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I have crocheted a full set of Angry Birds, I think I’m going to enter them in the State Fair of Texas. Crocheting animals and other things like this is called Amigurumi.
The State Fair isn’t …
I decided to do a simple mini-remodel of my pantry after accumulating a large quantity of different types of flours.
In the last 12 months I have discovered 2 things that surprised me. (1) I actually like music by the Black Eyed Peas and Fergie and (2) That I really, really like Fergie’s new line of shoes. I currently own 2 pairs of Fergie shoes and have 2 pairs on my radar.
A friend of mine published a cookbook about cooking with whole grains. I tried one of her recipes tonight and was very pleased with the results! Thumbs up here.
Wondering what fun things to have the kids do at a Penguins of Madagascar Birthday Party? Here’s what I did for my little boy’s party last summer.
OK…I saw these on a blog tonight and linked over to them. I think I am in love…I think I must either (a) buy one, or (b) learn how to make one.
I don’t think I …
For my daughters 6th birthday she wanted the theme to resemble our orange tabby cat Kirby. On top of that, I had this great idea to use ice cream cones and make cupcakes — so, after much research, I decided to make Orange Tabby Cat Cupcake “Cones”. I learned a lot during the process, and hopefully I can share that with you here. Next time I make these (or something like this) I know I will hit a home run. Don’t get me wrong, the kids thought these were GREAT. I just know they can be so much better with the little lessons learned.
This year, my son wanted a Penguins of Madagascar birthday. He was turning 4. The “Penguins” are a new cartoon that is a spin-off of the Madagascar movies by Dreamworks Studios. Even so, when I began my search there wasn’t a whole lot out there specifically on the Penguins. I finally came to the conclusion that I was going to have to come up with most of the birthday party “stuff” and the cake myself.
