tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71786789037667322222024-02-19T06:54:47.019-08:00Flowers and FlourArielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-58495946776536680692012-03-06T10:05:00.003-08:002012-03-06T10:16:02.502-08:00Happy 90th Birthday!!!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_Vndzozp_idEjI38nZuExprYnlvwU-htzmjBzii774Do6NrLAH77VI6cjH_VXWca7rXKTAqVnDzuQ_mVdFCO3jni4lCrbwwUoCrduSLozj3vBDb4I1fb06wy7ZDNKoozPNAG-rEtdidV/s1600/IMG_2565.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716847868218965042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_Vndzozp_idEjI38nZuExprYnlvwU-htzmjBzii774Do6NrLAH77VI6cjH_VXWca7rXKTAqVnDzuQ_mVdFCO3jni4lCrbwwUoCrduSLozj3vBDb4I1fb06wy7ZDNKoozPNAG-rEtdidV/s320/IMG_2565.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFXb2N6zgwrxTQCNKJ5MpJVxHDE_j5XZKu_-g2MHoCdx6skgU4fGwlAgXd6HslWpAEhXEXveGKS_9IQpTilnKqbHUQ2W6c4MF_Sr6zYriI0j8sQG4z7bTLC16ZTYfcNt6GX-pMNIY1KJsr/s1600/IMG_2555.JPG"></a><br />My Grandmother recently turned 90!!! I love her so much, she is an amazing, strong woman who has been a great example to me.<br />Happy Birthday!!!!<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkimwNW4zmgx2M2FEsUkjLeD-2i3YjAVMSq39r0xbc7J7Tyq3oV0cCovLDaIFBhXh-T6oqIG5tx6D-J4QxgoyWLkUQLqjeqlyPkFDqShedPFnnsm5lMcJhe4GFYOipeTy6mwx6QZ2MdxN/s1600/IMG_2552.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716847876767587634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkimwNW4zmgx2M2FEsUkjLeD-2i3YjAVMSq39r0xbc7J7Tyq3oV0cCovLDaIFBhXh-T6oqIG5tx6D-J4QxgoyWLkUQLqjeqlyPkFDqShedPFnnsm5lMcJhe4GFYOipeTy6mwx6QZ2MdxN/s320/IMG_2552.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p align="center">I made her a chocolate cake with butter cream roses </p>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-45230033547853486922012-02-28T06:28:00.006-08:002012-02-28T07:05:58.465-08:00I LOVE mason jarsA girl can never have too many mason jars! The possibilities with them are endless, and right now I am running low on them because being the kind sweet and generous sister that I am...(don't laugh, OK you can laugh), I gave a bunch to my brother for his wedding.(He's worth it!) Before you think who would want mason jars at their wedding? Take a look at some of the pictures below.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXh8Y8s7EwGA1Fr6U78URswON8esTsSct1-NBy3aOQyjBp2orqRqjv9oEwPdui-jkSD1LlcXJ3G0Yn3u62lghE5o5i0LIH61pZOqiEEMbwGt9iOkhFfLKz7ZFARWHBTeNZCXSXHoW4Y-ra/s1600/mason2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714202101961940962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXh8Y8s7EwGA1Fr6U78URswON8esTsSct1-NBy3aOQyjBp2orqRqjv9oEwPdui-jkSD1LlcXJ3G0Yn3u62lghE5o5i0LIH61pZOqiEEMbwGt9iOkhFfLKz7ZFARWHBTeNZCXSXHoW4Y-ra/s320/mason2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVvXxJETIwl-x-AkVQrAAwY2xFpi76eKPkcSZKLGZOOwFKG0DczlpTEAwckjpcah3ZJ7KbsSSm3AxOHhZsqx5If7NqfF28mTXumKPeSLzvg8O5E3F0xqbs2_abNUeYIWBvyIIHTKJ7abH/s1600/mason3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714202102045936546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVvXxJETIwl-x-AkVQrAAwY2xFpi76eKPkcSZKLGZOOwFKG0DczlpTEAwckjpcah3ZJ7KbsSSm3AxOHhZsqx5If7NqfF28mTXumKPeSLzvg8O5E3F0xqbs2_abNUeYIWBvyIIHTKJ7abH/s320/mason3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqKQ7CFsGooiPUBUEyKkudwDXBGlKvczp4lXK_qdpVrJTFMK9sFnkrHQ2amiFDuRCFXGkHElM1V4AjcqnEkyC91qVHfk7zQSnUR1AUP-cu1MmThCccwo0EvPBC7tGaUnOhCjfCrrXnzKm/s1600/mason4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714202097314195282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqKQ7CFsGooiPUBUEyKkudwDXBGlKvczp4lXK_qdpVrJTFMK9sFnkrHQ2amiFDuRCFXGkHElM1V4AjcqnEkyC91qVHfk7zQSnUR1AUP-cu1MmThCccwo0EvPBC7tGaUnOhCjfCrrXnzKm/s320/mason4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxizRlAlEr7h0eUXsL_dnd9J7-VrdA512BOlhv24iTJ-csRLVmd2u8GgWZ_NDqdHKCkGqx6miYxuxiWCEYpIMUy7_K1DDKer8YdeJDkAy9DqhZA94xSO0OCgele0ge_8-olwveJfEvMo1c/s1600/jar1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714194681075213938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxizRlAlEr7h0eUXsL_dnd9J7-VrdA512BOlhv24iTJ-csRLVmd2u8GgWZ_NDqdHKCkGqx6miYxuxiWCEYpIMUy7_K1DDKer8YdeJDkAy9DqhZA94xSO0OCgele0ge_8-olwveJfEvMo1c/s320/jar1.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyv9QgylnrPCa92WbFtqnKwLppmZj31a7hydeV0MxuSqfiFCD_G_N2xN60TvqGrdgVfz51SWg8rVmNbNywJHVsAAb1HKEebkd0kk3W6REg-9SNBZwmj2stUMtZdTYnH1G1a5Vx4EZLgBD/s1600/jar2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714194668154199394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyv9QgylnrPCa92WbFtqnKwLppmZj31a7hydeV0MxuSqfiFCD_G_N2xN60TvqGrdgVfz51SWg8rVmNbNywJHVsAAb1HKEebkd0kk3W6REg-9SNBZwmj2stUMtZdTYnH1G1a5Vx4EZLgBD/s320/jar2.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKit7hZ-YfLZMmYV7AFPt-GdndDou8N8QeXT6BiTa-VJiUlQEuElwEiUAG_8VzvuasOhJJuzmT1z6zXXcSvWz_VG-4FWYzb3Nu1TjjKfKyizZwzTnBaugCAx9spGS5IFEb5BRdNjhiCbi/s1600/jar3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 237px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714194669613347186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKit7hZ-YfLZMmYV7AFPt-GdndDou8N8QeXT6BiTa-VJiUlQEuElwEiUAG_8VzvuasOhJJuzmT1z6zXXcSvWz_VG-4FWYzb3Nu1TjjKfKyizZwzTnBaugCAx9spGS5IFEb5BRdNjhiCbi/s320/jar3.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZReclKgk4zACydha3xItJoeTgw4pXt-ZD1TmBErjVgcA1glUWd3aul5gkJaW3heksQlqa3MU8GerrTxgBZ8poIdN2-s0YIhu0twk9C3K-qt-yJzpWGsFlyWDwwAWhkgs0d9iS55Vfes7g/s1600/jar4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 252px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714194663330423378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZReclKgk4zACydha3xItJoeTgw4pXt-ZD1TmBErjVgcA1glUWd3aul5gkJaW3heksQlqa3MU8GerrTxgBZ8poIdN2-s0YIhu0twk9C3K-qt-yJzpWGsFlyWDwwAWhkgs0d9iS55Vfes7g/s320/jar4.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuGxkv1HcPfHRW8iAHW3EEkyhxby4rztZLDUlm1NEwB2GKjP0Zelx-VpkNQJT3y6Cq9aGKlpxb6ajau-1mQA9gHVP5XS-jhh3JNbZr-4pD3RVTqmPcgnZyUjtYRtTq2bDrMVsW_vB55v8/s1600/jar5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 202px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 249px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714194384542028386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuGxkv1HcPfHRW8iAHW3EEkyhxby4rztZLDUlm1NEwB2GKjP0Zelx-VpkNQJT3y6Cq9aGKlpxb6ajau-1mQA9gHVP5XS-jhh3JNbZr-4pD3RVTqmPcgnZyUjtYRtTq2bDrMVsW_vB55v8/s320/jar5.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSMy-DMmom8CvsAxkOrpI0rSZ8dEpFVm0NS4IbIRlVfWfFpLesm-izSEIFlLEeifoEvuHQDMlm9xSU7vY26KC_vwtBId7jUiWcpA3A0WtYFvY7CMUqiJqKNdZhWXQQPq3B5ScZelLjC_u/s1600/jar6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 259px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714194385219576530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSMy-DMmom8CvsAxkOrpI0rSZ8dEpFVm0NS4IbIRlVfWfFpLesm-izSEIFlLEeifoEvuHQDMlm9xSU7vY26KC_vwtBId7jUiWcpA3A0WtYFvY7CMUqiJqKNdZhWXQQPq3B5ScZelLjC_u/s320/jar6.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2cS0G7v_m6IPidFijzQ3H7ua2afrUPr_XCcQzRPgnM7pTN2n0_UDza8f8JJIo_8bAiauxnqKHHYADTZMZQMxPP9q2COBT6DSohxXVcJbLB79HbTXbtatSjYrW_QQlBaHrHPRANmDx5wr/s1600/jar7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 259px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714194379859536146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2cS0G7v_m6IPidFijzQ3H7ua2afrUPr_XCcQzRPgnM7pTN2n0_UDza8f8JJIo_8bAiauxnqKHHYADTZMZQMxPP9q2COBT6DSohxXVcJbLB79HbTXbtatSjYrW_QQlBaHrHPRANmDx5wr/s320/jar7.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1cOhFM_mUpKC0mVV98qoDUcSXG3ZzC9zZGZD6nG7OqJq0CtwqzKfA3yH9lTcYubn5U3zj8W_XHw8knm8FFXgPMAj_G8n6d085uBL6ah333_pZ3XXqi5bGIPeSqilrW3Lz4hxqmjEYaXf/s1600/jar8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 199px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714194379753935650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1cOhFM_mUpKC0mVV98qoDUcSXG3ZzC9zZGZD6nG7OqJq0CtwqzKfA3yH9lTcYubn5U3zj8W_XHw8knm8FFXgPMAj_G8n6d085uBL6ah333_pZ3XXqi5bGIPeSqilrW3Lz4hxqmjEYaXf/s320/jar8.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdshPQTX2w4XTGOdBmAulzDWlL-CzEKy-FvNOfY7-iBX6IY-KNFH4e36Vk4Wz850cCsRrgAWEViFe0WiN78_O1lz7o-eLciC9wokmfQ4FvZf54H1WKYchxmsgVkoEuSWS8Fbja3nUCMj6l/s1600/jar9.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 118px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714194105248975282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdshPQTX2w4XTGOdBmAulzDWlL-CzEKy-FvNOfY7-iBX6IY-KNFH4e36Vk4Wz850cCsRrgAWEViFe0WiN78_O1lz7o-eLciC9wokmfQ4FvZf54H1WKYchxmsgVkoEuSWS8Fbja3nUCMj6l/s320/jar9.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5ZrwgE7KCGiaptmZmJTy9caYpxJFJhZ8vJRhbM44-0oqvCX0DyCHfmZ2ch1oe-jYNFQljf2SYmaDz4NjIAHX9PSgO7hjEkSWK0IVLfGxdJ6_7YnPCik73dpzliSe1m-gpICOnqqrQLDB/s1600/jar10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714194106960614098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5ZrwgE7KCGiaptmZmJTy9caYpxJFJhZ8vJRhbM44-0oqvCX0DyCHfmZ2ch1oe-jYNFQljf2SYmaDz4NjIAHX9PSgO7hjEkSWK0IVLfGxdJ6_7YnPCik73dpzliSe1m-gpICOnqqrQLDB/s320/jar10.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5hy1dKXJ0sBsFwqr56vMd6sbyCUL7YkskNLh7GhKRlUN434u3y6-8wAn9U1njn_1ghkcaopD7Ywo5VSDiNtQA8wH1UrjMJqfcXaYc6pnX08Mt_RD4dLX4tF8GP_mOD6aPqgHGmhtCRHV/s1600/jar11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 185px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714194103060717362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5hy1dKXJ0sBsFwqr56vMd6sbyCUL7YkskNLh7GhKRlUN434u3y6-8wAn9U1njn_1ghkcaopD7Ywo5VSDiNtQA8wH1UrjMJqfcXaYc6pnX08Mt_RD4dLX4tF8GP_mOD6aPqgHGmhtCRHV/s320/jar11.jpg" /></a> </div></div><br />Now you see why I LOVE mason jars!Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-66475684040477978672012-02-24T05:35:00.005-08:002012-02-24T05:56:50.268-08:00Mad Scientist CakeWe recently attended my youngest son's Blue and Gold Banquet for his cub scout troop. All the families were asked to bring a dessert for this years theme which was Mad Scientist Concoction. So in typical Rodriguez fashion, "let's do this!" We searched the web for inspiration and this is what we came up with;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBoA1-vdQnZHU3QLrfqkQefDIPZ4920b98QcziSNQ1omMqKLmDD58yaF33f_B00uBotfc0_BdxT0ImuWy7X0Z3DIHcRsGfso2SG80GWIdRu4ygs8a0XgWlPxMRYMkhJLm8NDr8MCuXy00/s1600/IMG_2476.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712699026047215650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBoA1-vdQnZHU3QLrfqkQefDIPZ4920b98QcziSNQ1omMqKLmDD58yaF33f_B00uBotfc0_BdxT0ImuWy7X0Z3DIHcRsGfso2SG80GWIdRu4ygs8a0XgWlPxMRYMkhJLm8NDr8MCuXy00/s320/IMG_2476.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6-BucmO5VGxltlhBOnlDQRByncfY4L-3nk6kY5Dp_gbCWFte1GqVR7F2U2p8qEh9KglESIRc0te8aH-NumnsDJek4_VuKP6NPgL7XbBYPNJjGwl7Rj0wLsziLb61D2sX8f7VKsITCwDd/s1600/IMG_2477.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712696744760354082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6-BucmO5VGxltlhBOnlDQRByncfY4L-3nk6kY5Dp_gbCWFte1GqVR7F2U2p8qEh9KglESIRc0te8aH-NumnsDJek4_VuKP6NPgL7XbBYPNJjGwl7Rj0wLsziLb61D2sX8f7VKsITCwDd/s320/IMG_2477.JPG" /></a> As always, things didn't turn out the way they were supposed to. I had to make multiple trip to the store to try and fix things but overall we were all pleased with the out come.</p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>The hands were made out of fondant by my 12 year old. </p><br /><br /><br /><p>The bubbling potion is rice crispy marshmallow treat, but instead of rice crispies we used Captain Crunch Berry. </p><br /><br /><br /><p>The pouring potion is wire covered in fondant.</p><br /><br />There were alot of great desserts there, here's a few of them;<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU09fVUXIk1g_XhuONIYhTBDBkMYkhEfAZvf0uSCm2W_H6cCDCBrdNbBq0WDfaoKkSv21jkcyAE0ZMqaGpUDnOgen2LpuOEiTO-4VbZCdWqhlLRduyt-ZEd7nwWqN6bTGHnZdslrfL0b6x/s1600/IMG_2503.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712700459959320066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU09fVUXIk1g_XhuONIYhTBDBkMYkhEfAZvf0uSCm2W_H6cCDCBrdNbBq0WDfaoKkSv21jkcyAE0ZMqaGpUDnOgen2LpuOEiTO-4VbZCdWqhlLRduyt-ZEd7nwWqN6bTGHnZdslrfL0b6x/s320/IMG_2503.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPhskSMdhDH7INkFqIOBDMxJUWW0OTGKvh3MCxEIUjiqFaNJ42E7CNAJO4WsavRSnTmYJsVbTvZgoK_18SpuVeXh_xbRhgKyaN0-o57Xbwy3Q7vRradxL-oOeUxCjuWnIPPhpTTtZNI42/s1600/IMG_2500.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712700450659861202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPhskSMdhDH7INkFqIOBDMxJUWW0OTGKvh3MCxEIUjiqFaNJ42E7CNAJO4WsavRSnTmYJsVbTvZgoK_18SpuVeXh_xbRhgKyaN0-o57Xbwy3Q7vRradxL-oOeUxCjuWnIPPhpTTtZNI42/s320/IMG_2500.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJBpv-xMpERlgVRyIz_HKY1CCoF9bMgvGbwH-UjuYUzxXdi1EBpWUSNjwoI-SXwaBUjGI46tGCi8oQ5et317ee5J2JYL7mXbllo96_0ngfjgkggpjtc31HG9qDPw0AJvYgW2mTu60yoFM/s1600/IMG_2496.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712700444106894610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJBpv-xMpERlgVRyIz_HKY1CCoF9bMgvGbwH-UjuYUzxXdi1EBpWUSNjwoI-SXwaBUjGI46tGCi8oQ5et317ee5J2JYL7mXbllo96_0ngfjgkggpjtc31HG9qDPw0AJvYgW2mTu60yoFM/s320/IMG_2496.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVcufA0IeyravfllWbpbfTMIx3UPnJhjQJwWsBP9o3rDPCBNTz4Dyj-_ZMu7LaS6ISchYI4D4AGOjb8rlw7LtHZGAU4j_lqbO-9_Mez7Sy1S-YVDibcNwmqWmkL2TAY_1alWXDNmIBwA-/s1600/IMG_2492.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712700436393089186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVcufA0IeyravfllWbpbfTMIx3UPnJhjQJwWsBP9o3rDPCBNTz4Dyj-_ZMu7LaS6ISchYI4D4AGOjb8rlw7LtHZGAU4j_lqbO-9_Mez7Sy1S-YVDibcNwmqWmkL2TAY_1alWXDNmIBwA-/s320/IMG_2492.JPG" /></a>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-25479803504267148452012-02-14T09:11:00.000-08:002012-02-14T09:21:00.819-08:00Happy Valentine's Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscRn8eMjd6WnOjnrsXaz0TE3b9aEXstOBDSSN45ZP04y-BXhXBTkABMijT_STGocH55bkw-JPDlRdE_9jBODpW8lzqwxEF7ONeDrpKvEQ4RiIkxvSWBx3Fg9HZ9JqVzwAoW5z2MOI6apV/s1600/funny_cupid_xlarge.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 303px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709042444354891602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscRn8eMjd6WnOjnrsXaz0TE3b9aEXstOBDSSN45ZP04y-BXhXBTkABMijT_STGocH55bkw-JPDlRdE_9jBODpW8lzqwxEF7ONeDrpKvEQ4RiIkxvSWBx3Fg9HZ9JqVzwAoW5z2MOI6apV/s320/funny_cupid_xlarge.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">I found this picture on google. I have no clue who this guy is, but he sure made me laugh! Hopefully you laughed too!</div><br /><br /><br /><strong><div align="center">Happy Valentine's day!!!!!</div></strong>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-79519641159048608672012-02-13T18:55:00.000-08:002012-02-13T19:05:22.193-08:00Getting ready for Valentines Day<div align="center">Here is what my younger boys decided to make as their Valentines Day favors.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgNKi3yulN7SLOuHSbhb0_Ul11JUa7oyf-wo4nV9vUSCja4YZ7zUvoY0CwQPGtgmwU4Vjqy95ZIacdL8HJ5P0jToaTTawMPvPil-Nhj_qGepSfgzG-ZqLs4pNRPt-k3f65PQAcJmF2FtF/s1600/IMG_2448.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708820047183908162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgNKi3yulN7SLOuHSbhb0_Ul11JUa7oyf-wo4nV9vUSCja4YZ7zUvoY0CwQPGtgmwU4Vjqy95ZIacdL8HJ5P0jToaTTawMPvPil-Nhj_qGepSfgzG-ZqLs4pNRPt-k3f65PQAcJmF2FtF/s320/IMG_2448.JPG" /></a> Airplanes made out of Party blowers, gum, and mints</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7XzhKkz9dW9p_XYFBeCWNt_8cllDLLyUOvqOk_JKmwryoIkey5QPwUwNlVO5JG19qfs5nQt4pksv_7o946lnz13jqaPh-N9O1KhdByXyMpO1WXI1vFN05K8PWHoyk1MVD6b-gdAJx5Sl/s1600/IMG_2445.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708820036228704482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7XzhKkz9dW9p_XYFBeCWNt_8cllDLLyUOvqOk_JKmwryoIkey5QPwUwNlVO5JG19qfs5nQt4pksv_7o946lnz13jqaPh-N9O1KhdByXyMpO1WXI1vFN05K8PWHoyk1MVD6b-gdAJx5Sl/s320/IMG_2445.JPG" /></a> Kit Kat wrapped in construction paper and a pipe cleaner<br />"You're the bomb!<br /><br />And of course I had to make a little something.<br /><br /><div>1 box strawberry cake mix</div><br /><div>1 box white cake mix</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKIhyDrxPrhZ1A-c0vX2qb9sNI9JLiEdFgGY8JTs4dj9V-LV_2BqElV6r0ZP1cg_78ePneW-XWcTLTn1IaSKDWDMldnxvpLAp9vrAazOLDreLE5uMKBMOmUvTSgTE2Dd43siFJbAvgBpW/s1600/IMG_2442.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708820017316467922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKIhyDrxPrhZ1A-c0vX2qb9sNI9JLiEdFgGY8JTs4dj9V-LV_2BqElV6r0ZP1cg_78ePneW-XWcTLTn1IaSKDWDMldnxvpLAp9vrAazOLDreLE5uMKBMOmUvTSgTE2Dd43siFJbAvgBpW/s320/IMG_2442.JPG" /></a> Mixed both according to directions.</div><br /><div>Then divided white cake mix into 2 part and added red food coloring to 1/2.</div><br /><div>So now I have 3 colors; white, red and pink(strawberry)</div><br /><div>Scooped batter into pan to give it a more layered look and swirled it together.</div><br /><div>Baked according to package.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkGfbpKAyBCTZVb0-nR4dthMvQ8qkBLeKl68fVJ0OzDpC7cgAGK6vYKW_eAYy2HN5TL1JqbXUzeC_M1f2iXBvsZhqMwqZz3zkp6i7PgvSn-TF_z7IebdDZCi40n7tyLqlaDAP3TiEJw-h/s1600/IMG_2451.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708820014021566322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkGfbpKAyBCTZVb0-nR4dthMvQ8qkBLeKl68fVJ0OzDpC7cgAGK6vYKW_eAYy2HN5TL1JqbXUzeC_M1f2iXBvsZhqMwqZz3zkp6i7PgvSn-TF_z7IebdDZCi40n7tyLqlaDAP3TiEJw-h/s320/IMG_2451.JPG" /></a> Yummy!<br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-10243240625727928832012-02-08T14:56:00.000-08:002012-02-08T15:30:48.684-08:00Win a camera bag and canon lens<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvxoViXyizbPBjaoOQ5Tv0rSr_6NJ7ZVKsOMHVv1fJL9iJWeSrLfvNIWhF_WhQCYAPGDai2wAj15R_2dx4zgQToieF4wGQWUGakwc9uPmIrsDhKAEwS5mIiuLo13_wM8Deaufrfdl9nDS/s1600/contest.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 179px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706911054633993378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvxoViXyizbPBjaoOQ5Tv0rSr_6NJ7ZVKsOMHVv1fJL9iJWeSrLfvNIWhF_WhQCYAPGDai2wAj15R_2dx4zgQToieF4wGQWUGakwc9uPmIrsDhKAEwS5mIiuLo13_wM8Deaufrfdl9nDS/s320/contest.jpg" /></a> Go to the link below to enter this fantastic contest. </div><br /><div align="center">Good Luck!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://purephotoshopactions.com/?p=1365">http://purephotoshopactions.com/?p=1365</a></div></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-71643539635435095892012-02-07T13:36:00.000-08:002012-02-07T14:08:51.349-08:00Organizing Measuring Cups and SpoonsMy measuring cups and spoons are never where they should be thanks to all the young aspiring chef's in my house. So when I saw a picture on infarrantlycreative.net where she hung her cups and spoons on her cabinets doors, I knew I had to give it a try.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTre0wY2RjLnFKvN4m2UGKn9vyJGszmr6HAl_hvnYLwlSjcbeNr8fw7Td9FnsFzy5GPBry_06QzdgMnurGhBbxls762mSdoPFCXMRIplTnb3ts1HkmGYHQjsHw4BwKsZ-Q0b1GLUaMNkE/s1600/organizing-measuring-cups-and-spoons-6_thumb.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706512278827144626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTre0wY2RjLnFKvN4m2UGKn9vyJGszmr6HAl_hvnYLwlSjcbeNr8fw7Td9FnsFzy5GPBry_06QzdgMnurGhBbxls762mSdoPFCXMRIplTnb3ts1HkmGYHQjsHw4BwKsZ-Q0b1GLUaMNkE/s320/organizing-measuring-cups-and-spoons-6_thumb.jpg" /></a> My inspiration @ infarrantlycreative.net<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHT6g_45-zjPRn7ykCX8I4FsWpYRocpMFtMXpzCo74-ZP6RhkZO-pjQYdNujmQiLkSEQIL9Y-b8NzeSC4L_OcltlpeFNLCVMhEztPruQammkqcz-QkmrsEBQUqfrCC6u5rqOi0Uj5qJHdJ/s1600/IMG_2411.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706512274492166370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHT6g_45-zjPRn7ykCX8I4FsWpYRocpMFtMXpzCo74-ZP6RhkZO-pjQYdNujmQiLkSEQIL9Y-b8NzeSC4L_OcltlpeFNLCVMhEztPruQammkqcz-QkmrsEBQUqfrCC6u5rqOi0Uj5qJHdJ/s320/IMG_2411.JPG" /></a>Paint stick that I cut the ends off and sanded, then spray painted.<br />I painted 2 stick but ended up only using 1.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvib4uCpT-955lkMehvUkuL8whrr57hw_L5zKp0fI5xPT2jEoNA4y1Gsllahiwte5Imsz9YwkkjBEpqmG0kaT3Tf7yOYlcUSPFvI2Z3b53kkkOGbtJB_IhbWGdRrxZG6mcW5re59dbztf/s1600/IMG_2417.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706512240456072690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvib4uCpT-955lkMehvUkuL8whrr57hw_L5zKp0fI5xPT2jEoNA4y1Gsllahiwte5Imsz9YwkkjBEpqmG0kaT3Tf7yOYlcUSPFvI2Z3b53kkkOGbtJB_IhbWGdRrxZG6mcW5re59dbztf/s320/IMG_2417.JPG" /></a>Before<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPQ4XpJXaoffeLCIHiGJkBqmUCcrRWUg-QCVyvk0JyplIfChGfJihyphenhyphenCEZxUwQmhjlvutkDVv33i4_PWB89vPil5urVWfNcvGFcYdBGA6_exyr1V3-Yj3SkZn_rLPbmP4ceBaFcJMroqdz/s1600/IMG_2420.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706512232146289714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPQ4XpJXaoffeLCIHiGJkBqmUCcrRWUg-QCVyvk0JyplIfChGfJihyphenhyphenCEZxUwQmhjlvutkDVv33i4_PWB89vPil5urVWfNcvGFcYdBGA6_exyr1V3-Yj3SkZn_rLPbmP4ceBaFcJMroqdz/s320/IMG_2420.JPG" /></a>After<br /><br /><br />As you can see the picture I made mine a little different than my inspiration photo.<br /><br />I only used 1 paint stick for the measuring spoons and I hung the measuring cups with the 3m removable command hooks.<br /><br />Also I hung my paint strip with command strips- no drilling here!<br /><br />Luckily the paint stick wood is very soft and was able to twist the hooks in by hand.<br /><br />This project was very cheap to make:<br />Paint stick- free<br />Hooks $.99<br />Command strips- $2.80<br />Spray Paint$1.00<br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-61678551118823627082012-02-03T04:20:00.000-08:002012-02-03T05:20:18.438-08:00Superbowl SundayThis Sunday is Superbowl Sunday and my boys wanted to have a party. Unfortunately my Hubby has to work, so we will probably just have some family over. Honestly I could careless about the game. Don't get me wrong, I like football. But I am the type of girl who would rather play the game than watch. However, I love a good excuse to have family and friends over. Not to mention all the yummy food we will have. One things my boys have decided is a must have is chicken wings. I have never made chicken wings before so this will be a new adventure for me. I haven't decided what else we are going to have but here are a few thing that might be good:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwyNkSIvVzUGIsXBVYsTi_fDno5uFkGDU_u-kBUdVg9X3EdJyUPYvHEFS6DXFIlX8yhFTuzZk1zPQpNDEaiLrAp1KLVC-j6lGXUkVYiUm8CELT7TlltGjPfdGf70f7QYD8s1ELZvyrJZp/s1600/Football+Food+-+9+-cupcakes+take+the+cake.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704896968024325042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwyNkSIvVzUGIsXBVYsTi_fDno5uFkGDU_u-kBUdVg9X3EdJyUPYvHEFS6DXFIlX8yhFTuzZk1zPQpNDEaiLrAp1KLVC-j6lGXUkVYiUm8CELT7TlltGjPfdGf70f7QYD8s1ELZvyrJZp/s320/Football+Food+-+9+-cupcakes+take+the+cake.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com</p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqVZwhlc2SdgRD3hur7CEi5kKdTgzEMihkgBQjm7CWWfK-m3qXVLkFxx9KViVCmH3_m9GtThUmlZrJuyyj9PR7dDqctfDYcJY30rVa4cg6zT72aIAi-I7wkOGyP-69neXfMHdzilh8dz8/s1600/football.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704896971919698514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqVZwhlc2SdgRD3hur7CEi5kKdTgzEMihkgBQjm7CWWfK-m3qXVLkFxx9KViVCmH3_m9GtThUmlZrJuyyj9PR7dDqctfDYcJY30rVa4cg6zT72aIAi-I7wkOGyP-69neXfMHdzilh8dz8/s320/football.jpg" /></a> sodahead.com</p><br /><p align="center"><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYumwvmLauDe8UsEnF9q3ajqimFgz5gY0TpGy-qvY1cq7T28ktlNExk22XNo85f4QJ3ES41_5tiECqMXu1wo_MICTpalGnkDv-2svQ6eIxDmLgQQd3t7NyJDUFHaxBMfKVwPOGyxbJXJlx/s1600/football2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704896967433795026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYumwvmLauDe8UsEnF9q3ajqimFgz5gY0TpGy-qvY1cq7T28ktlNExk22XNo85f4QJ3ES41_5tiECqMXu1wo_MICTpalGnkDv-2svQ6eIxDmLgQQd3t7NyJDUFHaxBMfKVwPOGyxbJXJlx/s320/football2.jpg" /></a> thewholegang.org</p><br /><p><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYktqh1WhwnM8cgiZ6Ys2E4IaZaFhGpMr4K-ip4MAr-yPcmIrCQLJZoLHVTq1ABiW9jmsBQ3M62Ewj19_tl6gfLXPrQqU5FTXgK0h2RaDmxwpEL9tp7ug6erq2PCjJP0V8c64adOWQp7n7/s1600/football3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 251px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 201px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704896819549270786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYktqh1WhwnM8cgiZ6Ys2E4IaZaFhGpMr4K-ip4MAr-yPcmIrCQLJZoLHVTq1ABiW9jmsBQ3M62Ewj19_tl6gfLXPrQqU5FTXgK0h2RaDmxwpEL9tp7ug6erq2PCjJP0V8c64adOWQp7n7/s320/football3.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>shenews.projo.com</p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVa1DtS1CV4MgtHcuEzZG7XwfePJZTqJLPuQ9ELPIUfT0WF-cr3bNEp9Z4T_Afkb3Jfc5T_Xbi4UMGOeaWUgjc3xuLrEVrORqsqxyJQjZ_SWf1tlNKqVVjweR0Qz3bNLGnpJCkVYahIQ5d/s1600/football4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704896814093227746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVa1DtS1CV4MgtHcuEzZG7XwfePJZTqJLPuQ9ELPIUfT0WF-cr3bNEp9Z4T_Afkb3Jfc5T_Xbi4UMGOeaWUgjc3xuLrEVrORqsqxyJQjZ_SWf1tlNKqVVjweR0Qz3bNLGnpJCkVYahIQ5d/s320/football4.jpg" /></a> wilton.com</p><br /><p align="center"><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrB51e94oJoOf1RseZsQPkBpHHdz0oG-Hb2LTLrZv7b1s4HqAYJ-pq1pD-3yrMeQHCgMqETP1YIPGoiBJEv7hu9Q1ZhJWFYt8R3F0hCC0-dBr_x-7aeBV6r9IX0enzpte2A42JQqsr6Uz/s1600/football5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 245px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 163px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704896811624287042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrB51e94oJoOf1RseZsQPkBpHHdz0oG-Hb2LTLrZv7b1s4HqAYJ-pq1pD-3yrMeQHCgMqETP1YIPGoiBJEv7hu9Q1ZhJWFYt8R3F0hCC0-dBr_x-7aeBV6r9IX0enzpte2A42JQqsr6Uz/s320/football5.jpg" /></a>kraftrecipes.com</p><br /><p><br /><br /><strong>Superbowl Food Facts</strong><br />Did you know:<br />•Super Bowl Sunday is the second largest day of food consumption behind Thanksgiving.<br />•1,200 calories: Amount the average Super Bowl watcher will consume while snacking.<br />•Football fans are expected to eat an estimated 69.6 million pounds of avocados during this year’s Super Bowl (mostly in guacamole).<br />•The most popular take-out and delivery items on Super Bowl Sunday are pizza, chicken wings, and sandwiches.<br />•It is estimated that Americans will eat 90 million pounds of chicken wings, which breaks down to 450 million individual wings!<br />•An astounding 14,500 tons of chips and 4,000 tons of popcorn are eaten on Super Bowl Sunday.<br />•Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest winter grilling day of the year.<br />•According to 7-Eleven stores, there is a 20% increase in the sale of antacids on the day after Super Bowl.<br /><br /><br /></p>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-61525111260437124392012-02-02T10:21:00.000-08:002012-02-03T05:21:27.775-08:00Unique plant holders<div align="center">There are a ton of creative ways to use ordinary objects as planters. I love it when people think out side of the box!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpSlXxN3CyJzZQDunng3cJXwG5hs3H74BcyocOD4_KCBSn6rhV0I3KqpRtB6D0iyxIeheXbT1hV9BTiHD2CyG4wPevMY_obDGOX3KrXft5KBzObmBlI54rgIh0gJJafUhIDJCEAYOd2fb/s1600/rvintageplanterhenschicks.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 308px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704626452210211074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpSlXxN3CyJzZQDunng3cJXwG5hs3H74BcyocOD4_KCBSn6rhV0I3KqpRtB6D0iyxIeheXbT1hV9BTiHD2CyG4wPevMY_obDGOX3KrXft5KBzObmBlI54rgIh0gJJafUhIDJCEAYOd2fb/s320/rvintageplanterhenschicks.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>besserina.blogspot.com<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIq__cKvLx0aU0VloHfwhf226qMpMgtE3PiKY14GZ_JgmSsVEry3C-du4an1GJX_nmFWqI2WUqvdLctvMq8MjInJR__Cjq3DiUVRnSz3f1LbDZSC5XtBZox-pDIpz3Bel3fWFC2uVwaoHo/s1600/herbs1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 191px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704607409494756594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIq__cKvLx0aU0VloHfwhf226qMpMgtE3PiKY14GZ_JgmSsVEry3C-du4an1GJX_nmFWqI2WUqvdLctvMq8MjInJR__Cjq3DiUVRnSz3f1LbDZSC5XtBZox-pDIpz3Bel3fWFC2uVwaoHo/s320/herbs1.jpg" /></a>Hanging basket herb garden<br />telegraph.co.uk<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRpPfTfHKlXKLwb0ETxcb2vImkIwf49ccQnlsCTTo6k4EAJAL-20bXcXPRu7oXWGkc4oVKCK1gsZkcIsf81dlEr0nzNXbUBbs5A8QaA_A4D4cJ2ZX9j0H2z6aR10KSyQVvpf9Jr8Dy8Fr/s1600/herbs2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 158px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704607401469518994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRpPfTfHKlXKLwb0ETxcb2vImkIwf49ccQnlsCTTo6k4EAJAL-20bXcXPRu7oXWGkc4oVKCK1gsZkcIsf81dlEr0nzNXbUBbs5A8QaA_A4D4cJ2ZX9j0H2z6aR10KSyQVvpf9Jr8Dy8Fr/s320/herbs2.jpg" /></a> Painted soup cans</div><br /><div align="center">apartmenttherapy.com<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICZeDsuMgTwco6n6lzaiZDQXzh_WM6MVwzSc0AtZaolDWgCjUxAF6WWTndVNH3SqoioFh-v5ryh_K10jTAEAlDnatxizv1750Q08GMJQ8H0vlsN1Rq2tQskIBU3jaYjzRoswz0cuIsY7s/s1600/herbs3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 128px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704607398003784962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICZeDsuMgTwco6n6lzaiZDQXzh_WM6MVwzSc0AtZaolDWgCjUxAF6WWTndVNH3SqoioFh-v5ryh_K10jTAEAlDnatxizv1750Q08GMJQ8H0vlsN1Rq2tQskIBU3jaYjzRoswz0cuIsY7s/s320/herbs3.jpg" /></a> old collander<br />questionandplanter.com<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PErtzNN0LQ0LKcuUD5QFlw70GHcN6CUG278bS4ILP8ARUtVj8qHb6iFVg0iDgltkDG6m_Jwv2tq2LXORH3Zdj55HP0zbiwaMb9Cl06pjPlAN1uEcvP3a488pDJbSY0qT-jFgg1Fu4SWG/s1600/herbs4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 122px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704605796363258338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PErtzNN0LQ0LKcuUD5QFlw70GHcN6CUG278bS4ILP8ARUtVj8qHb6iFVg0iDgltkDG6m_Jwv2tq2LXORH3Zdj55HP0zbiwaMb9Cl06pjPlAN1uEcvP3a488pDJbSY0qT-jFgg1Fu4SWG/s320/herbs4.jpg" /></a>Too cute!<br />shelterness.com<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1omIoupPqX-G5nkhCrec-JdmzeDOgWO-epW3aRvq2uFb6HG7ArMzspvFCfC1BXH1NKH8TD65JaHklX_nT73IuoUk1CVDWk2mCu_Htu-hZVpMyc8LmyC71BT-MBhfsI2qdrUERLE8cPYdp/s1600/herbs5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704605789312706994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1omIoupPqX-G5nkhCrec-JdmzeDOgWO-epW3aRvq2uFb6HG7ArMzspvFCfC1BXH1NKH8TD65JaHklX_nT73IuoUk1CVDWk2mCu_Htu-hZVpMyc8LmyC71BT-MBhfsI2qdrUERLE8cPYdp/s320/herbs5.jpg" /></a> I would love to try and make this!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_hLJdZgMCgl41RU6KnJvLLsV5wGnAHIf3L81M-wIHz7WdSnEZ6ExfsxZvXAkR1gwqV04W7fGc9bN6SaUXtq8RzYcIaRu2H2sxajzG9yGbUgkRGsTXHmiSSj-G7iNWzchK3qL1gMQ7TUq/s1600/herbs6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 117px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704605784389843250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_hLJdZgMCgl41RU6KnJvLLsV5wGnAHIf3L81M-wIHz7WdSnEZ6ExfsxZvXAkR1gwqV04W7fGc9bN6SaUXtq8RzYcIaRu2H2sxajzG9yGbUgkRGsTXHmiSSj-G7iNWzchK3qL1gMQ7TUq/s320/herbs6.jpg" /></a> Painted pallets<br />stacykflorals.com<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdP2lgvWxScgOPw_1GBUqLBr6PT0XLygz1rFGceKKKtHUgAHcvM-ABcZwlMtxszoJbxjYz3fhbtHj5FvOB34XzH7fGz4Bj-ivoXpKCk0HnPtXIZvp4hDC9MSIZ4kUI_RAtoxWF6sAWvVVx/s1600/herbs7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 191px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704605520508856802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdP2lgvWxScgOPw_1GBUqLBr6PT0XLygz1rFGceKKKtHUgAHcvM-ABcZwlMtxszoJbxjYz3fhbtHj5FvOB34XzH7fGz4Bj-ivoXpKCk0HnPtXIZvp4hDC9MSIZ4kUI_RAtoxWF6sAWvVVx/s320/herbs7.jpg" /></a> pallet herb garden<br />lifeonthebalcony.com<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNSnx_6KIuXwpsBD2Agu-d6tplZ8UsNkeQpwuXjJXkIKsfEUjZq57N1rc1sdkbzPKQw_oedty5WMSYqVAumaVoTsTJSTMgDaL3DOy-Hb4D640IwM7a1c_x5hznKWCLesMey0TrpmYSkyU/s1600/herbs8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 217px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704605516295408978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNSnx_6KIuXwpsBD2Agu-d6tplZ8UsNkeQpwuXjJXkIKsfEUjZq57N1rc1sdkbzPKQw_oedty5WMSYqVAumaVoTsTJSTMgDaL3DOy-Hb4D640IwM7a1c_x5hznKWCLesMey0TrpmYSkyU/s320/herbs8.jpg" /></a> Cinderblock garden</div><br /><div>Don't know how well this would do in Florida<br />decorhacks.com</div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvh45KtHKvtOe6gMox2MtNeeSchFY60BmcACwDEd8Z-R_7e_sazsHQa5TFSSpFECrIGctZqCwpVCXyASRLEwgdYobWK3ODOKzvDh8bnhIIj412YyOEjk98e6DuGspbTPvrNfF85psd0DDX/s1600/herbs9.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 287px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704605515539288338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvh45KtHKvtOe6gMox2MtNeeSchFY60BmcACwDEd8Z-R_7e_sazsHQa5TFSSpFECrIGctZqCwpVCXyASRLEwgdYobWK3ODOKzvDh8bnhIIj412YyOEjk98e6DuGspbTPvrNfF85psd0DDX/s320/herbs9.jpg" /></a>Mason jars, LOVE this!</div><br /><div align="center">From camillestyles.com </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvoJFavDSzRpr8V5TC4S2xdlgJGp238x54_nA3ghiFx3lBgOjOwrTzZRfNnEylXCopYHMEVwnXBXDo5gc7Xi7Miut0qOXdctjVnkPZUovO1FYs5AUZA61xU2cC4F28xHZUaxsb1nJ5HLc/s1600/Dinosaur-Planters-with-unique-design.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704628120678573250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvoJFavDSzRpr8V5TC4S2xdlgJGp238x54_nA3ghiFx3lBgOjOwrTzZRfNnEylXCopYHMEVwnXBXDo5gc7Xi7Miut0qOXdctjVnkPZUovO1FYs5AUZA61xU2cC4F28xHZUaxsb1nJ5HLc/s320/Dinosaur-Planters-with-unique-design.jpg" /></a> My 8yr old would love this!</div><br /><div align="center">furnituredesign.dee.com<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div></div></div><br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-6543138058694685092012-01-30T05:54:00.000-08:002012-01-30T06:22:34.987-08:00Terrariums and more<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJu8foQYVqjga95hyphenhyphenoBpol9Y_fqjI1YYd4VXfoi3NH2uwq4AGbyd4RRio5NV88hCdHqBZ3w8UVcDiFMmMcw2Zg9kfrME9FwHs-KXvH-mOUAoleu8ck6ZOfeRQVYcUx0FE7jvtehSUmfHF/s1600/IMG_2059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703428580988708370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJu8foQYVqjga95hyphenhyphenoBpol9Y_fqjI1YYd4VXfoi3NH2uwq4AGbyd4RRio5NV88hCdHqBZ3w8UVcDiFMmMcw2Zg9kfrME9FwHs-KXvH-mOUAoleu8ck6ZOfeRQVYcUx0FE7jvtehSUmfHF/s320/IMG_2059.JPG" /></a> A sample of jars I used. I took the plastic and the metal off.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9ArIxWlnyBJ7Tsj-mMNDT8EDbNYrW3x-rOFBkLXUpnnVciE8gxMHibz63YH66HqIhB0DhQUpHIcIsvgDYoxNE6AVfTD0pikwzMoyZeqwwrPezFF_PQUd4X1_F4mfYePlnv7AY28DMomm/s1600/IMG_2064.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703428574743854322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9ArIxWlnyBJ7Tsj-mMNDT8EDbNYrW3x-rOFBkLXUpnnVciE8gxMHibz63YH66HqIhB0DhQUpHIcIsvgDYoxNE6AVfTD0pikwzMoyZeqwwrPezFF_PQUd4X1_F4mfYePlnv7AY28DMomm/s320/IMG_2064.JPG" /></a>This is a plant I purchased for $2.50. As you can see there are 3 plant in this 1 pot. So to stretch my dollar, I cut it into 3 plants.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8qL8NGLwRGvcY9Hz1DEyAsTqNbqvDMQNOZcq9XqTXkj-I_eVgT3KDaz_vcfwLD4EYGYhFezcucPfuytmdpf8ISwoUREGRStdmdV5gTS4lJ3vcGxHETpXsK_Km0WAZ1XfSQ_Ho5NUQc49/s1600/IMG_2111.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703426415088345922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8qL8NGLwRGvcY9Hz1DEyAsTqNbqvDMQNOZcq9XqTXkj-I_eVgT3KDaz_vcfwLD4EYGYhFezcucPfuytmdpf8ISwoUREGRStdmdV5gTS4lJ3vcGxHETpXsK_Km0WAZ1XfSQ_Ho5NUQc49/s320/IMG_2111.JPG" /></a> All done. Next time I want too try a wider and taller container.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3ajN1_3efKD322f8SGfFWASEsd9EuXfVtw2W7snxsNvmKbKXaMM_72fUplvp15h2xuFqKgb5v8AVGrlivIEhGsjikq3LuQSwW7xCa_iasiuODcXMnUaWr96VjFgbMyEJXDtML-g-zO6i/s1600/plant2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703426400249987874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3ajN1_3efKD322f8SGfFWASEsd9EuXfVtw2W7snxsNvmKbKXaMM_72fUplvp15h2xuFqKgb5v8AVGrlivIEhGsjikq3LuQSwW7xCa_iasiuODcXMnUaWr96VjFgbMyEJXDtML-g-zO6i/s320/plant2.jpg" /></a> This is my favorite.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw22S4njxc9oLuzjiMG-rKzntQZPEmiZkQ0utLFXiWsm9177kkzhIjYJMwbYX1C_aG0loj0w-b0MBsXpPHpA_QcFzIY8hQggMq0b1GLJv17o2liMGU3e4iwMZacbWJC1S8CKZRpr9lb9SZ/s1600/plant1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703426396733542690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw22S4njxc9oLuzjiMG-rKzntQZPEmiZkQ0utLFXiWsm9177kkzhIjYJMwbYX1C_aG0loj0w-b0MBsXpPHpA_QcFzIY8hQggMq0b1GLJv17o2liMGU3e4iwMZacbWJC1S8CKZRpr9lb9SZ/s320/plant1.jpg" /></a> I used a little hot glued to help hold these air plants in place.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Terrariums can be fun and easy to make. The first step is selecting a container. The container can be almost anything at all. You can choose something dish like to create an open air container or something bottle like to create a closed environment terrarium. If you are like me, garage sales are a great way to find containers for this project. A Layer of course sand or pebbles is placed in the bottom of the container. This allows for good drainage of the water in the terrarium.<br />Add Soil - Regular potting soil works fine.<br />Add the plants and or seeds. Care should be taken in this step. Some of the plants I used were from my garden and others I had purchased.<br />Finishing touches - Add ornaments or other decorations.</div></div></div></div><br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-41366474759686611522012-01-22T16:53:00.000-08:002012-01-22T17:27:48.082-08:00Warrior DashEver heard of Warrior dash? If not, check it out at warriordash.com.<br />It is an insane 5k with 12 obstacles like jumping over fire, scaling walls, crawling in the mud under barbed wire, climbing cargo nets, and more. Sounds like fun, right? Well, I did it this weekend with 2 of my friends and about nine thousand other people.<br />Before you think I am this amazing super fit girl to take on such a crazy thing, I am not. In fact by mile two, I was ready to puke wondering what did I get myself into, and when will it end. BUT, I was with amazing friends who kept motivating me to keep running. If it weren't for them I would have taken a lot longer to finish the race. Having said that, I LOVED IT! I definitely want to do it again!<br />After the race, despite my feeling of nausea, I felt amazing! I was so proud of myself and my friends for what we just accomplished. Everyone thought we were crazy, and maybe we were. But it was crazy fun!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjsRYFju7b1mZXqhAmXz5rQrZpO_AHUh1TmLrk_ydBR1UWZ89NlYzSynsQgGAMUs_J-otLjqA2Ps4g8Vh-V6zIQ3ehifeyCL6y4nCC-c60nC7j9unq_Vcf1-_C2oUkDfw1WRMAYjB1dZx/s1600/IMG_2191.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700630000258314130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjsRYFju7b1mZXqhAmXz5rQrZpO_AHUh1TmLrk_ydBR1UWZ89NlYzSynsQgGAMUs_J-otLjqA2Ps4g8Vh-V6zIQ3ehifeyCL6y4nCC-c60nC7j9unq_Vcf1-_C2oUkDfw1WRMAYjB1dZx/s320/IMG_2191.JPG" /></a><br />Before the race (that's me on the right)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHhnszapksrRlpe8XJFYgQPQe58zlYOmbFty5RNhJm_tgXY1XUGyu3m2XJcsTO5eqMqJtmDJy6wiSCwB1_uhHe1sGg_F3jvrdo5ReSJyVIRlzN6HRz-hHi_FglXYlQdcPOsXy9_f75jze/s1600/dash8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700629992068906674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHhnszapksrRlpe8XJFYgQPQe58zlYOmbFty5RNhJm_tgXY1XUGyu3m2XJcsTO5eqMqJtmDJy6wiSCwB1_uhHe1sGg_F3jvrdo5ReSJyVIRlzN6HRz-hHi_FglXYlQdcPOsXy9_f75jze/s320/dash8.jpg" /></a><br />After the race<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybd_Q0Pzb3iRom6ySl47Oivvf0tFAxukOtu_JWAM6bJs5qmhJmrFFzmohyphenhyphenFyceema4TJGJ7Di9CR8_8BJR-adBvVQ8qGO1ZAQFs93_Q4cYFs5DcaJg1R0WganB1QED1q6WWC_30T3d4ho/s1600/dash4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700629757523432978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybd_Q0Pzb3iRom6ySl47Oivvf0tFAxukOtu_JWAM6bJs5qmhJmrFFzmohyphenhyphenFyceema4TJGJ7Di9CR8_8BJR-adBvVQ8qGO1ZAQFs93_Q4cYFs5DcaJg1R0WganB1QED1q6WWC_30T3d4ho/s320/dash4.jpg" /></a> one of the 12 obstacles<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FA805_Rem1pcASteJNGGjNeVMQEH3UBUouU588Uoo4XTRk91RG223WIFjPcjfL6cvG3Pdo_wPH-Xenili6D3sbPaWP76_RStTmdCyh0gjQWB5Rwq6n2PTdt0VfZ5wTumiDJzqEhn0xCG/s1600/IMG_2338.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700629746365282658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FA805_Rem1pcASteJNGGjNeVMQEH3UBUouU588Uoo4XTRk91RG223WIFjPcjfL6cvG3Pdo_wPH-Xenili6D3sbPaWP76_RStTmdCyh0gjQWB5Rwq6n2PTdt0VfZ5wTumiDJzqEhn0xCG/s320/IMG_2338.JPG" /></a> Afterwards you had the opportunity to donate your shoes to charity </div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">In the words of Nike...<strong>Just Do It!<br /><br /></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-9863826488188549752012-01-17T05:29:00.000-08:002012-01-17T06:14:46.038-08:00Random Act of Kindness<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpJs6d20OPyXGKmxNB2Jf8-Mx1OPadaxR0FFms_UV7SqSGoAvnYF2qxBBJWpo_sbZzG9msGzA1flbhOs-hN9K68W4Lc23U23wqQOJkDhl6xvT-Q2LZtiD2jYKG80Ee5IUV8l_jZzRluFE/s1600/kindness.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 183px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698600730296993154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpJs6d20OPyXGKmxNB2Jf8-Mx1OPadaxR0FFms_UV7SqSGoAvnYF2qxBBJWpo_sbZzG9msGzA1flbhOs-hN9K68W4Lc23U23wqQOJkDhl6xvT-Q2LZtiD2jYKG80Ee5IUV8l_jZzRluFE/s320/kindness.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I think most of us in this world are kind people, but I think it is really easy to put our blinders on and go about our daily routine without a second thought about the strangers around us. Or at least that is me, most of the time.<br /><br />I was grocery shopping the other day when I was trying to squeeze by this family to get something when a young girl about 12, looked up at me and said <em>"you are so beautiful". </em>It took me by such surprise I told her "thank you" and grabbed the item I was looking. Only a few seconds had passed when I turned around to tell the girl how sweet she was and that she was beautiful too, but she was gone. Her comment made my day, but it sadden me that I couldn't return the compliment to her.<br /><br />So now I want to take my blinders off and be aware of others around me and make a stranger smile. I know this isn't a new concept, I have done it many times, but I get caught up in my own little world that I forget that <em>I can make a difference</em>, just as the sweet little girl made a difference to me.<br /><br /><iframe height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UsN_PeuuJP8" frameborder="0" width="560"></iframe><br /> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-92157409043466541972011-12-25T16:30:00.000-08:002011-12-25T16:51:16.278-08:00Baking, Baking, and more Baking!I hadn't planned on doing much baking this season but at the last minute my hubby asked if I would make a bunch of goodies for his office. So of course I said I would. Here are a few pictures of some of the goodies I have made in the last few weeks.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZUKT1eQKBRH1DgV-Juaw1ALzvarUgXrnsE059v6kqry9rhCLeuD7dEYsLnc6xHmju4MBYblSNOd78y5XIPULFuJhK3EeTDM1oaQDN5jJW6BPtkyW3_4v6MSy1K2_SIpCVNw5VJgGIow7/s1600/IMG_1574.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690229529670998898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZUKT1eQKBRH1DgV-Juaw1ALzvarUgXrnsE059v6kqry9rhCLeuD7dEYsLnc6xHmju4MBYblSNOd78y5XIPULFuJhK3EeTDM1oaQDN5jJW6BPtkyW3_4v6MSy1K2_SIpCVNw5VJgGIow7/s320/IMG_1574.JPG" /></a> White Fruit cake (taste ton's better than traditional fruit cake) Macaroon's, Flourless Chocolate cupcakes, Peanutbutter cookies, Pumkin bread, and Chocolate covered Peanutbutter balls.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLUCSIwk667F5D0ZTpzSfi8TEbNId3UIaeFgJS0HTNjfcBQk9ae7eCRXuJ0EPIbpa2GHXoYX6d7OROU7qb69LyzipIpxDViL4s-dbbYa1IhiacKy5Z9XBAw5l2vEb8fjhhFv84CNsG0al/s1600/IMG_1566.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690229525038724946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLUCSIwk667F5D0ZTpzSfi8TEbNId3UIaeFgJS0HTNjfcBQk9ae7eCRXuJ0EPIbpa2GHXoYX6d7OROU7qb69LyzipIpxDViL4s-dbbYa1IhiacKy5Z9XBAw5l2vEb8fjhhFv84CNsG0al/s320/IMG_1566.JPG" /></a>Flourless cupcakes, Pumpkin Bread, Eggnog Pound Cake, White Fruit cake, Caramel and Chocolate dipped Pretzel's<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxGvPs7Uv73iwst-y3-6REWmSyooxIQQQnle5Xdca4k7ZZDn8PCnOuARt4a5L5iOCO9cohQ8VUR3aXM1DD6pcsg1AmoH4JwrJZmDwwt5eOfyMjKJBkw4CHEC_8lD65r8RcRp2cPh9bknT/s1600/IMG_1621.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690229027729289794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxGvPs7Uv73iwst-y3-6REWmSyooxIQQQnle5Xdca4k7ZZDn8PCnOuARt4a5L5iOCO9cohQ8VUR3aXM1DD6pcsg1AmoH4JwrJZmDwwt5eOfyMjKJBkw4CHEC_8lD65r8RcRp2cPh9bknT/s320/IMG_1621.JPG" /></a> Chocolate cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting with crushed candy canes<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Ii4-FXLOfTODctiXitVH01CvtyubFyYcsIcthZJiROjRkgwZhTEXM5-EDU27bW_wKh_tvB4VZLNHDKxTgfru9A3z_qAZFImHC6KVtO1tLlhcPp7c1PPK-b7U25vxJS-bBXWyOo-imYld/s1600/IMG_1644.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690229027237895986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Ii4-FXLOfTODctiXitVH01CvtyubFyYcsIcthZJiROjRkgwZhTEXM5-EDU27bW_wKh_tvB4VZLNHDKxTgfru9A3z_qAZFImHC6KVtO1tLlhcPp7c1PPK-b7U25vxJS-bBXWyOo-imYld/s320/IMG_1644.JPG" /></a> Chocolate Cupcakes with Orange Frosting, topped with Candied oranges<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJ1wAZnjEmICbHiVvgTRT9b2PcduLIJz8Cc9fU_Nj48e7eWi4W1JADI-DtM4pXr9YcZUkbE4S4wfxxOclvaQ2vd8ko_qRNFvWBoF69tU23aVnM3_YBINuoK7UvgU0_MKkyNtX0TzTFZXG/s1600/IMG_1617.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690230601716730034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJ1wAZnjEmICbHiVvgTRT9b2PcduLIJz8Cc9fU_Nj48e7eWi4W1JADI-DtM4pXr9YcZUkbE4S4wfxxOclvaQ2vd8ko_qRNFvWBoF69tU23aVnM3_YBINuoK7UvgU0_MKkyNtX0TzTFZXG/s320/IMG_1617.JPG" /></a> Chocolate Cupcakes with peppermint Frosting and topped with Andes Mints!<br /><br /><br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-38375379473422990572011-12-25T16:08:00.000-08:002011-12-25T16:20:36.577-08:00Santa Stopped By...<div>It was late and the kids were fast asleep when I heard a noise. I jumped to my feet and tip toed to the family room and who did I see? Santa, of course! So I quickly grabbed my camera and was able to take a few shots before he disappeared up the chimney! </div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eKSLe-mrRxj2Jb_B9t0aOFSiLpzqdukJRePqW0x7u4iEcliKCIFpE2yQd9wmIiIWN3Xw6H-XP_ktK_2vOI52AKWEnoBveZ_f3WhUUJavIuyNpOTA8rgCpJUi6Fh-AQ6c3pMy330mqyV_/s1600/b7bd087eab454239be1ae4bbfae3621f.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690224636130332242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eKSLe-mrRxj2Jb_B9t0aOFSiLpzqdukJRePqW0x7u4iEcliKCIFpE2yQd9wmIiIWN3Xw6H-XP_ktK_2vOI52AKWEnoBveZ_f3WhUUJavIuyNpOTA8rgCpJUi6Fh-AQ6c3pMy330mqyV_/s320/b7bd087eab454239be1ae4bbfae3621f.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTaudiWSZCdtpF_m9LsKUSgHwDBvvH7-v2bX_g-fAR0eKCbUXSld7ICUtWHMuJCTxQu4uc85aC3A_7_DXNzf3vyWVDqTlIZdcSuTfFZdY7U56SBTIvsihZhRFiaBNLE01vXT6kma6vpE3v/s1600/84f63f01dc9a410cad67dd7202126f16.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690224632093583218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTaudiWSZCdtpF_m9LsKUSgHwDBvvH7-v2bX_g-fAR0eKCbUXSld7ICUtWHMuJCTxQu4uc85aC3A_7_DXNzf3vyWVDqTlIZdcSuTfFZdY7U56SBTIvsihZhRFiaBNLE01vXT6kma6vpE3v/s320/84f63f01dc9a410cad67dd7202126f16.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMwKWOdMZ7agexQUuIwf-1LQpSSiG00Qr56TUTV0HPRFlbSEC9U9mniCBJBcnuz7o5c4WPq6qzbLdXV_tJ0tD5ZulVf6y_ske6jNGgpPJBQqDFEvmro6nmLuXMZydMK5m9aSTMHoqRU9Y/s1600/fd3e5e0570f645879aaa019c76819095.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690224766218075090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMwKWOdMZ7agexQUuIwf-1LQpSSiG00Qr56TUTV0HPRFlbSEC9U9mniCBJBcnuz7o5c4WPq6qzbLdXV_tJ0tD5ZulVf6y_ske6jNGgpPJBQqDFEvmro6nmLuXMZydMK5m9aSTMHoqRU9Y/s320/fd3e5e0570f645879aaa019c76819095.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>When the boys woke up the next morning I showed them the pictures of Santa. My older two were only slightly impressed, but my youngest was thrilled to finally have "evidence"of Santa . What a great Christmas we had!</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Merry Christmas!!!!!!</div></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-29946246697989649472011-11-11T19:02:00.000-08:002011-11-11T19:24:30.268-08:00Chocolate Pumpkin Cake<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimV5MOGH-5faQuwS5GdozvIiJWkhyiXGieVdXv0R-WO0pLiyoj7ADx2DLZHTCvAWTgF2gWq1AuY17guBOz562vqaBMqKu0AEct2AlEuCs8Z4ZIF-NAH4gOneQZqwEuy1hC7w8tjnpw1oK/s1600/IMG_0055.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673944453409279154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimV5MOGH-5faQuwS5GdozvIiJWkhyiXGieVdXv0R-WO0pLiyoj7ADx2DLZHTCvAWTgF2gWq1AuY17guBOz562vqaBMqKu0AEct2AlEuCs8Z4ZIF-NAH4gOneQZqwEuy1hC7w8tjnpw1oK/s320/IMG_0055.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0n-i7v2xtiMSaelzPui-UxHpkGS0ZqQ0S1Cr6R2py_ACc-qTiPLkWkpns6w5xZcHkPlZIPrLJTKuPcFQWRkNiyLvs3loEeTg-Pk_NQL-OkuollfJ4rXmqKAPmDalDqYC9CZpX-qHAZEul/s1600/cake.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673944455509398418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0n-i7v2xtiMSaelzPui-UxHpkGS0ZqQ0S1Cr6R2py_ACc-qTiPLkWkpns6w5xZcHkPlZIPrLJTKuPcFQWRkNiyLvs3loEeTg-Pk_NQL-OkuollfJ4rXmqKAPmDalDqYC9CZpX-qHAZEul/s320/cake.jpg" /></a><br />My oldest son just turned 15.(How can I be old enough?)<br />Anyway, for his birthday we had family over for lunch and cake.<br />For lunch I kept it pretty easy by having a Taco bar. I was able to prep most of the food the night before which made everything sooo much easier.<br />For his cake I tried something a little different. I found a recipe for Chocolate Pumpkin Cake from Countryliving.com<br />I think it turned out pretty good. What do you think?<br /><br /><br />1 1/2 cup(s) flour<br />2/3 cup(s) cocoa<br />2 teaspoon(s) baking powder<br />1 teaspoon(s) baking soda<br />1/2 teaspoon(s) salt<br />1/2 cup(s) buttermilk<br />1 cup(s) canned pumpkin<br />2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract<br />3/4 cup(s) butter, softened<br />1 cup(s) dark brown sugar<br />1 cup(s) granulated sugar<br />3 large eggs<br />1 egg yolk<br /><br />Directions<br /><br />1.Line the bottoms of two 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper and lightly butter.<br />2.Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Stir the buttermilk, pumpkin, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl. Beat the butter and sugars together using an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and yolk, one at a time. Reduce mixer speed to low and alternately beat in the flour and buttermilk mixtures in thirds.<br />3.Pour the batter into the prepared pans. Bake until a tester, inserted in the center, comes out clean--about 35 minutes. Cool layers completely before icing.<br />4.Step 1: Frost Beat 6 ounces softened cream cheese using a mixer set on medium-high speed until fluffy. Add 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, 2 1/4 teaspoons cocoa, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 3/4 teaspoon vanilla and beat on low speed until well combined. In a separate bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups heavy cream with 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar and a scant 1/4 teaspoon orange food coloring on medium-high to soft peaks. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until well combined. Spread 1 cup frosting between the two layers and use the remaining frosting to ice the top and sides of the cake. Chill 30 minutes and proceed to step 2. Makes 3 cups.<br />5.Step 2: Glaze Place 4 ounces of chopped bittersweet chocolate, 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter, and 3 tablespoons corn syrup in a medium heatproof bowl. Bring 1/2 cup heavy cream to a boil, pour it over the chocolate, and let sit for 3 minutes. Gently stir, using a whisk, until smooth. Let sit for 3 to 5 minutes, until the glaze thickens slightly. Pour the glaze onto the center of the frosted cake and smooth out to the edges to allow the glaze to drop over the sides. Makes 1 cup.Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-18182312557328207732011-11-11T18:35:00.000-08:002011-11-11T18:50:46.301-08:00Late Halloween Update<div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center">I am really behind with my blog, sorry.<br />However, I thought I would still share with you what we did for Halloween.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfYitcXZRgj9-Bqp8jc2omtuQM_4IxHHQgxHXcmT_e9YRARy8H4vLOMNKS7JtU7ReH48Z0E9GAvx5Rrm19-lI2tV248vZWk_nhPy6L0bxt-3YVNJhWsmeXcggTbfxyYkuUgU4Myp0sMYx/s1600/IMG_0101.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673933711878541186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfYitcXZRgj9-Bqp8jc2omtuQM_4IxHHQgxHXcmT_e9YRARy8H4vLOMNKS7JtU7ReH48Z0E9GAvx5Rrm19-lI2tV248vZWk_nhPy6L0bxt-3YVNJhWsmeXcggTbfxyYkuUgU4Myp0sMYx/s320/IMG_0101.JPG" /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a></p>The spooky food- monster face pizzas, muumy hot dogs, ghost plasma eggs and more.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKSjHbOs6-SICgJbemeilvLvoR5kwp3jvzt8ouHDHK7Jqw186Ed_-0TCFjYxsLp06UHw5pIw58_CmfKWskFT2Ibv1LHB4MvcmYNn8wL1gSZQx9AG5qeqOrBB6P_hQftG-AVk0_C4P-uI9/s1600/IMG_0106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673935557001271218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKSjHbOs6-SICgJbemeilvLvoR5kwp3jvzt8ouHDHK7Jqw186Ed_-0TCFjYxsLp06UHw5pIw58_CmfKWskFT2Ibv1LHB4MvcmYNn8wL1gSZQx9AG5qeqOrBB6P_hQftG-AVk0_C4P-uI9/s320/IMG_0106.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>I love the Halloween peeps on a stick. </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGuMaW6JBZ4xjo3296GNAowt1g-74c_6zmL0OnAB790pqWbZo6yZtbAhMZE2dNzW2BnG3qDwyOYaTyaFbpPkh5Kd2ewxuGIYzKqPdUfUySxPsT37oSz7g9AANgc46n_LBpsrl6BGsIZ0v/s1600/IMG_0103.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673933284654031474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGuMaW6JBZ4xjo3296GNAowt1g-74c_6zmL0OnAB790pqWbZo6yZtbAhMZE2dNzW2BnG3qDwyOYaTyaFbpPkh5Kd2ewxuGIYzKqPdUfUySxPsT37oSz7g9AANgc46n_LBpsrl6BGsIZ0v/s320/IMG_0103.JPG" /><br /></a>The beverage labels are so cute! I got them free at centsationalgirl.com<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMVv3okLBHr-p1Q50NCzVk3IZ0kwMxlX_M_fksMXCji-d7H89Ts1qniBz5yBWeFyfiQqwPqctX7RhPQP7U3T7kYm6IgEcMZ0Q-iP8i_35PE0Y9R0XprY6O7bNeMGw023FxPBVCFULCTlK/s1600/IMG_0095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673933269349092306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMVv3okLBHr-p1Q50NCzVk3IZ0kwMxlX_M_fksMXCji-d7H89Ts1qniBz5yBWeFyfiQqwPqctX7RhPQP7U3T7kYm6IgEcMZ0Q-iP8i_35PE0Y9R0XprY6O7bNeMGw023FxPBVCFULCTlK/s320/IMG_0095.JPG" /> </a>Floating pumkins<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQV5xVVDR0UjpiOtj6uGzItXLVRK5BB7hIhIgTdvvT6ZdAkxfr-CBOnRA78-p8Ua6dlvylfUME7dIVTal0_Sj7oa_A_1Dda9Q_0fJYR5GQGnGy7wQXIW6mNu98SLNoPrYglTVbYrPZozN_/s1600/IMG_0112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673933273533337026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQV5xVVDR0UjpiOtj6uGzItXLVRK5BB7hIhIgTdvvT6ZdAkxfr-CBOnRA78-p8Ua6dlvylfUME7dIVTal0_Sj7oa_A_1Dda9Q_0fJYR5GQGnGy7wQXIW6mNu98SLNoPrYglTVbYrPZozN_/s320/IMG_0112.JPG" /> </a>A few of our monsters<br /></p>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-56784009681272803622011-10-25T11:35:00.000-07:002011-10-25T12:05:12.778-07:00Do You Boo?????Never heard of it? Well it's kind of like secret Santa but it's for Halloween instead of Christmas . You secretly leave some goodies at someones front door with a boo sign and instructions for them to boo someone else, ring the door bell, and run! And hopefully you have a chain reaction of lots of people anonymously getting treats from others.
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<br />This is a family tradition we have been doing for years, the kids love it. OK....I love it too! You can't go wrong giving goodies to someone.
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<br />There are soo many different ways too "Boo" someone, get creative, have fun! Spread some Halloween Fun!!!!!
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<br />Here are a few examples I found on the internet.
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<br />Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-18532436914041536512011-10-20T18:41:00.000-07:002011-10-25T11:03:36.204-07:00Camping, Pancakes and moreWe recently went camping at Ft. Desoto and I must say we had a great time. The camp site was great, we were only yards away from the water, the weather was fantastic, the mosquitos left me alone, and the kids were great!! What more could you ask for?<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjfQSqy286HmsJhFCQuVSuQoxxKaNJ4zp9j2XdYXDTsDqNJ5MNJJwGkQc-csLmgA7g0T_qwFF52k_wgTRtJPZImu1pX-ia-DQsEN9ndi-675gd4_sZvbCPLwKyVaJ9PoqKbUAQQNnuOgu/s1600/IMG_9662.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665758318410314354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjfQSqy286HmsJhFCQuVSuQoxxKaNJ4zp9j2XdYXDTsDqNJ5MNJJwGkQc-csLmgA7g0T_qwFF52k_wgTRtJPZImu1pX-ia-DQsEN9ndi-675gd4_sZvbCPLwKyVaJ9PoqKbUAQQNnuOgu/s320/IMG_9662.JPG" /></a> Beautiful Sunset<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoYbqYrageUw_Yejwj07bzzYaHHTZYRHVrTVMXvZUfB8FpkptROyDwjIPOVsKRXshnp1ROQL5OeMHCE7gePl5ZJm6SoR_MX8v-Gw2UC3gJspVU5J43FyYVWWkzVBes72Lqh-u5oEAiU7b/s1600/IMG_9569.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665758316266317442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoYbqYrageUw_Yejwj07bzzYaHHTZYRHVrTVMXvZUfB8FpkptROyDwjIPOVsKRXshnp1ROQL5OeMHCE7gePl5ZJm6SoR_MX8v-Gw2UC3gJspVU5J43FyYVWWkzVBes72Lqh-u5oEAiU7b/s320/IMG_9569.JPG" /></a> Catching bait fish<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwkGVr3Lbuh_qc8__wFt99kRHHVG3-tHDPtvUk3Sb-MMmj3kbyGp8Ha50ZkmQmxnkxPD6VLYYIzXExZMSlbw3ZNp_xejk3k0CGObmMSu9RfMkZB_QKI9u_8Iu6cV5jYFtSbxDeCQzemqx/s1600/IMG_9673.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665758309919533314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwkGVr3Lbuh_qc8__wFt99kRHHVG3-tHDPtvUk3Sb-MMmj3kbyGp8Ha50ZkmQmxnkxPD6VLYYIzXExZMSlbw3ZNp_xejk3k0CGObmMSu9RfMkZB_QKI9u_8Iu6cV5jYFtSbxDeCQzemqx/s320/IMG_9673.JPG" /></a> Night time fishing with an amazing sunset.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixx9-s14IT_ik8yGqp8O-hrnGIW6ENMWGZ08zUubRlK2h6iehcvq0ss_k8INnyt_PoJBqZN3ljV7h1rDfPp7sxOLBKiUZ228DOO_qnoxoe7iu0la0BDmxgOxpDv3kUkacp14_sXd0TVOYL/s1600/coon.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665757681880239906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixx9-s14IT_ik8yGqp8O-hrnGIW6ENMWGZ08zUubRlK2h6iehcvq0ss_k8INnyt_PoJBqZN3ljV7h1rDfPp7sxOLBKiUZ228DOO_qnoxoe7iu0la0BDmxgOxpDv3kUkacp14_sXd0TVOYL/s320/coon.jpg" /></a>Mama Raccoon (with no tail) and her only baby.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvsTP6W63eOI8_PQXKR1PGUH_cCm5g_MOq63NLgrB7Q1i-UacIYXAvgMqUnHruaRhza4l_o1Bp0KUxh8-bInMcFalhYtgaDP6T_oofavU9gpm3LecQRT3ub9z7nRAp2mly_AJknI3NIwM/s1600/racoons.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 228px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665757678073005282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvsTP6W63eOI8_PQXKR1PGUH_cCm5g_MOq63NLgrB7Q1i-UacIYXAvgMqUnHruaRhza4l_o1Bp0KUxh8-bInMcFalhYtgaDP6T_oofavU9gpm3LecQRT3ub9z7nRAp2mly_AJknI3NIwM/s320/racoons.jpg" /></a>This sign is no joke! </div><br /><br /><br /><div>We had a bag of Oreo's stolen from the cooler and they mocked us as they sat next to us eating them. They also stole some 18in long twizzlers and I have to admit that was pretty funny to watch.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyU4EwUO4ANio5HEriBGWidua1pC1MI0BZhazaQ47-DXxFm2ucAH4ePxPZpyt6iZQjYljhlrkbU6m4ePX7wyjvut6nXBGdWPJ4HzKuEfabW6zwzI8K6B9my7JI-0z_R_tzB2Jar9Hz3iO/s1600/IMG_9710.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665757417320670322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyU4EwUO4ANio5HEriBGWidua1pC1MI0BZhazaQ47-DXxFm2ucAH4ePxPZpyt6iZQjYljhlrkbU6m4ePX7wyjvut6nXBGdWPJ4HzKuEfabW6zwzI8K6B9my7JI-0z_R_tzB2Jar9Hz3iO/s320/IMG_9710.JPG" /></a>Yummy Breakfast, Pumpkin Pancakes and bacon. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>You gotta have bacon when you go camping!!!! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong>Pumkin Pancakes<br /></strong>1 1/2 cups milk<br />1 cup pumpkin puree<br />1 egg<br />2 tablespoons vegetable oil<br />2 tablespoons vinegar<br />2 cups all-purpose flour<br />3 tablespoons brown sugar<br />2 teaspoons baking powder<br />1 teaspoon baking soda<br />1 teaspoon ground allspice<br />1 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br />1/2 teaspoon ground ginger<br />1/2 teaspoon salt<br /></div><br /><br /><div>In a bowl, mix together the milk, pumpkin, egg, oil and vinegar. Combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a separate bowl. Stir into the pumpkin mixture just enough to combine. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>I think we made all the other campers jealous with the delicious aroma of pumpkin and bacon coming from our campsite!<br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcov_QEVkr1DW8RwaqHr4vSp72nqOFh3ZxjhGLZg0x8clyjSPZVHiBNlbfPU7nv0_j1BbSSjrOVNAPuThyrJ_28Z4rdIGUJU_QFQ3h-LUaOYRce3krcIBsMrWKUVTYj-ufsEbsQvKUJib/s1600/kite+surfing.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665757409452642418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcov_QEVkr1DW8RwaqHr4vSp72nqOFh3ZxjhGLZg0x8clyjSPZVHiBNlbfPU7nv0_j1BbSSjrOVNAPuThyrJ_28Z4rdIGUJU_QFQ3h-LUaOYRce3krcIBsMrWKUVTYj-ufsEbsQvKUJib/s320/kite+surfing.jpg" /></a>We saw a group of people kite surfing down on the south end of Fort Desoto Beach. Unfortunatley it was very gloomy out, so the pictures do not do it justice! It was really pretty amazing to watch.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2u8KVjwWUfIjkW-nWGEqfMHbc-yi4uY5CAaOIGRjJk5dHmc9naqLXwbh114Y7jCRNISfc6eUZJp9yt-FEYc0Jy4UIFepNJsmNiQ_lrGndpI_8vY3WRi9TPOglsOIpeTiJvlN7jynOmqnf/s1600/kite+surfing6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665757407512661506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2u8KVjwWUfIjkW-nWGEqfMHbc-yi4uY5CAaOIGRjJk5dHmc9naqLXwbh114Y7jCRNISfc6eUZJp9yt-FEYc0Jy4UIFepNJsmNiQ_lrGndpI_8vY3WRi9TPOglsOIpeTiJvlN7jynOmqnf/s320/kite+surfing6.jpg" /></a> We will definately camp there again. Everyone had a great time fishing, even though we didn't catch very many. The only crazy thing was, the place was over run by racoons! The could be a bit intimidating (I am thinking rabies the whole time) but they were quite entertaining. They stole our Oreo's right out of the cooler and some Twizzlers. So make sure everything is locked up good.</div></div></div></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-66097534476540668302011-10-20T17:59:00.000-07:002011-10-20T18:27:27.399-07:00Yummy Spiders AND Pumpkin Whoopie PIes<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tAKX3lsBVOggkuZAnAcVUvoBHKnCubtC8BarDJ2NEhqLaO-g3GI_PLUz_fhvf1Oa4NdjeGgG__KqsZIeiM-hV8ewkb1v1-qtCQzHsf1AKTPxZILUuMgla_KmQm61KWNdvgEimS7Y_hOi/s1600/IMG_9928.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665744337114068658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tAKX3lsBVOggkuZAnAcVUvoBHKnCubtC8BarDJ2NEhqLaO-g3GI_PLUz_fhvf1Oa4NdjeGgG__KqsZIeiM-hV8ewkb1v1-qtCQzHsf1AKTPxZILUuMgla_KmQm61KWNdvgEimS7Y_hOi/s320/IMG_9928.JPG" /></a> Isn't he cute? The boys and I had a great time making and eating these spiders.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeMiHTNKm7VYvXma7AzS4X9XilqHrfiXLhUra_pIkL1L816PWBUXRvLGhH4Ab4sLHU5kKnPDzcR-D1ZKHqMIfHqfOTXP-JluvWPacxD_hp2KG2ruSz9QS4YiXKx_dX5oQ75cBHh_c5kaz/s1600/IMG_9968.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665744331208606482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeMiHTNKm7VYvXma7AzS4X9XilqHrfiXLhUra_pIkL1L816PWBUXRvLGhH4Ab4sLHU5kKnPDzcR-D1ZKHqMIfHqfOTXP-JluvWPacxD_hp2KG2ruSz9QS4YiXKx_dX5oQ75cBHh_c5kaz/s320/IMG_9968.JPG" /></a> Here they are guarding some whoopie pies.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7r-63Bpf-FiT27Rl1kNWYgtvwW4yI4gZE7avJP-YfTxYy2f3os3OtH75Tf4V7yhuy3q2rTWWNz_O_56FjniCX3aEpj84N38rjpAC7N-vntAS6l_3a0jx-E69od_5r62gI4T30AFjnAQ_M/s1600/IMG_9974.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665744327080598322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7r-63Bpf-FiT27Rl1kNWYgtvwW4yI4gZE7avJP-YfTxYy2f3os3OtH75Tf4V7yhuy3q2rTWWNz_O_56FjniCX3aEpj84N38rjpAC7N-vntAS6l_3a0jx-E69od_5r62gI4T30AFjnAQ_M/s320/IMG_9974.JPG" /></a><strong></strong></div><br /><div align="center">Some of the whoopie pies were rolled in sprinkles and drawn on with chocolate.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Spiders<br /></strong></span>The spider were pretty simple to make.<br />The body is a Little Debbie Cake.<br />The eyes are Reese's pieces (except for the mean green eyes those are left over from another project)<br />The fangs are Mike and Ike's<br />The legs are pretzels dipped in chocolate / almond bark<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Pumpkin Whoopie Pies</strong></span><br />These were delicious!!!Luckily I was making all these goodies for my hubby's work or I would be in trouble having all those pies in the house.<br /><br />2 cups packed brown sugar<br />1 cup vegetable oil<br />1 1/2 cups solid pack pumpkin puree<br />2 eggs<br />3 cups all-purpose flour<br />1 teaspoon salt<br />1 teaspoon baking powder<br />1 teaspoon baking soda<br />1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon<br />1/2 tablespoon ground ginger<br />1/2 tablespoon ground cloves (<em>I used less</em>)<br /><br />Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.<br />Combine the oil and brown sugar. Mix in the pumpkin and eggs, beating well. Add the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, 1 teaspoon vanilla, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Mix well.<br />Drop dough by heaping teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool then make sandwiches from two cookies filled with Whoopie Pie Filling.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Cream Cheese Frosting</strong></span><br />2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened<br />1/2 cup butter, softened<br />2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar<br />1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br /><br />In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla, then gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator after use.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-8574770523772750862011-10-16T11:25:00.000-07:002011-10-19T07:50:25.191-07:00Choffy anyone?I was recently turned onto a drink called Choffy.<br />Choffy is a brewed Chocolate (Cacao Beans).<br /><br />According to fitness expert, Jim Karas on Dr Oz today, Choffy helps to burn fat, reduce chocolate craving, boost your metabolism, and block fat absorption.<br />If that is isn't reason enough to give Choffy a try, I don't know what is!<br />Also, there are more antioxidants in an 8oz. cup of Choffy than in two servings of blueberries.<br /><br />I am <strong>not</strong> a rep or seller of this drink, but I am a big fan!<br /><br />When I first opened my bag of Choffy I thought I had died and gone to heaven! It smells AMAZING! Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate! YUM!<br />I like my Choffy with a little French Vanilla Creamer. I even put Choffy in my morning protein shake.<br />I have been drinking choffy a couple times a day and I love it. It is a great way to satisfy my sweet tooth and has only 20 calories (not including my creamer).<br /><br />I also want to try a few recipes using Choffy. So check back and see what I make!<br /><br />Thank you Saralyn for sending me some choffy! Btw, I need to place and order.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://livelovedrinkchocolate.wordpress.com/">http://livelovedrinkchocolate.wordpress.com/</a><br /><br /><br />If you anyone is in the area and wants to give it a try, let me know.<br /><br /><br />Come on over for a visit with me and drink some Choffy!Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-25159195429008655342011-10-13T06:19:00.000-07:002011-10-13T06:39:56.856-07:00Creepy Crawly Bugs<div align="center"><strong>If spiders freak you out</strong>, don't look at the following pictures!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZm7CCFUAu-8BkKxxHTFW3gmNChzjJq6JGssbXEr8ecY5GTpXrTtFC4-eEnzApEjnD33PjFxqA4XDbjJxyQjvYb2L_-JdxzHWZrAUTzYObwbwYZZ7LMwWU3qcc8IUvnY1WjuMwQwz-CYx/s1600/spider7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 229px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662967714779313378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZm7CCFUAu-8BkKxxHTFW3gmNChzjJq6JGssbXEr8ecY5GTpXrTtFC4-eEnzApEjnD33PjFxqA4XDbjJxyQjvYb2L_-JdxzHWZrAUTzYObwbwYZZ7LMwWU3qcc8IUvnY1WjuMwQwz-CYx/s320/spider7.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>We saw this spider at Crystal Springs. It's missing a leg, ouch!<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHfRwOh60eAJOw5aP24N461MD-wLQdHdC7Zftyvs1EJARdpEHuHynsDHoctTuun31F7oIqft7cYL0iurTsuSzutjy_VlrcDKQsSop0zqu6tcQCl0MxN7qfJ3kJS0yOj7cSx2A17TCUSAwQ/s1600/spider6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 229px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662967713556640770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHfRwOh60eAJOw5aP24N461MD-wLQdHdC7Zftyvs1EJARdpEHuHynsDHoctTuun31F7oIqft7cYL0iurTsuSzutjy_VlrcDKQsSop0zqu6tcQCl0MxN7qfJ3kJS0yOj7cSx2A17TCUSAwQ/s320/spider6.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>My younger kids would like to think that this spider glows in the dark.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUX4oBgDX2UlNgHlrdjuQ4gPU-yGdYRF_sivm1OLrUQUoOdOU0sNMFLnZ0yJ-obJMSzB0brFV8TDmkFtiW9JC2Z5LtXjisChQ8FW9GtI49iDLEQM8zJpY7HJ5rdWfsuOjUq7eOZ7sEwEo5/s1600/spider4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662967120514750978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUX4oBgDX2UlNgHlrdjuQ4gPU-yGdYRF_sivm1OLrUQUoOdOU0sNMFLnZ0yJ-obJMSzB0brFV8TDmkFtiW9JC2Z5LtXjisChQ8FW9GtI49iDLEQM8zJpY7HJ5rdWfsuOjUq7eOZ7sEwEo5/s320/spider4.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>We saw this one at a park. My hubby calls it "The Spawn of Satan". </p><br /><p align="center">He's a little freaked out by spiders!<br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgsxqChRH5PiojVsE67p7IHPmRsbHU_gXkK1qiJOQMQw19p9-V66ccBZjvNWI4VjhF5du1d-OhZ-ZX1Vhu4dFo-9bJehP7rEOWLRYub89tu-c0bm_312xPD1V74tVsau0dIpeJyiGz960/s1600/spider5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 229px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662966491270470738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgsxqChRH5PiojVsE67p7IHPmRsbHU_gXkK1qiJOQMQw19p9-V66ccBZjvNWI4VjhF5du1d-OhZ-ZX1Vhu4dFo-9bJehP7rEOWLRYub89tu-c0bm_312xPD1V74tVsau0dIpeJyiGz960/s320/spider5.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center"></a><br />This one has been in my backyard for over a month. My oldest son has named him Timothy and actually catched bugs to feed him. Sooo Creepy! </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOElM3AuFLLqCQj9xyabUfJ6aSs654zsGvpP5KsPzB8DOBy_zseomjD7_pcI8fIgqD3K59Ni2LenMQEEuZ3175fpZKX-ofyUlfOPmJg60wjIqjXaCsWmx4VZVUsl-knZY-YTIP9DL1hZyP/s1600/spider2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662966488770945810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOElM3AuFLLqCQj9xyabUfJ6aSs654zsGvpP5KsPzB8DOBy_zseomjD7_pcI8fIgqD3K59Ni2LenMQEEuZ3175fpZKX-ofyUlfOPmJg60wjIqjXaCsWmx4VZVUsl-knZY-YTIP9DL1hZyP/s320/spider2.jpg" /></a><br />You can see the hairs on its legs!</p>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-12270813105383908702011-10-03T14:33:00.000-07:002011-10-03T14:59:40.505-07:00Fort Foster Historic Site<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnqT99UP6QNlKi6p4_7ivCniGYwKecfH9GUr9aewWd7JsynGZVmBfhvUmMgL1RvpSeJoqF29oxGPhntftEsXBEVuRGUJO7uzV0lSnlEo6-xF3KpFTZi5R1bZ7P2H_LeGRSiyl92M5TWyR/s1600/IMG_9042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659386065689081298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnqT99UP6QNlKi6p4_7ivCniGYwKecfH9GUr9aewWd7JsynGZVmBfhvUmMgL1RvpSeJoqF29oxGPhntftEsXBEVuRGUJO7uzV0lSnlEo6-xF3KpFTZi5R1bZ7P2H_LeGRSiyl92M5TWyR/s320/IMG_9042.JPG" /></a> Originally built in 1837
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1w-uhc84p7cIRGivcqEPWlbhJ27EDqxP4FZcVPOsF3KG0-RbypzeStwvunENgKRzkaeXPsBE6PbC07RkHk36CZC0xbhuTw0N2Hs7s75Gd09wWV5wEnez3RoYsFTqIqWmhxgLqPA9lg10g/s1600/IMG_9051.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659386059480052242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1w-uhc84p7cIRGivcqEPWlbhJ27EDqxP4FZcVPOsF3KG0-RbypzeStwvunENgKRzkaeXPsBE6PbC07RkHk36CZC0xbhuTw0N2Hs7s75Gd09wWV5wEnez3RoYsFTqIqWmhxgLqPA9lg10g/s320/IMG_9051.JPG" /></a> A view from the 2nd story
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfukad-RS4eQqtlj5YvUgpluD4sRG0mHk-TeGiPLhQ-0LfoZhOIDZJ_EQVFg-mj5Yc5b1b5VJNQsvZAkQuep5FsOWDu6_KktdIQYMwyJRddS8uGxdrNSRuedALGFng5AR_yXox_KrDJgWv/s1600/IMG_9075.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659385791453668354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfukad-RS4eQqtlj5YvUgpluD4sRG0mHk-TeGiPLhQ-0LfoZhOIDZJ_EQVFg-mj5Yc5b1b5VJNQsvZAkQuep5FsOWDu6_KktdIQYMwyJRddS8uGxdrNSRuedALGFng5AR_yXox_KrDJgWv/s320/IMG_9075.JPG" /></a> Did you know they had a vampire problem? They stocked the shelves with wooden stakes!</div>
<br /><div align="center">Ha ha ha!
<br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlCZgA7CHIaCT4yvPyqCOJV2PaVZP6mx1Vhz7798Oza4pKS9rracrFqexbt1MnhSNeH9zu1Mi9kIcQIOjC2Ldc-CTjE78PRYW5NhyphenhyphennlQQmCNi88yH3LXDphZoiKKUXoUUaTrof-Tk_YCO/s1600/canon.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659385786556353106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlCZgA7CHIaCT4yvPyqCOJV2PaVZP6mx1Vhz7798Oza4pKS9rracrFqexbt1MnhSNeH9zu1Mi9kIcQIOjC2Ldc-CTjE78PRYW5NhyphenhyphennlQQmCNi88yH3LXDphZoiKKUXoUUaTrof-Tk_YCO/s320/canon.jpg" /></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6wuF6TIvU-1Cy7WORWMrNqoaeMeGrvSYNjJCtjefj9RHoUiomV5lz_YSOMhtN_WgSeT7XpTD8EsS4hIpsgRHfVVBGddi5WO-dEq0st5RSZEFOb-Ab3P4-XFT9aoY2T0xFF3h8tmvqHY-/s1600/IMG_9110.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659385782723423442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6wuF6TIvU-1Cy7WORWMrNqoaeMeGrvSYNjJCtjefj9RHoUiomV5lz_YSOMhtN_WgSeT7XpTD8EsS4hIpsgRHfVVBGddi5WO-dEq0st5RSZEFOb-Ab3P4-XFT9aoY2T0xFF3h8tmvqHY-/s320/IMG_9110.JPG" /></a> My handsome boys!</p>
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<br />It was a beautiful weekend and what better way to enjoy our beautiful fall weather than head to a park.
<br />My hubby suggested Fort Foster. It is located in the Hillsborough River State Park. As many times as I have been to Hillsborough River State Park you would think that I would have been to the fort before but, I hadn't.
<br />There is too much to tell you but I will say we all had a great time. Our Ranger/guide Patrick, was a wealth of information and he did a great job keeping everyone interested.
<br />Tours of Historic Fort Foster are every Saturday @ 2pm and Sunday @ 11am for $2.00for Adults. Kids 7-18 $1.00. Kids 6 and under are free!</p>
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<br />http://www.floridastateparks.org/hillsboroughriver/
<br />Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-42674064425084619262011-09-27T11:46:00.000-07:002011-09-27T12:18:28.149-07:00Bok Towers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZCYZQLm6M2tEZmAblDkBDqIMpW5vXLs2rdchDk5cXwCThmmbnVKqhA2vufAE37Q4YmJuYeTPIeUhQ_2-nyuReQtEs4ZqLyB6rdoaE2kc4wZPZVi0TL7shwrPZfhl6qDoYCtNXCLsJaHS/s1600/bok+tower.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657119563048797538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZCYZQLm6M2tEZmAblDkBDqIMpW5vXLs2rdchDk5cXwCThmmbnVKqhA2vufAE37Q4YmJuYeTPIeUhQ_2-nyuReQtEs4ZqLyB6rdoaE2kc4wZPZVi0TL7shwrPZfhl6qDoYCtNXCLsJaHS/s320/bok+tower.jpg" /></a><br />Hubby and I had the opportunity to get free museum tickets from The Smithsonian Magazine (see previous post). We chose Bok Towers.<br />We had been there a few years ago but I was ready to see it again. We had a wonderful time and my hubby was so sweet and patient as I took tons of pictures. I couldn’t believe all the different birds we saw, including a few hummingbirds. And the tower is an amazing sight to see.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0R_j53P84Ds3iduD6R25aZro_YzVvDwvXTwUaiatng35_drtaPg4BIy8zmQEeRiuwiVyGNy-Z9cy5xdxMl5lL2F02uR7dAiEykQ7bz3KItmaNEsEmQUXeozfyTBGm7KBTmxQPYpLYbwtS/s1600/bok1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657119425663996562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0R_j53P84Ds3iduD6R25aZro_YzVvDwvXTwUaiatng35_drtaPg4BIy8zmQEeRiuwiVyGNy-Z9cy5xdxMl5lL2F02uR7dAiEykQ7bz3KItmaNEsEmQUXeozfyTBGm7KBTmxQPYpLYbwtS/s320/bok1.jpg" /></a><br />One of the many benches they have for you to sit, relax, and listen to the bells.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKBoRfkS0nnCkhY37OZnaFlIlstdF9QHfiqlJU-77ZZWp0r5V468D2rJigKoENu3ZCWdHKBOuLqT6E9nNku3YGHZilKMWMc2DYyIa7qWbXfc-UUzFIm_kz0M1X58I1mA-7qfndthE58rS/s1600/bok3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657119418172022882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKBoRfkS0nnCkhY37OZnaFlIlstdF9QHfiqlJU-77ZZWp0r5V468D2rJigKoENu3ZCWdHKBOuLqT6E9nNku3YGHZilKMWMc2DYyIa7qWbXfc-UUzFIm_kz0M1X58I1mA-7qfndthE58rS/s320/bok3.jpg" /></a><br />These lily pads are HUGE! They are probably 6 ft across!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenl7PVPXEqo9uOr_zDjbSySArdCiVhCzfRLWSng-7VlJWNE4_cDbpi4Ybh0jA1txDZpvPZ4r9m8rltMgmDOnlNqjKqFBlatB34pmgCzPh89fu3mq4g1ujd8NaD9BZmA1LXoTsGPxfzJWI/s1600/bok4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657119195173237186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenl7PVPXEqo9uOr_zDjbSySArdCiVhCzfRLWSng-7VlJWNE4_cDbpi4Ybh0jA1txDZpvPZ4r9m8rltMgmDOnlNqjKqFBlatB34pmgCzPh89fu3mq4g1ujd8NaD9BZmA1LXoTsGPxfzJWI/s320/bok4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJzDYJEMCrxNLwlKPIrH_sGAlhkK2XIeofccaVE3QVxoeQJgmzaPJUTvFSrPLcKw63-P__sJuuIzSgRL4F-DNrfNK1C_VXek2qoGpcqevtASeWTI2YgOF4bfa3zeu9PGb5ZrK5O8PIpkG/s1600/bok6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657118633893948322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJzDYJEMCrxNLwlKPIrH_sGAlhkK2XIeofccaVE3QVxoeQJgmzaPJUTvFSrPLcKw63-P__sJuuIzSgRL4F-DNrfNK1C_VXek2qoGpcqevtASeWTI2YgOF4bfa3zeu9PGb5ZrK5O8PIpkG/s320/bok6.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwx0SmOtzv8LpKDxNlA_-NOIv_V3G05cW7Dc1M1bY3XrLs_gEn_3BEiOybemIOSAvuZntlWUso4T83wjE80gNOy2s9z_2eppPubcZhiWJqu4SxqvtVxmFwJaBnoiKlH_TO2jTNltYWiswk/s1600/IMG_8919.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657118630596766226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwx0SmOtzv8LpKDxNlA_-NOIv_V3G05cW7Dc1M1bY3XrLs_gEn_3BEiOybemIOSAvuZntlWUso4T83wjE80gNOy2s9z_2eppPubcZhiWJqu4SxqvtVxmFwJaBnoiKlH_TO2jTNltYWiswk/s320/IMG_8919.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVquwnPx5BcQP9NUhvS0K59VFrroGDejM8fQt3RNyCzsfKeOTCswBMd-rJoARMHvWcFu-f69JrKo15MCTsyuiGGdsxPjXhWKMPK4Il7BTYnpjYVfKTCq0oMtj2outESCFU5XNwBJCgqrGG/s1600/bok7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657118621851158114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVquwnPx5BcQP9NUhvS0K59VFrroGDejM8fQt3RNyCzsfKeOTCswBMd-rJoARMHvWcFu-f69JrKo15MCTsyuiGGdsxPjXhWKMPK4Il7BTYnpjYVfKTCq0oMtj2outESCFU5XNwBJCgqrGG/s320/bok7.jpg" /></a><br />At Bok you can explore the beautiful landscaped gardens. You can also discover the history of Edward W. Bok and the building of his 205 foot Singing Tower and tour the historic Pinewood Estate mansion to catch a glimpse of the luxurious lifestyle of the 1930s.<br />Tucked away throughout the Gardens the curious will find secret garden paths, picture rubbing posts as well as three geocache locations!<br />Bok Tower Gardens located between Tampa and Orlando. </div></div></div></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-26906143364224304722011-09-22T05:16:00.000-07:002011-09-22T05:41:02.432-07:00Free Museum Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IGUQlvR2zoofLGmiGVX4XPiL_mpnP-o6Cq_DlWvm50z_uEMC3OY85Dn7G85rXklq6oZIvdhlrnU0QXYtaii1WfP70kEn7pvkwffa1HqDmCviyZCI9aDpdM36_MVYPfub6YasGcQUiOqq/s1600/MD2011-Museum-Day-2011-header.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 74px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IGUQlvR2zoofLGmiGVX4XPiL_mpnP-o6Cq_DlWvm50z_uEMC3OY85Dn7G85rXklq6oZIvdhlrnU0QXYtaii1WfP70kEn7pvkwffa1HqDmCviyZCI9aDpdM36_MVYPfub6YasGcQUiOqq/s320/MD2011-Museum-Day-2011-header.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655161957254331650" /></a><br />This Saturday, September 24th, you can have the opportunity to get into a museum for free. This is all over the U.S. and is being sponsored by the Smithsonian Magazine.<br /><br />Click on the title, then "find a museum", type in you state and see all the participating museums. Then fill out the short application and they will email you a free ticket for two.<br /><br />Super easy and free, that's my kind of deal!<br /><a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/"></a><br /><br />Although not participating in the Smithsonian's Museum Day, Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) is offering $5 admission on Saturday, September 24. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Availability is limited and tickets will be issued on a first-come-first-served basis.<br /><br /><br /><br />I think I will go to Bok Towers. What museum are you going to?Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178678903766732222.post-1799214283711619082011-09-16T15:00:00.000-07:002011-09-16T15:12:37.877-07:00Makin' Woopie...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdg-bxVJMasdd06Cmw4hxOIPb_sHlg1QjlzgQvYzVYDPn0WmmqBEYxm_4xePbNCHfZkPtmkrOZiV4flRyTTIQlfPHZQ4PldVXoCdr7tF87qsUuqqZ2dJ0tQBbtzoLfQr-d4-mYvPSnYI7/s1600/whoopie_pie.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653083379016713634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdg-bxVJMasdd06Cmw4hxOIPb_sHlg1QjlzgQvYzVYDPn0WmmqBEYxm_4xePbNCHfZkPtmkrOZiV4flRyTTIQlfPHZQ4PldVXoCdr7tF87qsUuqqZ2dJ0tQBbtzoLfQr-d4-mYvPSnYI7/s320/whoopie_pie.jpg" /></a><br />Whoopie Pies that is.<br />Actually I am not making them, My brothers fiance has started her own business called "Small Sweet Things" selling whoopie pies at the Ybor City Farmers Market. I am sure she is in her kitchen right now baking away.<br />Anyway, I wanted to show her my love and support by mentioning her on my blog, because she is a fantastic cook AND she has great taste in guys too!<br />If any of you can please stop by her booth, show her some love and buy a few Whoopie Pies that would be fantastic!!! She has lots of yummy flavors to try.<br />Maybe I will see you there!Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935892744792300742noreply@blogger.com0