Thursday, August 13, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Hi-ya! Birthday Asian Style
He is getting to be quite the martial artist so we decided a
Taekwondo birthday would be it for this year!
Ethan and his Taekwondo instructor Mr. Do.
Ethan breaking a board.
Who gave that boy weapons for his birthday, oh, I did!
Have you ever seen a cake get cut with a sword??????
And, If you know me, you know I tend to go over the top
with my kids birthdays - but I live for them all year long,
so I thought I'd share some of the fun things I came up with:
Sushi
The layout with food and favors in Chinese Takeout boxes
The dragon cake
And of course, black belt cupcakes!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
More than a Mouthful
With what you may ask?
Well, it is by FAR the easiest thing I have every "hardly" cooked.
Chicken and Bean Burritos
3 frozen chicken breasts
1 cup mild Pace picante sauce
1 can of refried beans
tortillas
shredded cheese
Just plop the FROZEN - yes frozen - no need to even defrost -
WARNING....it is NOT pretty!
Please let me know if you like it!
Friday, June 5, 2009
Sweet Friday
You know I LOVE my FONDANT!
dolphin mascot cupcakes for the school carnivalred sox t-ball cake
mother's day cookies for the church women
gone fishin' cake for my brother's birthday
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Patriotic Remembrances
Time to fire up the BBQ's, gather with friends,
relax and enjoy our time off.
But today, one person really is on my heart.
My grandfather, Hal, was a "Lifer" in the Navy.
He was my Hero.
Enlisted at 17 and ended up diving for bodies in Hawaii.
He saw several wars, and I think those wars
stayed in his dreams until he passed on
almost two years ago. Grandpa was one on of the greatest
men I will ever know.
His legacy lives on in the hearts of
my brother, my mom and me.
So this Memorial Day, when I see those
flags flying high,
I will say a quiet prayer,
thanking God for my grandpa
and all the soldiers who have
fought to keep us free.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Flip your Flops - The Tutorial
So I have been seeing all these super cute ribbon flip flops around town,
Then, put a pretty heavy layer of E6000 on the center of the flip flop,
and hold your bow on for a few minutes.
You may even want to clamp it with a clothes pin.
And the finished products!
The lucky ladies I call mom of some sort will all be sporting a pair this summer!
Happy flip flopping!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Fondant Anonymous
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
May the Force Be with You!
So for Mother's Day, I decided I wanted to go to the Happiest Place on Earth - you got it Disneyland. And as much as my sweet husband told my kids, "this is mommy's day, she gets to pick the rides", my kids fought back with "I want to do this and that".
Ethan has the knack for Jedi training! He has gotten picked almost every time. THANKFULLY, he got picked yesterday or it would have been a looooonnngggg day. Check out my little Padawan...
His only complaint - he did not get to fight Darth Mal. Oh...what has this world come to?
Our family is definitely amusement park junkies. We have our annual passes to Disneyland (thank you Dad and Judi!), and we do Legoland a couple of times a year. And guess where we stopped to take pictures?
May the force be with you.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
April's Fool
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Sibling Rivalry
Today my darling Bella, who is trying so hard to drop her nap, played instigator all day long.
Today's Instigator - Bella doing her best pirate
She pushed, pinched, screamed....the works. I thought maybe playtime outside would help her, but she closed the door on us and screamed "key...key" - Bella speak for lock the door.
How do we as parents deal with our children's inabilities to play together and just fight?
I found solace here today:
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Baby Cakes
Well, my super great friend Vanessa came over and saved the day, she helped me with the food prep as I fixed my poor little babies' bottom and it made a super great opening story for the shower and a memory that will never be forgotten!
The finished product on the drink table. Notice the addition of the buttercream dots to cover the "problems" (and yes, the ladies drank out of baby bottles!)
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
It's a Bzzzzzzzy Day!
But my favorite part was the Bumble Bee cupcakes. I LOVE baking - in fact I love it so much, I went through 8 bags of flour last month! Yikes! Thankfully - they were not all consumed in my house, but anyhow....I have a new love...fondant! And not the boxed kind you find in the store - it is super easy to make - and tastes way better! I love this fondant recipe!
So I had loads of fun coloring the fondant and creating little bees on top of my cupcakes!
And what bee hive doesn't have a queen?