Krista, Author at While He Was Napping

May 31, 2013 by Krista

Weekend Wander #125

Well, summer is in “go mode” and I hope you are enjoying warm, sunny days and nights full of memories to last a life time. Unfortunately, we are swimming in germs and have been for about a week and a half. Poor Monkey has impetigo on his lips and under his nose. I won’t totally gross you out, but it’s sore and painful and I feel crazy bad for him every time I look at him. P.S. don’t Google that while you’re eating… you’ll wanna throw up. Learn from my mistake. Poor Gator has another sinus infection… so he’s a bundle of boogers. And Mr Napping and I – hello, strep throat (probably from Monkey’ impetigo). Don’t you wish you were here?!? No? Why ever not? Actually, we are miserable and I wouldn’t wish this on anyone.

If When we finally get well again, we will start our summer fun. Summer is my favorite and I absolutely love a good day out in the sunshine. But, there’s the time when it’s just too dang hot to be outside. So, out comes the glue gun. Or sewing machine. Or Cricky, my Cricut. Or what have you. So…. whatcha been doing?

Check out our crafty friends from last week:

Gorgeous! This makes me want to tell my Homeowner’s Association to go play on the freeway and just put up my own sign. But, I have to submit a proposal and a $100 application fee before I can even consider making any changes in my front yard. Curse the HOA.

Check out Second Chance to Dream for the great tutorial on this sign.

Especially if you don’t have a greedy HOA.

I love this pool sign… makes me want a pool!

ArtsyVaVa has all the details!

These cute stenciled pots are super easy and would be great for more than just foliage.

Pencil containers, utensil dispensers for your BBQ… So many options.

Tutorial at Craft A Spell.

Take one of these and show it off!

Thank you to everyone who linked last week. It was a great party!

I can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to… you know what to do! Link em up!

And grab a button or post a link back so others will come and party too, pretty please!

In case you missed the announcement, I’m putting together a big giveaway event for next month. If you’d like to get some publicity to your site or shop, consider sponsoring a prize… See all the info and sign up sheet HERE.

This post was written by Krista and originally appeared on While He Was Napping.
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May 30, 2013 by Krista

Hello, Sunshine Printable

So, has it been a bajillion trillion years since I had a printable on here? What’s with that, right? Well, I’ll tell ya what’s with that. Life. That’s what happened. And an Etsy shop that specializes in digital media. And trying to get my blog back running, instead of kind of stumbling along like it has been… so that’s what’s with that. Any questions?

So, did anyone else totally miss the memo that Spring was just gonna be a no-show this year? Or was that just me? Now, in all fairness, we have had some Spring-y weather over the last month – but nothing like we usually get. A few stormy, cloudy days here and there (like when we wanted to landscape our backyard… of course, or when we have a three-day weekend, right?). However, summer is definitely on it’s way in. And to that I say, “Hello, Sunshine! Where have you been all winter long?!” and “Bring on the beach, baby!” This girl, and her printable, are are ready for some summertime!

File is formatted to 8×10″. You can right click, save as and then print from your computer. Use it in a summer vignette, for cards, as art work in a frame. Use it as your little heart desires… as long as it’s for personal use only, please. Don’t resell it or something, kay? ‘Cause, if you didn’t read that first paragraph, it’s been rough lately and it’s not nice to kick someone when they are down… Okay, so save that super cute file to your computer (because you might need it later). And then get out there and enjoy that sunshine! Don’t forget the sunblock!

This post was written by Krista and originally appeared on While He Was Napping.

May 29, 2013 by Krista

Help Wanted!

I am in the process of putting together a fun giveaway event and I am now accepting giveaway sponsors. Prizes are close to totaling $200 at this point. You can donate anything you’d like (within reason… no unicorns or mermaids, please). Items from your Etsy shop, gift cards, shop credit, etc. Please sign up in the form below and I will contact you shortly with more info. Send any questions to me in a comment below or via email (whilehewasnapping-at-gmail-dot-com). Giveaway is planned for June 17th-June 28th, 2013.

In return for sponsoring a giveaway you will receive an entry option for the giveaway. You can choose the entry (Follow me on Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, Etsy, etc. Your choice of social media platform.) If you don’t want to sponsor a prize, you can purchase entry options for $5 a piece. You may also purchase extra entries for $5 a piece. I will take any money gathered and use it to purchase a prize. Send money via PayPal to whilehewasnapping(at)gmail(dot)com and include the entry method you’re purchasing in the memo. Please also include links to those sites so I can make sure the correct page is linked to the giveaway. I will be posting on all my social media outlets for the duration of the event and advertising it before the event. I will also be advertising on giveaway directories. Sponsors are encouraged to promote on their social media as well, but it’s not required. Thanks!

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May 29, 2013 by Krista

Sweet Potato Fries

Even if you don’t like sweet potatoes, you should try these. If you still aren’t a fan, then you probably really don’t like them. I used to run from “Sweet Potato” anything, but I learned the secret to hiding the icky and bringing out the yum! In the last six months or so, Mr. Napping and I have eaten at Outback Steakhouse a couple times. Usually, I’ll get a steak and some coconut shrimp, but always, ALWAYS, I get the sweet potato fries. They are so delish! But I can’t afford $25-30 for a handful of sweet potato fries, even if it does come with a yummy steak and shrimp. It took some trial and error, but I think I finally figured out how to get that scrumptious sweet potato fry right from my own oven.

SWEET POTATO FRIES

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Sweet Potato Fries

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook time: 12 mins

Total time: 32 mins

Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients

2 large Sweet Potato, peeled
Olive Oil Spray (any oil will work really)
Seasoning Mix (Recipe below)
Small bowl of water
Honey (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 475F.
Cut the potato into long skinny strips.
Mix the ingredients for the seasoning mix in a container, one with an air tight lid.
Dip the potatoes in the water and shake off any excess.
Drop the potatoes into the seasoning mix, put the lid on and shake until all the potatoes are well-coated.
Spray a large baking sheet with the olive oil (don't saturate the pan, but coat it well) and lay the seasoned potatoes on the pan, in a single layer, not touching each other.
Bake for 5-7 minutes and then flip the fries and bake for another 5-7 minutes.
Let cool. Lightly drizzle with honey, if desired. And I mean super lightly, just barely enough to taste.
*Toss any extra seasonings. It's not much. Besides, the sugars clump, the flour dissolves and it's more mess the second time around with leftover seasonings. It's not worth it. That's actually why some of my fries are a little scorched, there wasn't enough flour in some leftover seasoning and the sugars scorched. It didn't taste bad, but my pans were a tragic mess. I had to let them soak for two days before I got everything off. Usually it's not big deal to clean them. So, be warned. You can save them, but add extra flour before you use it again to prevent the burnt sugar.

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Sweet Potato Fries Seasoning

Prep time: 2 mins

Total time: 2 mins

Serves: Seasons 2 sweet potatoes

Ingredients

Seasoning Mix:
¼ cup flour
⅛ c sugar
⅛ c brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

Mix together in a small dish.

This post was written by Krista and originally appeared on While He Was Napping.

I’m done with the recipe, but if you’re up for some story time, sit tight. Like I mentioned before, these are worth a try even if you don’t like sweet potatoes. When I was little, my mom made sweet potatoes with marshmallows for dinner one night. Oh, my gag. Yuck. Each of my siblings and I were given a spoonful and told we couldn’t get down from the table until it was gone. We sat there for, I kid you not, four hours. At that point the deal was changed to three bites and straight to bed (it was like 10pm at that point). Oh, it was awful. The most disgusting three bites of anything I have ever eaten. And I refused to eat anything with any semblance of sweet potatoes or yams, regardless of the prep method. Blech! And then Mr Napping ordered the Outback fries and I ate almost his whole plate. I still won’t touch candied yams, but this fry version is to die for.

May 28, 2013 by Krista

8 Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Father’s Day is coming up… and I have mixed feelings. Yay! I love the men in my life. Ugh, I hate gifting to the men in my life. They are so difficult! My husband said it well the other day. “If I want something and we can afford it, I’ve probably already bought it.” This is very true. My dad wants nothing, ever. At least that’s what he says. And my brother… he learned from my dad.

Do you know any men that are hard to gift for? If so, I’ve gathered some ideas to help you find the right gift for the men in your life this Father’s Day.

From Momma:

What Daddy couldn’t use a little more “Me and Momma” time?

I know we are busy. Work, church, kids, activities, running the household, it all takes time

Sometimes, Mr Napping and I get so focused on “Us” as a family that we forget about “Us” as a couple.

We get along better and things run more smoothly when we take the time to reconnect with each other.

Besides, I’ll tell you how to adjust each of these to make them a “from the kids” gift instead.

Date Night Jar

Let your sweetie pie know that you want to schedule some of his time. Make planning easier with date ideas already gathered and written out. Don’t play the “I dunno, what’da you wanna do?” game.

See the full tutorial HERE.

Or get a printable, just-cut-it-apart version HERE.

From the kids version – Instead of date nights ideas,

write down family activities you can do together.

Bike rides, picnic at the park, whatever you enjoy doing as a family.

Or write down things you’ve wanting to try together.

52 Reasons I Love You Book

You’re honey knows you love them. But everyone likes to hear it.

Let your sweetie know just why you love him!

Full tutorial HERE.

From the kids – Ask the kiddos what they love about Daddy.

He’ll love to know that they love the bed time stories and the tickle monster.

Tree Carving Sign

Give your sweetheart a shout out with this fun sign.

Names, dates, initials. All those important things.

Get more info HERE.

From the kids – instead of your special dates and initials,

put the kids’ names or initials and birth dates.

Candy Gram

We did this as a date night and then exchanged posters.

Let your sweetie know just how sweet he really is.

Tutorial HERE.

From the kids – Change your sayings to be from the kids.

A little less lovey-dovey and a little more wrestles and bedtime stories.

From the Kids:

These gifts are perfect for the kids to put together for daddy.

Some projects may need adult supervision and help.

These would also work as “from the kids” gifts, even if momma does most or all of the work.

Daddy’s Six Pack

Does your daddy have a sweet tooth?

Daddy’s Six Pack is a fun gift filled with all of dad’s favorite goodies.

Get the details on this gift HERE.

In Case Of Emergency Kit

Give Dad the gift of security. This little baby sits under the seat in the car…

well, hopefully, FOREVER.

He’ll have all he needs to help him out of any sticky situation.

Full tutorial HERE.

Our Dad Loves… Sign

All of dad’s favorites displayed for all to see.

Give dad a shout out with this fun plaque.

Tutorial is available HERE.

For more man gift ideas, check out the Gift Guide for Men.

There’s ideas for every kind of guy.

This post was written by Krista and originally appeared on While He Was Napping.
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