Thursday, November 4, 2010

Winner!

Congrats to the winner of the CSN|Stores giveaways on this site!

Mama Needs a Nap won the CSN|Stores Giveaway.

The winner was picked through Random.org

Last Day to Enter a Few Low Entry Giveaway's

  • I have 2 CSN | Stores giveaways that end tonight at 10 pm. They are both for a $35 gift card. You can find them here and here.
  • I have a Snugfits giveaway that also ends tonight at 10 pm. This is to win 2 baby or toddler's tee's. Their choices are awesome! Please enter this giveaway here.
  • This giveaway ends on November 6. It's to win an Energizer smoke alarm and batteries. Right before day light savings hits! You can enter this giveaway here.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Just Art Today

Every year I give my college art students this project. They each get a small part of a big picture. They also get different techniques they have to use.

I come up with new pictures every year. These are the images for this year. The end result covers the wall!

On both images the left image is the original and the image to the right is the student work. They never know what the picture was going to look like until the end, when it was hung up.

Detail


Detail

Monday, November 1, 2010

Pumpkin or Squash Muffins


These Pumpkin Muffins are so good! My five year old Mica helped me make them.

Ingredients:
  1. 1 3/4 cups flour
  2. 1/4 cup plain oatmeal
  3. 1 tsp baking soda
  4. 1/2 tsp salt
  5. 1 tsp cinnamon
  6. 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  7. 1/2 tsp ginger
  8. 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  9. 2 large eggs
  10. 1 tsp vanilla
  11. 1 cup brown sugar
  12. 1/3 cup sugar
  13. 1 cup mashed cooked pumpkin or squash
  14. 1/4 cup chocolate chips
  15. 1/4 cup peanut butter chips
  16. *Optional chopped walnuts or pecans. I haven't added any, but they would be a nice added touch

Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together the dry ingredients.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the wet ingredients. 
  4. Mix the dry and wet ingredients together.
  5. Spoon batter onto a lightly greased muffin cups. Bake in center of oven until tooth pick comes out clean, about 30 minutes.

Friday, October 29, 2010

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."

Thursday, October 28, 2010

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!

Friday, October 22, 2010

Fun Follow Friday!

My Wee View

  • It's Fun Follow Friday
  • Click on the link above and add your blog. Other people will check out your blog and you can check out many blogs too!
  • 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.
  • Check out my giveaway on the post below this one. 
  • There is also a few giveaways on Milking the Issue here and here.

      Thursday, October 21, 2010

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

      Include your email address if you do not have it public in your profile. You can enter if you are not a blogger. Leave a separate entry for each. Make sure the first mandatory entry is filled out before all others.
      1. For your first mandatory entry, check out CSN | Stores and tell me what you'd pick out with your gift certificate if you won!
      2. Google Friend this blog.
      3. Add my Milking the Issue button to your site. Leave me your site link.
      4. {Like} CSN | Stores on Facebook. Leave your Facebook name in your entry.
      5. Leave a comment on a non giveaway post. Let me know the title of the post you comment on. You are free to leave many comments, but only one entry for this giveaway.
      6. Blog about this giveaway. Link back to me and CSN | Stores. Leave a link. Leave five separate entries. 
      7. Vote for me on We're on the Fence! Just click on the button to vote.
      8. Enter my SnugFits giveway here.
      9. Enter my other CSN | Stores Giveaway here
      You do not need to enter all of the entries to be qualified, just the first mandatory entry.
      Remember to leave your email address if it is not public in your profile.
      This contest closes in 2 weeks, November 4 at 10 pm.
      The winner will be chosen using random.org.

      Disclaimer: The opinions on this post are my personal take on the products. This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. I am not compensated to provide my opinion except for receiving the products themselves to test out. If you have questions about this post please contact me at: alissa4illustration@hotmail.com

      Tuesday, October 19, 2010

      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.

      Monday, October 4, 2010

      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!

      Thursday, September 16, 2010

      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.

      Friday, September 10, 2010

      Fun Follow Friday!

      My Wee View

      • It's Fun Follow Friday
      • Click on the link above and add your blog. Other people will check out your blog and you can check out many blogs too!
      • 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.