocheting and baking. 2 out of 3 have started off pretty well. The Green Bay Packers need to get their game on this week but my crocheting project is about 75% done and I made some banana muffins the other day. 

I've been working on making this wreath from Repeat Crafter Me. I am loving how it's turning out. Here's a sneak peek of what I've got so far:

I can't wait to show it to you once it's done!!! If anyone is interested in an excellent banana muffin recipe, here's one from Fantastic Family Favorites that everyone in my family absolutely loves.

Mini Banana Muffins

adapted from foodnetwork.com
1 cup sugar
1 stick butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
3 ripe bananas
1 TBSP milk
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray muffin tins with cooking spray, or use liners.
2. Cream the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the milk and cinnamon. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
4. Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. Add dry ingredients, mixing just until flour disappears.
5. Fill muffin cups using a small scoop (1 TBSP). Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes in pan. Remove from pan and finish cooling on rack.

Makes about 48 muffins

Enjoy and let me know what your favorite fall activities are!!!

Skintimate Mandarin Burst Shave Gel

Another review today...this time for Skintimate Mandarin Burst Shave Gel. I received a free full sized bottle from Crowdtap to test and review. 

It smells absolutely ah-maz-ing!!! So fresh and fruity and clean. 

It works very well, as I expected. I've used other Skintimate gels in the past. The razor glides evenly and smoothly for a close, smooth shave. It has added vitamin E and olive butter for moisturization. I probably wouldn't even need to apply lotion afterwards if I wasn't so obsessed with it :) 

I was extremely pleased with the whole experience and strongly recommend it. You will love the scent, I promise! 

Disclaimer: I received this product complimentary for testing purposes from Crowdtap, but all opinions, photos, and views are my own.