Name Frames

One of my good friends (Baby Girl’s mom) had a birthday a few weeks ago and I racked my brain to figure out what to get her.  She is a great mom to three little girls and they are the most important thing in her world, so I thought that something that had to do with her girls would be great.  I thought about the frames I made for Boy’s cousin for their baby and I got an idea.  Here’s what I came up with:

Her three girls are Brooke, Felicity and Callie.  I got some frames and ribbon from Walmart and used my E6000 glue to glue them together.  I also etched each girl’s name on her frame.

I put pink paper in the frames because I didn’t have time to print pictures of her girls, but when she gets pictures printed she will be able put pictures of her babies in there.  She loved it and it was a super easy to put together.  I love giving personalized gifts because they are just that much more special.

Beatles Coasters

In my experience, boys are really hard to make things for.  I make gifts for most of my girlfriends but when the Boy has to get a gift for one of his buddies, we almost always buy something.  Here’s something that could work for boys and girls, and let’s be honest, most everyone likes the Beatles:

Coasters are one of my go-to gifts because everyone needs coasters (even if they don’t know it).  I use super cheap plain white tiles (you can get them at Home Depot or Lowe’s for like $.12 each but these ones came from Habitat ReStore and my parents got them for even cheaper).  All I do is Mod Podge scrapbook paper on them.  Here I put down the tan paper then let it dry then added the Beatles figures (I cut them out with my Cricut).  Then I do one more coat of Mod Podge and I like to spay them with a clear sealant so they don’t stick together.  I back them with craft foam but you could use felt or cork. 

Worldly Wednesday 3/30

A street in Aix-en-Provence, France

I love to travel and have been lucky enough to have visited a lot of amazing places. Every Wednesday I’m planning on featuring one picture of the places I’ve been.

Cookies and Cream Cupcakes

I made these for a Super Bowl Party and they were great.  I combined a couple of ideas that I found online.

I made the cupcakes from scratch but they were a bit more dense that I would have liked so next time I would probably just use a white cake mix.  Mix some crushed Oreos into the batter before baking.  I also used store bought icing (it was a busy weekend) then sprinkled the tops with Oreo crumbs.  If that isn’t enough Oreo for you, there is a surprise waiting for your inside:

That’s right, there is an Oreo truffle in the middle.  That’s why I wanted a lighter cupcake—to contrast with the truffle.  The truffles are just crushed Oreos (well I used off-brand throughout) mixed with cream cheese.  Drop the truffle into the cupcake liner before pouring batter over it. 

Chili in Biscuit Bowls

I had bookmarked this post from Ten June forever ago and actually made this forever ago, but just never got around to posting it.  I used Ree’s PW recipe from her cookbook.  I’ll be honest, I chose it because it listed the beans as an optional ingredient, and I hate beans.  If I have to be polite, I will eat beans in my chili but if I am at home, or at my mom’s house, I will pick the beans out.  It’s a texture thing.  I think they are gross.  I did just what Michelle did with the biscuits and we really enjoyed this meal. 

In case you had noticed that the bowl is already dirty, that would be because this was Boyfriend’s second helping—he really loved it.  It’s the same idea as a bread bowl for soup but way better for portion control.  I think you could do this with other soups/stews than chili and it would be tasty.  It could also be fun to do mini ones for kids.

Worldly Wednesday 3/23

The Palais des Papes, Avignon, France.

I love to travel and have been lucky enough to have visited a lot of amazing places. Every Wednesday I’m planning on featuring one picture of the places I’ve been.

Worldly Wednesday

The Erechtheum, Athens, Greece

I love to travel and have been lucky enough to have visited a lot of amazing places.  Every Wednesday I’m planning on featuring one picture of the places I’ve been.