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Hot Dog Easy Beef Kabobs

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May 13, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media, Summer

Hot Dog Easy Beef Kabobs. Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Tyson Foods, Inc. All opinions and the recipe are my own.

Hot Dog Easy Beef Kabobs

Cooking for five kids can be a challenge. Quantity is obviously quite difficult, but even more difficult is matching everyone’s taste buds. Because my kids all have different desires when it comes to dinner, I love kabobs. Kabobs are perfect for personalizing a recipe. One kids doesn’t prefer fruit, while another child wants a skewer loaded up with veggies (yes, I have a kid that loves their vegetables!)

In prep for a summer BBQ, we came up with an easy and tasty grilling kabob to satisfy the taste buds of your kids (and spouse!) This recipe is not only perfect for the home or a seasonal celebration, but add it to your stash of Camping Recipes for your next adventure to the great outdoors!

Bamboo Skewers Tip: Did you know? Soak your bamboo skewers in a container of water, 30 minutes to 24 hours, before adding your food. This helps the skewer not get burnt when it’s on the grill! Good the food, not the skewer!

Love to entertain?

Sam’s Club sells a great variety of Tyson products, perfect for summer grilling, including the Ball Park® Beef Franks we used in our summer kabob recipe. Also pick up their Hillshire® Smoked Sausage and Tyson® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts. Stocking up at Sam’s Club on the club pack sizes makes preparing for warm weather grilling so much easier!

Hot Dog Kabobs Ingredients:

Ball Park Beef Franks
Fresh pineapple rings or cubes
Bacon
BBQ sauce

Marinade Ingredients:

3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Supplies:

Skewers
Basting brush
Grill or fire pit
Freezer bag
Measuring cup

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Hot Dog Easy Beef Kabobs

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Hot Dog Kabobs:

Ball Park® Beef Franks
Fresh pineapple rings or cubes
Bacon
BBQ sauce

Marinade:

3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

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Instructions

1. Cut your hot dogs into quarters, cut the pineapples into cubes and cut each bacon slice in half.
2. Place a hot dog onto your skewer, push it down towards the bottom but leaving enough room to hold the skewer.
3. Now place a pineapple onto the skewer next to the hot dog.
4. Fold 1/2 a piece of bacon into thirds and slide on next to the pineapple.
5. Repeat steps 2-4 until your skewers are full.
6. In a small measuring cup, mix together the soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar and garlic powder.
7. Place the skewers intros a freezer bag and pour the marinade onto the skewers, making sure each one is coated.
8. Grill or cook your skewers over the fire pit until the bacon is fully cooked.
9. Brush on BBQ sauce with a basting brush for the last couple minutes of cooking and enjoy!

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Preparing for this recipe is incredibly easy. Make the skewers yourself or have the kids help. Kids will love laying their own kabobs. It allows them to help int he kitchen and also personalizes their dinner.

Hot Dog Beef Kabobs Instructions:

First, cut your Ball Park Beef Franks into quarters and set aside.

Next, cut the pineapples into cubes and cut each bacon slice in half. Set aside.

Place a hot dog onto your skewer, push it down towards the bottom but leaving enough room to hold the skewer.

Now place a pineapple onto the skewer next to the hot dog.

Fold 1/2 a piece of bacon into thirds and slide on next to the pineapple.

Repeat steps 2-4 until your skewers are full.

In a small measuring cup, mix together the soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar and garlic powder.

Place the skewers intros a freezer bag and pour the marinade onto the skewers, making sure each one is coated.

Grill or cook your skewers over the fire pit until the bacon is fully cooked.

Brush on BBQ sauce with a basting brush for the last couple minutes of cooking and enjoy!

Save on your summer needs!

Make sure to open your Valpak envelopes for details on special offers available for Sam’s Club members. If you join Sam’s Club, get a $20 gift card when you sign up for a $45 Sam’s Club annual membership. For a busy mom, like myself, their Club Pickup is amazing. Order online and pick up at your club. They also offer Scan & Go. Pay from your phone and skip the checkout line for a faster shopping experience!

Additionally, Ball Park Hot Dogs will be $1.50 off at Sam’s Club from 5/8 – 6/2 with Sam’s Club Instant Savings.

For camping or an outdoor summer BBQ, add these Easy Hot Dog Beef Kabobs to your list. Paired with bacon and pineapples, they are the perfect family dinner @BallParkBrand #SamsSummerSavings #TysonGrilling

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Half Birthday Party Ideas

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April 11, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Baby, Birthday, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Birthdays are fun, why not celebrate the half!? These Half Birthday Party Ideas are perfect for the young and hold – ages 6 months to 100 years plus!

Half Birthday Party Ideas

It seems like adding a celebration for every day of the year is becoming a think. We have son’s day, cat day, national love a tree day. I might be making some of these up, but official holidays are picking up and a half birthday celebration is too.

When is my half birthday?

You might be asking what’s a half birthday? Basically a half birthday is a unique and special date to everyone. It can be found by adding six months to your birthday and celebrating the halfway milestone. Need help finding your half birthday mark? You can use a handy half birthday calculator to help you find your special date. Often this themed party is recognized for young babies when they turn six months, but they are becoming more and more of a thing for young kids and adults too, especially for a summer baby or winter birthday when friends might be traveling and parties can be a challenge.

My youngest kids (the twins) birthday is a few days away from Christmas. This is always a rough time to celebrate. People who have birthdays close to major holidays often speak of feeling a little “cheated” out of gifts. Having a small June celebration, even if only a small gift, special dinner, and a half birthday cake, would be a fun way to celebrate them when the busy season doesn’t over shadow their birthday. Contrary, if your child has a summer birthday, a half birthday is a way to recognize it when friends are not traveling or perhaps in the classroom.

Half Birthday Ideas

Not that we have established what is a half birthday and reasons to have a half birthday, let’s take a look at these Half Birthday Celebration ideas. Just like a regular birthday, this new party trend is fun. Why not celebrate the unbirthday aka the half birthday party them!?

Shower them with cake. It’s important to have some half birthday cake ideas in your back pocket. We love this half cake idea from Beki Cooks Cake Blog. How cute is the back side?

Happy 1/2 birhday! Celebrate a half birthday in the classroom with these half birthday bag toppers and party favor free printables from Over the Big Moon.

Finding an important half birthday outfit might feel important, but don’t forget the accessories like the party hat. Lalalola has some cute baby half birthday ideas and designs for your six month old.

If your not into creating a half birthday cake , how about this sweet dessert. In the theme of half, make half brownies and half cookies plus grab a free half birthday printable from Mother’s Niche. Place the sign in an 8×10 frame or on the front door!

Cut everything in half – the food, the plates, and the napkins like Beki Cooks Cake Blog.

Do small presents on the half hour like Mother’s Niche! It does’t take much – small gifts of candy, gift cards, loved chapstick, etc.

Half the burgers and hot dogs! Maybe add half a pizza! Cute ideas on Let Go Laughing.

Easy Half Party Decorations could be simple like a banner and streamers. Grab this Half Birthday Banner and buy it for every birthday in your home!

Have a special breakfast (the hostess aka you) gets to drink/eat the other half! Idea on a Mother’s Niche.

Make it a surprise party. People might expect a birthday around their birthday, but no one expects a surprise party on their half birthday! Love this party favor from Our Hobby House – Thanks for HALFing a good time! Consider putting in half a candy bar.

A basket would be a cute addition to baby half birthday ideas. Add balloons and have a half way to one photo shoot for a half birthday! | Source

Don’t forget to pack a surprise lunch. No need to add gifts, just wrap up their sandwich, fruit and chips like Craftibilities.

Six months old?! How about this cute half birthday photo shoot. Fill the crib with balloons for a half birthday ideas for baby birthday boy -or a girl! | Source

These birthday balloons are a fun surprise and best of all will not be expected on a half birthday (notice they are half way down the door!) Organize Your Stuff Now shows you how to fill them with money!

Half birthday party supplies might be hard to come by. Instead make the table festive with little expense. These Kid-friendly place settings use kraft paper trimmed with a washi tape border. Disposable bamboo plates get dressed up with decorative washi tape cut to spell 1/2. More half birthday ideas from Camille Styles.

Confetti OREOs dipped halfway into chocolate make delicious treats. Recipe on Sprinkles for Breakfast.

Don’t forget you can have half birthday for adults too. As a gag gift, give them half the glass. Half full or half empty, your call! Great gift for dad. This half glass works as well.

Two Moms and a Blog filled the hallway with balloons. Weigh them down with quarters (for older kids) or tie them to small gifts.

Party and create half a masterpiece like this half birthday birthday at Dazzle White Frazzled.

It’s true! People who have more birthdays live longer! Celebrate with this quote and your favorite felt letter board. | Milk Honey Nutrition on Instagram

If you have an older half birthday, take them on a Birthday Treasure Hunt. It doesn’t have to be a big prize at the end, just something small and a cute way to recognize a half birthday. These 20 Birthday Scavenger Hunt Riddles are perfect for an at home celebration.

Now that we have infiltrated your head with ides for a half birthday, let’s find yours so you can celebrate!

What’s My Half Birthday?

It’s very easy to calculate your half birthday. First, identify your birth date. Take your birthday month and count six months later. Keeping the same numeric date, that is your half birthday. You have only switched the month.

For example, my birthday July 15th. I calculate six months from July. It’s January. So my half birthday is January 15th.

Enjoy and half fun looking for something to celebrate YOU and your family and friends more than once a year!

Ready to party? Keep the kids entertained. Take a look at these 50+ Kids’ Party Games – indoor, outdoor, night, birthday.

Incorporate these Family Birthday Celebrations, as well. Celebrate on the half or on the whole! Pin to Pinterest.

Check out these Surprise Birthday Party Ideas and Hacks. Pin to Pinterest.

Instant Pot Mac & Cheese with Ground Beef

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May 12, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Easy Instant Pot Mac & Cheese with Ground Beef. Creamy, delicious macaroni and with added protein! Perfect for the kids on an adult only’s date night or for your next easy family dinner recipe.

Instant Pot Mac & Cheese

The biggest gift my husband has given our marriage is the desire to go on a date each week. That gift is not always appreciated each week. I struggle to get out of my workout clothes, get my hair brushed and have the kids ready for a sitter. I get his desire, but his passion for weekly date nights can be really hard on my evenings. I mean, a nice dinner and a glass of wine might sound lovely to many, but the bed and a white noise machine is usually my desire at 8 PM each evening. I digress…

To help my evenings, and to help put me in the right place of mind for my upcoming date, I really try hard to make dinner easy for me (and the kids). Normally that is boxed macaroni and cheese but I always have guilt when this is the gourmet meal being presented before my kids.

This Instant Pot Mac & Cheese is almost as easy as your favorite Kraft Mac & Cheese box, only it also incorporates ground beef giving your kids some added protein and you the peace of mind of having put in a little extra effort (only a little, though, we have to keep it easy!) Let us know how this meal goes for your next date night or perhaps as your next meal as a family dinner recipe.

Enjoy!

Instant Pot Mac & Cheese with Ground Beef

Yield: 8 Servings

Ground Beef Mac n Cheese Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
3 cups dry elbow noodles
3 ¼ cup water
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dry mustard
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon butter
3 ounces cream cheese
¾ cup milk
3 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Instant Pot Mac & Cheese with Ground Beef

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Yield: 8 Servings 1x

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Easy Instant Pot Mac & Cheese with Ground Beef. Creamy, delicious and with added protein! Perfect for the kids on an adult only’s date night or for your next easy family dinner recipe.

Ingredients

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1 pound ground beef
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
3 cups dry elbow noodles
3 ¼ cup water
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dry mustard
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon butter
3 ounces cream cheese
¾ cup milk
3 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

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Instructions

1. On saute mode, cook the onions, bell pepper and ground beef until the ground beef has browned. Drain grease. Return to inner pot.
2. Combine next 6 ingredients in Instant Pot inner pot on top of the ground beef mixture. Make sure noodles are all submerged in liquid.
3. Close the instant pot lid and turn pressure valve to seal. Cook on manual high pressure for 4 minutes.
4. Allow for a quick pressure release and then add in the remaining ingredients, stirring in the cream cheese and cheddar cheese to melt with the pasta, and then adding in the milk a little at a time.

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Instant Pot Cooking Directions:

First, on saute mode, cook the onions, bell pepper and ground beef until the ground beef has browned. Drain grease. Return to inner pot.

Second, combine next 6 ingredients in Instant Pot inner pot on top of the ground beef mixture. Make sure noodles are all submerged in liquid.

Close the instant pot lid and turn pressure valve to seal. Cook on manual high pressure for 4 minutes.

Finally, allow for a quick pressure release and then add in the remaining ingredients, stirring in the cream cheese and cheddar cheese to melt with the pasta, and then adding in the milk a little at a time.

This recipe makes 8 servings.

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4 Reasons to Head to Gaylord National SummerFest

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May 9, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Travel

If you are in the Washington D.C. area this summer, be sure to add the Gaylord National SummerFest to your family bucket list. Whether traveling to the District area or enjoying a staycation, we have four reasons you should visit!

4 Reasons to Head to Gaylord National’s SummerFest

Traveling is always a good time. However, when you’re traveling to Gaylord National’s SummerFest, you know you’re going to have a great time. The National Harbor has a piece of “great” for family members of all ages! This summer is Gaylord National’s SummerFest. This annual tradition continues on!

SummerFest, presented by Aquafina®, will be running from May 24 through September 2. If you are looking for memories that will be discussed years later, this will be the event for your family. I have four reason you want to add Gaylord National’s SummerFest to your summer bucket list for travel or a staycation.

#1. Nightly Laser Shows and Endless Family Time

Just outside the District of Columbia, Gaylord National Resort is located in the area’s beloved National Harbor. This is home to Maryland’s signature waterfront community and it’s safe to say that there is a ton for families to do in the area. From nightly laser shows to scavenger hunts, families enjoy time together each day at Gaylord National. Let’s not forget about the resort’s junior Olympic-size pool and splash pad. Mom and dad can regroup while the kids are distracted with laughs!

#2. Independence week Block Party Bash

Another reason to hit up SummerFest is because of the Independence week Block Party Bash. This bash runs from July 2nd until July 6th. During this time period, families can enjoy SummerFest activities all week. Don’t forget you can also participate in trivia nights at National Pastime Sports Bar & Grill, a kids craft corner, games, and more. Celebrate the birth of our Nation with your red, white and blue attire. There is no better place to be, than in the capital area of Washington, D.C., during this week!

#3. Check out Relâche Spa

PARENTS! You’ll want to jump in the chance to check out Relâche Spa, especially during Gaylord National’s SummerFest. You can get a seasonal massage, facial, and pedicure. This full-spa experience is something you won’t want to miss out on. Especially after all those family outings you’re going to experience. Did you know Relâche means “to take a break” in French? I have been fortunate to try some of their express services and let me tell you, it was a heavenly break from five kids! If you pick up a resort package, a $50 credit will give you every excuse to take a break in this spa – Bye kids!

#4. Gaylord National’s Resort Package

Are you wanting to take advantage of Gaylord National’s SummerFest? You’ll want to sign up for their resort package. If you book an overnight stay in advance starting at $179 or Gaylord National’s resort credit package including:

One (1) night room accommodations
$50 resort credit for on-site dining or Relâche Spa

The package starts at $229 and is available May 24 through September 2.

Have questions? You can learn more info about Gaylord National Resort’s SummerFest celebration and to book an overnight package or room, visit www.GaylordNational.com, call 301-965-4000 and follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Happy travels!

Staycation or Washington D.C. travel, be sure to add the @GaylordNational SummerFest to your family bucket list - 4 reasons you should visit @nationalharbor #VisitSummerFest #GaylordNational

About the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center

Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center is the largest, non-gaming hotel and convention center on the East Coast, located along the banks of the Potomac River in National Harbor, Maryland and part of Marriott International, Inc. Opened in April 2008, Gaylord National is an AAA-Four Diamond resort that is only eight miles from Washington, D.C. The resort offers nearly 2,000 rooms including 110 suites; a 19-story atrium; 600,000 square-feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space; acclaimed restaurants including Old Hickory Steakhouse; a full-service resort spa, Relâche Spa; and Pose Rooftop Lounge.

American Flag Cake – Fourth of July Cupcakes

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May 7, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media, Summer

Twist your traditional American Flag Cake with these Fourth of July cupcakes. Everyone gets their own dessert and you don’t have to supply a knife and plates – cleaner and individual size only means you can ask for seconds! More please!

American Flag Cake – Fourth of July Cupcakes

What is it you always make for July 4th? One traditional recipe we make is Red, White, and Blue Dipped OREOs. They are easy and who doesn’t love a good OREO recipe.

When gathering your Fourth of July Recipes, you will want to have the traditional American Flag Cake – I mean what’s more patriotic than stars and stripes. In this case, we gift you the adorable food craft of mini cakes – aka Fourth of July Cupcakes. These are the perfect touch of Red, White and Blue to add to your food table!

These American Flag Cupcakes are tasty, easy, but also add decor to your July fourth tablescape knocking two birds out with one stone!

See another American Flag Cake idea in our Red, White and Blue Foods for July 4th!

No many ingredients are necessary. We prepared our own vanilla cupcakes, but if you are feeding a crowd, most grocery stores will make vanilla cupcakes for you. Just ask them to hold the icicng and decorations.

American Flag Cupcakes Ingredients:

Prepared Cupcakes
White vanilla frosting
Twizzlers Pull ‘n’ Peel Candy
Blue Chocolate Pearl Candy (we used Navy Sixlets)

Use leftover Twizzlers to make our Go Fishing Cakes or Giant Squid Cupcakes.

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American Flag Cake – Fourth of July Cupcakes

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

Prepared Cupcakes
Vanilla Frosting
Twizzlers Pull-n-Peel Candy
Blue Chocolate Pearl Candy (we used navy Sixlets)

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Instructions

First, frost your prepared cupcakes with the vanilla frosting.
Next, place 6 blue candies on the top left corner of the cupcakes.
Pull apart the pull-n-peel candy so the strings are individual. Cut five pieces to fit across one cupcake. Since the cupcake is rounded, the top two pieces will be slightly shorter.
Carefully, place your rope candy so you have white frosting in-between each layer.
Finally, repeat step 3 for the remaining cupcakes.

Serve and Enjoy!

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American Flag Cake Directions:

First, frost your prepared cupcakes with the vanilla frosting.

Next, place 6 blue candies on the top left corner of the cupcakes.

Pull apart the pull-n-peel candy so the strings are individual. Cut five pieces to fit across one cupcake. Since the cupcake is rounded, the top two pieces will be slightly shorter.

Carefully, place your rope candy so you have white frosting in-between each layer.

Finally, repeat step 3 for the remaining cupcakes.

Serve and Enjoy!

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Easy Garage Storage Solutions & Hacks

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December 20, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Hacks, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Too much stuff? These Easy Garage Storage Solutions will help you organize your home. Inspiring KonMari methods to stage and tidy your outdoor space including shelving, plastic tub storage, and garage hacks.

Easy Garage Storage Solutions

The garage. It’s always the part of the home that gets the most neglected. Have you been looking for areas of your home where you can spark joy? I sure have and am trying to purge and organize to make my home a relaxing space to live. When organizing the home and your outdoor spaces, be sure to follow these Garage Storage Solutions. Utilize lost space on the ceiling, identify a specific place for each item and make it inviting with color.

Happy organizing!

Also take a look at our Home Staging Tips and our KonMari Method Dollar Tree Organizing Tips.

The a Organizing Junkie has a parking spot for more things than her car. Park scooters, bikes, wagons and more. Each item has their own sign.

Garage storage lifehack! Upcycle a wooden pallet to store long handled garage tools. Fasten to the wall or keep loose like Fix Lovely.

Take lost garage hallway space and transform it into a mudroom space. Get inspired from Homestead128.

Hi Sugar Plum labels her paint swatches and hangs them by her paint shelf!

Easily store your screwdrivers and hand tools. Tutorial on Fresh Crush.

Let nothing hit the floor. Baskets can help organize things that can’t hang. Consider keeping tings in baskets that can easily be transported to your trunk, like these boogie boards! A Bowl full of Lemons is ready to hit the beach.

Build a tape dispenser that holds a variety of tape widths and types. A hacksaw blade will help cut the tape. Details on Popular Woodworking.

Use the studs between the wall like Designed to Dwell. Bungee cords can be roped into to keeping balls in an organized space.

Greet your family when they arrive with a stencil message on the steps like this tutorial form Landeedlu.

Get shopping. Rubbermaid’s FastTrack Garage Hang Rail can be mounted to virtually any surface, keeping your space neat and safe with items off the floor and out of your way…. plus, there is an included PVC cover that you can simply snap over the rail for a clean, finished look.

Reclaim garage floor space by storing seasonal items from ceiling mounted shelves. Follow this easy step-by-step tutorial from Kenarry.

Keep yard tools up and off the floor with this sturdy rack from The Family Handyman.

Would sliding storage help? This organized storage solution can be done in one weekend with these steps from Just Measuring Up.

Take power tools off the toolbench and into organized PVC Pipes. Idea from Heathered Nest for Remodelaholic

For a quick and easy way to store lawn chairs, get two pieces of lumber to make the perfectly made lawn chair bracket. Measurement details on The Family Handyman.

Like Organizing Junkie, have a kids space so that your tools don’t get lost with their things. Plastic bins are perfect. They allow the dirt, water and sand to fall to the floor. Small plastic cable ties will hold everything together including labels.

I think I could eat dinner off this garage floor. A Bowl Full of Lemons is killing the garage storage organization.

Talk about winning with this Dollar Tree garage organization. I would be in heaven if my garage looked as beautiful as I Heart Organizing (Also seen in our KonMari Method Dollar Tree Organizing)

Utilize the ceiling with these Garage Storage Solutions from The Family Handyman.

Moving? Want to increase the value of your home? Take a look at these Home Staging Tips. Pin to Pinterest.

Spark Joy! More storage and organization ideas with these KonMari Method Dollar Tree Organizing Tips. Pin to Pinterest.

Easy Mickey Mouse Pizza

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May 4, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Become the next Kids Baking Champion with this Easy Mickey Mouse Pizza. Perfect for a Disney themed party or prepping for a Disney World vacation. Your kids are sure to love it, I mean you!

Easy Mickey Mouse Pizza

It’s my daughter’s 11th birthday. How does that happen? I swear the years flew by (I know we all say that!) Since our family unit has increased, going out to restaurants for a child’s birthday isn’t a pleasant experience. Thus, I try to find creative ways I can celebrate her (and all my kids’ birthdays) at home with a special dinner.

Kids’ Baking Championship has turned my kids into gourmet chefs. Okay, maybe everything isn’t gourmet, but food crafts are all the rage in our home. The kids love to get in there and “design” their food. This recipe allows for that! Have fun with the kids making this Easy Mickey Mouse Pizza. Whether preparing for a Disney Trip or just needing an excuse for a cute dinner idea.

This recipe goes well with our Copycat Disney Recipes. The majority of these recipes are found in both Walt Disney World and Disneyland, but some are just tried and true mickey shaped and Disney themed recipes.

Ingredients:

Pizza dough, homemade or store-bought refrigerated
Pizza sauce, homemade or store-bought (see our Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe)
Mozzarella cheese, about 3 cups
Pepperoni
Mini Pepperoni

Easy Mickey Mouse Pizza

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Become the next Kids Baking Champion with this Easy Mickey Mouse Pizza. Perfect for a Disney themed party or prepping for a Disney World vacation. Your kids are sure to love it, I mean you!

Ingredients

Pizza dough, homemade or store-bought refrigerated
Pizza sauce, homemade or store-bought
Mozzarella cheese, about 3 cups
Pepperoni
Mini Pepperoni

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Roll out pizza dough on a lightly floured surface or pastry mat. Flip a dinner plate upside down over one side of the dough. Carefully cut around the plate with a knife. This is the head of Mickey.
3. Re-roll dough if needed. Flip a smaller plate upside down over the remaining dough. Carefully cut around the plate with a knife. This is one ear for Mickey. Repeat for the second ear.
4. Place shaped dough on parchment-lined baking sheet to resemble Mickey Mouse’s silhouette. Bake for about 5 minutes.
5. Remove pizza dough from oven and add sauce, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni.
6. Return to oven and bake an additional 5 to 8 minutes, depending on the thickness of your dough and desired doneness.

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Mickey Mouse Pizza Directions:

First, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

While the oven is warming, roll out pizza dough on a lightly floured surface or pastry mat. Flip a dinner plate upside down over one side of the dough. Carefully cut around the plate with a knife. This is the head of Mickey.

Next, re-roll dough if needed. Flip a smaller plate upside down over the remaining dough. Carefully cut around the plate with a knife. This is one ear for Mickey. Repeat for the second ear.

Place shaped dough on parchment-lined baking sheet to resemble Mickey Mouse’s silhouette. Bake for about 5 minutes.

Remove pizza dough from oven and add sauce, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni.

Finally, return to oven and bake an additional 5 to 8 minutes, depending on the thickness of your dough and desired doneness.

Enjoy these other Copycat Disney Recipes. Pin to Pinterest on your Disney and Recipe Boards.

Also check out these FREE Disney Printables. Pin to Pinterest on your Disney and Printable Boards.

Top 5 Pinterest Pins for April 2019

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May 1, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Save and enjoy the top pins on Pinterest for the month of April 2019. Make sure you are following Frugal Coupon Living on Pinterest!

Top 5 Pinterest Pins for April 2019

I want to try something new this month. Instead of giving you our top 5 pins, I want to share with you our Top 5 Boards so you can find some creative ideas, not only from Frugal Coupon Living, but also from other blogs.

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Sorry guys, fourth quarter 2018 got away from me!

I encourage you to pin them for later to your favorite Pinterest boards and make sure you are following Frugal Coupon Living on Pinterest!

Best of Frugal Coupon Living. See the board here. This is a full list of all of our evergreen posts. Anything that goes to Pinterest, goes here first! The top of the board is the newest posts, while the lower you go on this board are older posts but goodies. Occasionally, we shuffle them to the top. Follow the board on Pinterest.

Popular on Frugal Coupon Living. See the board here. This board showcases what’s popular on Frugal Coupon Living. It is a showcase of Frugal Coupon Living posts but also shows snippets or pieces of larger posts highlighting other bloggers content and work redirecting you to their sites and tips! Follow the board on Pinterest.

Holiday: Mother’s Day. See the board here. Mother’s Day is right around the corner and posts for mom are picking up. Free printables, crafts, cute gift ideas and more can be found on this board. Ideas from Frugal Coupon Living and other bloggers and websites. Follow the board on Pinterest.

Inspiration: Hacks. See the board here. Hacks. Who doesn’t love a good tip and trick. Hacks are one of the more popular subject content that Pinterest flushes our way. Because of this, we continue to share hacks for home, travel, parenting, beauty and more! Follow the board on Pinterest.

Inspiration: Home Improvement and Decor. See the board here. Another subject Pinterest loves us for. Find home improvement tips and decor ideas from Frugal Coupon Living and other websites and bloggers. Pinterest loves sharing our home tips, so we continue to create them and pin them! Follow the board on Pinterest.