tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91027116944653720532026-09-11T03:38:17.051-04:00Steph Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238780162797468791noreply@blogger.comBlogger233125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102711694465372053.post-2542917665293914642012-07-05T17:31:00.000-04:002012-07-05T17:31:00.339-04:00

It's been so long since I've actually done a craft for my house!  I've worked on just about everything else in the world lately, it seems!  Though, the other night my husband left to go play basketball with some of his friends and I decided to get a little crafty. I have seen and even pinned the writing-with-a-sharpie-on-a-plain-lampshade-thingie and wanted to try it so bad.  We

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Yesterday I shared with you that I work at Associa - the Nations Leader in Community Management.  I love working for this company! All member companies across the county are holding Associa Day on July 11th. I have been recruited (quite gladly) to help out our CEO to plan the Associa day for our Jacksonville office.  Yesterday I shared with you FREE printable water bottle labels I

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It's been a while! I've been quite busy with work and I put some new products in my Etsy store and it absolutely took off!  Though, I've not forgot about my first love....you bloggies! I work for Associa - the Nations Leader in Community Management.  Next Wednesday we are having Associa Day.  Each member company (we have companies all over the continent!) will be holding an

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As you may or may not know, I LOVE (and by love, I mean adore with most all of my being) tacos!  I loved taco night growing up, I am always up for a Mexican restaurant, when I worked at a summer camp, Taco Tuesday was my favorite night.  I'm telling you... I. Love. Tacos! I am always looking for new ways to prepare my tacos and 'spice it up' a bit.  Taco Ring (find the recipe

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So....remember those goals I set back in January?  I did so well on meeting my January and February goal!  Check out my Barbie Birthday Cake and Lumpia.  I know that my March goal was to make a flowerpot jewelry holder but...I kind of skipped ahead.  I jumped on down to my June goal of making scrabble tile throw pillows.  With good reason! My husband's best friend is

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We've recently moved into a new place and we got to paint the walls...ALL the walls!  Our landlord agreed to pay for the paint (the place needed a fresh coat) if my husband and I would paint the walls. We jumped on that chance and chose Sherwin Williams 'Blonde' for most all of the walls.  Though, for the kitchen we went with Sherwin Williams Nurture Green.  I loved it so much

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My grandma used to make potato cakes all the time and I remember my older sister absolutely loving them.  I never really cared too much about them.  Then, one day a few months ago I had some left over mashed potatoes and thought 'hmmm....I bet the hubs would like some potato cakes' and called my mom to get the recipe. I knew it was simple...but I didn't realize it was THIS simple!&nbsp

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If you recall, my first attempt at lumpia wasn't exactly a success.  Yeah, the hubby and brother-in-law gobbled them up like they were going out of style.  Though, they just weren't pretty and I wasn't quite satisfied with the outcome. I wouldn't quite until I felt as though I had conquered it and by golly...I did!! Here's how I did it... First, I got the correct wrappers...lumpia

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Yesterday I shared with you the recipe I used to make German chocolate cupcakes.  Today, it's the frosting.  This recipe was so simple and did not take long to make at all.  The ingredients are common and nothing crazy that I would never use again. I made cupcakes rather than a layered cake.  So, I decided to cut my cupcakes in half and put a layer of frosting between the

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It's a Foodie Friday over here and you know what that mean!  A delicious and simple food recipe for all of my friends in blogland.  This week you're in for a real treat...a sweet treat!  I have a SUPER simple German chocolate cupcake recipe for you. I make the dessert of choice for each of my co-workers on their birthday.  I've made a strawberry Barbie cake, yeast rolls (

Steph Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238780162797468791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102711694465372053.post-40902120189131223302012-02-29T10:32:00.004-05:002012-03-03T08:41:59.618-05:00

While baking the other day I found a recipe which called for buttermilk.  I don't just have buttermilk on hand and I didn't want to buy a whole half gallon to only use a cup of it. Than low and behold I found a substitute for buttermilk and I was shocked at how simple it was! Add one tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to one cup of milk and let sit for ten minutes. I had lemon juice

Steph Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238780162797468791noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102711694465372053.post-78373446711943749602012-02-27T13:09:00.002-05:002012-02-27T13:09:00.569-05:00

I know it's a wee bit past Valentines Day but...who cares.  It's my blog and I get to write whatever I want and I want to share with you all my Valentines day! Oh February 13th while sitting at work on just another Monday I heard a man at the front desk ask the receptionist for me.  I walked out of my office and saw him holding a flower arrangement of nothing other than tulips, my

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Yay!  I completed my February goal of making lumpia!  My husband was quite thrilled as well, he has been asking me for the longest time to make 'his favorite food'.  I was incredibly nervous about making Lumpia (a Filipino Spring Roll)...I'm not exactly an 'exotic foods connoisseur'! However, I followed a super simply recipe and was so shocked at how easy they were to make and how

Steph Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238780162797468791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102711694465372053.post-40463877081165054682012-02-04T10:31:00.000-05:002012-02-04T10:31:06.935-05:00

I know it's been a while since I've posted a 'Foodie Friday' post but trust me, this one is worth the wait! I wanted a quick meal that was yummy and satisfying...but most importantly warm!  It was one of those super cold and rainy days where you just want to curl up and do nothing...but when you're moving in less than a week that's just not going to happen! I found a recipe for homemade

Steph Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238780162797468791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102711694465372053.post-33438728257625022482012-01-22T17:21:00.000-05:002012-01-22T17:21:44.630-05:00

One thing I love is organization...those closest to me might not believe it but, it's true!  I've recently acquired a fondness for scarves as well. While on Pinterest one day I found this...what an awesome idea! I had all of the supplies on hand so for me, this solution was FREE!!  Who doesn't love a free project? All you need is a hanger and some shower curtain rings... Here's how

Steph Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238780162797468791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102711694465372053.post-90263907756463291442012-01-19T19:01:00.000-05:002012-01-19T19:01:00.242-05:00

Now that we have our Barbie cake form made and ready, let's get to decorating!  I used pink icing (of course) for my cakes.  I used three different tips.  Each cake took me about half an hour to decorate.  No, I'm not kidding...it's that easy! Here's how I did it... What you need:   Icing (I used two tubs per cake) Icing bags Icing tips (I used a large star, large

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I shared with you my goals for each month.  My goal for January was to make a Barbie Birthday Cake.  I am elated to report that I not only have reached my goal but also have EXCEEDED my goal!  What a great way to start off the year! I've made two Barbie birthday cakes so far and it's only the middle of the month!  I am so happy with how the both of them turned out and can't

Steph Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238780162797468791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102711694465372053.post-9137405400634923352012-01-14T21:36:00.000-05:002012-01-14T21:36:22.843-05:00

I have another 'pinned it and did it' story for you!  This one I just couldn't wait to share!  I saw on Pinterest a little while back that you could shred chicken in a Kitchenaid mixer.  I was QUITE skeptical. However, my womderful hubby spoiled me and bought me a Kitchen aid mixer for Christmas (in the color Pistachio, none the less)!  I had forgotten about the shredded

Steph Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238780162797468791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102711694465372053.post-76923635872101596112012-01-02T07:58:00.003-05:002012-04-01T17:31:00.997-04:00

Whew!  It's been quite a while since Ive written a post.  We've been quite busy here for the past few months.  My husband came home from being gong for six months with the military, we both started new jobs, we briefly attempted to buy a house, we got a new puppy, and then oh yeah, the holidays!  This is the first weekend in over a month that we have actually been at home.

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All righty, I can check one more Pinterest pin off my 'to craft' list.  I love to reuse items I already have...it makes me feel so accomplished in having something new that I didn't have to pay for! Today I have something that I am so excited to start using.  I love organization (my mom is chucking right now) I'm just not so good at keeping up with it!  I make a lot of lists and

Steph Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238780162797468791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102711694465372053.post-671912288327635922011-10-17T18:14:00.000-04:002011-10-17T18:14:44.134-04:00

My best friend is a teacher and there is no one I like making things for more than my BFF!  I found the perfect idea on Pinterest for a pencil vase and just HAD to whip one up. This was so incredibly simple to make and really did not take much time at all.  What a great Teacher Appreciation gift, Christmas or even end of the year gift. My favorite part of the project was the price...

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As I mentioned before, Pinterest is a HUGE addiction that I've fallen in to!  All  of the creative ideas and tips are unbelievable...I'm SO hooked.  I have gotten SO many great ideas for simple and inexpensive crafts and organization.  I also have found quite few pictures of some gorgeous clothes, bags, shoes and living spaces...being such a visual person I am pretty much in

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Yesterday I shared with you my new favorite way to ice cupcakes.  Today I will share with you my new favorite way to package and transport those pretty babies. I also got this idea from Pinterest and it just deepens my love for this sweet little site. Simply take a clear plastic cup and drop the cupcake in it.  This keeps the cupcake from from tipping over and your beautiful creating

Steph Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238780162797468791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102711694465372053.post-53004323715152180622011-09-30T18:09:00.000-04:002011-09-30T18:10:08.320-04:00

I had seen a post on Pinterest for how to make a rose cupcake...it seemed easier enough but I was still a wee bit skeptical.  I already had the star icing tip so I thought I might as well give it a try...and, boy was I impressed! This is BY FAR the easiest way to ice a cupcake and gives the most impact...it has quite a 'wow factor'! I decided that I was going to make cupcakes for my new

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