Chocolate Covered Strawberries

We picked some strrawberries in Ga on the way back home from Fl so I thought I would try making some chocolate covered strrawberries...they we delicious!!!

Isabella's Cupcake Creation

St Patrick's Day Bday

For Craig's Birthday I made yet another Green (Red) Velvet Cake. This year I used a recipe from Bakerella. It guess it turned out pretty good since this was all that was left of an 8" three layer cake.

Homemade Valentine's

We spent the day before Valentine's making Isabella's classmates and teacher homemade Valentines. This year we did a butterfly valentine (from Skip To My Lou) and the teachers got a conversation heart jar (from Free Pretty Things).

Puff Paint

We've done this one before, but it's been awhile so I thought we'd do it again. I got the "recipe" for the puff paint from Skip To My Lou/One Crafty Mumma.

Our different color paints

The finished product

Yummy Cupcakes

I made these cupcakes this past weekend for what was supposed to be our Baby Shower/Big Sister Party. They were delicious. Here is the recipe from Joy of Baking.

Halloween Garland

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Another great recipe off of Allrecipes.com for Mini Pumpkin Whoopie Pies.

Baked Doughnuts

These doughnuts are dee-licious!! I found them on Allrecipes.com (click here for recipe)

Banana Pudding

A special treat made just for my husband. Who knew it was as easy as vanilla pudding, mini vanilla wafers and some bananas that would have otherwise gone bad...well, I guess everyone that's ever made it. Craig seems to have enjoyed it, so it must have been pretty yummy.

Halloween Jar Luminaries

I found this wonderful idea at Crafts by Amanda. So right away I set out for goodwill and found a couple of canning jars ($0.50/each)...then to the craft store for a couple more colors of acrylic paint and glaze. This project is so super easy a really cute way to decorate the house for halloween. I bought a couple of small jars for Isabella to do by herself and she did a wonderful job (pictures of those to come later.

Jars after one coat of acrylic paint.

All the different faces; before glazing.

Glazed and illuminated with a tea candle.

Halloween Lamp Sillouettes

I found this idea on Dandee. It was such an easy way to decorate for Halloween. I free handed a bat on some black cardstock, cut it out, and taped them to the inside of the lampshade. I really like the bats but cats, witches, pumpkins, etc....would be spooky too.

Strawberry Shortcake Birthday Dress

I've always said I was going to make Isabella a special dress for her birthday (one that matched the theme she picked). This year I actually did it!! :-) She really enjoyed having a special dress on her day and I think it turned out pretty good for my first dress attempt.

Mother's Day Gifts

Button Bracelet

(Second Sister)

Whoooo will be my Valentine?

This year for Valentine's Day Isabella made Valentine Owls and Rice Krispie treats for all her school friends. For the owls, I cut out all the shapes out of colored construction paper (a heart for the face :-) ) Isabella then glued all the shapes of to make the owl face. We put saying on the back like "Owl be your friend forever" and "Whooo will be my Valentine". Then it was time for the treat making. Isabella and Daddy worked on the rice krispie treats. When it was done we used a heart shaped cookie cutter, cut them all out, and dipped them in melted white chocolate. Then Isabella decorated them with hearts. I must say....they were REALLY cute. Well worth all the work (we had to make 14!)

Isabella (and Daddy) melting the marshmellows

Isabella decorating the rice krispie treats.

The finished rice krispie treats.

The finished products.