Who doesn’t like bacon?  Next time you need to bring a side dish try out #18 BLT Pasta Salad on Food Network Magazine’s 50 Things to make with Bacon.  YUM! With any leftover bacon (is there such a thing?) mix with nuts, brown sugar, egg whites and cajun spices for #21.  Might be an easy kitchen gift too. …

Such a cute idea!  (and easier than making cake pops, I bet).  Going to have to save this one for Teacher Appreciation week.  Thank you The Crafting Chicks.  Great idea.

Whew!  We made it to Friday of the first week of school.  So we need cupcakes to celebrate, right? My favorite cupcake decorating book is Hello, Cupcake!  Their newsletter is also a great resource for ideas.  I tried to make their apple cupcakes, but couldn’t find the properly sized donut to match my cupcakes.  I think …

Another great set of signs for those back to school pictures.  I Heart Naptime is nice enough to post for everyone to print.

There are so many ideas out there for Back to School.  Here’s one from How Does She? I wish I would’ve thought of when my son was in Kindergarten. I found more I’ll try to post over the next week or so for all those getting ready to send the kiddos back to school. Update: Check …