Melting Chocolate

Here’s a nifty video on melting chocolate in the microwave. It’s really quite simple. You can melt it in the microwave. Set your microwave for short lengths of time (about 20 seconds), and stir in between. Stir the chocolate, even if it’s retained its shape. Sometimes melted chocolate keeps its shape.
 
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Jungle Party Cupcake Idea

Last summer we had a jungle theme birthday party for my nephews. My sister and I made jungle animal cupcakes with little palm trees. They weren’t too difficult to make, but they did take a little time.
The palm trees trunks are pretzel sticks, and the leaves were piped from icing onto wax paper with Wilton [...]

Kung Fu Panda Cake and Cupcake Ideas

Kung Fu Panda is premiering in a couple weeks, so I thought I’d put together a couple ideas for Kung Fu Panda cakes and cupcakes.
I made a panda cupcake by piping white icing with a Wilton # 12 tip, just squeeze the icing, and let it build up. I also used the #12 [...]

Planning a Birthday Party

Here’s an informative video for planning your themed birthday party. Find out what the trends and tricks are for children’s birthday parties. Will you have both boys and girls? What’s the age group? Are you planning a craft or activity? This quick video helps you think about the details.

 
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Party Theme Stand Ups

Celebrate Express has party stand-ups in several themes. I think these would be fun for all the kids to sign for the birthday boy or girl. They also make a great conversation starter, and the centerpiece for your party decorations.

Some of the themes that have stand ups include High School Musical – Troy , [...]

Peter Pan Party Ideas

A co-worker’s daughter is a big Peter Pan fan. Peter Pan party supplies are very hard to find. Here are a couple things you can do to incorporate the Peter Pan theme into your birthday party.

1. Have all the children make Peter Pan hats with green construction paper, and a feather.
2. Use green streamers and [...]

Cute Birthday Cake Decorating Ideas

This video has some really cute kid’s birthday cake decorating ideas. Some of the theme cake ideas include, pirates, beach, luau, pool party, The Wiggles, Cars, Wii, and pink princess.
Cute stuff!
I love checking out birthday cake ideas, I could do it all day. But…I…must…get…back…to…work.
Enjoy.

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Free Birthday Ecards

Ecards are becoming more and more popular. If you’re looking for a unique way to say Happy Birthday, Thank You, or Congratulations Graduate check out 123 Greetings.
They have a full line of free birthday ecards. My son liked the birthday songs, my favorites were in the birthday fun line.
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Happy Mother’s Day!

I hope you’re having a wonderful Mother’s Day. Enjoy the celebration!

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Friday Fun Foods Roundup

I have some fun food links for your weekend reading:
Busy Family Meals has Two Weeks Of Spring Menus, two weeks of spring meals in one place.
Enjoy the Sonoma lifestyle with these Mediterranean recipes.
Home Biz Notes tells you how to Create Family Recipe Books.
The Karma Kitchen wants to know what you consider pantry items, [...]

Rainy Day Indoor Party Game: Carpet Bocce

I won a FunSlides Carpet Bocce game last fall in a blog contest. My son has had a blast with this game, and when my nephews came over they all played the game together.
Carpet Bocce takes the traditional lawn game and brings it indoors. It would make a great party game for a [...]

The Fairies Cookbook

I was at my son’s book fair a couple months ago, and a cookbook caught my eye. Not something unusual, many cookbooks catch my eye. My husband says it’s an addiction.
The Fairies Cookbook, by Barbera Beery is an adorable book inside and out. If you have a little girl in your life, or [...]

Dirt Cake

Dirt cake can be fun for many birthday themes, including a garden party, creepy crawly birthday theme, a construction theme, or any summer birthday theme.
Here’s the recipe:
1 large pkg of Oreo cookies
1 (12 oz) bowl of whipped topping
1 (16 oz) pkg of cream cheese
2 small pkg of instant french vanilla pudding
1 cup of [...]

Speed Racer Party Supplies

Speed Racer Party Supplies are here just in time for the Speed Racer premiere. I’ll have race car party ideas, games, and cake ideas coming up in the next few days to celebrate. So if you’re planning a Speed Racer birthday party, or movie premiere party stay tuned!
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