Scrappin Addiction: Twin Mom Scraps New Release!!

Do you have someone in your life that has a sweet tooth?  I have lots of them....especially me!!  Well, over at Twin Mom Scraps she made a kit that is perfect for preserving those sweet memories =)

Visit her store her and pick yours up...it is 35% off right now!!

Want some freebies?  Of course you do!!!

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Here are some layouts I did with this super cute kit:

Scrappin' Addiction-

All of the AMAZING designers at Scrap N Pieces are marking down some fun old kits to retire! go get a few of the ones you can't live without. Also I know Crescent Moon and Anchored Hearts Studio both have other things on sale too!!! 

Foodie Friday: Zucchini, Black Bean, and Rice Skillet

Zucchinis Zucchinis Zucchinis everywhere and what to do and make with them all.  I have an easy recipe.  My boss gave me a huge zucchini.  I have now used it in two recipes and there is still some left over.

I made a Zucchini, Black Bean and Rice Skillet.  It was super easy.  Here is what you will need:

- 1 cup of rice (I used brown rice)
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
-2 cups of cut up zucchini
- 4-6 Roma tomatoes
- 2-3 cloves of garlic
- 1 can of black beans
- 1 green pepper
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
-Spices to taste( I used Italian season, Rosemary, black pepper and salt)

I stared out by cooking the rice.  While the rice was cooking I cut up the zucchini, tomatoes, and green pepper.  I then put the olive oil in a skillet pan and tossed the zucchini in.  I then used a garlic press to crush up the garlic and put in the skillet with the zucchini.  I then added the green pepper.  When the garlic, zucchini and green pepper were all cooked up.  I added the tomatoes and black bean.  I then added my spices.  Once the rice was cooked I added it to skillet.  Ta Da! I am all done with this super easy and delicious meal.  When I served it I topped it with some shredded cheddar cheese. 

DIY Thursday: My Little Pony Birthday Cake

So this year when I asked my daughter what kind of birthday cake she wanted she immediately replied saying she wanted a my little pony cake. I know my mom used to make us all sorts of character cakes for us kids when I was growing up so I asked her exactly how she did it and I went ahead and used her idea:) It was pretty easy and my daughter ended up really enjoying her cake which of course is the most important thing of all!

 Isn't it cute!

My little pony cake tutorial:

I first started by finding a picture of a my little pony character off the internet. You can also use one out of a coloring book if you can find a my little pony coloring book.

 I traced the outline of it on the back of the paper and then divided the picture up by equal spaced lines both vertically and horizontally.

I then traced the outline of my pan and then drew the outline of the pony using my scale I created. My pan was a large one, I think maybe a 12x15 or something like that, but I know that you can also use two round cake pans and create your shape that way as well.  Either way you are going to use to cake mixes.

 Bake your cake, lay it out on a cookie sheet and then place your outline on the cake. You will then cut around the outline to get your shape. This works best if you freeze the cake prior. It will also make frosting the cake easier as well.

 I then frosted the whole cake with some homemade strawberry buttercream frosting, focusing on barely covering the tail and maine area since I would be adding more frosting to those areas.

I outlined the shape of the pony using a red colored gel-You know the kind you can write with.

I then piped some more pink and then some purple frosting over the mane and tail area. I also used some purple to make a cutie mark for the pony.

The final step was to make the eye. I ended up drawing the eye on some paper and then carefully placing it on the cake.

Now you know how to create your own My Little Pony cake for that little special gal in your life! Any questions feel free to ask away:)



Wild Card Wednesday: Free Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

That's right, free doughnuts!! Thursday, or TOMORROW you can go into any Krispy Creme location and if you talk like a pirate you get a free doughnut. If you dress up you get a DOZEN! The details are below and if you click on the picture it will take you to their website for all the locations and details.

(You can even download a Pirate eye patch!)

 Remember to head to our Facebook page and share this post because it is for one day only! Let your friends know!
If you don't have any pirate gear hanging around, no big deal head to the dollar store! I picked up this set in the Halloween section. :)

Also don't forget a few things we have done in previous years to celebrate with our families!
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