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DIY No-Sew Taco Clutch

This  diy,  no-sew taco clutch is the ultimate  Cinco De Mayo  or Taco Tuesday  accessory. It can hold your keys, money, driver's license, credit card, lipstick & more!  O lé! Stuff You'll Need: - scissors - glue gun - 16' zipper - yellow, red, brown, orange & green felt Directions: 1. Cut out all your "taco fixings" out of your felt: Taco Shell- 6'' in diameter circle Lettuce- 7' in diameter scalloped circle Tomatoes- 4 half small half circles Meat- 4 small half circles Cheese- 6 tiny strips Taco Clutch Assembly: Place yellow felt (taco shell) on top of the green felt (lettuce). Fold back half of the yellow felt and arrange the toppings like shown above. Repeat "topping "arrangement on the other half of the taco and  secure all pieces using your hot glue gun. Now that you have a taco, attach your zipper (this is the tricky part). Glue zipper (right side facing

Homemade Disneyland Mint Julep

  I'm just a "little" bit in love with Disneyland right now, especially with their foods. If you're ever in Disneyland, you must try their Mint Julep drink at the Mint Julep Bar in New Orleans Square. It's a (non-alcoholic) minty, limey and refreshing drink that has become my new guilty pleasure. It's one of the things on my list of treats that I have to get whenever we visit the park. (I 'll have to share that list with you one day.) I made a homemade version and now I can have a Mint Julep whenever I'm missing Disneyland. You can too! Homemade Disneyland Mint Julep 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 20 mint leaves 6 teaspoons lime juice 4 teaspoons lemon juice 3 drops of green food coloring 3 cups of cold water splash of soda water  Directions For mint syrup:  Combine 1 cup of sugar & 1 cup water in a small sauce pan and heat until the sugar completely dissolves. Remove for heat and add mint leaves. Allow syrup to cool compl