valentine hair-do

Saw this cute hair-do on a blog. It was easy enough for even me to do. Sorry, can't remember the blog that I saw it on... but here's how it goes... 1st, piggy tail with clear or hair colored elastics. 2nd, divide piggy's into two sections. 3rd, twist bottom 2 sections and elastic off to form the V. 4th, twist top 2 sections and elastic off... 5th, bobby pin the arches of the heart in place. Wa-La!

I've got carrot's in the works. I will hopefully come up with a tutorial for you soon...

***this is my superbowl project***

oh... and I'm trying a homemade quesso recipe... I'll let you know how it is!

Quick Valentine Project

I saw this cute idea on Studio 5 the other day... It cost me $2.50 (ya, ya, I could have sprang a few more cents for some cuter ribbon... I know, but hey)...

Just cut strips of double sided paper, fold in half and shape into a heart (I stapled the single hearts together at the bottom of the V...) then hot glue the hearts into 2 long strips of 12-14 hearts per strip. *don't go too far down into the center of each heart with the hot glue...just in the cleavage..*if you know what I mean?** This makes the chain longer and better for the final shaping.

Have fun! Happy V-Cleavage-Day! :)

flower garden

Just a few of the things I am working on. You can email me @ jandy79@hotmail.com to order one.

Boston Cream Pie

I never met a CREAM PIE i didn't like.. but this one was made for MY MAIN SLICE OF PIE my hubby's birthday.
I was rather proud of myself...all made from scratch. So I'm blogging about the things that made this cake so good. I tested a fewt things to see what the outcome would be. I will say that I really love vanilla beans.. you know, the ones in the pod that you scrape the tiny beans out of that impart delicious flavor? If you've never witnessed.. it's a fun indulgence. Secondly I bought cake flour (specificly Soft as Silk brand) I noticed a difference for sure. It was the same texture as a box mix... more light and crumbly. The ganache on top was thick and rich with the help of some good chocolate and cream. **seriously I need a personal trainer...

I love trying new things and testing it to see if it's all it's cracked up to be. YES~ I think BOSTON will forever hold a place in my heart in more ways than one.

orange poppy seed bread

3 c. sifted flour
2 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3 eggs
1 1/2 c milk
1 1/8 c. vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp poppy seeds
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp almond extract
1 1/2 tsp butter melted

1 recipe for orange glaze

grease and lightly flour 2 9X5 loaf pans. in a large bowl mix all ingredients except orange glaze, then beat for 2 minutes. pour into pans bake at 350 for 1 hour. pour glaze over hot bread in pans. let cool before removing from pans.

glaze
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. orange juice
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/2 tsp melted butter

in a small bowl combine all ingredients together. pour over hot bread.

valentine topiary

Valentine Topiary... but wouldn't it be cute small in a group of three in spring colors. My mind is going crazy after I saw this cute idea on the idea room blog. Hers is cute and pink and she shows other ways to display them too. She also show's a better tutorial.. but this gives you the main idea.

3" felt circles folded in fourths and pinned to a 3" styrofoam ball.

I used a pencil instead of a dowel for the smaller one, and I wrapped the dowel and pencil with floral tape rather than paint them. I like the look of both!

The possibilities are endless!