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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE

RED VELVET "STRAWBERRIES" CAKE POPS

If you want to try something unique for Valentine's Day, try these chocolate covered red velvet cake pops that look like strawberries!  Check out the recipe at Lindsay Ann's Dollhouse Bake Shoppe.

MUSTANG RACING IN TEXAS!

The nice spring weather this weekend brought out the Mustangs!  Racing has begun on our street!

ICE CREAM VALENTINE TREATS

Cupid's Ice Cream Treats via Parents.com

Ingredients

•  1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

•  3/4 cup cocoa powder

•  3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter, softened

•  2/3 cup sugar

•  2 large eggs

•  1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

•  2 pints strawberry ice cream, softened

Make It

1. In bowl, combine flour and cocoa. In large bowl, with mixer on high, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended. Reduce mixer to low, and beat in flour mixture. Divide dough in half. Wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.

2. Line 9 x 13-inch baking pan with plastic wrap. Smooth ice cream evenly into pan, and freeze 1 hour.

3. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. On floured surface, roll dough out to 1/4-inch thickness. Using a 2-1/2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out hearts, then transfer to baking sheet, 1 inch apart. With tines of fork, prick the tops of the cookies. Bake 12 minutes. Cool 2 minutes and transfer to wire racks. Cool completely.

4. Using same cookie cutter, cut out heart-shaped portions of ice cream. Sandwich between two cookies, and place in freezer until ready to serve.

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SPRING IS HERE!

My first iris of 2013!

ETSYKIDS TEAM WINTER 2013 SHOPPING GUIDE

Check out all the unique and lovely creations in the new EtsyKids Team Winter 2013 Shopping Guide!

Perot Museum of Nature and Science

Thanks Carol and Victor - the grandkids and I enjoyed our visit to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science today.  Great adventure!

BEST WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR

BHG DECEMBER STORAGE PROJECTS: ENTRY

ENTRY

Family Drop Spot. Use a tabletop serving set as a drop spot for keys, change, wallets, and personal devices. Give family members their own bowls or sections.
Stash Away Entry Rugs. Roll up extra rugs, mats, and towels and place in a wood-carrying basket near the door.
Hanging Outdoor Gear. Hang a multi-compartment canvas shoe or sweater shelf from a closet hang bar. Fill spaces with hats, gloves, pet gear, and purses.
Personalized Coat Rack. Hang a coat rack with enough hooks for each family member to have his or her own and label it with each family member's name.

ELF ON THE SHELF & CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN

Variation on Elf on the Shelf

I found this after the Christmas season, but think it would be neat to do next year.  
The Elf on the Shelf variation with an advent count down card with activities to do each day.  Downloads available at this link.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Greetings

and

Best Wishes

for the

Holidays

and the

New Year

CHRISTMAS EVE WISHES

Remembering all the excitement my children had on this day. Now I am grateful to be able to enjoy it through my grandchildren's eyes.

SNOWMAN PANCAKES

Snow Day Brunch

Here is a fun way to serve breakfast to your kids on Christmas morning! Using pancakes, bacon and marshmallows you’ll create a Mr. Snowman themed meal! Yummy and festive!

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN BUCKET

Christmas Countdown Bucket

I found this earlier, but didn't get it done before the end of November.  I definitely will do this for the grandkids next year!

Christmas Bucket Countdown {Christmas Countdown} Here is a clever way to make each day leading up to Christmas fun for your kids! Using a bucket and 24 wrapped gifts and/or activities you'll create a clever way to countdown the days until Christmas. The gifts can be a Christmas movie or even a box with a slip of paper with something fun to do! After all who doesn't love to open presents!  Check out her blog to get ideas for things to have in the countdown - they don't have to be new or expensive!