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Friday, July 8, 2011

Addie's Craft Corner: Art Magnets

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Miss Add has been busy in her craft corner... 


She even taped a cute little vlog intro for today's craft.


This was a super easy craft that let Miss Add's creativity grow... just like the flowers she made into magnets :)


Now as you can see, Miss Add takes craft corner very seriously....


You will need some Foamies in whatever shape you want, glitter pens and button magnets...


Peel the backs off the magnets


Press on the back of one of the foamies


Now is the best part... decorating!


Very few things bring as much joy 'round these parts than GLITTER PENS!


Magnets as purdy as the art they are intended to display!


Tadah!


What do your little ones love to make in their craft corners?

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Peanut Butter-Banana Roll-Up

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There are very few things in life that Miss Add enjoys more than peanut butter... and if you add banana to it, my little monkey is completely sold.

So when this Early Bird was reviewing the yet-to-be released Gooseberry Patch Cookbook, Quick and Easy Autumn Recipes....



And I came across this lovely recipe for Peanut Butter-Banana Roll-Ups by Wendy Ball of Battle Creek, MI, I knew it was going to be an Addie approved GOODe Thing ;)


Ya see, that is what I LOVE about GP... they take simple ideas like this and bundle them up in a beautiful books that make me what to try them...


Ya see we do peanut butter sandwiches around here non-stop... and I love that we now have a different twist to throw in the mix that involves a whole wheat tortilla... and my girl LOVES it...calls it her peanut butter banana burrito. Mommy score!


Ya just take a tortilla and heat it up, then grab your favorite peanut butter... JIF family here... partial to the honey peanut butter especially ;)...


Now spread it out, all the way to the edges


Cover with sliced banana (fluff and/or jam also worthy companions)


Stop for a minute and enjoy the wonder of it all ;)


Now... roll 'er up and watch her smile :)


(NOTE: To print the recipe card only, click on the card and then right click to save or print the card only.)

Have you entered to win Quick and Easy Autumn BEFORE you can buy it? Whatcha waitin' for?

Side Note: I do believe these are the last photos of Miss Add with her piggie tails... she now has the cutest little haircut that I will have to take pics of and show you all. Be gentle though, her Daddy is missing that long hair... but it turns out when a certain 3 yr old says "Daddy please take me to the "short cut store"" a certain Daddy 'round these parts just can't resist.

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Tasty Cookie Pops

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Looking for a fun treat to make with the kiddos? Look no further! Tasty Cookie Pops fit the order perfectly.



This recipe is just another GOODe find in Gooseberry Patch's-- soon to be released-- 101 Cupcake, Cookie and Brownie Recipes.


And, in case you missed it... Gooseberry Patch sent me one as a sneak peek and one to giveaway... and I am giving one of these away BEFORE you can buy it! Head on over to my giveaway post to enter to win ;)


Now, back to the cookies! 


Truth be told, Miss Add was drawn to this recipe...

I don't know why... cookies... with sprinkles... on a stick??? Crazy kid.


We started with 1/2 Cup of Butter


And 1/2 Cup of Shortening


And added 1 Cup of Sugar and 1 Cup of Powdered Sugar


Once that was smooth we added 3/4 Cup of Oil


2 Eggs and 2 t of Vanilla


While that mixed up, Miss Add took 4 Cups of Flour and added 1 t Baking Soda, 1 t Salt and 1 t Cream of Tartar. 

I would bore you with the pics, but they all look very similar... you dump a bunch of white stuff --albeit important white stuff-- into the other white stuff... the flour.


Mix up the dry goods and then gradually add to the butter mixture.


Mix until dough forms.


Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.


We then prepared our decorating station...


We picked up this Merry Muffin Tin Tip from Pillsbury.


As a mama of a lil Monkey that likes to taste all the spilled ingredients... 


This sprinkles-in-the-tin tip comes in quite handy for cookie dippin'


Now, roll your dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and ask the kiddos to roll them in the sprinkles.


Then place on a lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.


Then insert sucker sticks into each cookie.


Then bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.


Once they are done baking, let them cool for a couple minutes on the cookie sheet and then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.


For a fun spin on this tasty treat, skip the sprinkles and roll in toffee bits instead.


These were Puddie's favorite...


Yum!


Enjoy!


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