Dollar Store Flower Baskets

Before  I start sharing this project, remember to do this month's cleaning goal, I'm halfway through getting it done.

We went grocery shopping the other day and there were flowers on manager special so I grabbed a couple bouquets for the kitchen table.  The next morning my daughter asked why I bought them.  I asked her how she feels when she sees the flowers and she said that they make her happy and feel good.  I told her that's why I bought them, they do the same thing for me.  She then mentioned that she wanted some in her room.  Later we were at the dollar store and I saw these flowers and knew I needed to put them in her room.  This project was less than $4.

What I used.

After looking at them I decided they needed something more so I glued some ribbon around the top edge of the baskets.

The Final Project

The Best Blueberry Muffins

This is a recipe that we used when I was a little girl that my dad had in a little paperback cookbook.  I have tried other ones and this is still my favorite.  My daughter's favorite part of making them is putting the liners in the pans:

Blueberry Muffins

1/2c butter, softened

1c sugar

2eggs

1tsp Vanilla

2c flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2c milk

1-2c blueberries

Preheat the oven to 375degrees.  Cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy.  Add the eggs one at a time mixing well.  Add the vanilla.  In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients and add them alternately with the milk to the batter.  Fold in berries lightly.  Spoon into greased or lined muffin tins.  Bake at 375degrees for 20-25 mins.

Note:  I made some of them with a mini muffin pan and it was a huge hit.  I bake those for around 13mins.

Daddy Countdown and 4th of July Decoration

My husband left this past weekend for some training with the Army.  My daughter asked if we could make a countdown to when Daddy comes home.

Using these and a stapler :)

We came up with this:

I also got the added bonus of another 4th of July decoration.