Just a regular day...

Just a regular day here in SNOWY-VILLE>>..... I'm so sick of the snow! So, I found a bright and happy project.

And Nick found one too...

Hope the Easter Bunny has snow shoes>>>

p.s. if your looking for a good dinner idea... go here to Martha's Everyday food magazine...the chicken parm is really good... that's what we're having.

The Party!!!

Make and take rocket favors were a hit....thanks to a friendly mom who stayed to help and my awesome older kids who ran the party like champs!

The stand up ROCKET CAKE

...toot toot on the birthday blowers...
And last but not least... PRESENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now wich part do you think he liked best? hmmmm....

GUESS WHO'S 5?

AND IT'S ABOUT TIME.

PARTY STARTS @ 3:00 ...

WE WILL BLOG LATER!

Bobble Head Leprechaun

I turned my PTA "room-mother" duties over to Mason. I had some sort of idea that those Ferrero Rocher chocolates were the cutest tiny pot's of gold... and mini 3 muskateers would be green somethings.... and Mason did the rest... I introduce...

Not too bad if I do say so myself.

Giant Fluffy Cupcake anyone???

My friend asked me to make her daughter's birthday cake...

which was fine considering it is her pan, cake, sprinkles etc.

I decided a giant cupcake like this deserved some seriously fluffy frosting...doesn't it look enticing? trust me... my "taste-testers" were standing by...

recipe:

7 minute frosting

3 egg whites

1 Tbsp corn syrup

3/4 c. + 2 Tbsp. sugar

combine 3/4 c. sugar, corn syrup and 2 Tbsp water in small saucepan over medium heat dissolve sugar mixture until you feel no more grainy bits between your fingers. Bring to boil until it reaches 230 on candy thermometer.

meanwhile beat egg white to soft peaks...gradually add 2 Tbsp sugar.

with mixer on medium speed add hot sugar mixture to egg whites... increase speed and whip mixture 7 minutes or until mix is cooled, glossy and fluffy.

I Dare You!

Are you brave enough to try EDAMAME? Or maybe you already have... we love it! They are soy beans steamed with salt sprinkled on them... and they are terribly addicting.

watch and learn from the Master...

first you bite... then slide the beans out of the pod
they are salty and yummy



EDAMAME:
buy a them in the frozen foods section
boil them up
don't forget the salt...
enjoy!

p.s. , don't eat the skins, they're hairy and they make you choke :)

Pink Pillow

How's this for a pink pillow?

It was a fun project... It goes with this Bride to Be...

It was so fun I think I'll make another for my other neice who is also a bride to be.

An EGG Problem

I'm not sure how this happened but I suddenly get SO SICK if I eat an egg. I have tried over a month or so to test it, and sure enough everytime I eat one... just an egg, I get feeling so yucky. It will go away after a few hours, but man! So, I called the Dr. today just in case, to see if they knew what the deal was, if it was a common problem, and if there was some reason for it?



ANSWER: YOU'RE ALLERGIC TO EGGS

SOLUTION: STOP EATING THEM! duh!!!



& FOR THE NAUSEA: (and because I'm nursing a baby still...) the Dr. said....

***AND I'M NOT KIDDING*****

EAT GINGERSNAPS!!!

:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

aND SO noW i gET tO eNjoy A TREAT... dR'S OrderS!

GingerSnaps:

2 c. flour

1 Tbsp ginger

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. salt

2 tsp soda

3/4 c. shortening

1 c. sugar

1/4 c. molasses

1 egg

sugar for rolling dough in.

cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, add molasses, egg. Combine dry ingredients seperatley and add slowly to wet ingredients. roll dough into 1" balls and roll in sugar.

bake 350 for 12 minutes.

Middle aged female needing motivation....

So... at what point should I call Jillian from Biggest Loser? I seriously need a kick in the fanny... The sun was shinning today and I went for a walk, but I am in a rut! Would someone please rescue me from this

and...

treats!

I know that I could fill my life with other things... like primary calling, um.. kids, house work, projects, pursuit of wealth... but I ENJOY TREATS!

Let's face it... I'm a mom on a mission to find a butt kicker who will snap me out of this rut...