tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51065860115333555542024-03-13T01:28:43.956-07:00Sprinkled With LoveTales of my adventures in the World of Cupcakes, Cakes, Cookies & more, where Sprinkles are a girl's best friend & you never cry over spilled milk!Roya Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568526709639907197noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106586011533355554.post-4033137563327926032011-11-03T21:21:00.000-07:002011-11-03T21:35:38.743-07:00Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes w/ Graham Cracker Crust & Cream Cheese Variations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BLV-39l3za8SEhT3VSLIFM26zEOsdKMlxmlb3kMQ_X6KSuDnUDAM2SngR-bmz3gqaOVXCb_Qb0NVMoGRWCEDGtYiSe2IlBnRQ_iCVFjU_Yal9Ma5_rhROCuayojIqHPyAa6Yjhyphenhyphen0Fy4/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BLV-39l3za8SEhT3VSLIFM26zEOsdKMlxmlb3kMQ_X6KSuDnUDAM2SngR-bmz3gqaOVXCb_Qb0NVMoGRWCEDGtYiSe2IlBnRQ_iCVFjU_Yal9Ma5_rhROCuayojIqHPyAa6Yjhyphenhyphen0Fy4/s320/photo.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This past October I wanted to find a really scrumptious recipe to really capture the "essence of Fall", into one recipe. I came across a few different recipes for a <strike>foreign </strike>flavor of <b style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pumpkin Spice</b>. I've never tried it so thought with the arrival of Fall, and Halloween nearby - it would be perfect for both. And not to toot my own horn, but I think this one calls for some "Toots" :) After a few corrections & changes, I had the final recipe made & a really beautiful & delicious cupcake as a result. If you like spice cake or spice "muffins" - this is perfect for you. I'm not a big fan of Pumpkin desserts, but this was really wonderful because the mingling of the spices in the pumpkin puree with the spices in the cake, came together quite nicely :) </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I put this cupcake as my "Feature Flavor of the Month" on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/RoyaL-Sweets-Treats/198274956864143">website </a>for my bakery. It was a pretty successful cupcake & I got a lot of great feedback from it. I also added a Graham Cracker Crust to the bottom & it really kicked up the flavors & textures. The blend of crunch, with the warmth & gooey-ness of the cake & then the cool frosting, was really nice. Then you add the essence of pumpkin, blend of warm spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg & ginger, and the creamy Cream Cheese frosting - and you have a pretty powerful cupcake. Definitely a crowd pleaser, and the best part is that it really is not hard at all to make! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm really proud of this recipe, and really excited to share it with you. I hope you try it out, I promise you will not be disappointed. I also included a picture with some different "topping" options (based on your taste buds). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here it is: Hope you enjoy! Let me know how you like it :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes w/ Cream Cheese Frosting <br />
& Graham Cracker Crust</span></i></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I was surprised to find that this recipe will make between 3-4 dozen cupcakes, so if you do not want that many, cut the recipe in half and it'll give you exactly 2 dozen.</span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYdX2hiBGr4pEceb9-P9rxuaclkYF340y-ImkEl_f2QkqZhDYUYPf5phDzG-u57babi19oRjz09HCUUqmh1eEO_6oU7GBmr_b88biydW07erzNnGTFBRcWC-uamDeVlHbKOC0d8j2KYj4/s1600/IMG_2248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYdX2hiBGr4pEceb9-P9rxuaclkYF340y-ImkEl_f2QkqZhDYUYPf5phDzG-u57babi19oRjz09HCUUqmh1eEO_6oU7GBmr_b88biydW07erzNnGTFBRcWC-uamDeVlHbKOC0d8j2KYj4/s320/IMG_2248.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <b style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><u>What you will need:</u></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">4 Cups of Flour</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 tsp. Baking Soda</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 T. + 1 tsp. Baking Powder</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 tsp. Salt</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 tsp. Cinnamon</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 T. Ginger</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 tsp. Nutmeg</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 tsp. Cloves (ground)</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 Cup Unsalted Butter</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 1/2 Cups Light Brown Sugar</div><div style="text-align: center;">4 Eggs</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 Cup Buttermilk</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 1/2 Cups Canned Pumpkin (NOT the Pumpkin Pie Filling)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and line your cupcake pans. <br />
Sift the flour, spices, baking soda, baking powder & salt together. (Basically all of the dry ingredients, except for the brown sugar - that's for the next step).</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add each egg to the butter & sugar mixture (1 egg at a time). <br />
Then - ALTERNATING 3-4 times, add the flour mixture into the mix, and then the buttermilk into the mix, taking turns repeating about 3-4 times.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;">NOW STOP.</span></span></b></u><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Before pouring batter into the cupcake liners, you want to make the Graham Cracker Crust to put into the liners BEFORE pouring the cupcake batter into them. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="color: purple;"><b><u>Graham Cracker Crust:</u> </b></i></span> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
What you will need:</span> 2 cups crushed graham crackers crumbs (about 12 crackers)<br />
1/2 cup melted butter</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazzLfyy6B98d3awRXhy2ceK31gj-9IoxUP81ErDY88955HS75nRpOAPY8k2EL0QYpb_-0DHLyhvrtM7kRNg5xCrsWYMsrvX76cv4Uh7y4ygzmbrXaPo9MNbL-lD05K9fbjILvqR9huqk/s1600/IMG_2255.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazzLfyy6B98d3awRXhy2ceK31gj-9IoxUP81ErDY88955HS75nRpOAPY8k2EL0QYpb_-0DHLyhvrtM7kRNg5xCrsWYMsrvX76cv4Uh7y4ygzmbrXaPo9MNbL-lD05K9fbjILvqR9huqk/s200/IMG_2255.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MW27BfpUSYQlVv9A6aJArXonOgKG-Ja55D36r2TJBxJQttlDKgbxF5RSQCc5jS7byQ-C6dYpdPNU4vKxE_e3GuATan3O76StgLz-_a3luEzQxnrFcLx8AjHoNYjocBi5BHbBhKzF8sE/s1600/IMG_2252.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MW27BfpUSYQlVv9A6aJArXonOgKG-Ja55D36r2TJBxJQttlDKgbxF5RSQCc5jS7byQ-C6dYpdPNU4vKxE_e3GuATan3O76StgLz-_a3luEzQxnrFcLx8AjHoNYjocBi5BHbBhKzF8sE/s200/IMG_2252.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9k8b4MgtWNmlvn1yLuaLPt_oibcQaZT6GID7Iu_bI8olgKKfjlU38r795A0-RaeyUdwAqM3gLQXqTSoFtyKLuDG_LyXClM31eW6trwvrYHTlGgHSb4K6vO4sdHIfySMIFmN0ouMGZ84/s1600/IMG_2251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9k8b4MgtWNmlvn1yLuaLPt_oibcQaZT6GID7Iu_bI8olgKKfjlU38r795A0-RaeyUdwAqM3gLQXqTSoFtyKLuDG_LyXClM31eW6trwvrYHTlGgHSb4K6vO4sdHIfySMIFmN0ouMGZ84/s200/IMG_2251.JPG" width="200" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> To make the graham cracker crumbs, mix the crushed up crackers with the melted butter and scoop into the paper liners.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><b>NOW: Time to fill the cupcakes! </b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Once you fill the liners with the crust & the batter (about halfway to top) - Bake them for 15-18 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. You'll know when it's close because the house will smell pretty spectacular; My nose always seems to be the best <i>timer </i>for desserts. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting. If you'd like to cut the calories, or sugar intake - with these cupcakes (or any spice cupcakes in general), you really can eat them without frosting like a muffin or spice cake. All the spices add a lot of flavor to the cake, that frosting isn't required and still tastes great</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When cupcakes are ready to frost, grab your Cream Cheese Frosting (Store bought or Homemade) & frost away!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I kept my frosting white but you can always color them to decorate for the holiday or event your having. I decorated my cupcakes with assorted toppings (just to show some different ways you can do it)</td></tr>
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Variations: </b><i>The best toppings to "Sprinkle With Love"</i><b><br />
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<i>(I found some cute orange pumpkin sprinkles & they were fabulous seeing as how these were Pumpkin cupcakes!) ... It's the little things that you find the most joy in right? (LOL!) </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ---- I also decorated some of the cupcakes with freshly chopped <u><b>Walnuts</b></u>. That seemed to be the biggest hit because it added an extra crunch and additional flavor to the cupcake </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">& you're all done! </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you enjoyed the tutorial & hope you try the recipe! Stay tuned to see what <b>November</b>'s "<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Feature Flavor of the Month</span>" will be!</div><div style="text-align: center;">There's currently a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/RoyaL-Sweets-Treats/198274956864143">Survey </a>on the RoyaL Sweets & Treats facebook page if you'd like to participate in choosing the final flavor for November! & if you'd like to follow my desserts & monthly specials!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for reading & good luck with your next adventure in the kitchen! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Roya Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568526709639907197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106586011533355554.post-86071801848120581262011-10-29T22:55:00.000-07:002011-10-29T22:55:40.407-07:00Auntie & Ethan Day<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For those of you who don't know, I have a <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">confession</span>. I have a nephew named Ethan Patrick, and I must confess - he is my <b>very </b><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">best friend</span>. Not only best friend, he is the very best thing that ever happened to me. LOL. Yes I talk about him like he is my child, because there's not a whole lot of difference in the way I feel towards him if he were my own. I grew up as sisters with my cousin Karin, so naturally,<i> what's hers is mine</i> ;) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I could talk about Ethan for days, so I'll stop myself now because you'll get the picture as blogs go on and you see this love connection I have with him. He's quite amazing, as you'll see. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Last year was Ethan's first real Halloween. He was born in May, so the year previous he was just an infant and really didn't know much of what was going on to enjoy it. So last year, was the first year in our "Auntie & Ethan Halloween Day". Last year we went to Fairytale Town & Funderland & then to a local Pumpkin Patch. He was just a year old but had so much fun. He looked so adorable in the Elephant costume I got him and we had the best day. Here's some pictures from our first year's trip</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He was so little!!! & He could only ride about 2 of the rides there I felt so bad.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Didn't quite understand the fascination of the "Pumpkin" yet. But he tried. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little elephant<3</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THIS was the cutest part of the whole costume. His little tail ! Aw, he's so curious here I love it. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That year he was still so tiny he needed the stroller or to be carried because he'd get tired. And yes, he wasn't a fan of "cheesing for the camera" yet either. But he still had the cutest pictures :)</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This year, he's two. And boy oh boy, <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">two he is</span>. He's so much fun & I just love how expressive & talkative he is at this age. I didn't really notice how much a year makes, until this year's trip to the pumpkin patch. For this year, we went to Bishop's Pumpkin Patch in Wheatland. & Then we came home and carved Ethan's FIRST Pumpkin. I bought a Sesame Street Carving Kit @Target a few weeks ago & just knew we'd have a really fun time with it. I thought we'd do it big. Afterall, it is our <i>one year anniversary</i> of our <b>special </b>day together:)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As soon as I picked him up he started asking "auntie woya, we go punkin patch now?". Over & over that's all I heard until we got there. But it was so cute just because, I still cannot get enough of him calling me "auntie woya" at the start of every sentence. Melts my heart. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We picked up Mcdonalds (yes I'm the irritating auntie who spoils him with chocolate milk & kids meals when I know I should be giving him healthy food) & we were on our way. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SO MUCH BIGGER. Please, don't remind me. I'm still trying to come to grips with it. </td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As soon as we pulled up I asked Ethan what he wanted to do first: Pick our pumpkins, or do all the activities. He replied with "um.. lets do activities, then pick punkins last". So there it was; Our Itinerary for the day. Bishop's was so great, especially for kids. Between the candy stores to train rides to acres of pumpkin patch to pick (after the big tractor drives you out to the fields of course) and countless things for kids to do. To put it lightly, Ethan had a <b style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">blast</b>.</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">First things first, he wanted to fill his bucket from Mcdonalds (<span style="font-size: x-small;">which he decorated with their stickers on the way - thanks Mcdonalds for his car-ride-entertainment!</span>)</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Then our day of activities started. From "choo choo twain" rides to "ice-creeam" to "auntie woya take picture of that" - all the way to spending over an hour in the pumpkin patch picking the perfect pumpkin that was up to Ethan's standards (he's pretty picky I'll say) - the day was completly full of fun.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picking out his candy! Gave him a bucket and he was off. Even picking candy out for daddy & mommy :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">YES - he LOVES posing for the camera now & everything is "take picture... I wanna see!" It's so awesome. And makes photo memories that much more fun to look back on :) This is him and his bouncy ball he picked out at the Candy Shop. He seen this truck and said "that's big truck like my daddy's - take a pictwure" </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corn maze!! We bought our tickets and he lead us through the <b>whole </b>thing. It made for a bit of a longer maze than expected, but he had fun getting lost & us found in the big "forest". He even threw a couple cornstocks (little rebel)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my most favorite picture of the entire day. I didn't even say smile or cheese. We got seated in our seats for the train ride around the Pumpkin Patch and this was his reaction to hearing the train start. Um, can you say <u><b style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Priceless</b></u>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was him directing me to the prettier pumpkins because that one was "ugly". You can already see how much more fun he had this year with the Pumpkins than last year. We spent close to 2 hours finding the perfect pumpkin for him, but he was quite happy when he found it :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There it is! "That's the one" He said. & I (while totally struggling) carried it to the tractor and we took it to our car :) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is our tractor ride back to main part of the park. He was so proud sitting with his pumpkin. Then, it wasn't so much about the pumpkin patch as it was about when we got to <i>carve </i>it</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He couldn't stop laughing at this picture when he seen it. "I ride big bus, see" <3</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After our long day at Bishop's, we loaded up the car with our Pumpkin (and 7 little ones we bought up front because they're hand-picking was far better than ours), our gallon of apple cider (BEST part of Pumpkin Patches I say!) & our treats & goodies - and we were on our way home. Oh yeah, this was about 5 minutes after buckling him up. We didn't even make it out of the parking lot before I looked back and seen this sweet face.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOXMEeaQgqasmwkPyQ3oU5vVEp_T1jx661rg2MmO2nLtful4wp5zHBtM5oGeZeYg6t0wyB6DhEa-kk-qYe9yAPirhooVx4LFTp-4qMiv5C6EOCqBpVCHOh8PtiWyZkLH6d1EtenJVo-4/s1600/fdasfs.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOXMEeaQgqasmwkPyQ3oU5vVEp_T1jx661rg2MmO2nLtful4wp5zHBtM5oGeZeYg6t0wyB6DhEa-kk-qYe9yAPirhooVx4LFTp-4qMiv5C6EOCqBpVCHOh8PtiWyZkLH6d1EtenJVo-4/s320/fdasfs.JPG" width="238" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Once we made it through traffic and got back to my house, Mommy was off work and met us there to watch us carve our pumpkins! I got our matching Skeleton aprons (Thank you $1 store for hooking us up with cutest Carving apparel ever!) and we were on our way. Now, this was the first Pumpkin I've cared in close to 10 years, and first solo - so, that being said, I think we did a pretty good job :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He was pretty proud of himself when he pulled that out (No one ever needs to know we loosened it for him)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once he wasn't grossed out anymore by the "guts" he was all for it ! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My little helper :) He seriously held his finger on the cutter the whole time and just followed my hand as I carved it. It was pretty stinkin cute, I must say. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elmo!!! This is Ethan's most FAVORITE character! I tried to convince him to do the Cookie Monster (because I really wanted to carve the little cookies on the side) But - his pumpkin, his rules. It's really dark but can you see how happy he is with it? He was so proud of it once we lit the candles. </td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And there it was. The most fun day I've had all year long. And in one day I realized how much a year really makes in little kids. They grow so fast & sometimes we get so busy and things get so <i>normal</i>, we forget how <b style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">far </b>they've come in such a <u style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">short</u><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span>time.. That being said, I'm so excited to see what our day is like next year. But then again, let's not get ahead of ourselves. As is, he's growing up too dang fast! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div>Roya Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568526709639907197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106586011533355554.post-90299613497582888012011-10-29T22:05:00.000-07:002011-10-29T22:05:54.890-07:00Halloween trick or TREATS<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">This Halloween I really got to play around with the normal cupcakes & cakes and decorate them for Halloween. Halloween isn't a really big holiday for our family anymore, however, this is the first year the bakery is really up & running & I was pretty busy this month with some fun Halloween orders. I must admit, it was nice playing dress-up with the treats & seeing all the kids faces when the <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">"Cupcake Lady"</span> would arrive with the treats for the party. It's those moments that I remember why I love doing what I do, and it's those days I remember the <i>fun </i>in Halloween. Anywho, here's some treats I got to make this year for Halloween orders I had :)</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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I must admit, since seeing these on Pinterest I've been dying to make these & was so happy I got an order of them. Any excuse to make Rice Krispy Treats - is good enough for me :) & yes, I made <b>plenty </b>extra for myself & house</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halloween Cupcakes! These were lots of fun & so easy thanks to Michaels & they're always-fabulous holiday decorating aisles. It's a wonder I don't invest stock in that company yet for how much money I put into them weekly..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got asked to make some goody bags for a Harvest Festival Bake Sale. It was fun & I got to play around with packaging & (for some odd reason) that's my most favorite part about the "treat" business. The bags were full of funfetti cookies (YUM!) Also a first making those & definitely had to run to the store afterwards to make some for my house!</td></tr>
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">After this year of making treats & having Halloween orders, I'm really looking forward to next year and all the fun I get to have with the next would of tricking & TREATING! :)</div>Roya Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568526709639907197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106586011533355554.post-33870667319883953422011-10-21T11:55:00.000-07:002011-10-21T11:55:05.307-07:00Most Important Calendar a Baker Can Possess<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thanks to our friends at <a href="http://bestfriendsforfrosting.com/">Best Friends For Frosting</a>, and <i>(our forever favorite dessert-blogger)</i> <a href="http://sweetapolita.com/">Sweetapolita</a> for reposting - I've come across this FANTASTIC Directory List of <b>National Dessert Days</b>!! As a baker myself, and dessert-lover to my core - I find this to be the <u>MOST</u> important list of dates a girl could have. So, naturally, I had to share. Enjoy! I better start the workout routines now, because I'm seeing a lot of "Celebration Desserts" in my near future ;)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #707070; font-family: 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"></span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #707070;"></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #99cc00; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">January</strong></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">January 2 National Cream Puff Day<br />
January 3 National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day<br />
January 5 National Whipped Cream Day<br />
January 6 National Shortbread Day<br />
January 8 National English Toffee Day<br />
January 9 National Apricot Day<br />
January 10 National Bittersweet Chocolate Day<br />
January 12 National Marzipan Day<br />
January 13 National Peach Melba Day<br />
January 15 National Strawberry Ice Cream Day<br />
January 16 National Fig Newton Day<br />
January 20 National Buttercrunch Day<br />
January 21 National Granola Bar Day<br />
January 22 National Blonde Brownie Day<br />
January 23 National Pie Day<br />
January 23 National Rhubarb Pie Day<br />
January 24 National Peanut Butter Day<br />
January 25 National Irish Coffee Day<br />
January 26 National Peanut Brittle Day<br />
January 26 National Pistachio Day<br />
January 30 National Croissant Day</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #99cc00; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">February</strong></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">February 1 National Baked Alaska Day<br />
February 3 National Carrot Cake Day<br />
February 8 National Molasses Bar Day<br />
February 10 National Cream Cheese Brownie Day<br />
February 11 National Peppermint Patty Day<br />
February 12 National Plum Pudding Day<br />
February 14 National Cream-Filled Chocolates Day<br />
February 15 National Gumdrop Day<br />
February 16 National Almond Day<br />
February 17 National Indian Pudding Day<br />
February 19 National Chocolate Mint Day<br />
February 20 National Cherry Pie Day<br />
February 21 National Sticky Bun Day<br />
February 23 National Banana Bread Day<br />
February 24 National Tortilla Chip Day<br />
February 25 National Chocolate-Covered Peanuts Day<br />
February 26 National Pistachio Day<br />
February 27 National Chocolate Cake Day<br />
February 27 National Strawberry Day<br />
February 27 National Kahlua Day<br />
February 28 National Chocolate Souffle Day</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #99cc00; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">March</strong></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: darkgreen; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></strong>March 1 National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day<br />
March 1 National Fruit Compote Day<br />
March 2 National Banana Cream Pie Day<br />
March 4 National Poundcake Day<br />
March 6 National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day<br />
March 8 National Peanut Cluster Day<br />
March 10 National Blueberry Popover Day<br />
March 13 National Coconut Torte Day<br />
March 15 National Peanut Lovers Day<br />
March 15 National Pears Helene Day<br />
March 18 National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day<br />
March 19 National Chocolate Caramel Day<br />
March 24 National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day<br />
March 26 National Nougat Day<br />
March 28 National Black Forest Cake Day<br />
March 29 National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #99cc00; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">April</strong></span><br />
April 2 National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day<br />
April 3 National Chocolate Mousse Day<br />
April 5 National Raisin & Spice Bar Day<br />
April 6 National Caramel Popcorn Day<br />
April 7 National Coffee Cake Day<br />
April 9 National Chinese Almond Cookie Day<br />
April 10 National Cinnamon Crescent Day<br />
April 12 National Licorice Day<br />
April 13 National Peach Cobbler Day<br />
April 14 National Pecan Day<br />
April 18 National Animal Crackers Day<br />
April 20 National Pineapple Upside-down Cake Day<br />
April 21 National Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day<br />
April 22 National Jelly Bean Day<br />
April 23 National Cherry Cheesecake Day<br />
April 25 National Zucchini Bread Day<br />
April 28 National Blueberry Pie Day<br />
April 30 National Oatmeal Cookie Day</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #99cc00; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">May</strong></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">May 1-7 National Raisin Week<br />
May 1 National Chocolate Parfait Day<br />
May 3 National Raspberry Popover Day<br />
May 3 National Chocolate Custard Day<br />
May 4 National Candied Orange Peel Day<br />
May 6 National Crepe Suzette Day<br />
May 8 National Coconut Cream Pie Day<br />
May 12 National Nutty Fudge Day<br />
May 13 National Apple Pie Day<br />
May 17 National Cherry Cobbler Day<br />
May 19 National Devil’s Food Cake Day<br />
May 22 National Vanilla Pudding Day<br />
May 23 National Taffy Day<br />
May 26 National Blueberry Cheesecake Day<br />
May 31 National Macaroon day</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #99cc00; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">June</strong></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: darkgreen; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #ff99cc; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">National Candy Month</span></span></strong></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">June 1 National Hazelnut Cake Day<br />
June 2 National Rocky Road Day<br />
June 3 Donut Day (1st Friday in June)<br />
June 3 National Chocolate Macaroon Day<br />
June 5 National Gingerbread Day<br />
June 6 National Applesauce Cake Day<br />
June 7 National Chocolate Ice Cream Day<br />
June 9 National Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day<br />
June 11 National German Chocolate Cake Day<br />
June 12 National Peanut Butter Cookie Day<br />
June 13 Kitchen Klutzes of America Day<br />
June 14 National Strawberry Shortcake Day<br />
June 16 National Fudge Day<br />
June 17 National Apple Strudel Day<br />
June 17 National Cherry Tart Day<br />
June 21 National Peaches & Cream Day<br />
June 22 National Chocolate Eclair Day<br />
June 23 National Pecan Sandies Day<br />
June 24 National Pralines Day<br />
June 25 National Strawberry Parfait Day<br />
June 26 National Chocolate Pudding Day<br />
June 29 National Almond Buttercrunch Day</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #99cc00; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">July</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: darkgreen; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #ff99cc; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">National Ice Cream Month</span></span></strong></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">July 1 National Gingersnap Day<br />
July 3 National Chocolate Wafer Day<br />
July 5 National Apple Turnover Day<br />
July 7 National Strawberry Sundae Day<br />
July 7 National Macaroni Day<br />
July 8 National Milk Chocolate with Almonds Day<br />
July 9 National Sugar Cookie Day<br />
July 10 National Pina Colada Day<br />
July 11 National Blueberry Muffin Day<br />
July 12 National Pecan Pie Day<br />
July 15 National Tapioca Pudding Day<br />
July 17 National Peach Ice Cream Day<br />
July 20 National Ice Cream Day<br />
July 20 National Lollipop Day<br />
July 21 National Creme Brulee Day<br />
July 22 National Penuche Day<br />
July 23 National Vanilla Ice Cream Day<br />
July 25 National Hot Fudge Sundae Day<br />
July 28 National Milk Chocolate Day<br />
July 30 National Cheesecake Day<br />
July 31 National Raspberry Cake Day</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #99cc00; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">August</strong></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">August 1 National Raspberry Cream Pie Day<br />
August 2 National Ice Cream Sandwich Day<br />
August 2 National Ice Cream Soda Day<br />
August 3 National Watermelon Day<br />
August 4 National Chocolate Chip Day<br />
August 6 National Root Beer Float Day<br />
August 7 Raspberries ‘n Cream Day<br />
August 8 National Frozen Custard Day<br />
August 9 National Rice Pudding Day<br />
August 10 National S’mores Day<br />
August 11 National Raspberry Bombe Day<br />
August 14 National Creamsicle Day<br />
August 15 National Lemon Meringue Pie Day<br />
August 17 National Vanilla Custard Day<br />
August 18 National Ice Cream Pie Day<br />
August 19 National Soft Ice Cream Day<br />
August 20 National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day<br />
August 21 National Spumoni Day<br />
August 22 National Pecan Torte Day<br />
August 23 National Spongecake Day<br />
August 24 National Peach Pie Day<br />
August 25 National Banana Split Day<br />
August 26 National Cherry Popsicle Day<br />
August 27 National Pots de Creme Day<br />
August 28 National Cherry Turnovers Day<br />
August 30 National Toasted Marshmallow Day</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #99cc00; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">September</strong></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">September 8 National Date-Nut Bread Day<br />
September 12 National Chocolate Milkshake Day<br />
September 14 National Cream-Filled Donut Day<br />
September 15 National Creme de Menthe Day<br />
September 16 National Cinnamon-Raisin Bread Day<br />
September 17 National Apple Dumpling Day<br />
September 19 National Butterscotch Pudding Day<br />
September 20 National Punch Day<br />
September 21 National Pecan Cookie Day<br />
September 22 National White Chocolate Day<br />
September 26 National Pancake Day<br />
September 28 National Strawberry Cream Pie Day<br />
September 30 National Mulled Cider Day</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #99cc00; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">October</strong></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #ff99cc; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">National Apple Month<br />
National Caramel Month<br />
National Cookie Month<br />
National Cookie Month<br />
National Dessert Month</strong> </span><br />
October 9 National Dessert Day<br />
October 10 National Angel Food Cake Day<br />
October 13 National Peanut Festival<br />
October 13 National Pumpkin Festival<br />
October 18 National Chocolate Cupcake Day<br />
October 20 National Brandied Fruit Day<br />
October 22 National Nut Day<br />
October 23 National Boston Cream Pie Day<br />
October 26 National Mincemeat Day<br />
October 28 National Chocolate Day<br />
October 29 National Oatmeal Day<br />
October 30 National Candy Corn Day</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #99cc00; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">November</strong></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: darkgreen; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #ff99cc; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">National Fun with Fondue Month</span><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #ff99cc; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">National Georgia Pecan Month</span><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #ff99cc; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month</span><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #ff99cc; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">National Raisin Bread Month</span></strong></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">November 1-7 – National Fig Week<br />
November 4 National Candy Day<br />
November 5 National Doughnut Day<br />
November 7 National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day<br />
November 10 National Vanilla Cupcake Day<br />
November 13 National Indian Pudding Day<br />
November 15 National Spicy Hermit Cookie Day<br />
November 20 National Peanut Butter Fudge Day<br />
November 23 National Cashew Day<br />
November 25 National Parfait Day<br />
November 26 National Cake Day<br />
November 27 National Bavarian Cream Pie Day<br />
November 28 National French Toast Day<br />
November 29 National Chocolates Day<br />
November 30 National Mousse Day</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #99cc00; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">December</strong></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #707070; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.5em 'Didact Gothic', arial, serif; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">December 1 National Pie Day<br />
December 2 National Fritters Day<br />
December 4 National Cookie Day<br />
December 5 National Sacher Torte Day<br />
December 6 National Gazpacho Day<br />
December 7 National Cotton Candy Day<br />
December 8 National Brownie Day<br />
December 9 National Pastry Day<br />
December 12 National Ambrosia Day<br />
December 13 National Cocoa Day<br />
December 15 National Lemon Cupcake Day<br />
December 16 National Chocolate Covered Anything Day<br />
December 24 National Egg Nog Day<br />
December 25 National Pumpkin Pie Day<br />
December 26 National Candy Cane Day<br />
December 27 National Fruitcake Day<br />
December 30 National Bicarbonate of Soda Day</div></div>Roya Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568526709639907197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106586011533355554.post-76730211110461635692011-10-14T11:47:00.000-07:002011-10-14T11:47:22.064-07:0030 Day Photo Challenge & Contest<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">I came across this 30 Day Photo Challenge (though <a href="http://pinterest.com/royamarie/">Pinterest </a>of course) @White Peach Photography's <a href="http://whitepeachphoto.com/2011/05/25/photography_challenge/">Blog</a> yesterday and have decided to do it! As well, I've decided to make a contest out of it for those who commit to the challenge with me! </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">I've come across of such "challenges" in the past but never done them. Some of them were 365 days or longer (<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">freaked out my commitment issues since I've never done one yet</span></i>) & some just didn't seem <i>that </i>entertaining to do. However, I've <b>always </b>wanted to and think it's time to try it out. I mean, <i style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">why not</i>?</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><u><b>30 days</b></u>. Not that long, not that challenging. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">So, <i><u>it's on</u></i>. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">I'm going to start <span style="font-size: large;">THIS Sunday</span> for my <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Day 1 Challenge</span>.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">I will take a picture each day for 30 days to meet the daily photo request & 30 days from Sunday I will post my <b>entire </b>blog of the 30 pictures (Yes, I'm going to keep you waiting all 30 days). I think it'll be fun to look back on the photos at once and really capture the challenge overall, <i>in a sense</i>. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIshGWIGX2_OW5PU8I6hR6OdrRnc66qmVs655B8IM26KS_99xIM0y0uFM5TdXEMsOAygEhPm1_ZpIAl6TAV_n7km5qJxNEhSVeGC-veRLDSzOWR2hKsFPJbL_PwIZUNtR3AvjjNtfZk4/s1600/323132588_4tzpXdrv_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIshGWIGX2_OW5PU8I6hR6OdrRnc66qmVs655B8IM26KS_99xIM0y0uFM5TdXEMsOAygEhPm1_ZpIAl6TAV_n7km5qJxNEhSVeGC-veRLDSzOWR2hKsFPJbL_PwIZUNtR3AvjjNtfZk4/s640/323132588_4tzpXdrv_c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">I think it will be really fun to look back at 30 days worth of photos and really catalog a <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">month's worth of memories</span> into <u>one </u>blog. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">& I decided that <i>if </i>I do get through all 30 days, I will take on the <b>365 day challenge</b> next :) </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">So join me! I challenge you! I'm sure there will be a fun, entertaining & self-rewarding experience included in the challenge. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><strike>Scratch that</strike> I know there will be. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">& <i style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">to sweeten the pot</i> - whoever <b>does </b>do the challenge with me and reposts to my blog their 30 day challenge post - will be entered into a <span style="color: blue;">giveaway </span>to win some sweets from my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/RoyaL-Sweets-Treats/198274956864143">bakery!</a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">So there you go! Challenge kicks off this <span style="font-size: large;">Sunday</span>, and I will repost 30 days from then! <b><i>Hope to see you at the finish line! </i></b></div>Roya Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568526709639907197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106586011533355554.post-11750619469017406502011-10-13T17:37:00.000-07:002011-10-13T17:40:11.496-07:00"Hospital Survival Kit" for New Mommys! (With Printables!)<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I've recently discovered <b><a href="http://pinterest.com/royamarie/">Pinterest</a></b>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Soon after that discovery, I recently discovered that I must have an <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>addictive-personality</i></span> because I quickly and helplessly have become <u>obsessed </u>with Pinterest. The idea of finding and sharing great sites & ideas with strangers at the click of a "pin it" button - is strangly entertaining and quite addicting. I seriously could write a whole blog on my love of Pinterest, however, that's not the purpose of this blog (but probably will be the focus of another one <i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">very soon</i>!)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Right after I had been exposed to this amazing site, I decided to test out their <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"search" </span>bar. I knew that one of my dear friends Stephanie was scheduled for a C-section in a few days and wanted to see if Pinterest could help me with, yet another, creative and fun way to help me with a project. I typed in "new mommy gifts" and Boom! Just like that, multiple Pins popped up on the same blog called: <u>"The Hospital Survival Kit for New Mommys"</u> and, just like that, I knew what I had to do :) </span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIYouXXjg4FbQesNmk_qqg4tHgLOurpFuK6SilcPhS4FAVK5Bsx913Jv45r2gdBcjdYND4FqrnHzoazjz61sv2iuVOu9uO7z_oQwsR_ULOkthAoc3VvoiC9WzsSGFgrPD3WMTasUR4pg/s1600/IMG_4284_Picnik.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIYouXXjg4FbQesNmk_qqg4tHgLOurpFuK6SilcPhS4FAVK5Bsx913Jv45r2gdBcjdYND4FqrnHzoazjz61sv2iuVOu9uO7z_oQwsR_ULOkthAoc3VvoiC9WzsSGFgrPD3WMTasUR4pg/s320/IMG_4284_Picnik.jpg" width="213" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I, myself, have not yet had the experience of childbirth, or a hospital stay at all (Thank my luck stars for that one). However, I know a lot of friends that have and I always try and do something special for them because, let's face it, bringing a human being into the world cannot be a walk in the park for any woman, no matter how much of a pretty smile she puts on. And I also know that once that little bundle-of-joy arrives, there are swarms of people coming in and out wanting to hold and talk and ask about everything (I know because I do it, lol!). </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Instead of the normal flowers & card I take when people have their baby, I wanted something more personal... I suppose I was seeking for more of a <i><b style="color: #674ea7;">tradition </b></i>to start amongst myself and friends. And with the help of that search bar, Pinterest & <a href="http://jensownroad.blogspot.com/">Jen @MyOwnRoad</a> answered my questions with the simple post of a <b>pin</b>. & I'm so happy she did :)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">____________________________________________</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So! Without gabbing anymore than I already have, here it is :) </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The whole purpose of The Mommy Survival Kit for Hospitals is to put together a little <i style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">"care package"</i> of things that the Mommy-to-be may have forgotten when leaving for her hospital stay. Or just things that could help her stay more comfortable, because as we know, hospitals are the furthest from "cozy". In Jen's blog, she packed her Kit with the following things:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhHTYLuQMYlXd2GdAWwh8bkIVcQfNb7Ni7-2Dw9gHFmy2ldk1RwXM__J-_tnZMRXMVu_SLc5-d9_Qb6uJErL5Bnne8uQcUnA-_awexYV-x_W614Ti2Uok1Ds_-7aU1KfbV1_Ir2qOKeE/s1600/IMG_4285_Picnik.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhHTYLuQMYlXd2GdAWwh8bkIVcQfNb7Ni7-2Dw9gHFmy2ldk1RwXM__J-_tnZMRXMVu_SLc5-d9_Qb6uJErL5Bnne8uQcUnA-_awexYV-x_W614Ti2Uok1Ds_-7aU1KfbV1_Ir2qOKeE/s320/IMG_4285_Picnik.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For those of you know me, you know that I'm a bit of a Baking-finatic. Any opportunity or excuse to bake something, I'm all for. And for those of you also know me, you know that I tend (almost always) to get carried away. So, to no surprise of my own, I got a little carried away with Stephanie's care package, however, it was well-worth it :)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In Miss Stephanie's Kit, these were the <span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: purple; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><u>essentials</u></b></span>: </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">--A few Us Weekly Magazines (because what girl doesn't like to get her celebrity gossip on?!)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpDfh7vo3DY6C5L6tUXXzfikK_k-UrhyphenhyphenxUQE58LvvNLsaBXL20bBR-gWFoXInoKKLmDDyNAYKQqRkOPEPPc3efR_X67WpTWLrWGufp_oh_hMHA4p4kj27C7bERVWN8mTi72094F7e7jA/s1600/usmag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpDfh7vo3DY6C5L6tUXXzfikK_k-UrhyphenhyphenxUQE58LvvNLsaBXL20bBR-gWFoXInoKKLmDDyNAYKQqRkOPEPPc3efR_X67WpTWLrWGufp_oh_hMHA4p4kj27C7bERVWN8mTi72094F7e7jA/s200/usmag.jpg" width="171" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">--A Bag of Donuts & some juice for a quick & tasty breakfast in the mornings (It's nothing too fancy, but I figured it surely beats Hospital food)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FlvQW2d5bqM91yp6bi_Td_T_Ul74qg1uakcpOIyKvBCN_gO1MjpE7Qz5QZHVPX1rEiqGJNiY4zIkgmhxEiZgvY1nAzLPN_JFwUtzASyFODqr1bWnBbz5dd6V4Xm_9r5D55BYcAWthHU/s1600/31susZZ7IGL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FlvQW2d5bqM91yp6bi_Td_T_Ul74qg1uakcpOIyKvBCN_gO1MjpE7Qz5QZHVPX1rEiqGJNiY4zIkgmhxEiZgvY1nAzLPN_JFwUtzASyFODqr1bWnBbz5dd6V4Xm_9r5D55BYcAWthHU/s200/31susZZ7IGL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPboOMO5EVEqhBRNBIhfgMDFBq0M5wxbE6lZgn3EKKd_RE4V8bBJf7McacymmKO1rswdOnU76uSHjruDwudzeZIkGQLc1cTdLOKIHqY_I7-jzOaz2Jj13nIyYMWZM8qn9ggE4waQLXPUI/s1600/Capri-Sun-Fruit-Punch-10-pk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPboOMO5EVEqhBRNBIhfgMDFBq0M5wxbE6lZgn3EKKd_RE4V8bBJf7McacymmKO1rswdOnU76uSHjruDwudzeZIkGQLc1cTdLOKIHqY_I7-jzOaz2Jj13nIyYMWZM8qn9ggE4waQLXPUI/s200/Capri-Sun-Fruit-Punch-10-pk.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">--Some simple refreshments that are "breast-feeding" approved: Sprites, Waters, etc.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">--Some breath-mints & gum for quick ways of "freshening up" between and before all the visitors and greetings when people are arriving at all times of day & night</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">--Then, of course, the <span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">goodies</b></span>. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This was the most important part of my Kit. It was the heart of the Kit. I knew that Stephanie was having her C-section and knew I wanted to make her a special treat or dessert of her choice to bring to the hospital when I went (I do it with everyone because, like I said, any excuse to bake something I'm all for!) Steph told me before that she really liked Cinnamon Rolls & Pumpkin Cupcakes, so that part was the easiest :)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
--I baked a fresh batch of <i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes</span></i>, using my own recipe found <b>HERE</b>, as well as a fresh batch of <i style="color: #cc0000;">Cinnamon Rolls</i> the night before her C-section (so they were nice and fresh and would be able to last the whole week she'd be in the hospital). </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3bILGjvKARkZMgradc6n7Blg5ftXq6S9pXv62PoxbMyaK5EzfIwoWUrhepUMYLxbzEhOnMTHHwxJuLaZI0xZNPmQEoyGzwTAx5tctJ0SE1Su0n9SRCpNHmjamdMrUqhCbRLa3pcSofM/s1600/IMG_2278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3bILGjvKARkZMgradc6n7Blg5ftXq6S9pXv62PoxbMyaK5EzfIwoWUrhepUMYLxbzEhOnMTHHwxJuLaZI0xZNPmQEoyGzwTAx5tctJ0SE1Su0n9SRCpNHmjamdMrUqhCbRLa3pcSofM/s320/IMG_2278.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYx946u20iNSUcm__olspMFAYqTqANzKBBJyLKKqjvT2b6j7Y1sUqSbAYXg1qJQo74VkThyphenhyphenLfkyHg-GUOyTLNtEzw89X9M4BPzDc_LhipowJWDj71YL55jXdnVR_dV1zPRrOfy1bbhQcQ/s1600/IMG_2282.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYx946u20iNSUcm__olspMFAYqTqANzKBBJyLKKqjvT2b6j7Y1sUqSbAYXg1qJQo74VkThyphenhyphenLfkyHg-GUOyTLNtEzw89X9M4BPzDc_LhipowJWDj71YL55jXdnVR_dV1zPRrOfy1bbhQcQ/s320/IMG_2282.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLaRrBwoJK3oi6TsbP6Or5Jsxw4JGxQrkGYVbIejTBrMk1cjbMcjWImyX7LUrzEkVnrPbUxr71MFGhatoPa8N7URdYnzYWzr6DtGUxikeNPmS6xp5_eEHk4qX7PQmpoy7H5jN_qy_cag/s1600/IMG_2279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLaRrBwoJK3oi6TsbP6Or5Jsxw4JGxQrkGYVbIejTBrMk1cjbMcjWImyX7LUrzEkVnrPbUxr71MFGhatoPa8N7URdYnzYWzr6DtGUxikeNPmS6xp5_eEHk4qX7PQmpoy7H5jN_qy_cag/s320/IMG_2279.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> For her cinnamon rolls I was short on time and bought the Pillsbury ones you pop in the oven & bake for 15 minutes, however, next time I make Cinnamon Rolls, there is a recipe from my all-time favorite food-blogger <i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://sweetapolita.com/">Sweetapolita</a>. S</span></i>he has an amazing Cinnamon Roll Recipe <b><a href="http://sweetapolita.com/2011/03/cinnabon-style-gourmet-cinnamon-buns/">here</a> </b>that I've been dying to try! But anyways back to the kit (<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">space-kadet here</span></i>); I packaged up her goodies once they cooled and added them in the kit and, Vuala! It was complete! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Once the Kit was all done & put together, it was time time to add the <b>Printables</b>! (Because presentation is everything!) And the cute printables that Jen added in her blog made the whole package that much more perfect & complete! Here is what the Kit looks like once complete, along with the <a href="https://docs.google.com/#folders/0B_4kKGk-AZxTMWExZDQxYjQtMTU2ZS00ZTllLTkxYjktZmJlYTllMDJkYTI1">link</a> so you can download and print the printables for your own kit!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8uNIGIxO6jJh3nNyUWAaivu9-mG84rG3Qesy4CFjZEIvKkHmWjOuX9LuD89Mtvw7M8vZJtrznL32ECjvIVZ67rlnMpyQWQPUide5e8thmGYiI4yUfUE9PGoJjUwaj3Bn2HwwQDWao6Y/s1600/IMG_4284_Picnik.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8uNIGIxO6jJh3nNyUWAaivu9-mG84rG3Qesy4CFjZEIvKkHmWjOuX9LuD89Mtvw7M8vZJtrznL32ECjvIVZ67rlnMpyQWQPUide5e8thmGYiI4yUfUE9PGoJjUwaj3Bn2HwwQDWao6Y/s200/IMG_4284_Picnik.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdG9tJeuQ_FkcIuUmkPVA8Cq3ueonbyql4Vgk29E-SFVyxYIMKZyjyCLe2tIQK16VDnZfV6lshE6LF-MVHE7LcBGjC6BnOHUDNWgWhsxtBR0fHFTEngm-KuQWFontVE3kLiJBjgABa5I/s1600/Hospital+Survival+Kit+labels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdG9tJeuQ_FkcIuUmkPVA8Cq3ueonbyql4Vgk29E-SFVyxYIMKZyjyCLe2tIQK16VDnZfV6lshE6LF-MVHE7LcBGjC6BnOHUDNWgWhsxtBR0fHFTEngm-KuQWFontVE3kLiJBjgABa5I/s200/Hospital+Survival+Kit+labels.jpg" width="154" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"> Once you get your printables cut out and added to your bag, your Kit is complete! </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">& There it is folks: An overview of <b style="color: #a64d79;">"The Hospital Survival Kit for New Mommys"</b> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh and, with her permission, Here's some picture of Stephanie's stay at the hospital with her (now one-week-old) newborn, Zoey Grace<3 </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Congratulations again to the Woolery family! Much love to Stephanie, Teddy & Eden (Who's now a big sister!)</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">I hoped this help you with coming up with a fun & personal idea for something to do for someone special who's planning on a stay in the hospital. It doesn't have to just be for Expecting-Mom's, it could really be for any person who's going to be staying in the hospital! I definitely will be doing this for all my friends now, as I found my special "tradition" :)</div>Roya Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568526709639907197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106586011533355554.post-48725846877394519412011-10-09T17:48:00.000-07:002011-10-09T17:49:06.972-07:00Speaking from the Heart<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">My friend Lisa (of "Tales of a Young Housewife" Blog) posted a blog the other day that brought tears to my eyes. I wanted to share it with my followers & friends in hopes of spreading awareness, and possibly finding more help for this heartbreaking story. Please read & share with your friends as well. Thank you<3</span></i></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><blockquote style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"My friend Chantell knows a mom who is raising money for her little 5 month old daughter, Jasmine, to get a new heart. can you imagine? 5 months old. </span></div></blockquote><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">In order to raise money for this special cause, they are having a snapshot photo competition. the winner gets a 10" plaque with your child's picture on it. you can enter as many photos as you want, $2 a photo. please send money via paypal to lees508@cox.net. (Include child's name in paypal notes!) post your entry pictures to their<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jasmines-Hopeful-Heart-Photo-Competition/207458835987305"> Facebook</a> or email them to akuserup@gmail.com"</span></div></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGw9uLxESWQIsqj-Ns5Z-WLH1g6BCPokZMddBIrQbdT8RI4Ri7BwETUdCQx-ul-jGb4TXCDXs3xZrxIHfPX_QPY5lcuH_wTwaMN8HMKXbPKXYfhLR84UkYBY-XdDj0yZEg2rPwIYhQF_0/s1600/303288_238248889557026_228179893897259_623218_1450648220_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGw9uLxESWQIsqj-Ns5Z-WLH1g6BCPokZMddBIrQbdT8RI4Ri7BwETUdCQx-ul-jGb4TXCDXs3xZrxIHfPX_QPY5lcuH_wTwaMN8HMKXbPKXYfhLR84UkYBY-XdDj0yZEg2rPwIYhQF_0/s1600/303288_238248889557026_228179893897259_623218_1450648220_n.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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--Double-Crust Recipe</a> for Pie Crust (or ONE box of refrigerated pie crust, thawed for 15 minutes)</div><div style="color: #274e13;">--1/3 to 1/2 cup sugar</div><div style="color: #274e13;">--1/4 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour</div><div style="color: #274e13;">--1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon </div><div style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">--1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg</span></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">--1/8 teaspoon salt</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">--8 medium Granny Smith (green) apples</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As with all fruit, it's important to RINSE before using. I recently came across a really informative article <b><a href="http://nutrition.about.com/od/ahealthykitchen/a/washveggies.htm">here </a></b>on the importance of this step and now I make sure NEVER to forget!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before you begin cutting your apples, you're going to need to get a LARGE bowl (for all these apples!) and<span class="stepDescription instruction" id="main_0_leftcolumn_0_MethodsListView_ctrl3_StepDescriptionItemLabel"> mix the sugar, 1/4 cup flour, the cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/8 teaspoon salt.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once you've peeled all your apples, grab that SECOND super-useful tool (The apple cutter/corer) and core away! Then slice into thin pieces (I like to leave them semi-big slices just so there's nice big chunks in the pieces. However, some prefer smaller pieces, so to each his own on that one! :)</td></tr>
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</div>Roya Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568526709639907197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106586011533355554.post-22193495677887862002011-10-05T17:40:00.000-07:002011-10-05T17:40:32.229-07:00PEACH, peach & MORE peach Pie!<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">My all-time favorite pie is Peach. It's weird because Peach isn't even my favorite fruit, but in a pie-form, there's no stopping me. Maybe it's the mix of spices with such a flavorful fruit? Whatever it may be, for Pie Week, I just HAD to make a Peach Pie :)</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">For this Pie I used a Peach CRUMBLE Recipe, and it was nothing short of spectacular. I was really concerned about attempting to make something I've always felt so fond of, mostly because if I ruined it somehow, I may never enjoy it as much again - and that wasn't something I was easily willing to risk. So after hours of searching for THE perfect recipe, I found a CRUMBLE recipe on <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/peach-crumble-pie/cce2d0c6-74a0-42bd-82d1-b5fc900f3a85?sc=Fall%20Pie%20Recipes&term=&itemId=9b069fd4-51a5-4a40-b51f-63cffdd6cf4d">Betty Crocker</a>, and knew (as I always know) that I was safe in her hands. <i>She's Betty afterall!</i> :)</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Putting the Pie Crust down: <span class="stepDescription instruction" id="main_0_leftcolumn_0_MethodsListView_ctrl2_StepDescriptionItemLabel">place in pie plate. Place the pie crust into the pie pan, pressing firmly against bottom and sides. Be careful not to tear the crust when pushing into sides. Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1 inch from rim of plate. Fold and roll pastry under; press edge with tines of fork.</span><br />
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Once you have your pie crust in the pan, you should bake it for 5-7 minutes in the oven at 350 degrees so it gets a little brown before filling with the peaches.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After getting out of the oven, pour the peaches into the pie crust (don't you LOVE how much peaches this recipe calls for!) I even added a little extra just to make it all the more PEACHY :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In another bowl, beat the whipping cream and the egg with a fork or whisk until completely blended. Pour liquid mixture over the peaches (on top of the sugar mixture)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Should look something like this :) YUM!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now - for the TOPPING Mixture! Mix all of the ingredients for the Topping (listed at top) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once they topping is mixed together, you are going to sprinkle this mixture completely over pie filling. (The Topping mixture will be crumbly from the butter, that's okay. To help the butter mix better you can cut it into pieces before adding to the mixture)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Your pie should look like this. Now, in order to avoid burning your crust<span class="stepDescription instruction" id="main_0_leftcolumn_0_MethodsListView_ctrl4_StepDescriptionItemLabel">: Cover edge of pastry with 2- to 3-inch-wide strip of foil to prevent excessive browning; remove foil for last 15 minutes of baking. </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><b><span class="stepDescription instruction" id="main_0_leftcolumn_0_MethodsListView_ctrl4_StepDescriptionItemLabel">Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm.</span></b></td></tr>
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</div>Roya Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568526709639907197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106586011533355554.post-85063362138907347452011-10-05T17:09:00.000-07:002011-10-05T17:09:29.236-07:00Cranberry & Wild Blueberry Pie! With Lattice Top Tutorial :)<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A couple weeks ago I wanted to embrace Fall and really get in the spirit. I thought I'd take a break from the normal cakes and cupcakes and challenge myself to PIES. I personally am a Pie girl all the way. Though my heart belongs to cake, I must say my first love has always been the pie :) I've never made a homemade pie (yes, this is true) and figured I'd take a few days and teach myself! The next few blogs will show you my pies, recipes & Youtube videos that really helped me with my "pie-teachings". There will be about 5 more to come next week, as my "Pie Journey" is still continuing. I must say, it's pretty addicting :)<br />
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<b style="color: #741b47;">Cranberry & Wild Blueberry Pie:</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My first Pie was a berry pie. I found the recipe on <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes">Bon Appetit</a> and it was a feature pie for their <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/slideshows/2010/11/perfect_pies_for_fall_slideshow#slide=1">"25 Perfect Pies for Fall"</a> blog - so, naturally, it had to be a stop on my Pie Week! </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<ul><li><span class="ingredient"> <span class="quantity">16</span> <span class="unit">ounces</span> <span class="name">frozen organic wild blueberries (do not thaw)</span> </span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient"> <span class="quantity">12</span> <span class="unit">ounces</span> <span class="name">fresh or frozen cranberries (do not thaw; about 3 cups)</span> </span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient"> <span class="quantity">1 1/4</span> <span class="unit">cups</span> <span class="name">sugar</span> </span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient"> <span class="quantity">3</span> <span class="unit">tablespoons</span> <span class="name">cornstarch</span> </span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient"> <span class="quantity">2</span> <span class="name">cinnamon sticks</span> </span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient"> <span class="quantity">1</span> <span class="unit">tablespoon</span> <span class="name">fresh lemon juice</span> </span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient"> <span class="quantity">1/2</span> <span class="unit">teaspoon</span> <span class="name">finely grated lemon peel</span> </span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First thing you want to do is combine all of the ingredients in a large saucepain on medium heat. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You do not need to thaw your fruit (if they are frozen or chilled). I used a bag of fresh Cranberries for mine, and bought a frozen bag (16oz.) of frozen blueberries because it was cheaper to do it that way. This is the Target Brand.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add all the berries</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add 1 1/4 cup of Sugar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For the Lemon Zest and Lemon Juice additions, you should only need 2 lemons at most.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add your 2 Cinnamon Sticks (You will be removing later but they will add the rich flavor to the blend as it boils)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add the 3 Tablespoons of Cornstarch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For your lemon zest - I usually will use a hand grater, or this fancy tool I found at Walmart (I believe it was $5). It grates your lemons and has a nice shield on back so it will hold your shavings on the back & show you the measurement. It's pretty handy dandy. Otherwise any grater you have will be fine for the 1/2 Teaspoon Grated Lemon Peel.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once everything is added in the saucepan, it should look something like this :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cook everything over medium heat until it starts to thicken. Mine took about 13-14 minutes to do so. Once it seems thick, continue to boil for another 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Turn off the stove and let it cool for a few more minutes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After a few minutes of cooling on the stove, transfer your berry mixture into a glass or ceramic dish and stick in the refrigerator (covered!) until it cools completely. This can be done a few days in advance even before making your pie. Mine took about 3 hours to cool completely. During that time I made my pie crust.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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For your <b style="color: purple;">pie crust</b>, you can use a store-bought pie crust (thawed). Or you can make your own! I found some really helpful recipes/videos for pie crust on YouTube (here are the two I used for mine):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/P7T6LbBzY6g?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe> <br />
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Once your pie crust is made, the filling is made & chilled completely, it's time to get to business! This is where the real "art" of pie making comes in. Unwrap your pie crust and place in the pie pan and press sides to pan so it's in there nice and tight (be sure not to rip or tear crust though). </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"> <u><b><span style="color: purple;">LATTICE TOP! Tutorial & Video!</span></b></u></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">I found an amazing video on making the Lattice Top, and you can find it <span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv4809RKhzg">HERE</a></b></span>. It's really not that hard once you break it down into steps (as I did below).</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For the TOP pie crust you want to cut strips into the crust (Like Pictured). Try to make the strips as straight and even as possible so that they make it acrossed the top of your pie. Then, Lay each strip across the top of your pie - using ALTERNATING strips each time.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once you do the whole pie strips, it's time to use the other strips to WEAVE the strips together. After your finished with the weaving, then press the ends together and fold underneath to seal the pie crust to the pan. Brush the strips with the Heavy Whipping Cream and sprinkle with Nutmeg for a little extra spice to the crust.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once all is finished, bake your pie at <span class="instructions">bake at 350 degrees, until crust is golden and filling is bubbling. This should take about 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool pie on rack then SERVE!</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="instructions"><br />
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</div>Roya Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568526709639907197noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106586011533355554.post-74931946799667652282011-10-05T16:22:00.000-07:002011-10-05T17:14:40.502-07:00The Leaves Are Changing!<div style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">Well, it's officially Fall! I've been so excited for Fall to come and it finally is all around us! For the last week I've found myself totally embracing Fall and all that comes along with it. I've spent days walking around Target, The Dollar Store, Michaels & other nearby stores just finding decorations upon decorations to make our house more festive. <br />
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After 8+ trips, I'd say my house is finally (almost) complete! And I must say, I'm pretty proud of all the stuff I found, without having to break the bank! Gotta love great finds & great deals! </div><div style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vase - $1 at Dollar Store<br />
Pinecones - $2 at Michaels<br />
Two sets of leaves - $2 at Dollar Store</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sparkly "Harvest" piece - $3 at Michaels</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Warning: Witch with Attitude!"<br />
$2 at Michaels - Funny how all the guys in my house thought this was the best piece I bought.. hmm, not sure if that's a good thing. But I am the ONLY female in the house, so I suppose it comes with the territory? LOL</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my first "arrangement" I've put together before. I got the pumpkins from the Dollar Store, the Pinecones (mentioned previously) came from Michaels in a bag for $2 and the basket was from the Dollar Store as well. As well as the two ceramic pumpkins on the sides. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"In Our Home, Let love abide, and Bless All who Step Inside."<br />
Love this! I may have to leave this up all year long just because it's so sweet. Found this for $4 at Michaels! Yes - they're Fall and Halloween section is ALL 40% off and AMAZING! Definitely recommend checking out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trick Or Treat piece - $2 at Michaels</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my first ever flower arrangement! It looks a lot better in person because you can see all the different flowers, etc. I used in the arrangement. The jar and "moss" came from Dollar Store, as well as all the flower/leaf pieces. I also threw in some extra pinecones from the bag I got at Michaels (That $2 went a long way, and made the house smell great!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was a cute little Fall planter I found at the Dollar Store and worked perfectly for our little bar table in the kitchen :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LOVE! Naturally I fell in love with this as soon as I seen it. Then found out it was only $3 at Michaels and fell MORE in love!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super cute Halloween towels at Target! 2 in a pack for $1 ! If you've never checked out their Dollar Section at Target - Do yourself a favor and run over NOW and check it out. All year long you'll find the most random, amazing finds! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Frank! He is a HUGE scarecrow and cost $4 at Michaels! Can't find a better deal than that! I probably will go back and get some more once payday comes around. They're making the front yard looks SPOOCtacular :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Window Clings! Three packs of assorted Fall & Halloween ones for $1 each at Michaels. Such an easy way to make the house festive on the outside :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Had to take a picture of Grizzly (Our 1-year-old Chorkie) laying down on the haystack. She's in her Halloween Skeleton Pajamas we got her at Target for $7 (she has three different pairs) - but she looks so cute & festive here!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My mom bought & brought me over this hay barrel she found for $5 and I must say - it makes the outside PERFECT! I may go get another one this weekend for the other side of our patio section. As well, she got me some huge cornstocks, I have yet to put out yet. This weekend we're going to get all the pumpkins from our local pumpkin patch so that will complete our haystack look - and outside look in general :) Can't wait! I LOVE pumpkin patches!</td></tr>
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</div>Roya Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568526709639907197noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106586011533355554.post-44078620898332101772011-07-18T15:08:00.000-07:002011-07-18T15:08:40.805-07:00How to SKATE through a SKATEBOARD Cake :)<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">This is the first blog of the site - so first off, <b>Welcome</b>! </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">I get a lot of questions on cakes, recipes, etc. so my goal with this blog is to help all you bakers out there get inspired & excited about creations in the kitchen! Or "kitchen adventures" if you will :) </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">First recipe I will post is on the <b>SKATEBOARD cake</b>! </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Perfect for teenagers birthdays or anyone that's got a love for the board. It actually was incredibly simple, and didn't take long at all to arrange! So, get your helmets - and here we go!</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>First off, here is what you will need for this cake:</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">~4 boxes of cake mix<br />
~2 or 3 containers of frosting</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">~food coloring (for whatever colors you would like to make your skateboard) </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>(any fillings you would like to add - double the normal amount for this cake) </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">~Pack of chocolate donuts, <i>for the wheels of the skateboard</i></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">~Cookie sticks (I used Oreo FunStix), <i>this will be for the rod that connects the wheels</i></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">~ A 9x13" cake pan (<i>for the base</i>)</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">~A 9" Circle Cake Pan (<i>for the sides)</i></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(For the donuts & Funstix - I'd suggest getting a bigger box rather than the bare minimum, because then you'll have extras to "taste test" throughout the baking - we all know how kitchen munchies come out to play!)</span> </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">And here we go! </span></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>1. BAKING:</b> Bake the cakes as directed on box - baking one cake in the 9x13" pan, and one cake in the 9" circle pan. For this cake, it requires a <u>double layer</u> so you will have to do this step <u>twice </u>so it's the size you want it to be and actually is made of FOUR cake mixes. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>2. CHILL: </b>Once all four cakes are baked you need to <u>refrigerate </u>them so that they can cool. That way when you go to <i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">crumb-coat & sculpt</i> the cakes, they won't fall apart on you. <br />
**you can stack them in the refrigerator between layers of wax paper </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vD5Kwf78k5f1cCSJe7JawRlm4DHhJWNE_4p2WQ73PQqqORNRHgbpTYQkFsoiXg9nJQED5oFzzj3RCpR2qzkHQfMBIKkYzplbe-NYxwgaFm96HXFF2jpvI7j8ddQjmmKkYFvp5f_RZMo/s1600/IMG_1453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vD5Kwf78k5f1cCSJe7JawRlm4DHhJWNE_4p2WQ73PQqqORNRHgbpTYQkFsoiXg9nJQED5oFzzj3RCpR2qzkHQfMBIKkYzplbe-NYxwgaFm96HXFF2jpvI7j8ddQjmmKkYFvp5f_RZMo/s320/IMG_1453.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
<b>3. SCULPT: </b>The next step is cutting the cakes to the shape you want. Now that the cakes are hard and cold, you shouldn't have too much problems cutting the cakes to the shape you want. Here is how I cut my board:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZCFWZCDXogpxqf5kD3u3EFBfiuGaagRgfdSwF4LkZl-cN3iMZ7yO9xrIQoV1zIZBwVs9gWiAwuN6AXq_63_EBrCCRa9CM_xcU9XThu9KJ_88qg5D3ZxPvvIkZeYsaSDGNXsCmeBrcMA/s1600/IMG_1451.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZCFWZCDXogpxqf5kD3u3EFBfiuGaagRgfdSwF4LkZl-cN3iMZ7yO9xrIQoV1zIZBwVs9gWiAwuN6AXq_63_EBrCCRa9CM_xcU9XThu9KJ_88qg5D3ZxPvvIkZeYsaSDGNXsCmeBrcMA/s320/IMG_1451.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">With the 9" circle cakes - just cut them both in <b>HALF </b>for the sides </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><u><i>Note</i></u>: I did chocolate AND vanilla cakes so don't be alarmed by the colors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJyn-xQImlItY-SYlygA0ZMAILVYgtIKqO3Ty7YvOEEMzDvK_xye1IRLGTdFOdmueemkm7fAUFRAi0tucF_3fnyD0usMGj42B7pzyaYyRs_ep-I54sR2GmhgJa_HRPs-lm7KdlnEpaL1U/s1600/IMG_1457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJyn-xQImlItY-SYlygA0ZMAILVYgtIKqO3Ty7YvOEEMzDvK_xye1IRLGTdFOdmueemkm7fAUFRAi0tucF_3fnyD0usMGj42B7pzyaYyRs_ep-I54sR2GmhgJa_HRPs-lm7KdlnEpaL1U/s320/IMG_1457.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>4. FILLING:</b> Once your cakes are sculpted, it's time to add the filling (if you are doing so). When stacking the cakes you want to fill them <u>before </u>adding the top layer because once it's on, it's not coming off. LOL Trust me on that one.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>My skateboard cake is Chocolate Cake with Raspberry filling, and Vanilla cake with Buttercream filling - but you can do any creation you want. <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's your creation, your rules :)</span></i></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>5. FROST: </b>Once your cakes are chilled, sculpted & filled - it's the fun part: FROSTING! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdt-mJcoUQh8htuXjLOK9qDz4tC_ec6byOWZ0Py3T8FvZAqKZ7lggYJBeYZ4ZqSrQ9zH1WhpI5Znw39s2YGNGluN5608xN6kc8JLqE02ja58gMi4zX6zzGFSAhHGu3Ga5fMtbIwknuyi4/s1600/IMG_1460.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdt-mJcoUQh8htuXjLOK9qDz4tC_ec6byOWZ0Py3T8FvZAqKZ7lggYJBeYZ4ZqSrQ9zH1WhpI5Znw39s2YGNGluN5608xN6kc8JLqE02ja58gMi4zX6zzGFSAhHGu3Ga5fMtbIwknuyi4/s320/IMG_1460.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Once you get the color you want with your frosting & food coloring, it's time to frost! </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i>Frosting is a really patient task - you have to be patient and take your time otherwise your cake will take on a life of it's own. The crumbs can flake off into the frosting, the frosting may run off on it's own course off the cake, or you could mess up the shape by rushing the frosting over the corners... Whatever the risks - they're not worth risking. So - take your time and don't get frustrated, the decorations can always work as "patch-ups" if something does go wrong ;)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6X8nKvtHbf6-iies2fdRRzZDp7ynrj05AvFwCfh8XF2jT1b7cCXDC9cibYlv4edK-h97LEduyzS5bQZ6heZBdDp2YjcryJrj5x6nm8NW3iG_AKLnM66-BrdTLYKPMxXHc1Cod8SXEbIU/s1600/IMG_1462.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6X8nKvtHbf6-iies2fdRRzZDp7ynrj05AvFwCfh8XF2jT1b7cCXDC9cibYlv4edK-h97LEduyzS5bQZ6heZBdDp2YjcryJrj5x6nm8NW3iG_AKLnM66-BrdTLYKPMxXHc1Cod8SXEbIU/s320/IMG_1462.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">For this next part - you will need to get those donuts & cookie sticks and assemble the wheels! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4Hs3yE6RhyMPTOKKKdJv5zjZrcOooc0mTIeMw0p_xZe-aLuh3xRw9hFxwtvUsvp2oRi36qpCPHDFxSHcpgd36q1IO9HumbzFOhbxe7fPtqxvXlGpQSo1ahjoCze-frxuuyZ8APm4roM/s1600/IMG_1465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4Hs3yE6RhyMPTOKKKdJv5zjZrcOooc0mTIeMw0p_xZe-aLuh3xRw9hFxwtvUsvp2oRi36qpCPHDFxSHcpgd36q1IO9HumbzFOhbxe7fPtqxvXlGpQSo1ahjoCze-frxuuyZ8APm4roM/s320/IMG_1465.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>6: ASSEMBLY: </b>Grab two donuts and connect them on the ends of the cookie sticks and vualla! You have your wheels - then place them on the board and you're skateboard is complete! </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(Hint - I stuck tooth picks through the donuts into the cake to make sure they stayed in place)</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Now all that's left is - <b>DECORATING</b>! </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCeNj4LkFhG7zkiFAi-gw48QtF2k6kOnKXmi-qbA-ts7hFuzta-VkOn1MvcEeHgUfUaNZ-p1NnfEVvhE3v19ypOH-SI2I6NBSGG3cDKSqa1VeXSBgQbeuUmIUD0QYprV_tsPTVy09EUq0/s1600/IMG_1467.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCeNj4LkFhG7zkiFAi-gw48QtF2k6kOnKXmi-qbA-ts7hFuzta-VkOn1MvcEeHgUfUaNZ-p1NnfEVvhE3v19ypOH-SI2I6NBSGG3cDKSqa1VeXSBgQbeuUmIUD0QYprV_tsPTVy09EUq0/s320/IMG_1467.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">For this cake - it was for a client and they had a company Logo they wanted on it - so I cut out the logo in red fondant, and placed it in the middle. For you though - the sky's the limit on what you want to do with your skateboard design! Anything from flames, to words, to graffiti to stars - it's your skateboard ! </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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