Fall Cake Pop's {Part of My Costume}

I made Cake Pops. They lasted only an hour. My students loved these.
The insides are chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.

 As you can see I made a lot!

Fall Cookies {Part of My Costume}

These goodies only lasted a few hours. My college students gobbled them up in no time!
The outside layer are acorns. They were really cute!

I also made some quick mummies. They are Oreo cookies dipped in almond bark. I only dipped one side. They have mini chocolate chips for eyes. I should have purchased some edible googly eyes. I took a fork to strike lines in them.

Halloween Costume

Here I am. My apron says, "Everyone has their price, mine is chocolate."

Don't Forget to Enter My Giveaways!

I have two CSN|Stores giveaways. Both are for $35. They can be found here and here.
There is a Snugfits giveaway to win 2 baby to toddler tees here.
Then there is a Energizer giveaway to win a smoke alarm and batteries here.

Beansoup

Baby Gear Today is hosting a give away for an parent/child apron set from the company Beansoup.

The apron's that they carry are so fun! I really liked their Vintage Firetruck apron!

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CSN | Stores Giveaway!

This Giveaway has closed. Thank you to those that have entered!

CSN | Stores is giving one of my readers a $35 gift certificate.
CSN | Stores has so many things to choose from with their 200 + stores.
I had a chance to do a review for them on my family site, The Apel's.
I picked out a Melissa and Doug stuffed dog.

• CSN | Stores has most anything you can think of! They have a great selection of baby items, lighting and rocking chairs.

 CSN | Stores is giving away to one lucky reader a $35 gift certificate! 

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A Dining Room Table

One thing I'd love to change about our house is to have a nice sized dining room. In November I like having my mom and two sister's over to decorate cookies. The last few years we've had to move the cookie decorating to my sister's house. I'd love to have a big dining room table!

The dinning room table above is so pretty! It's the Wildon Home Westminster 7 Piece Dining Set in Cherry from CSN | Stores.

What Am I Going to Be For Halloween?

A baker this year! I work at an art school; Halloween is a big deal here. An excuse to make all kinds of creepy cookies and other snacks.

I'm going to carry around a plate of cookies all day. The students can have one if they wish.

I'll wear an apron, have my hair up in a curly cute pony tail. Easy and everyone loves to eat!

At the end of October I'll have a lot to post on here! Spooky treats and I'll post a photo of me too. ;)

What are you going to be for Halloween?

One year I was Vincent van Gogh. For an art school that was pretty creative. I looked nothing like myself!

10% Off Overstock.com

I was contacted by Overstock.com to give my readers an ongoing 10% code to use at their store. They already have big discounts. There is free shipping for your first order and $3 for shipping and handling after your first purchase.

I really like their coffee pots!

Keurig B60 Special Edition Gourmet Single-Cup Home-Brewing System

  This single cup brewing system brews coffee or tea.

Cuisinart CHW-12 12-cup Programmable Coffeemaker with Hot Water System

You can enjoy many things with this machine! It is a hot water system, so soup, cocoas, teas and much more can be made.

Their gift basket section has a lot of choices! A gift basket for just about any event you can think of. 

'Happy Birthday to You' Gift Bag

This one is full of good treats and bright colors!

Snack Attack Small Gift Basket

This one is full of all kinds of treats.

The discount code: 121728


It is good for any purchase at Overstock.com and it is ongoing. Go pick out something fun!

All the ideas and opinions expressed are my own. No monetary compensation was received for doing this post, however, I was provided with a discount code.

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• It's Fun Follow Friday! 
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• When you visit a blog that you like and want to follow, leave them a comment with your link telling them you are following from the Fun Follow Friday. Of course, they would love for you to follow both hostesses blogs, Simply Stacie and My Wee View, but it isn’t mandatory. If you do follow them, just leave them a comment and they will follow you back.
• The main goal is to have fun and follow the blogs that interest you!
• If you like this blog you might like one of my other blogs as well: Milking the Issue and The Apel's.

Lego Cake

Yesterday we celebrated my husband and younger sister's birthdays. My sister Terra made a carrot cake and I made a chocolate Lego cake.

My husband loves to build Lego towers with the kids, so I thought I'd try it out.

The raised areas are marshmallows cut in 1/2, and frosted.

I do have to say that I love chocolate cake, but it's harder to frost. I has only a thin slice of the carrot cake my sister made. It was yummy! She made it with applesauce. It had a limited amount of sugar in it.

*A side note. I stepped on the scale yesterday, and found out that I've lost 20 pounds since the summer! It doesn't really look like I have. I've lost it all over, and not in one spot. My mom says that's the healthiest way.

Cake Pops

Bakerella has put out a book on making Cake Pop's. This book will be on my Christmas list.
Here's the promo video for the book:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/m3TD3GA6P8LX4L
I've made what I call Cake Ball before. It's using the same method as Bakerella does; I just don't add the sticks, and get as fancy as hers.
Maybe I'll get more fancy over Christmas time.

I Won!

I won the Make Your Own Chocolate Kit from Glee Glum!

Before Christmas, I'll be making some chocolate with my 5 year old son Mica. I think we'll give his preschool teachers a treat!


I'll post about it on here when we are in the kitchen together.

Blast Off!

The cookies: The Rocket and Stars
The Rest: Photoshop layers, lots of layers

I'm not sure if it's done.