I'm having a baby girl, and I am so excited!! What are some of your favorite baby girl crafts! I want to go all out because I'm pretty sure this is my last. Although at the ultrasound Jaren said, "are you sure it's a girl? What percentage could it still be a boy?" Sorry honey it's for sure a girl to which he said....we'll just have another! What....I'm not convinced. 4 girls and a boy will have to do!

God's Work

My favorite Boxed Brownies

Well, this little box has never let me down! Ghirardelli Chocolate Triple Chocolate Semi-Sweet Milk, ... You can buy it a costco and it comes with I think 4 mixes inside!!! Try it, love it, crave it... because I do!

Happy Mother's Day!

Brownie Mix Improvements

All right, friends. I have a box of brownie mix in my cupboard. I so rarely get to eat treats at my house [insert snort] that I want to make this brownie mix really count. Every time I make brownies, they never meet my expectations. I want them to look and taste like they do in the picture on the box, dang it! I want them to be fudgelicious, but they're not. I want them to be moist, but they're not. I want them to be tall, but they're not. I want them to be rich, but they're not. When I make them, they're rather bland, crusty and hard around the edges, and lame. I've experimented in the past with adding chocolate chips to the batter. The brownies tend to end up looking like chocolate sludge, which, of course, I'll eat straight out of the pan with a fork if someone twists my arm [pffsh!], but I'm not inclined to serve it to my friends like that. I've had brownies before that had, I think, a chocolate bar baked on the bottom of the pan. It was amazing. I've had brownies with frostings on the top that were delicious. I've heard of brownies that have candy bars chopped up and thrown in, but I've only ever dreamed of eating one. What do you supermommies do to make boring brownies super? I'm in need of a major brownie makeover.

the way to a man's heart

This is the recipe for the salad:

SPINACH SALAD

2 bunches of spinach or spring green mix (torn into bite size pieces)
1 head of lettuce (torn into bite size pieces)
1 purple onion (sliced)
3/4 lb. fresh mushrooms (sliced)
3/4 lb. Swiss cheese (grated)
1 C drained cottage cheese
1/2 C crumbled bacon
sugared almonds
mandarin oranges
crasins
sliced strawberries
croutons

Toss all ingredients together (except onions and strawberries). Use sliced onions and strawberries as a garnish. Top with following dressing immediately before serving.

DRESSING

3/4 tsp poppy seeds
3/4 C oil
3/4 tsp grated onion
1/3 tsp mustard
1/2 C white vinegar
1/3 CThis is the recipe for the salad:

Awesome Valentine's Gift Idea

So I think this is such a great idea for a Valentine's gift for our husbands.

Check out this link.

I'm actually giving one to each of my kids instead of my husband, but only because I am working on a different book to celebrate our upcoming ten year anniversary. There are lots of cute templates that you can use as is or customize them or you can design your own from scratch. Email me if you are interested at alysia@publishyourlegacy.com and you can check out my website to see more cool products. www.publishyourlegacy.com

Ode to Peanut Butter and Chocolate: The Scotcheroo!

Melt together on the stove:
1 cup Karo syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup peanut butter
Pour and mix into:
6 cups Rice Crispies
Place in greased dish.
Melt together:
1 bag milk chocolate chips
1 bag butterscotch chips
Spread over Rice Crispies. Cool, then cut.

Great gift idea

Britney got me one of these adorable pendants and I love it. My mom loved it too so I got her one for Christmas. I just think it's a fun, unique and inexpensive gift. Check out her blog with pictures of all her cute products.

Free Christmas Cards

You know how much I love a good deal and it doesn't get better than free.

Here's a deal for 50 free photo cards with free shipping!

http://www.pinchingyourpennies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135382

I just ordered mine...

School Halloween Party Ideas?

I'm one of the parents helping plan Kendall's school Halloween Party. We're supposed to come up with 4 games or activities and I can't think of any.

Any ideas or suggestions? I know you ladies are creative!!

THANKS!!

This is a great kids learning site!

Sevrie and Coral LOVE playing on this web site. I like it too because they can work through it with out my help, leaving me time to clean;-).

Enjoy!

www.starfall.com/