Smart Snack

Since I always show the junkie food we have for

special treats I thought I might show you how I try
 to balance all that junk out :) 

(Before I give Shelly at A LITTLE SPINACH a heart attack :)

When there are lots of little hands around I

like to make up snack trays.  Just a muffin tin

filled with all sorts of little treats.  Then the kids

can make their own healthy decisions.

This was the one I made up this morning:

Just put out some bowls, spoons,

& toothpicks & you are set!

I actually had a hard time taking pictures

because Rocco could not wait to dig in!

And soon...it was mobbed :)

It is fun to watch your kids create,

and eat,

Healthy little snacks all by themselves :)

I was wishing I had whipped up some of Shelly's

 CASHEW ORANGE FRUIT DIP

to put in one section.  Bo, my picky eater, just

LOVED it & it is super healthy! 

(Unless you eat the whole batch :)

What would you fill your tin with?

CUPCAKE CONTEST WINNER

Congrats to

KAY  &  G !!!

Their Hamburger Cupcakes

were a HUGE hit!

I will be emailing you soon to get information to get you your prize :)

THANK YOU

to ALL THE LADIES WHO ENTERED!!!

Jessica @ Two Shade of Pink

Lynn @ Cookie Baker Lynn

Karyn @ French Charming

Rosie @ Roses & Rutabagas

April @ Apple Loves Orange

Trisha @ Glass Slippers & All Sorts of Stuff

Karen @ Karen R Evans

Victoria @ Becoming Butterflies

Cassie @ A Serenade for Solitude

Kay & G

 & My Friend Brianna

I would love if you would take the time to

visit just one or two of the girls to thank them! 

They all made me hungry!!!

& Thanks for voting!!!

**VOTE** Cupcake Contest!

***VOTING CLOSED***

I was so excited to get even one entry

& we got Eleven! 

These ladies are so talented &

created such amazing delights

I can't wait to share them with you!!!

Please vote on my sidebar
for your favorite one!  :)

JESSICA

TWO SHADES OF PINK

 Red icing mixed with cookie icing to make them

shiny and the stem is a pretzel rod with a candy leaf

LYNN

COOKIE  BAKER LYNN

Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Recipe HERE

KARYN

FRENCH CHARMING

She made the flowers!

Kay & G

Hamburger Cupcakes

ROSIE

ROSES AND RUTABAGAS

APRIL

APPLE LOVES ORANGE

Drunk Monkey

Rum soaked banana cake, topped with

brown sugar buttercream and home made caramel.

BRIANNA

Zebra Cake with Grass Cupcakes

TRISHA

GLASS SLIPPERS

AND ALL SORTS OF STUFF

 Pink Champagne Rose Cupcakes

There is champagne in the batter and frosting,

you could probably subsitute sparkling cider for the kids!

KAREN

KAREN R. EVANS

Coffee-laced Chocolate Snow Tree Cupcake

VICTORIA

BECOMING BUTTERFLIES

Super Mario Mushroom Cupcake

CASSIE

A SERENADE FOR SOLITUDE

Pumpkin with Cream Cheese Frosting

THANK YOU

sooooo much for all the ladies who took the time

to bake and send in photos! 

If only we could all taste them, 

you know....just one bite of each :)

If you get some extra time please stop by

& give a few of the girls a visit! 

I promise you will be glad you did!

Alright Friends,

I know it will be hard to choose,

 but time to vote right on the sidebar! 

Voting closed 8:00pm 1-26-11

Ladies & Gentlemen, Now Presenting....

When I had kids I was told I was nuts. 

 I turned our living room & dining room into...

a FAMILY room.

Complete with a little stage :)

My husband is pretty cool to not just "let me"

 but to even build the crazy things I dream up :)

And in return...

we get treated to endless

fashion shows,

And concerts.

Rocco is the shy singer :)

But don't let him fool you...

he loves being up there & dancing.

And of course there is a comedian in every crowd:

This stage has even hosted a Family Talent Show

with cousins, aunts, uncles, & grandparents...

but that is another post (& to tell the truth I am

being held to NO PUBLIC PHOTOS)

Here is one I could throw up of

Annie doing her magic act:

But let's just say I did the Yodeling song

from The Sound of Music.

So we do get a little crazy :)

So maybe we are a little nuts...

...but we wouldn't want it any other way!

A little reminder:

the CUPCAKE CONTEST

deadline is tomorrow. 

The pictures go up for voting on Monday!

I am sooooo excited to show

you all the cupcakes!!!

Baby Fever

I guess I am trendy...I have started a new fashion,

Baby Belly.

It's a girl!!!

This fancy water bottle could never pass for a boy :)

Oh oh...it really IS contagious,

now Rocco wants a baby in his tummy.

Should get VERY interesting around here

once I start nursing :)