tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65107196202855044682024-03-18T05:12:09.088-07:00Cook and Craft Me CrazyBrooklyn at Cook and Craft Me Crazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12492059115124813410noreply@blogger.comBlogger565125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510719620285504468.post-76556965855444680912019-12-16T14:40:00.001-08:002019-12-16T14:40:03.300-08:00Easy Flamingo Cupcakes!<div style="text-align: center;">
Gotta flamingo lover? Check out these super Easy Flamingo Cupcakes. This is NOT a sponsored post, I am just eternally grateful for Mr. Pillsbury who made my day extremely easy. He provided my strawberry cake mix and pre made hot pink frosting which magically came with sprinkles on top!! Bless you little white dough man! </div>
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Our daughter is OBSESSED with flamingos right now. Flamingo bedroom, flamingo stuffed animals, pictures, jewelry, clothes, you name it, if it has a flamingo on it, she is in heaven! We try our absolute hardest to keep her flamingo loving on the classy side. We are walking a fine line here people.</div>
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Our darling third grader asked for flamingo cupcakes for her class treat. So guess what I did, looked on Pinterest. And... honestly, not much to go by. So... TA DA! This is my very own creation. Simple, cute and fun! Enjoy! </div>
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Make cupcakes according to package directions.</div>
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Let the baked cupcakes cool for at least 30 minutes before frosting.</div>
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While the cupcakes are cooling, make your white chocolate head and necks. </div>
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Take 1 package of white chocolate chips and microwave them in a microwave safe bowl for 20 second increments. Stir the chocolate with a rubber spatula in between each increment until the chocolate is totally melted. Add in about 10 drops of pink food coloring. (I buy the NEON colors, they are much brighter) Mix together and place in a piping bag, or zip bag with one corner tip cut. </div>
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You make an elongated #2 shape then retrace that shape with the melted chocolate, and finish at the "head." that way, you have a beak underneath and a "defined" head on top. </div>
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I made a lot of bad ones, but got into a flow and soon they all turned out very nicely. Don't make the necks too thin, they will break easily.</div>
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Let the chocolate set for about 20 minutes before you stick them into the cupcake.<br />
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Brooklyn at Cook and Craft Me Crazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12492059115124813410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510719620285504468.post-91075068853044887322019-05-11T12:47:00.001-07:002019-05-11T12:47:36.322-07:00Super Mom "Kids Fill in the Blank" Paper<div style="text-align: center;">
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TOMORROW! </div>
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I LOVE when I get papers where my kids fill in the blanks! I especially love getting those for Mother's Day! I am blessed to be able to sub in a Primary class in church tomorrow, on Mother's Day! So, I made a "SUPER AWESOME" fill in the blank thankful page.</div>
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We are learning about the ten lepers that Jesus healed and how only one came back to thank him.</div>
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We will be talking about how thankful we are for Jesus and our moms. </div>
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Let's be honest. Its takes some sweet super powers to do what we do. And it will be fun to see what our kids say about us!</div>
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Use this for mother's day or a little pick me up on a rainy day. Give it to your kids and have them fill it in by themselves, or have dad help them. </div>
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Save the picture I made and print it out at your convenience. </div>
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Brooklyn at Cook and Craft Me Crazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12492059115124813410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510719620285504468.post-66111140051506227892019-04-08T12:15:00.001-07:002019-04-08T12:16:29.816-07:00Rainbow Quinoa Salad<div style="text-align: center;">
HELLO WORLD! Have you ever had Quinoa Salad? IT IS DIVINE!!! Light, filling and scrumptious! I took my classic Quinoa Salad/Salsa and made a spin off of it by adding a few more ingredients to make it bright and even more flavorful. I can't wait to make this all summer long! Give it a whirl!</div>
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1 1/2 c. Quinoa (Rinsed with a strainer under warm water then transferred to a medium pot.)</div>
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Serve plain with your favorite tortilla chips, serve over grilled chicken, just make it your own! </div>
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Brooklyn at Cook and Craft Me Crazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12492059115124813410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510719620285504468.post-84660620816459705252019-02-11T08:50:00.001-08:002019-04-08T12:29:30.445-07:00You're Sweeter than a Sundae! Valentine's Gift Idea<div style="text-align: center;">
Need a cute easy Valentine's gift for a friend, co-worker, teacher, or neighbor? Check out these SUPER CUTE, SUPER EASY, Candy Sundae's I whipped together! Almost everything came from the dollar store and came together in 15 minutes! </div>
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Tired of dry corn bread? How about making the easiest thing ever, Corn Cake! My mother in law introduced this simple amazing "fake corn bread" to me years ago. I have been tweaking the recipe over the years to get it just right, and now it's PERFECT!</div>
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My husband and son went to a "father and son's" chili and corn bread cook off. I made this Corn Cake because I was low on time after making my <a href="http://cookandcraftmecrazy.blogspot.com/2015/08/creamy-chicken-chili.html">Creamy Chicken Chili</a>. It turned out great! Our four year old son took the credit for winning both events! So, I can now say that my <a href="http://cookandcraftmecrazy.blogspot.com/2015/08/creamy-chicken-chili.html">Creamy Chicken Chili</a> and Corn Cake are AWARD WINNING RECIPES!! Ha ha. </div>
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This recipe is so simple. A yellow cake mix, corn meal and a couple more ingredients make this "fake corn bread" delicious and moist! Enjoy!</div>
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Brooklyn at Cook and Craft Me Crazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12492059115124813410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510719620285504468.post-34124642445452546482018-12-13T19:34:00.001-08:002018-12-13T19:34:25.818-08:00Gift Exchange Gift Idea<div style="text-align: center;">
Need a quick gift exchange idea? </div>
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This is always a fun one!</div>
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Everyone loves slippers, adults and children! Crazy slippers like these monster feet, cartoon slippers, fuzzy warm slippers, animal slippers, or plain suede slippers. Whatever you want! </div>
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Find some fun slippers, slip a few candy bars inside and VOILA, it's done! One down, 10 more to go! </div>
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Happy Gift Exchanging!</div>
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Okay people, seriously I had a stroke of BRILLIANCE! I'm not one to boast, but this RARELY happens!</div>
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Maybe someone else has come up with this idea, but I haven't heard of it, so in my mind, I STARTED IT!!! WHOO HOO!</div>
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Let's get real. <a href="https://disneyland.disney.go.com/?CMP=KNC-FY19_DLR_TRA_DOME_L365T_SCP_SCP_Scope-EXACT|BR|G|4192042.DL.AM.01.03|NA_NA_NA_NA_NA&keyword_id=aud-174556981979:kwd-11641941|dc|disneyland|297543588871|e|5054:3|&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjbveBRDVARIsAKxH7vmkx_BfKAvPJtmBnf5uy1OGudFwTpKpzX3uaMCTaTjZOgrTZaGGSv8aAvIoEALw_wcB&s_kwcid=AL!5054!3!297543588871!e!!g!!disneyland&ef_id=WTYqRwAAAIg2o8ft:20181023201333:s&dclid=CKHywYiwnd4CFWO1swodDlMJrA">Disneyland</a> is pricey to say the LEAST! We have been planning and saving for our Disney trip for over 8 months now. Money isn't too tight, but come on, if anyone wants to retire before the age of 80, money should always be tight. </div>
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Anyway, we have been planning and using this <a href="https://disneyland.disney.go.com/?CMP=KNC-FY19_DLR_TRA_DOME_L365T_SCP_SCP_Scope-EXACT|BR|G|4192042.DL.AM.01.03|NA_NA_NA_NA_NA&keyword_id=aud-174556981979:kwd-11641941|dc|disneyland|297543588871|e|5054:3|&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjbveBRDVARIsAKxH7vmkx_BfKAvPJtmBnf5uy1OGudFwTpKpzX3uaMCTaTjZOgrTZaGGSv8aAvIoEALw_wcB&s_kwcid=AL!5054!3!297543588871!e!!g!!disneyland&ef_id=WTYqRwAAAIg2o8ft:20181023201333:s&dclid=CKHywYiwnd4CFWO1swodDlMJrA">Disneyland</a> trip as an incentive for school, chores, tattle tailing, homework etc.</div>
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(oh no, what am I going to do when we don't have this trip to hold over my kids heads and make them behave.................. um.......... I'll cross that bridge after the trip.)</div>
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The kids have also been saving up their money and putting it into our "Disneyland Jar." All and any spare cash or coins go into that jar. It has honestly been the BEST THING EVER!! As a parent, you try to teach your kids that they need to EARN things, not always expect a handout. Well, my husband and I decided to tell them they need to earn their ticket into <a href="https://disneyland.disney.go.com/?CMP=KNC-FY19_DLR_TRA_DOME_L365T_SCP_SCP_Scope-EXACT|BR|G|4192042.DL.AM.01.03|NA_NA_NA_NA_NA&keyword_id=aud-174556981979:kwd-11641941|dc|disneyland|297543588871|e|5054:3|&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjbveBRDVARIsAKxH7vmkx_BfKAvPJtmBnf5uy1OGudFwTpKpzX3uaMCTaTjZOgrTZaGGSv8aAvIoEALw_wcB&s_kwcid=AL!5054!3!297543588871!e!!g!!disneyland&ef_id=WTYqRwAAAIg2o8ft:20181023201333:s&dclid=CKHywYiwnd4CFWO1swodDlMJrA">Disneyland</a>. The kids have LOVED having a goal to put their money towards. This is definitely a family earned trip! </div>
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As Christmas quickly approaches, (I had a minor heart attack the other day when someone posted on Facebook that it was 66 days away and I have NOTHING READY YET!) I decided to get my butt in gear and start on some projects that I wanted to make for Christmas. This is one of them.</div>
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Like I said before, <a href="https://disneyland.disney.go.com/?CMP=KNC-FY19_DLR_TRA_DOME_L365T_SCP_SCP_Scope-EXACT|BR|G|4192042.DL.AM.01.03|NA_NA_NA_NA_NA&keyword_id=aud-174556981979:kwd-11641941|dc|disneyland|297543588871|e|5054:3|&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjbveBRDVARIsAKxH7vmkx_BfKAvPJtmBnf5uy1OGudFwTpKpzX3uaMCTaTjZOgrTZaGGSv8aAvIoEALw_wcB&s_kwcid=AL!5054!3!297543588871!e!!g!!disneyland&ef_id=WTYqRwAAAIg2o8ft:20181023201333:s&dclid=CKHywYiwnd4CFWO1swodDlMJrA">Disneyland</a> is EEXXXPPPEEENNNSSIIVVEEEE!!!! On top of it we are going to <a href="https://disneyland.disney.go.com/?CMP=KNC-FY19_DLR_TRA_DOME_L365T_SCP_SCP_Scope-EXACT|BR|G|4192042.DL.AM.01.03|NA_NA_NA_NA_NA&keyword_id=aud-174556981979:kwd-11641941|dc|disneyland|297543588871|e|5054:3|&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjbveBRDVARIsAKxH7vmkx_BfKAvPJtmBnf5uy1OGudFwTpKpzX3uaMCTaTjZOgrTZaGGSv8aAvIoEALw_wcB&s_kwcid=AL!5054!3!297543588871!e!!g!!disneyland&ef_id=WTYqRwAAAIg2o8ft:20181023201333:s&dclid=CKHywYiwnd4CFWO1swodDlMJrA">Disneyland</a> a few weeks after Christmas. So, with presents in mind, I decided to make a few of the kids' Christmas presents, DISNEYLAND PRESENTS! That way, I don't have to take out a second mortgage on our house for one dang trip! (just kidding, but for real though)</div>
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I will wrap up 1-2 coupons in a box and the kids will open them up for Christmas! GENIUS!</div>
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They will then have a little coupon book of <a href="https://disneyland.disney.go.com/?CMP=KNC-FY19_DLR_TRA_DOME_L365T_SCP_SCP_Scope-EXACT|BR|G|4192042.DL.AM.01.03|NA_NA_NA_NA_NA&keyword_id=aud-174556981979:kwd-11641941|dc|disneyland|297543588871|e|5054:3|&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjbveBRDVARIsAKxH7vmkx_BfKAvPJtmBnf5uy1OGudFwTpKpzX3uaMCTaTjZOgrTZaGGSv8aAvIoEALw_wcB&s_kwcid=AL!5054!3!297543588871!e!!g!!disneyland&ef_id=WTYqRwAAAIg2o8ft:20181023201333:s&dclid=CKHywYiwnd4CFWO1swodDlMJrA">Disneyland</a> delicacies. </div>
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A churro, a toy under $20 of their choosing, a sticker for their trunk (Yes we collect stickers and put it on our dress up box/trunk), a drink, a dole whip, and more. </div>
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This is a fun gift for kids even if it's not for Christmas!</div>
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They could do chores to earn a coupon around the house before your trip? Good grades for coupons? Read "this many" books for a coupon?? I'm just rambling and spouting out options.</div>
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I added the images into each box and simply printed them out on a piece of card stock paper.</div>
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Here are a few of the images I saved for the coupon book so you don't have to go around searching for them. Just trying to save you time. Your coupon book can be as big or as small as you want it! These are just the things I remember getting or wanting in the park, you probably have different traditions or memories than we do. That's the fun thing about this, make it unique to your family! Enjoy!</div>
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Brooklyn at Cook and Craft Me Crazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12492059115124813410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510719620285504468.post-2388234390809758612018-08-17T14:59:00.002-07:002018-08-17T14:59:55.275-07:00Locker Mirror Makeover<div style="text-align: center;">
Check out this simple Locker Mirror Makeover I threw together for our favorite babysitter! </div>
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I asked her if she had a locker mirror and she said she didn't. Say,"WHAT?!" </div>
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So I bought a plain magnetic mirror and dazzled it up a bit!</div>
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Using only silver/gold '<a href="http://www.sharpie.com/">Sharpies</a>' and stickers for her name, this is unique to her. No one else will have a mirror like this! </div>
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I love personalized locker equipment! It makes your locker, YOURS!</div>
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Brooklyn at Cook and Craft Me Crazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12492059115124813410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510719620285504468.post-32651864048476746692018-02-21T14:27:00.000-08:002018-02-21T14:35:43.133-08:00St. Patrick's Day Paper Banner<div style="text-align: center;">
Lately, I've really gotten into making banners to add a little bit of color to my giant <a href="http://cookandcraftmecrazy.blogspot.com/2014/11/fence-post-wall-map.html">Fence Post World Map</a>! It is a big focal point in my living room and I like to add a little splash of holiday fun to it. Well, ladies and gents, I give you... The St. Patrick's Day Paper Banner! I don't know if many people sew paper together, but I do all the time! It is the easiest thing ever! Just cut your banner papers and sew them together! I made this in 20 minutes. Boom! (Mic drop!)</div>
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Simply choose the shape you want for your banner! Trace the shape on the back of each scrapbook paper and cut, cut, cut! When finished cutting, arrange your banner papers the way you want it to show. Stack them in order then go sew!</div>
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I typed up "Lucky" on a google docs and printed it out. I cut around the letters leaving a little bit of a white border so the letters stuck out more. Then I glued them onto the banner with a glue stick I found in my kid's crayons! </div>
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Brooklyn at Cook and Craft Me Crazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12492059115124813410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510719620285504468.post-19360794231584322242018-02-08T10:26:00.000-08:002018-02-08T10:32:51.503-08:00Bean Salsa<div style="text-align: center;">
I have been living on this for the past 2 weeks. This is my "go to" when I'm hungry and don't know what to make. Breakfast, lunch or dinner this salsa is great on just about anything. No, not ice cream, my little angel children would probably sass me and say, "Even on ice cream MOM?! You said everything!" No this would not taste good on ice cream.</div>
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You can put this on grilled chicken, hamburger patties, scrambled eggs, nachos, tacos, salads, or eat it plain with tortilla chips. Whip up a big bowl and eat on it for a couple days! It has lots of fiber and great flavors that keep you coming back. </div>
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My sister called me a week ago and was in a panic because she was asked to take a salad to a BBQ at a friends house and had no lettuce on hand. I just happened to be whipping up my second batch of this when she called. I asked her if she had the ingredients for this bean salsa and a bag of tortilla chips? She did! She subbed a couple of ingredients but the result was still the same. DELICIOUS! She said her friends all ranted and raved about her bean salsa. </div>
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Brooklyn at Cook and Craft Me Crazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12492059115124813410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510719620285504468.post-71432022300066640922018-01-17T10:39:00.001-08:002018-01-17T10:40:30.830-08:00The Holy Ghost and the Liahona - F.H.E.<div style="text-align: center;">
I recently found this article from an old "Friend" magazine, and gave it as our Family Home Evening lesson. It was PERFECT for my young kids, but could be discussed at older levels as well. We made our Liahona and talked about the scriptures and questions inside it. </div>
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This was a super simple and darling lesson our little family enjoyed! </div>
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I hope your family will feel the spirit as you give this lesson. Let the Spirit guide as you discuss the importance of the Holy Ghost, and how it guides us like the Liahona guided Lehi's family. </div>
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Have a Golden treat after the lesson!</div>
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We were going around the dining room table last night asking each other questions over dinner. My husband asked us all what our favorite treat/dessert was. The kids rattled off brownies, and doughnuts, then I said my most FAVORITE treat, is COOKIES! </div>
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I know, I'm weird. Most people want cheese cake, ice cream, ice cream cheesecake, and while all those are SCRUMPTIOUS, I am a classic cookie girl. I love a glass of ice cold milk with warm cookies. Give me ANY cookie WITHOUT FRUIT like Raisins and I am one happy girl. </div>
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So then, after dinner and dishes were done, I had MAJOR cookie brain, and I had to make some! I have never found the "perfect" chocolate chip cookie recipe I could claim as "THE BEST." So I looked up a new one and thought I would give it a try, who knew this lady named <a href="https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/ultimate-chocolate-chip-cookies/77c14e03-d8b0-4844-846d-f19304f61c57">Betty Crocker</a> would have the best one!? ( Ha ha.) I based my recipe on hers with two minor tweaks that truly make these PERFECT!</div>
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Ever since I was a little girl, I have ALWAYS wanted a bottle candle while eating Italian food just like "Lady and the Tramp!"</div>
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Well, I FINALLY MADE ONE! (Only 20 some years later.) My kids were thrilled and thought it was super cool! They can't wait to use it for Halloween as well for our witches table. Once we drink some more sparkling cider I will make more bottle candles, but for now, one is awesome!</div>
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It was super easy to make and took me literally 20 minutes, only because I had to wait for my tea candles to melt. It would have taken 5 minutes otherwise.</div>
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I crafted on a paper towel and some of the candle wax went on my counters, so I had a few minutes of scraping it off with my spatula. Learn from my mistakes, craft on FOIL! </div>
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Need a SCRUMPTIOUS neighbor, friend or family gift for the holidays? Why not a mini loaf of Chocolate Chip Banana Bread!? DELICIOUS and DARLING! Make 6 mini loaves in 1 batch. This is what our family is going to be giving this year, what about you?!</div>
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This soup was a HUGE hit at our house! Anything with cheese tortellini is a huge hit at our house. I've made this before but forgot to take a picture of it! So, here it is, a great, EASY recipe to make on cold days. This thick soup is hearty and delicious! </div>
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I am boasting BIG TIME, I totally "mom scored" on these bad boys! I had a stroke of brilliance two days ago and wanted to share it with YOU!!! I'm sure most of you have seen the cute idea of pushing a cookie cutter into your kids' school lunch sandwiches (if you haven't its DARLING), well this is along the same lines; only with PANCAKES!</div>
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My kids LOVE pancakes, but ever since my dad started adding food coloring to the batter on special occasions I just can't compete. They seriously won't touch mine because they're not colored! So, I decided to make good old buttermilk pancakes two days ago. I was DETERMINED to make my kids LOVE THEM OR ELSE!!!! So.... I started making the pancakes before the kids woke up, and while I was cooking them on the stove my mind started wandering of things I needed to get done.... </div>
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"I still have to make the kids' lunches... hmmm.... what kind of sandwich will I make today?.....how about you surprise the kids today with a cookie cutter sandwich..... change it up a little you know...?"</div>
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I look down at the pancake and DING!!!! A HUGE light bulb went off!</div>
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"Let the kids play and cut out the pancakes with cookie cutters! They'll want to eat them more than "rainbow pancakes." Easy, no mess, PERFECTION!"</div>
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This was the BEST surprise breakfast EVER!<br />
My June even said, "MOM! YOU'RE A GENIUS!" </div>
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HA HA!!! MOM SCORE!!!</div>
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So have a FUN breakfast with your kids and use cookie cutters! They're only kids for a little while, enjoy every morning you get!</div>
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I had a bunch of left over chocolate cookie crumbs after my <u>attempt</u> at my son's birthday cake. </div>
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(<a href="http://cookandcraftmecrazy.blogspot.com/2017/09/birthday-cake-nailed-it_6.html">Click Here to see the HILARIOUS experience) </a></div>
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I put the extra chocolate crumbs in a zip bag and saved them for later. The day after the birthday party I remembered I volunteered to take a meal to a friend who just had knee surgery. I made them a meal and needed a dessert. I looked in my pantry for something quick. Everyone likes my cake mix cookies, but I only had a white cake mix in my cupboard. I ALWAYS have chocolate! Oh NO! What am I going to do with a white cake mix?! </div>
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(Back track) Cookies and cream ice cream has been on my mind for the past few months. My husband and kids have always asked me what my favorite flavor of ice cream is, and I never could answer, I like so many! Well, I finally decided that my MOST favorite is cookies and cream! </div>
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So, I saw the cookie crumbs and saw the white cake mix and a literal light bulb went off over my head. Our kitchen light sometimes flickers on and off. I took that as a good sign and went for it! </div>
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These cookies were AWESOME! Keep this recipe in your back pocket for a quick delicious treat!</div>
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I just have to share this. Not everything I make turns out as planned! This is REAL LIFE! I am not going to publish my only perfect recipes or crafts. I also want to share with you my funny mishaps and moments that definitely DID NOT work out! I've had my share of recipes that didn't turn out, but this one "takes the cake," pun TOTALLY intended.</div>
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This was my effort at my son's birthday cake yesterday. It brought some much needed comedy and relief to my day. I had found this cake idea in a magazine ages ago and kept it just in case my little boy would want a cake like this! It had the recipe and it seemed simple enough that I could give it a try. Well, my Connor LOVES Captain America, so much that this is his third super hero party. (The other 2 he didn't really care what the theme of his party was.) He also loves motorcycles so I printed and cut out this picture of Captain America riding a motorcycle and decided the perfect cake to put it on would be this </div>
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I wish there was a hidden camera in my kitchen, because I would have made a million dollars on America's funniest home videos! I was laughing, squealing and ugly/funny crying for over an hour as the cake kept falling, crumbling, and moving as I frosted it. Tears of continuous laughter streaked my face as I tried to keep it somewhat upright. Frosting splattered my walls, cake crumbs were all over my floor, and frosting covered my hands as I attempted to adjust it to keep it from falling over. This cake was the funnest, most HILARIOUS cake I have ever attempted; too bad I was the only one to witness this shenanigan. I took lots of pictures so I could share my "NAILED IT" moment with you!</div>
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NOTE TO SELF: Just because it looks easy in a magazine or on Pinterest, doesn't mean it will always end up like the picture. Sometimes it does, and sometimes it doesn't.</div>
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Brooklyn at Cook and Craft Me Crazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12492059115124813410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510719620285504468.post-4548633486283164782017-08-22T09:02:00.001-07:002017-08-22T09:04:25.078-07:00Beach Ball "Getting to know you game"<div style="text-align: center;">
We recently went to a swimming pool party for my niece, and took her this beach ball game! I bought a cheap beach ball and wrote questions all over it. You toss the ball and whoever catches it,<br />
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We played the question game, then after that we played beach volleyball! </div>
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Hey! Two games in one, win-win! </div>
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This was simple and loads of laughs! My sister wanted a list of all of the questions I wrote all over the ball because she thought they were so unique and fun! So, I wrote all of them down and made a list for EVERYONE! My kids came up with some of the questions and they were too funny not to include.</div>
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I am a soup fanatic! I could eat soup and salad every day of the week, spring, summer, fall and winter! I also LOVE CHICKEN POT PIE! But I am more of a buy a frozen pot pie kind of a lady, instead of a make from scratch 4 hours later lady.</div>
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Well, that all changed when I was determined to make a Chicken Pot Pie "inspired" soup and simply put my favorite Buttermilk Biscuits on top! HOLY COW! Our family was in HEAVEN! Hearty, flavorful and DELICIOUS! I will be making this OFTEN!</div>
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After seeing my Girls Camp Pocket Post, you are probably wondering, "What are all the note cards in the pockets?" Well let me tell you......</div>
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They........ are.....<span style="font-size: large;">SUNSHINE NOTES!</span></div>
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My sister Candace came up with Sunshine Notes years ago, and they have become a tradition for her and I to initiate them into the different girls camps we are involved in. </div>
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Simply place colored or white lined notecards on a picnic table with stickers, markers and pens; then watch the fun begin! The girls and leaders get sunshine and love through those notes to last them a LIFETIME! Everyone writes uplifting sweet messages, short and long, to just about everyone at camp. </div>
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<u>There is ONE rule!</u> We give a warning at the start of camp, if there is ever ONE rude or mean remark on a note we stop all sunshine notes! This is a SAFE/ HAPPY place, there is no place for rude/negative comments. We are spreading SUNSHINE, not rain.</div>
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It's sad we have to even warn them, but it's better to be safe than sorry. On a lighter note, we have NEVER had anything like this happen, but we always prepare the girls and leaders.</div>
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Girls and leaders go away with a STACK of SUNSHINE at the end of camp. I bought over 1000 notecards last year and we RAN OUT! On the last day I was frantically cutting colored paper I just HAPPENED to have thrown in a tub last minute, so girls could write their last sunshine notes! It was BEAUTIFUL.<br />
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One girl told me that she put her sunshine notes up from last year as a border in her bedroom! One leader keeps them on a key ring and takes them with her in her purse. She pulls them out when she needs a little pick me up! THESE SUNSHINE NOTES BLESS LIVES!<br />
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Our "Sunshine Note Station" was CONSTANTLY overflowing with girls and leaders writing sweet notes. Many leaders/girls took blank notecards back to their tents because there was NO ROOM for them at the table. </div>
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Of all the years I've been to Girls Camp, this is BY FAR, <span style="font-size: large;">THE BEST,</span> EASIEST way to store secret sister gifts. I have used boxes, cans, bags etc. and none compare to these PLASTIC SHOE HOLDERS! This is seriously the BEST investment for Girls Camp! Use them year after year, they store FLAT and are easy to put up.<br />
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Hang up the pockets by threading rope through the holes at the top. Take a hole punch and punch holes down the sides of the shoe holders. Take wire or twine and tie each shoe holder together to make a "wall/sheet" of pockets.<br />
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Have each girl and leader write their name with a specific colored marker for each ward or branch (See my color key on the right?), then put the "named" masking tape on their pocket.<br />
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These pockets are the PERFECT size for Secret Sister gifts!<br />
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Guess what?! I was just at Girls Camp AGAIN! My husband and I were talking, and in our 9 years marriage I have gone to Girls Camp 7 of those years. What can I say? I ADORE Girls Camp, and LOVE the youth of our church! Girls Camp is a place where Leaders and Young Women can be themselves; while having a safe, fun and spiritual environment to reboot and strengthen their testimonies of our Savior Jesus Christ. </div>
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Well, it is a big deal at Girls Camp to have "Secret Sisters." Secret Sisters is where you draw a name the first day of camp, and give that "sister" small gifts throughout the week of girls camp without them knowing, hence the "secret" part. I have been to my fair share of Girls Camps. So far, I have been to 14 years of Girls Camp. Every Girls Camp is unique and different, but always amazing! In those 14 years of girls camp, I've picked up a few tricks of the trade. I will be posting more details and ideas of my Girls Camp adventures later on. </div>
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Over the years, I have received, and seen MANY different secret sister gifts. They range from extravagant to last minute/thrown together. You have girls that spend days, and DAYS working on special secret sister gifts. While other girls stick a penny on a piece of scrap paper and put, "A penny for your thoughts." While both are obviously acceptable and appreciated, my sister, Candace and I, came up with a "leveling of the playing field" way for secret sister gifts.</div>
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We decided last year that everyone would bring <span style="font-size: large;">candy bars</span>! Other options were fruit snacks, trail mix, gold fish, pretzels, etc. It's edible, portable, won't break and can be eaten at camp. No tiny "fun size" candy bars, no "jumbo/king" candy bars, just NORMAL sized candy bars. PRE-PACKAGED snack sized "snacks," nothing in a ziplock bag. (We don't want a ziploc bag of old potato chips from their house, EWW!) </div>
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The thing that made these special was, you had to put a spiritual quote, scripture or uplifting saying on it! </div>
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Last year was our first year and it was a HUGE HIT! Some wards covered all the secret sister gifts for their girls, so everyone from that ward gave the same thing! GREAT! Other wards had each girl in charge of their own, AWESOME! The girls loved getting a snack/treat at camp they could eat there or save for later... 99% of candy gifts were eaten at camp.</div>
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Last year I posted my personal Secret Sister Candy Bars I was giving, and this year I did the same thing only with different candy bars.</div>
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So here they are! Secret Sister Scripture Candy #2</div>
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(These also make fun Visiting Teaching Pick Me Ups!)</div>
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"God didn't design us to be sad, He created us to have -> JOY!"</div>
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This salad is beyond beautiful and delicious! I made this Strawberry Almond Salad for a family dinner we had a week ago. It was AWESOME! I love getting together with family; we always laugh, play and eat good food! When I walked in with this salad, I got so many oohs.. and ahhhs.. from my nieces (I have 5 nieces) and sister! It was so funny, they were all so excited to eat this beautiful salad.</div>
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We've all been there when dishing up our portion of salad, all "the good stuff" falls to the bottom of the bowl! All the berries, nuts and fruit show up with the last few scoops of the bowl. It's almost better to be the LAST to get your salad! So, to ensure everyone gets "the good stuff" put it on a platter or cookie sheet! Aunt Bugs, you are a GENIUS! Everyone gets the perfect scoop of salad when it's on a platter!</div>
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