Confessions of a Not So Crafty Momma.

Ten Recipes to Help You Make Comfort Foods Healthy

If you are like me, you enjoy most classic comfort foods. Unfortunately, most of those foods are fairly unhealthy. Today, I want to share a small collection of healthier versions of comfort foods!

Healthy Fried Cabbage and Potatoes

Lighter Classic Sloppy Joes

Cauliflower Kale Mashers

Better Than Grandma’s Fried Chicken

Vegan Zucchini Meatball Sub

Easy Keto Beef Stew

Baked Jalapeno Popper Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

Mashed Cauliflower Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

Creamy Crockpot Chicken and Brown Rice Casserole

Vegan Tuna Casserole

We hope you can try some of these great recipes! We would love to hear from you! What is your favorite comfort food? Have you ever tried to make a healthier version?

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February 22, 2020February 22, 2020

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Valentine's Day Heart Emoji

Today, we made a simple and fun open ended Emoji craft that is perfect for Valentine’s Day. This craft is designed with preschool aged children in mind and can be done at home or a classroom setting!

Materials Used

Construction Paper (White, Black, Yellow, Red)
Glue
Scissors

I started by drawing a large circle on the yellow paper for my child to cut out. Next, I cut out a variety of shapes for the eyes and mouth. I wanted to give her choices when making her emoji. You could also ask your child which shapes they’d like before cutting. If you are doing this for Valentine’s Day, then you definitely want to include some hearts!

I helped my little one cut out the yellow circle and then had her glue it onto the white paper.

Next, I let her pick which parts she wanted to put on the Emoji and had her glue them on.

This craft only took about 15 minutes and the end result was super cute!

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February 11, 2020

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Bloggers Recognition Award

A few days ago, I was nominated for the Bloggers Recognition Award by Kim from Kims DIY Tribe. These awards are always a lot of fun! Thank you so much for the nomination Kim. I appreciate it!

Not So Crafty Momma started about a year and a half ago. I was doing craft projects with my daughter often and other moms were always telling me how much they liked it when I shared our finished pr. I decided to start a blog to inspire other parents to craft more often with their children. The blog has grown and evolved a lot since its creation.

When I started the blog, I read a lot of advice. I have some advice of my own for any bloggers who may just be starting out! First, do not start a blog just to make money. I know there are many bloggers who make money, but I feel like if that is the only reason you start your blog, you may end up frustrated because not everyone will start making an income right away! My second piece of advice is to write about what you love. Writing will come easy if you pick a topic you are passionate about.

Now I’d like to nominate some other great bloggers for this award!

If you’d like to accept the award, there are a few rules!

1. Thank the blogger(s) who nominated you and provide a link to their blog.

2. Write a post to show your award.

3. Give a brief story of how your blog started.

4. Give two pieces of advice to new bloggers.

5. Select up to fifteen bloggers you want to give this award to.

6. Comment (or pingback) on each blog to let them know that you’ve nominated them and provide a link to the post you’ve created.

February 9, 2020

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Valentine's Day Tree

Valentine’s Day is just over a week away! Today, we made a simple Valentine’s Day themed tree. This painting craft is great for kids from two to five!

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Materials Used

White Paper
Brown Construction Paper
Paint
Cotton Swabs
Scissors
Glue

The prep work for this craft is really easy! I just cut out a tree trunk like shape and several rectangles for branches. If your child is comfortable using scissors, you can let them do the cutting.

First, I had my daughter glue the tree and branches onto the white paper.

After that, I gave her paint with cotton swabs and showed her how to use the cotton swabs to dab paint on the branches. We used a few different colors of paint. She also wanted to draw a heart on the trunk of the tree, so i helped her with that.

This craft project took about 15 minutes and didn’t make too much of a mess!

Book Suggestions

If you want to read a book with this craft, we have a few suggestions!

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February 6, 2020February 6, 2020

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Ten Unique Ways to Make French Toast

French toast is a favorite food in our house. We love how many different ways you can make it! Today, we want to share ten amazing unique french toast recipes with you.

Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast Bake

Gluten-Free Nutella® Stuffed French Toast

Stuffed French Toast Sticks with Strawberry Sauce

Gluten-Free Chai French Toast Casserole

Walnut Cheesecake French Toast Sticks Recipe

Air Fryer Toasted Coconut French Toast

Gluten-Free Cinnamon French Toast Bites

Gluten-Free Grilled French Toast

S’mores French Toast

Instant Pot Blueberry French Toast Casserole

We hope you enjoy this collection of recipes! If you enjoyed it, please share it with a friend!

February 2, 2020

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Snowman name Activity

We have been a bit short on snow so far this winter. We have gotten a few days with snow, but we have not been able to make a snowman yet. Today, we want to share a snowman activity that helps work on name writing skills in a fun way! This activity is perfect for kids from three to six and can be done at home or in a classroom!

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Materials We Used

Construction Paper (Blue, White, Brown, Black)
Glue
Scissors
Crayons or Markers

The prep work for this is super easy! I cut out stick arms from the brown paper, a hat from the black paper, and white circles from the white paper. If your child or the children in your classroom have good scissor skills, you can just draw the shapes and let them do all of the cutting! You will need a circle for each letter of the child’s name and then an additional circle for the face.

I started by having my daughter draw a face on one of the white circles. Next, I helped her write a letter from her name on each circle. After that was done, I gave her the glue and had her glue everything on the paper.