Simply Sweet Creations Valentine Jewelry Showcase
January 25, 2012 6 Comments
Survive Cold and Flu Season (Review and Giveaway)
January 24, 2012 2 Comments
White Chocolate Chip Red Velvet Cookies
January 23, 2012 44 Comments
In honor of Valentine’s Day coming up in a few weeks, I’ve got a truly sweet and decadent treat to share with you! This one combines the official colors of Valentine’s Day with its official flavor: Chocolate! And I know you and your true love will adore them!
And to make things even better, this one is another cake mix cookie recipe! I got it from Heather at Whipper Berry. (I just used chocolate chips instead of chunks!) Hope you enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 box of Red Velvet Cake Mix
1 cup of All-Purpose Flour
2 sticks of softened butter
1 egg
1 cup of White Chocolate Chips (Heather used 2 cups of chocolate chunks, but for me 1 cup of the chips worked just fine.)
Directions:
In a bowl, stir butter until soft and fluffy. Slowly add cake mix and flour. Once combined, add egg and mix completely. Fold in chocolate chips. Form dough into one inch balls. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Makes about 2 dozen cookies.
(For my cookies, I decided to experiment, so I used a single cookie scoop for about half of them. Then for the rest, I did 2 scoops per cookie, and then flattened them out. And then I also used a big heart cookie cookie for some)
Get Fashionable (and Trendy) This Spring at The Trendy Boutique
January 22, 2012 Leave a Comment
If you’re looking for the perfect Valentine’s gift or looking forward to wearing some new accessories this spring, please consider my sponsor, The Trendy Boutique. They have a super selection of jewelry, watches, handbags, flip flops, and more!
But my favorite thing that I found in the children’s section was their Interchangelable Magnetic Jewelry! Very fun and cute!
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My Favorite See’s Chocolates
January 20, 2012 2 Comments
The other day I mentioned Valentine’s Day to my husband, and I told him that he could surprise me with one or two small gifts, and apart from that I just wanted to order a box of See’s chocolate.
I had a chance to try an assortment of chocolates from See’s a few years ago, and I absolutely fell in love with their candy! If you read my blog regularly, you know that I love all things sweets, especially chocolate, but I have to say that as far as chocolates go, See’s is a in a class my itself.
In the past when I received a box of chocolates as a gift, I usually ended up throwing half the box away, but when I tried See’s we ate the entire box. (And I have to admit that I’m using the word “we” very loosely, because I think my husband only had a chance to eat two or three pieces.)
And what I love about See’s, apart from the taste of their candies, is that you can order a custom mix! Simply choose the size box you want. (The smallest is one pound, and you can get as much as five pounds.) And then you can choose up to 10 different chocolates to make up your box. And not only do you get to choose which chocolates you want, but you can also decide how much you want of each kind.
As far me, I absolutely love milk chocolate and caramel, so when I order my custom mix it will include See’s Milk Chocolate Butter, Milk Butterchew, and their Milk Pattie (all of which feature caramel).
And then I’m also considering adding their Milk Peanut and Milk Bordeaux, as I recall both of those being quite tasty. And since my husband likes coconut, I’d also have to add a few Milk Cocoanuts to the mix. (I know he’d be happy with that!)
So if you’re shopping for a chocolate lover this Valentine’s Day, or you’re thinking of just sending a box of chocolates to yourself, check out See’s!
Friday Favorites: Week 99
January 19, 2012 14 Comments
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Purex and Jockey Review and Giveaway
January 17, 2012 8 Comments
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Disclosure: I’m a Purex Insider and a member of the Jockey Inner Circle. I received free products for review purposes. However, the opinions are my own.
Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies
January 16, 2012 18 Comments
Sweets on a Stick Giveaway
January 15, 2012 7 Comments
Today I’m celebrating a thousand Facebook followers with a fun book review and giveaway! If you’re in to the food pop craze, you’ll love this! The book is Sweets on a Stick: More Than 150 Kid-Friendly Recipes for Cakes, Candies,Cookies, and Pies on the Go!
This new book by Linda Vandermeer features all kinds of sweets on sticks from cake pops to cookie pops, pie pops, candy pops, and even fruit pops! It has something to satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth such as:Mini Boston Cream Pies, Fudge Blasted Brownie Bites, Gooey Caramel Candy Apples, Deep Freeze Chocolate Bananas, and more!
And another great thing about the book is that they it gives you some great ideas for all sorts of holidays and occasions. I picked out a few things from the book that I thought would be great for this time of year.
I think the Sweet Stampin’ Love Pops (pictured above) are the obvious choice for Valentine’s Day, but I also think these Triple Chocolate Fudge Pie Pops would make a fine Valentine’s treat!
Connect: If you like what you see here, follow Linda Vandermeer’s blog Bubble and Sweet. Also, like Bubble and Sweet on on Facebook.
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Craft Organizing Ideas
January 13, 2012 11 Comments
Have you visited Houzz? It’s a place where design experts share off their portfolios in design, decor, and remodels, and it’s a great place for homeowners and design enthusiasts to go look for designers in their area or look for ideas and products for their own interior design.
If you’re thinking of starting a new home decor project, or if you just like looking at other people’s photos and ideas, you can sign up at the site, and add your favorite photos to your own idea book so that you can come back and look at them any time!
They have design ideas for every room in the house as well as the exterior, but I decided to check out their ideas for craft organizing!
I’m always dreaming of new ways to organize and store my jewelry and craft making supplies and Houzz has ideas ranging from the most simple and “shoe string” budget ideas to the more elaborate and pricey.
For an example of the simple, I love these jars featuring chalk board labels. They’re simple and cute. (And chalk board stuff is very popular right now!)
I also love this cubby organizer. I like the idea of using different slots for you items. This is also great for someone like me because it goes up on the wall. And I also love the vintage appeal!
And here’s another wall organizer. I love how versatile this rack is! As you can see she has a place for everything from spools of ribbon to scissors, paint brushes, and even jars filled with supplies! Printing labels on rhino label rolls can give everything a specific place to be kept too!
And here’s a great work space! Doesn’t it look cozy? I would love to have my desk surrounded by all these great organizers! I also love her little corner shelf that’s filled with rubber stamps!
And I just love this room! It’s looks so chic and very clean, especially for a craft room! I also love the colors and the great storage options.
And another great craft room. I would love to have a craft wall like this one. Everything looks so neat,and I love the how they used the black and white with the bold yellow here.
