Shelf Liner Backed Cabinets - Fox Hollow Cottage

I love the Fox Hollow Cottage Blog.  Shannon, the author of the blog is super creative and she does many amazing DIY projects... and they are usually super budget friendly :)  I love her style and she has a great eye for decorating!!!   Here is one of her recent projects that I absolutely love and I wanted to share!


She did lined these cabinet backs with shelf liner paper from Dollar Tree.  The total cost of her project was only $6... amazing!!!

Visit Shannon's blog to see the complete post on how she transformed these beautiful cabinets and see all of the additional photos of the project... Just click to visit:  Fox Hollow Cottage: Open Cabinets in a Cottage Kitchen

Life Struggles - Father in Law's Health

We were away for a few days visiting my father in law who had a stroke this past week. He lost quite bit of his eyesight and his equilibrium. He is now walking with a walker or a cane, bumping into walls regularly.  He has times where he is very lucid and other times where he is completely disoriented (like getting lost in his own house).  He has had a few prior strokes and each one seems to get worse.  The doctors are saying that there isn't much they can do for him.  We ask for prayers for him to be healed, but more importantly we pray that God's will be done in his life ♥


I did not blog while we were away... today I am getting back to a few painting projects and our garden project.  I will be posting photos on these projects soon.


Blessings,

Friday Shout Out - Join the BLOG HOP

This week I am the guest host for the Friday Shout Out blog hop :)

What is this blog hop all about, you ask? Myself (Loren), Cinthya and a Guest Host (this week, that's me, Diana) will be hosting this blog hop every Friday for the duration of three days. The Guest Host will be a featured blogger picked randomly every week (and can only be featured once every month) from the list of everyone who link up. They will have the benefit of joining Cinthya and Myself in hosting the Friday Shout-Out blog hop along with getting some free promotional space on our blogs (hence the Shout-Out). We will post their button on our page for a week for free. Who doesn't love free advertisement?!

Meet out guest host for this week: Diana from Anyone can Decorate

Hi, I am Diana and my blog is Anyone Can Decorate (http://AnyoneCanDecorate.blogspot.com).  I am a Southern California native who grew up near the beach. I believe that, with a little help, Anyone can learn to decorate and put personality into their space! I am a fun loving DIY decorator & crafter. I enjoy sharing tips, tricks and ideas. I absolutely love thrifting, flea markets, garage sales and roadside junk! I use many vintage and salvaged items and transform them from drab to fab. I hope you will come to my blog for a visit!  Blessings, Diana

 

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How to join in:

1. Follow the hosts, Loren and Cinthya (Pandora's Craft Box and Eye Heart) and our Guest Host,  Diana from Anyone Can Decorate  via GFC or Linky Followers. 
2. Be sure to link up the HOME page of your blog as this is a Social Blog Hop.
3. Be social and visit some of your fellow bloggers who linked ahead of you.
4. Post the "Friday Shout-Out" Button on your blog to show your support and spread the love. Help us make this blog hop grow.

Liebster Blog Award - A Nice Recognition

Thank you so much to Tammy at A Walk In The Countryside for nominating me for the Liebster Blog Award!  After receiving this nomination I did a little research on this award.  Although I couldn't find the exact origin of the award, it seems to have started in Germany.  In German, liebster means "dearest", "darling" or "favorite".  This award is given as a form of recognition, appreciation and support for smaller "Up and Coming" blogs that have fewer than 200 followers.

The rules of the award:

1. Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to their blog.
2. Copy & paste the award to your blog.
3. Nominate up to five blogs for the award (include their links on your post) and let them know they have been nominated by leaving them a comment.

It is an honor to pass this award along to the following blogs:

• Under A Pile of Scrap
• Silver Boxes
• Lauries Little Bits of Creativity
• Reinventing Mimi B 

Please visit these lovely ladies blogs and give them some support! They all have beautiful things to share.

Until next time :)

Healthy Pizza Recipe - Half the Calories

Okay, so this has nothing to do with decorating, but I had to share!!  This is absolutely my new favorite recipe.  I got the idea for this amazing pizza alternative while watching the Dr. Oz show last week when they made a No Dough pizza by making a pizza on Naan Bread (a flat bread found at most health food stores). A few of my ingredients are different than what I saw on the show, but I think I have improved on the recipe!  I found Naan bread and also Artichoke hummus at Sprouts Farmers Market, a healthy, natural and organic foods grocery store.  Naan bread comes in whole wheat, garlic and spinach, you can use whichever is your preference.  This dish is approximately 350 calories per serving, which is way less than traditional pizza!

Ingredient List for 2 servings (2 personal size pizzas):


Naan Bread - 2 pcs.
Artichoke Hummus - 2 tbsp.
Organic Ricotta Cheese - 2 tbsp.
Organic Skim Mozzarella Cheese - 1/4 cup                
Cherry Tomatoes - 7 small
Baby Spinach - 1/2 cup
Fresh Basil - 1 bunch
Onion - 1/8 cup chopped
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 1 tbsp.
Lemon Juice - 1/2 tsp.
Sea Salt - 1/8 tsp.

Optional items that I've tried include mushrooms and chicken...  You can put on anything else you might like on your pizza :)

RECIPE:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees 

Put your Naan bread onto a foiled cookie sheet.  Brush the top of the bread with a dab of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.  Then mix the artichoke hummus, ricotta cheese and the diced onion into a bowl.  

Put half of the mixture onto each of the breads and spread around evenly.

Use the balance of your olive oil (just under a tbsp.) and add lemon juice and salt to it.   In a separate bowl, put cut up basil and spinach. 

Pour EVOO, lemon juice, salt mixture onto spinach basil and stir.  Then set aside.

Place tomatoes and any other toppings around each pizza.  Sprinkle thin layer of skim mozzarella cheese on top.

Put into preheated oven for 8 or 9 minutes (until cheese is fully melted and edges of bread will be crispy).

Remove from oven, spread spinach/basil mixture across top of pizza and serve. 

This last picture is a version of this pizza that I made for my husband with chopped up chicken breast and a drizzle of an organic barbecue sauce on the chicken.  Basil was put on and cooked with the toppings just under the cheese...  No spinach mixture was put on this version.  It came out amazing too!!!

I'd love to hear from you if you try this recipe.  Let me know how you like it!

Until next time...

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