Madison's Birthday Pupcakes

Hi all! Madison's birthday was last month and I decided to try something a little different. I am so excited about how they came out so I decided to post it onto the blog.

I made pupcakes! 

Yes, that means I made cupcakes for my pup. And she devoured them down to the last bite [she even ate half the paper wrapper too].

They were so easy to make. Here are the ingredients you will need:
- 1/3 Cup Milk
- 1 Egg
- 2 Tb Vegetable Oil
- 2 Tb Honey
- 3/4 Cup Flour
- 1/4 Cup All Natural Peanut Butter [I used Low Sodium Too]
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp All Natural Vanilla Extract

Looks yummy, huh!?

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix all the ingredients together and set on Stir for about 3 minutes. This will make sure that all the ingredients have mixed well. Then line your cupcake pan with about 4 liners. Spoon about the same amount of mixture into each one. Pop your pupcakes into the oven for about 15-20 minutes, and voila your puppy is ready to enjoy!

I am very particular with the things I give my baby. She's a westie, and westie's tend to have a lot of skin problems, the majority of which can be avoided by what they consume. For that reason I was skeptical to give her any pupcake, but these ingredients did just fine.

Here is the Peanut Butter I used. It is made by JIF.

Happy Birthday or Congratulations to your puppies! Let me know how it goes! 

Egg-ceptional Love

Hi readers! So here is a miss I just have to report. Hoping that someone somewhere can give me some pointers and make my life easier.

Getting married at the end of 2013, I thought I knew love... but now I know that no one knows love until you peel a dozen hard-boiled eggs for someone. That, my friends, is true love, and I say this, red sore fingers and all.

So my husband and I decided to jump on the New Year's Resolution Bandwagon and start a diet. I read somewhere that any day is a good day to start. So as you are reading this, and rolling your eyes, keep in mind that everyone started somewhere. And frankly I have just gotten too heavy to keep on this way, so I have no choice. [side note: I have gained 30 pounds since I got married a year ago!]

In my defense I am a teacher and there is only so many times I can say no to my kids shoving brownies, cupcakes, lollipops, cookies, chips, soda, pizza [and you know the rest] in my face!

So anyway back to my diet. So we started this new thing called Carb Cycling. I mean maybe it's not new, but it is new to me. And to be honest, this carb cycling thing seems like it may work. I found all the information in Chris Powell's book [which you can check out here]. It involves a dummy proof meal plan and exercise guide.

On this diet, you have to eat a lot of protein, in different forms, but protein nonetheless. This being said, my husband has chosen to eat hard-boiled eggs for breakfast. Now, I can hear what you are all thinking, "have him do it himself!" but being the newlywed that I am, these are the sort of things I still want to do for my hubby. Especially if it will help him diet.

So... sorry about the picture quality but I had to post this right away and get some input from all of you. This is what I do... I first boil my eggs. I know we all have different methods, but here is how I do it. I fill my big pot with water, adding a little salt and oil, and then I set it to boil. Once boiling, I put my eggs in for about 6 minutes. I take them out and they are done. Seems easy enough, right? Yes! That is the easy part! 

However... then, I have to peel them. And as you can see, I am not that good at this part! 

What am I doing wrong? Please I need pointers!

Thank you all in advance for your pointers, and emails. My fingers are greatly appreciative!

Downloadable Fonts

Hi readers! Thought I would do a quick How-To. I realized that this is a necessity for any of your summertime printable projects.

Have you ever opened an editable printable and see that the font does not match up? Annoying, right?! Well here is how you can download all these cool fonts into your windows computer, or laptop. Apple users can click here. {Thanks Fontspring}

So I love to use Dafonts.com. They have up to date fonts, and a very user friendly face. However you can google any font, or even things like "Mickey Mouse Font" and fonts should come up. This being said, your first step is to find your font.

Okay so we found it! In this case we are downloading a font called "Aspire." {Heads up: It will be used for an upcoming editable printable on this site.} Now that you have found your font, next thing to do is click Download. Once you click download, your file should appear in your download list.

Okay, there it is, now click "Open". Once you click open you should not have to locate your file. Most of the time it is already located in your "Downloads" folder. However if this part doesn't work {it didn't work on my husband's laptop}using the same drop down menu as before {by right clicking on the file} you can click "Show In Folder" instead of "Open." Once you've located it, right click on it, and "Open With" --> "Microsoft Windows." It will open and all you have to do now is click "Install." Voila! It's done. Now just open your editable printable or any program installed on your computer if you wish to create your own printables!

Tip: If your program was already open and you don't see the font. You are going to need to save your work and then reopen the program.

Let me know if you have any questions in the comment box below. Enjoy!

DIY Easter Cross

With Easter around the corner I found this beautiful post by the super crafty and super cool Mackenzie over at Cheerios and Lattes. She gives a step by step of this beautiful Easter Cross. I will be making one for my house and posting pictures up soon. Send me yours to put up alongside mine!

Find the step by step HERE

Lucky {& Blessed}

Hi all wonderful readers,

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

Today I wanted to share with you this super cute and trendy printable for St. Patrick's Day. St. Patty's Day is not a day I normally get festive for but this sign by Holly over at Paisley Petal Events make it easy for me to get into the spirit.

- Get them HERE! -

Thanks, Holly! Such a trendy and adorable printable for this fun and and almost quirky holiday!

Freebie Fridays

Hi fellow crafters! Here is your Freebie Friday!

With Spring around the corner I thought you would love this beautiful FREE printable pendant banner.

- Download Here - 

Here are some step by steps:

 

First Step: Download!

 Second Step: Get your supplies

 

 Third Step: Cut & Fold

 

Keep Going!

You're Almost Done!

Then tape it to string, put it up, & enjoy!

Freebie Fridays

Hi all! This is going to be exciting! Let me be the first to introduce you to Freebie Fridays! With Valentine's Day coming up, I thought it would be great to provide all of you lovelies with a Valentine's Day Freebie.

Download Here