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Loop the Moon – Or Just the Block – With Build a Dream Cardboard Playhouses

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Feb 172012

Thank you to Build a Dream for providing us with a car from their collection of cardboard playhouses. All opinions are my own.

Inspiring imagination in Baby C. is something that, as a parent, I am very committed to. While I love technology and fully embrace it, I do realize that it’s very easy for kids to just be focused on that aspect of play and miss opportunities to be creative in an un-plugged way. I don’t see many young kids outside poking at puddles with sticks these days, you know?

So I love the products from Build a Dream Playhouse; they do double-duty in the creativity department!

Build a Dream Playhouses was founded by a Cleveland father dedicated tothe futures of the City of Cleveland, the State of Ohio, and the imaginations of children. Reflecting on his city’s hard times, he collaborated with the world famous Nottingham-Spirk Design Associates, a group of 3 to 9 year old children, and the Smurfit Stone Container Corporation. What they came up with is what they believe to be the most innovative, fresh, and fun playhouses on the market. Continue reading »

Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake Recipe

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Feb 152012

We are big fans of the Cheesecake Factory’s lovely array of cheesecakes. I’m pretty partial to their Godiva chocolate cheesecake; my husband usually went for the plain cheesecake with the fresh glazed strawberries on top. Then the Cheesecake Factory came out with Red Velvet Cheesecake which combined two of his favorite desserts.

Red Velvet Cheesecake Recipe

I had thought it would be fun to make him one, and when I saw that the Brown Eyed Baker (if you don’t already read it, her blog is great) gave a stab at it, I decided to do it myself. I chose to use my own cheesecake recipe, because I’m confident in the outcome I have with it, and I also chose to use a red velvet cake mix since I was already a little short on time. Also my husband will only eat canned cream cheese frosting, so that’s what I used. Continue reading »

Heart Shaped Peanut Butter Blossoms for Valentine’s Day

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Feb 142012

Last week I shared a post with an image of peanut butter blossom cookies made with heart-shaped chocolates instead of chocolate kisses. As peanut butter cookies are a hot commodity around here, I knew a batch of Heart Shaped Peanut Butter Blossoms were in my future.

Heart Shaped Peanut Butter Blossoms for Valentine's Day

The recipe I originally pinned used a bagged cookie mix. While I’m not against shortcuts, I don’t usually keep those kinds of things on hand. But I did have all I needed to whip up some from the recipe my Mom gave me awhile back. Continue reading »

Valentine Sweets for Your Sweet

Valentine's Day 4 Responses »

Feb 092012

I can’t believe Thursday is here already! This week Matter of Cents and I have chosen the theme of Valentine sweets for Pin Me! Pinterest Thursday. Baking and making Valentine’s Day treats is an activity I look forward to every year. I’ve especially been looking for recipes that would mail well to include in A1’s care package; some of the ones I’m sharing below should do the trick!

Peanut Butter Blossom Hearts
Use heart-shaped chocolates (like Dove) instead of kisses. These are a perennial fave of my hubby.

Candied Strawberries
These look so pretty and are a nice change-up of a traditional candied apples.

Hot Artichoke Dip Recipe

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Feb 072012

My husband’s aunt makes a great Hot Artichoke Dip that she serves at Thanksgiving, Christmas and other special occasions. It’s one of my favorite snacks and I’d been craving it lately. So I got the recipe from her and made it on Sunday for us to snack on while we watched the football game. (I would have shared it with you on Sunday, but I couldn’t find the USB cord for my camera.)

Here’s the recipe for you; you can put it together quickly, and then just throw it in the oven an hour before you’d like to serve it.

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