Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies

Some days you just need a GIANT chocolate chip cookie! Am I right? These cookies are thick and oh-so-yummy! They're full of chocolate chips and walnuts.

That's right! Walnuts are the special ingredient that take these cookies over the top. I promise, you don't want to skip them.

After you make these, be sure to check out all my other favorite cookies.

Each Easter season, our family makes Resurrection Rolls. It's a fun tradition that the kids absolutely love.

Each ingredient in the recipe represents something from the Resurrection story.
Put everything together and bake. When the rolls are done they're empty just like the empty tomb.

Resurrection Rolls

We started doing this when my son {whose now 17} was a baby.  We make Resurrection rolls each year around Easter.  We read some scriptures and talk about the importance of the Resurrection.


Symbols for Resurrection Rolls

• Crescent rolls - represent the cloth that Jesus body was wrapped in {Matt 27:59}

• Large marshmallow - represents Jesus and His purity

• Melted butter - represents the oils of embalming {Luke 23:56}

• Cinnamon & sugar - represents the spices used to anoint the body of Jesus {Luke 23:56}

• Oven - represents the tomb {Matt 27:60}

How to make Resurrection Rolls

1. Preheat oven to 350. 

1. Dip the marshmallow in butter and then the cinnamon sugar. 

1. Wrap the crescent roll around the marshmallow and pinch edges. 

1. Place on a greased baking sheet.

1. Bake for 10-12 minutes {This is the 3 days and nights}

1. Open the "cloth" and find that Jesus is no longer there. HE IS RISEN! {Matt 28:6}

My kids look forward to this every year. They are actually pretty tasty too.  Make sure to use fresh marshmallows. The ones I used this year I'd had for a while. They didn't all melt very well. 

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MORE EASTER TRADITIONS

• String Easter Eggs

• Salt Dough Easter Eggs

• Kids Easter Egg Painting

Learn to make your own foam soap. It's quick and easy and it will save you a bunch of money. Plus foam soap is more fun for kids - so maybe they'll was their hands more!

Update 3-14-20: Currently, it is hard for the stores to keep necessary items in stock. I thought it was a good time to update and share this post again. If you are unable to buy hand soap, stretch what you already have to last longer by turning it into foaming soap.  Please share with friends and family members. This post was originally published 2-23-12.

DIY FOAMING HAND SOAP

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I'm always one for saving a buck and this little trick is one I have been using for years. Instead of buying foaming hand soap, I make my own.

SUPPLIES NEEDED TO MAKE FOAM SOAP

To start with you will need a bottle that dispenses foam soap. 

Here are a few options for purchasing foam soap dispensing bottles:

• pump dispensers and lids to fit on mason jars you already have
• plastic foaming soap bottles
• glass foaming soap bottles (I really like these ones!)

My go-to is to just re-use a regular foam soap bottle.

I often receive these as gifts, but once it's empty, I keep refilling it over and over, saving tons of money.

You will also need liquid hand soap. 

I get this big container at Walmart for around $4. It lasts me a year when I use it to make foam soap.

Note: At this time of shortages, use what you can find. Any liquid hand soap should work.

The last thing you will need is warm water.

Make sure the water is not too hot. For some reason, it doesn't seem to work well with hot water. 

And cold water doesn't allow the soap to mix into the water very well. So use warm water.

HOW TO MAKE FOAM HAND SOAP

Begin by filling the bottom of the bottle with about 3/4 to 1 inch of soap.

It is not critical to get the exact amount of soap. You will notice that the foam soap in the pictures below is not super foamy. I probably could have added a bit more and it would have made a better foam.

It's ok if you're soap turns out like mine - just use another squirt or two as needed and add more soap the next time you make it.

Next add warm water to the top of the bottle. Secure the lid and gently shake until soap is thoroughly mixed with the water.

If you don't mix it well enough the first few pumps will be quite soapy instead of foamy. Just mix it some more and it should be fine.

I keep one bottle in the bathroom and one in the kitchen. Since you only have to use such a small amount for each refill, that big bottle of soap lasts us well over a year.

I also like it because I don't feel like I have to monitor usage. You know how kids are - either they try to skip the soap step, or they use six or seven squirts. Since it costs so little, I don't mind if they waste some - at least they're getting clean.

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→ DIY Foaming Hand Soap ←

MORE HOUSEHOLD CLEANING IDEAS

• How to clean your curling iron
• How to wash a fleece blanket
• How to fix a vacuum 
• How to remove hair spray residue from floor

How to Make an EASY Envelope Pillow Cover

Update your old throw pillows with this quick and easy envelope pillow cover tutorial.

In about 10 minutes, using one piece of fabric and four straight seams you can learn how to sew these simple envelope pillow covers.

How to Make an Envelope Pillow Cover

Last summer I bought a few throw pillows for the bench on my front porch. I really wanted to have different pillows for the different seasons, but hated the thought of storing them all. I decided to make pillow covers with an envelope closure.

They are easily switched out and take way less room to store. These DIY envelope pillows were so EASY and quick to make. Now I have some cute spring pillows!

Shoo Fly Quilt Block

The shoo fly quilt block is a variation of the nine patch. Instead of using only squares, half square triangles are added to the mix to create a unique pattern.

This block is a great one for beginners to stretch their new quilting skills.

I've included a cutting chart for multiple sizes of blocks, so you can make the right size for your quilting project.

This year, I'm making a patchwork quilt. And I'm sharing all the details. My first block was Jacob's Ladder, this month it is the Shoo Fly block.