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From the monthly archives:
I just got my new and improved Swiffer Sweeper. Honestly, without the Swiffer, my kitchen would be declared a disaster area. It’s so easy to Swiff the wood floor that I haven’t used a traditional broom in years. After breaking two of the older style ones, I’m glad to see that it’s stronger and longer. [...]
If you haven’t checked out the selection of coffees and cookbooks at Jessica’s Biscuit (also known as eCookbooks.com) today’s a great day to do so. They’re running a great special offer! Spend $50 or more at Jessica’s Biscuit – which isn’t hard to do if you love cookbooks – and get one year of Gourmet, [...]
Big Bad Dad forwarded this recipe from a work colleague who claims it’s very easy to make. The recipe’s author claims to have cooked this recipe in a single saucepan over a charcoal BBQ while camping. He said it took an hour from prep to finish. Since the actual cooking time seems short, it does [...]
Here’s the final cake being enjoyed by Monkey Boy at his party. He loved it. I think the adults were more impressed than the kids however. The cake making went very well, though my husband said I should have put the t-box a little to the left. It took about five hours to assemble and [...]
Saturday we’re having a party at Chuck E. Cheese for my son’s sixth birthday. He’s requested a golf themed cake (vanilla), so I’ve searched the internet for inspiration: Rather typical, but gets the idea across. Cute flowers. I like the grass, the use of blue piping gel for water, and the sand traps. Kind [...]
Leave it to the folks at Martha Stewart Living to come up with some different cookie recipes for Valentine’s Day. Here are two I really liked. Chocolate Strawberry Heart-Shaped Ice Cream SandwichesMakes 24 Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1/2 cup cocoa powder 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt [...]
Forget the jewelry. The best thing about Valentine’s Day is the ability to indulge yourself and buy quality chocolate – forget Hersey’s. In Colorado we have four companies that make specialized chocolates: Chocolove in Boulder: www.chocolove.com P.S. I Love You Fine Chocolates in Ft. Collins: www.psiloveyouchocolates.com Renaissance Chocolates in Elizabeth: www.chocolatebeyondreason.com Wen Chocolates in Denver: [...]
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