The Little Things

Our president is awesome.

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:55:00 -0500

Our president is awesome.

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Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:57:37 -0400

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daily-diy-tutorials: Ombre Airbrushing Cookie Tutorial!...

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:35:57 -0400

daily-diy-tutorials:

Ombre Airbrushing Cookie Tutorial! (tutorial)

Tips: Outlining and Filling cookies with royal icing (videos)

daily-diy-tutorials: Candied Rose Petals for Easter!...

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:41:52 -0400

daily-diy-tutorials:

Candied Rose Petals for Easter! (tutorial/recipe)

Candied rose petals are a fun and easy project to do with your kids. My Double Delight roses are blooming right now as you can see in the photo below. They’ll make beautiful decorations for any dessert you may want to make.

For this project you will need:

1. Rose petals from your garden. Please make sure they are pesticide free (never been sprayed). Otherwise, you might be able to get some organic roses from Whole Foods or your local health food store.

2. One extra large egg white at room temperature. You will want to beat this with a few drops of water to thin the egg white a bit. Just beat until the water is mixed in and a few bubbles are showing.

Important: If you’ll be serving candied rose petals to pregnant women, young children, the elderly, or anyone whose health is compromised, be sure to use powdered egg whites (from Martha Stewart’s web site).

If you’re uncomfortable using egg white click on this link here for a recipe that creates a sugar syrup for coating your rose petals.

3. Clean Paint brushes

4. Superfine sugar. If you don’t have superfine sugar, you can put your regular white sugar in a food processor or coffee grinder and grind a bit (not too much or you’ll get powdered sugar).

5. Cookie sheet lined with parchment or wax paper. If you plan to use the oven method to dry these, I would use parchment paper.

6. Spoon

tutorial continues here

Need more help? contact me @thecakebar I love to help! ;)

daily-diy-tutorials: Anniversary Card Heart in a Jar by...

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:34:14 -0400

daily-diy-tutorials:

Anniversary Card Heart in a Jar by witandwhistle on Etsy

thedailywhat: Graduation Gift of the Day: Here’s...

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:09:55 -0400

thedailywhat:

Graduation Gift of the Day: Here’s the story behind newly minted grad Brenna Martini and the best-kept secret EVER.

I graduated High School this week. When my Dad said he had a present for me I thought I was getting some cheesy graduation card. But what I received was something truly priceless.

Following the ceremony he handed me a bag with a copy of Oh the Places You’ll Go, by Doctor Seuss inside. At first I just smiled and said that it meant a lot and that I loved that book. But then he told me “No, open it up.”

…On the first page I see a short paragraph written by none other than my kindergarten teacher. I start tearing up but I’m still confused.

He tells me “Every year, for the past 13 years, since the day you started kindergarten I’ve gotten every teacher, coach, and principal to write a little something about you inside this book.”

He managed to keep this book a secret for 13 years, and apparently everyone else in my life knew about it!

Yes the intended effect occured… I burst out in tears. Sitting there reading through this book there are encouraging and sweet words from every teacher I love and remember through my years in this small town. My early teachers mention my “Pigtails and giggles,” while my high school teachers mention my “Wit and sharp thinking..” But they all mention my humor and love for life.

is astounding to receive something this moving, touching, nostalgic, and thoughtful. I can’t express how much I love my Dad for this labor of love.

[nedhardy]

daily-diy-tutorials: DIY Mini Polaroid Magnets

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:32:40 -0400

daily-diy-tutorials:

DIY Mini Polaroid Magnets

thepinkpopcorn: Ten Things To Do When You Feel Like...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:43:35 -0400

thepinkpopcorn:

Ten Things To Do When You Feel Like Crap:

1. Have a really hot, long shower. Cry if you need to. Sit on the ground. Feel sorry for yourself. Let the steam soak into your skin. Let the hot water wash your face clean. But the moment you turn off that water, you are done feeling sorry for yourself. Make a decision to move on from that sadness.

2. Clean. I know, cleaning is boring and annoying - but how about that feeling you get when you are finished? The smell of the vacuum. That feeling of accomplishment? Who knows, you might even find money along the way. Totally worth it. It’s like starting with a clean slate.

3. Call a friend you haven’t spoken to for a while. If your first choice doesn’t pick up, choose someone else. Ask them all about how their lives are going and tell them about yours. Not only will it take your mind off whatever crappy thing you have been plagued by, but you will laugh with them! Laughing triggers endorphins and endorphins make you happy!

4. Go for a run or a walk. This get’s your endorphins and dopamine going crazy. You will get more energy and more happiness just because the chemicals in your body are running around!

5. Stop and take it all in. Walking in the night? Stop and look at the stars. Breathe in the cold air. Feel alive.

6. Stop whining. Ever heard the saying “love life and life will love you back”? Or, the idea of the power of attraction? It’s true! If you sit around saying “why me, waaaaa waaaa” then bad things will happen to you. You’re already defeated. If you start saying, “I will be happy, I will accomplish my ambitions, I will find love, I do look amazing, I am a great friend” etc., then not only will you start to believe them but you will be amazed at what amazing things start to happen.

7. Drink tea. This always works. Not a tea fan? Try hot water with a slice of lemon and some agave syrup.

8. Make a conscious decision to stop holding certain grudges. We all have people we have held grudges on in the past. Let them go. If you feel like you owe this person an apology, don’t be too proud. Send them a sincere facebook apology. Sincerity is in the intent, so even if it’s a 2 sentence apology - as long as you mean it it’s worth it.

9. Cook some really nice, warm food. Stimulate your taste buds with anything as simple as two minute noodles or as lavish as a three course garlic bread, pasta bake, chocolate mousse triple combo.

10. Write down a list of goals to achieve for the week. As simple as “buy insect repellent” or as large as “jog for 25 minutes non stop” and tick them off when they’re done. You will feel very accomplished and that alone will help pep up your mood!

thecakebar: I thought I was the only one that did this...

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:58:44 -0400

thecakebar:

I thought I was the only one that did this :D

dizzymaiden:

Put two caps full of vanilla extract in a coffee cup, then place it in the oven at 300 degrees for one hour. Within twenty minutes the whole house smells like Heaven. It’s actually a common realtor trick.