creative ideas and inspiration for the home and family
These little cupcake poppers are an idea I found from Betty Crocker and they are a quick, easy and delicious way to add some fun to my month! INGREDIENTS: • 1 Box White Cake • Food Coloring • Vanilla Frosting. (My favorite recipe is here) 1.Make the cake according to directions, then separate into 4 different bowls, about 1 1/4 cups batter in each. 2.Add 5-6 drops of food coloring to each bowl and mix well. 3. Spoon batter into mini cupcake tins and bake @ 350° for 8-10 … [Read more...]
A few months ago, some of our close friends were going through a bit of a rough patch. One night, our family decided to bring them a thoughtful gift {some cupcakes!} just to let them know we were thinking of them. Here is the cute way we delivered them: Here is how to do it: Print out a note on your computer & mount it onto some heavy, decorative card stock that is folded in half. Punch 5 holes on the top side of your note on both the left and right sides.Punch 2 holes in the center … [Read more...]
Halloween season is upon us, which means it's time to stock up on monster eyeballs! Yes, this is totally necessary for all of your monster needs this season! It is so fast and fun to mass produce these little candies made from royal icing. You will just need 2 colors of royal icing. For the recipe and other tips, see this post on the basics of sugar cookies and royal icing. In order for the eyes to end up flat, we are going to do the "wet on wet" technique. This means that as soon as … [Read more...]
My aunt makes a simple toffee recipe using saltine crackers. While it may sound a bit odd, there is something fabulous about the salty crunch mixed with the sweet smooth texture that is just so yummy! A few weeks ago our friends made some similar treats and they were devoured in minutes! Instead of using saltine crackers, they used club crackers and they literally melted in your mouth! They called them "Christmas Crack". That name implies they are to be made only during the holidays, but no … [Read more...]
Here is the Halloween Treat I shared on Eighteen25 last week. Coming up with an idea for a series as awesome as theirs was quite the challenge. Each year that series gets better and better and I didn't know how could possibly think of something that hasn't already been created! I literally racked my brain for weeks. No joke. And I tried my hand at 2 different crafts that I thought would be perfect. And they were not perfect. So late one night I was up thinking again and then it hit me- I … [Read more...]
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