Thursday, March 28, 2013

April Fool's Day Cupcakes

I was recently going through some of the pictures on my computer, and I found these pictures that I took of some cupcakes that I made for my family for April Fool's Day.  

When I made these, I had my youngest son at home with me during the day along with my two daughters (one being only 2 months old).  I miss those days when my kids were young and spent time with me before starting Kindergarten.  The time just passes way too fast!  They loved making these and showing them to my boys who attended school.  They couldn't wait for them to come home!


The cupcakes were rather time consuming, but lots of fun!  We made spaghetti and meatballs, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas and carrots, and corn.  Sorry about the poor quality of pictures, but you will get the point.  :)

Items needed:
Cupcakes
Frosting
Skittles
Starbursts
Caramel
Ferrero Rocher Chocolates Balls
Strawberry Jam


Spaghetti and Meatball Cupcakes
I added a little bit a yellow food coloring to the frosting and piped it out to make the noodles.  Place the Ferrero Rocher Chocolate Balls on top of the noodles to make the meatball.  Mix some of the jam with water and pour on top of the meatball.  You could sprinkle white chocolate shavings on top for cheese if you so desire.

Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Frost cupcakes to look like mashed potatoes.  Place a starburst in the middle of the potatoes for the butter.  Pour caramel on top for the gravy.

Peas and Carrots
Frost cupcake.  Take green skittles for the peas and cut up orange starbursts into quarters for the carrots and place onto the cupcake. 

Corn
Frost cupcake.  Place yellow skittles onto the cupcake.  If desired, you can place a yellow starburst on as well for butter.


Some of my kids were hesitant to eat the cupcakes because they thought they were the real thing!  But once they got brave enough to try them, they said they were really good!
In fact, they still talk about those cupcakes today, and I made them years ago!


Briana

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Shabby Apple Giveaway!

We all know and love Shabby Apple!  And today we have a real treat from them!  How does a grand prize of $75 sound?  I know I would absolutely love winning $75 from Shabby Apple to choose anything that I want!


Dresses from Shabby Apple

I did a little online window shopping and here are a few items that I fell in love with...
 

I love the vintage look of the dresses and the light spring and summer colors!

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Serenade

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Briana

Friday, March 22, 2013

"Spring into Spring" $150 Target Gift Card Giveaway




Welcome to the "Spring Into Spring" giveaway event sponsored by Famous Free Samples, sister site of Tip Hero, featuring some fabulous blogs and a wonderful opportunity to be the winner of a great prize!

To celebrate the coming of spring (finally), we're offering one lucky reader the chance to win a $150 Target gift card to use however they'd like! Whether you'd like to stock up on some spring apparel, decorate your home to match the season, or prepare your outdoor space for warmer temperatures, we're sure this great prize could come in handy!


This giveaway begins on March 21st and will run until April 4th at 11:59pm US Eastern time. Open to residents of the United States and Canada, 18+.
Use the PromoSimple form below to enter this giveaway. Be sure to take advantage of the array of entries you can gain, and also, come back daily for even more chances to win. 

Good luck!

$150 Target Gift Card
Briana

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Tagged!

We were tagged by Suzanne from the blog Written by SuzanneShe asked us a few questions and these are our answers.  Hope you enjoy getting to know us a little more.  :)



1. Why did you started blogging?

We started blogging to keep better in touch with each other.  At the time, Brooke and Briana lived in Texas and Brittany and Bridget lived in Arizona.  We didn't get to see each other often, so we decided to post different crafts and recipes that we worked on to keep connected.

2. What is your favorite thing about blogging?

We like blogging because of all the amazing ladies out there.  It is a great way to share ideas and also to get ideas!

3. What kind of posts would you like to do more on your blog?


We would like to do more tutorial posts on our blog.  We like it when other bloggers do tutorial posts, but they are really time consuming and most of the time, we forget to take pictures of every step.  :)

4. What kind of posts do you like reading on blogs?


 Like I mentioned above, we like reading tutorial posts.  But we also love looking at recipe posts.

5. What is your favourite beauty product?


I love lotion.  My skin gets really dry and I like to keep my skin hydrated.  Mascara is my go to makeup item!


6. What is your favourite beauty brand?


I don't have a favorite beauty brand.  I'm always changing things up and trying different brands.



7. What is your favourite colour to wear on your nails during fall and winter? 


During fall and winter, I generally wear darker colors on my nails.  Not very often do I wear any polish on my fingernails because they just get all chipped with everything I do on a daily basis.  My favorite polish is OPI.



8. What is your favourite colour to wear on you nails during spring and summer?


During the Spring and Summer, I wear lighter colors, usually with a little sparkle.  I love it when Brittany paints my nails!  She does some incredible designs with polish!


9. What is your favourite colour to wear this spring and summer?
 


I personally like wearing green.  But during the spring and summer months, I also like to throw in some pink and purple.



10. What is going to be your must have this spring and summer?


Since I just had a baby 2 weeks ago, my must have this spring and summer is my new diaper bag. I love it!



11. What are your favourite tags?



My favorite tags are recipes and furniture tags.  



Thank you Suzanne for asking all these questions.  They were really fun to answer!  
If any of you want to answer these questions, please let us know and we will tag you!



Briana

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Smile Brilliant Winner!

We are excited to announce a winner to our Smile Brilliant LED Teeth Whitening Kit! 
Drum Roll.... And the winner is...
 
#164- Kenny
 
Congratulations Kenny!!! 
 
I have sent you an email.  You will need to respond to the email within 24 hours or we will pick a new winner!  Thank you to everyone who entered!
 
  If you didn't win, we have some really exciting giveaways coming up!
 
 

Brooke
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