DIY Printed Arrow Leggings

I love baby printed leggings but I couldn't justify spending so much on something Jacob wouldn't wear for long so I decided to make my own. Seriously, my chubs is growing out of them already!

Materials:
plain leggings (I got mine from the baby girl section at Wal-Mart. Jacob is 7 months and these were 12 months.
fabric paint
paint brush
image
freezer paper or stencil blank
iron (optional)
xcacto knife

1. Draw your image. I freehanded a simple arrow but you can find and print your image online.

2. Trace your image onto freezer paper and cut around the outline with your xcacto knife. I didn't want to spend extra money so I repeated this for every arrow but if you want a more permanent stencil you could use stencil blanks instead of freezer paper using the same method.

3. If you're using freezer paper, iron on your stencils onto the fabric with the shiny side down and paint over the stencils. If you're using a stencil blank, you can go straight to painting! I needed three coats of paint. I think I'll use a stencil blank next time to save some time!

4. Heat set the fabric paint and follow the instructions on the paint bottle for care instructions. Pair with a solid color top or a cute graphic tee! I can't wait to make more prints! Feathers next?!

No Sew Ribbon Hair Bows

I've been trying to organize my craft supplies and have discovered that I have an endless supply of ribbon so I decided to make some simple hair bows. I don't have a daughter so I'm saving them to gift out later. They make great baby shower presents and takes two minutes to make!

Materials:
ribbon
lighter
scissors
bobby pins
glue gun

1. Cut two pieces of ribbon at 5" and 1".

2. Seal the ends with a lighter to prevent fraying.

3. With the longer piece of ribbon, bring both ends to the center and glue.

4. Put a dot of glue in the center and squeeze down in the middle to form a bow.

5. Wrap the shorter piece of ribbon in the center of the bow.

6. Glue on a bobby pin to the back of the bow.

Honey Walnut Shrimp Recipe

I practice not eating meat on Fridays during Lent so I decided to try cooking honey walnut shrimp for the first time yesterday. I adapted the recipe from a couple of similar recipes I found on the Internet and made some measurement changes. I totally messed up the first time and I burned my upper arm pretty badly in the process but it was so delicious, it was worth it!

Ingredients:
1 cup of water
2/3 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of walnuts
3 egg whites
2/3 cup of mochiko
1 cup of vegetable oil
1 pound of pre-peeled shrimp
1/2 cup of mayonnaise
2 tablespoons of honey
1 tablespoon of sweetened condensed milk

1. In a saucepan, stir together 1 cup of water and 2/3 cup of sugar. Bring to a boil and add 1/2 cup of walnuts. Boil for two minutes. Drain the water and sugar mixture and set walnuts aside to dry.

2. In a mixing bowl, whip 3 egg whites until it is foamy. Stir in 2/3 cup of mochiko and mix until it forms a paste.

3. In a deep skillet, add 1 cup of vegetable oil. Heat over medium high heat.

4. Cover 1 pound of shrimp in egg white and mochiko mixture and carefully add one by one into pan. Fry until it is golden brown, apprximately 4 minutes.

5. In a separate bowl, add 1/2 cup of mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons of honey, and 1 tablespoon of sweetened condensed milk. Stir.

6. Toss shrimp in sauce and top with walnuts. Enjoy!