tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61358543542386274272024-03-17T22:03:10.018-05:00Delightfully RandomBlankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567641391068033118noreply@blogger.comBlogger276125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135854354238627427.post-9615004091330473452012-06-13T22:51:00.002-05:002012-06-13T22:59:22.520-05:00A Rustic Colorado Bridal ShowerWe recently had a young man in our church propose to the love of his life. The happy couple is getting married next month and so we held a bridal shower for his fiancée at our church. I will share the recipes we used in another post but for right now you guys can enjoy the pictures. There was much burlap, pine cones, moss, tissue paper pom poms and love. =) (oh and yummy food!)<br />
Here are some pictures that my hubby took of the couple for their engagement.<br />
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Ok...enough of them. ;) Here are some of the pictures of Heather's bridal shower. </div>
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My husband's Granny went to be home with the Lord tonight after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was the sweetest lady! I never heard her complain and she always had a word of encouragement when you needed it most. She was loving, caring, always thinking of other people's needs above her own and the most generous person I've known. My kids loved their Gigi (Great Granny) ;)... we'll always love you and miss you. What a sweet thought to know we'll be reunited one day in heaven again.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Finally Home</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"When surrounded by blackness of the darkest night, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">O how lonely death can be;</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At the end of this long tunnel is a shining light,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But just think of stepping on shore</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and finding it heaven!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of touching a hand and finding it God's!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of breathing new air and finding it celestial!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of waking up in glory</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and finding it home. </span></div>
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Everything doesn't have to be perfect.<br />
Accidents will happen.<br />
The birthday boy is perfectly happy with <i><b>any</b></i> cake.<br />
High altitude <b><i>matters</i></b> when baking a cake. <br />
Don't plan a bday party in the middle of a crazy, busy week. =)<br />
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All that being said...I don't have 'perfect' birthday pictures of all the decorations and such but I will share what I have. I found the cutest pirate ship cake recipe via www.familyfun.com and it was really easy to make but I didn't account for the high altitude in Colorado. I haven't had a problem with any of my other baking but cakes that require shaping and height require extra tlc here. I had the cake all frosted and decorated and I went upstairs to get ready for my son's party and my hubby snapped the one and only picture I had of that cake before it split down the middle. There was no saving the ship.<br />
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So, 30 minutes before the party was going to start, I ran to the store and bought a round chocolate cake and put all my pirate decorations on top of it... and guess what?!!! My son loved it just the same. ;) I probably complicate things way too much when it comes to birthdays and I have to remember that my kids are perfectly content with a simple cake and a party with friends planned with love for them. <br />
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I found some free cute pirate printables at the <a href="http://www.cottage-industrialist.com/blog/2010/5/2/aaargh-pirate-birthday-party-free-printables.html" target="_blank">Cottage Industrialist</a>. She has free invitations, thank you notes, pirate hats and eye patches, cupcake liners and banners available. No need to buy any!<br />
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I used little 99cent beach buckets for favors and filled them with chocolate gold coins, compasses, play doh and candy. You can see them in the background of the photo below. I did blue buckets for the boys and pink for the girls.<br />
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It was easy to decorate the table. I just got some black material and black plates with red knapkins. I used empty Starbucks frappuccino bottles instead of paper cups. I started collecting them a while back and then just peeled off the labels and washed them out. They are adorable to use for parties and reusable. I bought some red and white striped straws and you can find some at Amazon. I also had a lot of shells and sea decorations in my basement so I just dug them out of boxes and used those at the party. <br />
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A friend of ours built an awesome 'plank' for the kids to pretend with and they really enjoyed it!<br />
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We played walk the plank, hunted for hidden treasure and played pass the bomb. (pass the bomb was an inflated black balloon and it was basically played like the game 'hot potato') We also had a pirate ship piñata.<br />
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<br />Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567641391068033118noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135854354238627427.post-77055437030639803122012-05-10T00:00:00.001-05:002012-05-10T00:02:32.140-05:00Wonder brushI don't usually endorse products but this 'tangle tamer' brush has really helped my little girl's daily crying sessions when it comes to getting ready for the day. I don't know if my daughter has a sensitive scalp or what but I've always tried to be extra gentle when brushing her hair. I've tried all kinds of detangler sprays and she always cried. I personally dreaded brushing her hair everyday! Living in Colorado, I've also noticed her hair has more of a tendency to get into a knotted mess by morning than it used to. (I'm guessing it's the dryer air)<br />
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I bought this hairbrush last week and she loves it! She hasn't cried once when brushing her hair and it takes the tangles out with ease. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Remmington-DT-800-Remington-Tangle-Tamer/dp/B000JI9JYQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1336625377&sr=8-5" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: #274e13;">Amazon</b></span> </a>has it right now at $7.32 down from 29.99. That's a Super deal. =) I just thought I'd mention it here since it's price has been reduced so much. <br />
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<br />Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567641391068033118noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135854354238627427.post-726079335737958522012-05-09T23:38:00.000-05:002012-05-09T23:39:19.262-05:00Oatmeal can turned headband holderHow can you turn something like this:<br />
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Into a cute and useful headband holder? Easy! Here's how...<br />
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What you'll need:<br />
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<li>Empty oatmeal can</li>
<li>Scrapbook paper</li>
<li>Double-sided tape or glue gun</li>
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I let my daughter choose her own scrapbook paper which took a bit longer than I expected, but she had fun in the process. She recently changed her favorite color from pink to purple and so she tried to find the perfect shade. (That shade turned out to be a deep and glittered purple) =)<br />
She also wanted a white flowered paper to put over the purple. I had my doubts but it turned out pretty cute. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making one of these really helped our cluttered dresser problem. =)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can also add some ribbon to the bottom of the can for fun. ;)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We stuck some detangler spray, hair accessories and perfume inside our canister. It's a great space-saver!</td></tr>
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<br />Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567641391068033118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135854354238627427.post-22025872185470905152012-05-08T22:37:00.000-05:002012-05-08T22:41:14.267-05:00"Oh to be like Thee"<div style="color: #20124d; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Oh! to be like Thee, blessed Redeemer,<br />This is my constant longing and prayer;<br />Gladly I’ll forfeit all of earth’s treasures,<br />Jesus, Thy perfect likeness to wear.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="refrain"></span>Oh! to be like Thee, oh! to be like Thee,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Blessed Redeemer, pure as Thou art;</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Come in Thy sweetness, come in Thy fullness;</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stamp Thine own image deep on my heart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh! to be like Thee, full of compassion,<br />Loving, forgiving, tender and kind,<br />Helping the helpless, cheering the fainting,<br />Seeking the wand’ring sinner to find.<br />Oh! to be like Thee, lowly in spirit,<br />Holy and harmless, patient and brave;<br />Meekly enduring cruel reproaches,<br />Willing to suffer, others to save.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Thomas Chisholm (1866-1960) </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">One of the blogs I follow: 'Counsels of the Heart', posted earlier this month some encouraging thoughts. The author of the blog was saying how she had been meditating on the words to this song and just letting them sink in. She didn't write out the stanzas but just wrote down some thoughts. I looked up the hymn and read through all the lines. The hymn's words are so rich with passion and longing to change more into the image of Christ, it's a good reminder. Days can get busy and crowd out what is really important: (your time alone with God). Let His word work in your life to mold you and change you to be more like Him. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(I copied down my favorite stanzas above.) </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="color: #20124d;">"Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?" Exodus 15:11</span></i></span></span></span></div>Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567641391068033118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135854354238627427.post-53199531112226551632012-05-04T11:32:00.001-05:002012-05-04T11:35:18.497-05:00Red Velvet, Avengers Birthday CupcakesNow how's that for a title! ha! My hubby's birthday is tomorrow and he's been asking me since his last birthday for these cupcakes and an Avengers theme. I think he's been feeling a tad left out since we always go kinda big on the kid's birthdays. ;) He's the one that found the cupcake liners and toppers on sale at Williams-Sonoma several months ago. You can find them <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1392840908"></a><a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/marvel-heroes-cupcake-decorating-kit/?pkey=e%7Cavengers%2Bcupcake%2Btoppers%7C28%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C5&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH%7C%7CNoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-Top_Wide_Agrarian%20-%20copy-_-" style="color: #660000;">HERE</a><span style="color: #660000;">.</span> I love how the website describes these toppers: <b style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">"Team up with legendary superheroes as they battle evil, avenge dastardly
deeds and spread delicious cupcakes throughout the universe."</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Anyway! My husband requested red velvet cupcakes so I searched Pinterest and found a really delicious recipe via <a href="http://www.torispelling.com/" style="color: #660000;">www.Torispelling.com</a></span></span></span></span><b style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">.</span></b><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Don't they look scrumptious?! </span></span></span></span><br />
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<i>INGREDIENTS FOR CUPCAKES:</i><br />
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<li>½ cup of butter, softened</li>
<li>1 ½ cups sugar</li>
<li>2 eggs</li>
<li>2 ½ tablespoons cocoa powder</li>
<li>2 ounces red food coloring</li>
<li>2 ½ cups all-purpose flour</li>
<li>1 teaspoon salt</li>
<li>2 teaspoons vanilla extract</li>
<li>1 cup buttermilk</li>
<li>2 ounces water</li>
<li>1 teaspoon white vinegar</li>
<li>1 teaspoon baking soda</li>
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<i>INGREDIENTS FOR CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:</i><br />
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<li>1 8 oz. package cream cheese</li>
<li>½ cup unsalted butter</li>
<li>1 ½ cups powdered sugar</li>
<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract</li>
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<i>MAKE CUPCAKES:</i><br />
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<li>Preheat oven to 350 degrees</li>
<li>Grease cupcake pan or line with paper liners</li>
<li>Cream softened butter & sugar together until fluffy</li>
<li>Add eggs and blend well</li>
<li>In a separate bowl, combine cocoa & food coloring & stir</li>
<li>Sift flour and salt together into mixture</li>
<li>Add vanilla, buttermilk, and water to mixture</li>
<li>In another bowl combine vinegar and baking soda. Then fold into cupcake mixture.</li>
<li>Pour or spoon mixture into cupcake cups</li>
<li>Bake 15 to 20 mins or until a wood toothpick inserted into the middle of the cupcake comes out clean</li>
<li>Let cool for about 10 mins. Then put on rack or plate and let finish cooling.</li>
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<i>MAKE FROSTING</i><br />
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<li>Blend together softened cream cheese and softened butter</li>
<li>Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract</li>
<li>Blend until smooth</li>
<li>Frost cupcakes and enjoy! </li>
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Here is how the Avengers cupcakes turned out along with a few pictures of the happy birthday boy. =) <br />
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<br />Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567641391068033118noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135854354238627427.post-72384596251837015852012-05-04T01:20:00.000-05:002012-05-04T11:49:54.154-05:00Keep Calm and Carry OnI was talking with a friend after Wednesday night prayer meeting this week and the subject of the phrase "<b>Keep Calm and Carry On</b>" came up. Einstein's Bros Bagels just opened up a store in my town and they were giving away t-shirts that said "Keep Calm and Eat Bagels". Then I was informed that the original phrase has a really unusual story behind it. When I got home I searched the internet to find out the history. And this is what I found:<br />
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Pretty neat, right?! I've always thought "Keep Calm and Carry On" was a comforting phrase but not a source of complete encouragement in itself. On Pinterest you can see other takes on the quote that say things like, Keep Calm and Eat Chocolate, Keep Calm and Drink Coffee, Keep Calm and Eat a Cupcake or Keep Calm and Love Yourself (oh boy, we don't need anymore help with that one!). Anyway, you get the picture. Pretty much, calm down and do anything that makes you feel better. But none of those things bring ultimate comfort. Only GOD can give you the peace that passes all understanding. (Philippians 4:7) ... and that if you know Him as your personal Savior. Have you asked Jesus Christ to come into your heart and save you from your sins? You can do nothing in your own power to spend eternity with Christ in heaven and you can do nothing in your own power to take away your sins. John 3:16, Romans 3:23, 6:23, 5:8 What will you do with Jesus? Receive Him today by trusting in Him. John 1:12<br />
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I've been meditating on Psalm 56 this week. Here are some of my favorite verses from that chapter:<br />
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<i>v. 3 "When I am afraid I put my trust in you."</i></div>
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<i>v. 4 "In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust I shall not be afraid"</i></div>
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<i>v. 8 "You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book?"</i></div>
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<i>v. 10 "In God, whose word I praise in the Lord, whose word I praise,"</i></div>
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<i>v. 11 "in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me?" </i></div>
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<i>v. 13 "For you have delivered my soul from death, yes, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life."</i></div>
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God is greater than all my problems put together and He cares about me deeply and is on my side. What greater comfort?! God who saved me before will do it again. (Romans 8:31) Figure out the object of your fear and remember the truths about God. It's so important to go to your source of confidence...the LORD. (not chocolate, coffee...or even best friends). Jesus is enough. Determine within yourself to trust God. Psalm 55:22 "Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you."<br />
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..."But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." Mathew 6:33<br />
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<br />Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567641391068033118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135854354238627427.post-64699912833624373152012-04-05T13:05:00.000-05:002012-04-05T13:05:53.922-05:00GetawaySo, apparently I've taken a bit of a vacation from blogging since my last post was March 3rd! We've been busy homeschooling and last month our calendar was full. My husband had to take a hunter safety course near CO Springs so we had a little 3 day getaway. It was a fun time as a family and we got several 'field trips' in for our daughter's K5 school year. We found some tasty restaurants and one of them I was really excited about ( a Tapateria...nothing but tapas from SPAIN.) =) It was definitely exciting to explore Colorado a little more. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cafe con leche... SO good. ;)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sigh: Paris...</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567641391068033118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135854354238627427.post-70252109968759664842012-03-03T01:28:00.000-06:002012-03-03T01:28:38.992-06:00Black Bottom CupcakesThese are chocolate and banana cupcakes with cream cheese and banana topping. OH MY...they are so good! I'll start with a picture by <a href="http://www.bakerella.com/black-bottom-cupcakes/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Bakerella+%28Bakerella%29" style="color: #c27ba0;" target="_blank">Bakerella</a> because mine simply don't do them justice. If you ever get around to making these, here's a tip: warm them up in the microwave for 15-20 seconds and they're like little molten cakes. These cupcakes are best when warm! It's too bad most of them didn't stay at our house. I made them for a dear lady from our church that just had knee surgery this past week. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Black Bottom Cupcakes</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Cream Cheese Mixture<br />
</em> 8 oz cream cheese, softened<br />
1/2 cup sugar<br />
1 small banana, pureed<br />
1 egg<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla<br />
8 oz. semisweet chocolate chips</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Chocolate Mixture<br />
</em> 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour<br />
1/3 cup cocoa<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
1 teaspoon baking soda<br />
1/2 teaspoon salt<br />
2 large bananas, pureed<br />
1/3 cup oil<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla</div><div style="text-align: center;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>For the cream cheese mixture:</em></div><ul style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><li><span style="font-style: normal;">Beat cream cheese and sugar until nice and fluffy.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-style: normal;">Add banana, egg and vanilla and mix together until combined.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-style: normal;">Stir in chocolate chips and set aside.</span></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;"><em>For the chocolate mixture:<br />
</em></div><ul style="text-align: center;"><li><em><span style="font-style: normal;">Sift together flour, cocoa, sugar, soda and salt using a wire whisk.</span></em></li>
<li><em><span style="font-style: normal;">Add bananas, oil and vanilla and mix together on low until combined. </span></em></li>
<li><em><span style="font-style: normal;">Use a large scoop to fill cupcake liners with batter. </span></em></li>
<li><em><span style="font-style: normal;">Repeat topping the cupcake batter with the cream cheese mixture.</span></em></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;">Bake for about 30 minutes or until done.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Makes about 18 cupcakes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567641391068033118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135854354238627427.post-16374170012347664422012-03-03T01:05:00.001-06:002012-03-03T01:07:11.630-06:00A week in pictures<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally got our puppy </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bentley is 10 weeks old</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burning off some energy at Jumpin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Actually sharing the ipad ;)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new favorite gelato place in town. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eating chocolate, chocolate chip gelato is serious business!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Setting up his army men for battle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Only a few casualties </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Found a heart in Loveland that I thought said 'Mommy loves princess Emma' Actually it said Mammy...but we'll pretend it said Mommy. ;)</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Not pictured:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><ul><li>Very high winds: 55-75 mph</li>
<li>Puppy training</li>
<li>Many walks with the dog</li>
<li>Cleaning up messes</li>
<li>Potato and corn chowder</li>
<li>Ladies bible study</li>
<li>Lunch with a friend at Sophia's Bistro (new fav)</li>
<li>Planning Luke's pirate birthday...stay tuned for that one!</li>
<li>Warm cozy slippers</li>
<li>Favorite Scentsy smell: Sticky Cinnamon Bun</li>
<li>Children's church: always fun =) </li>
</ul>Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567641391068033118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135854354238627427.post-39190936345480739362012-03-02T11:43:00.002-06:002012-03-02T20:03:05.133-06:00Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!</td></tr>
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We had a Dr. Seuss themed day at school to celebrate his birthday. Here are some of our activities that don't require much prep work but still make the day fun for your child.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> You can print off your free activity book {<a href="http://www.education.com/worksheet/article/seuss-activity-book/" target="_blank">HERE</a>}<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Take a break with some delicious parfaits! Layer equal parts of red jello and cool whip<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finish off the day reading your favorite Dr. Seuss books!<br />
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</tbody></table>Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567641391068033118noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135854354238627427.post-6502196408974994062012-03-01T00:13:00.000-06:002012-03-01T00:13:19.107-06:00Stories of Grace<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/shdREboLBdo?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" width="480"></iframe><br /><br />God's grace is always sufficient. What's your story of grace?Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567641391068033118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135854354238627427.post-34965709280519164282012-02-22T14:57:00.002-06:002012-02-22T15:07:36.397-06:00Lemon-Blackberry CheesecakeOn Valentine's Day our kids were sick. We didn't get a babysitter to have a night out so we decided to dine in. The menu included steak, creamy mashed potatoes, broccoli and to finish it off, some lemon-blackberry cheesecake.<br />
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My hubby loves cheesecake and I love anything lemon...so this was the perfect combo. It's a bit time consuming but not complicated. It's very worth the effort! It's from the cookbook <a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Family-Table-Passionate-Cooking/dp/1449407870" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">"My Family Table: A Passionate Plea for Home Cooking"</a> by John Besh<br />
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<tr><td class="col-one " style="text-align: center;"> 3 tablespoons butter, softened </td> <td class="col-two " style="text-align: center;"><br />
</td> <td class="col-three " style="text-align: center;">1 cup sour cream </td> </tr>
<tr> <td class="col-one " style="text-align: center;"> 1 cup graham cracker crumbs </td> <td class="col-two " style="text-align: center;"><br />
</td> <td class="col-three " style="text-align: center;">1/4 cup all-purpose flour </td> </tr>
<tr> <td class="col-one " style="text-align: center;"> 2 pounds cream cheese </td> <td class="col-two " style="text-align: center;"><br />
</td> <td class="col-three " style="text-align: center;">1 tablespoon vanilla extract </td> </tr>
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</td> <td class="col-three " style="text-align: center;">1 1/2 pints blackberries </td> </tr>
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Directions:</b></div><div class="mod mod-directions"><div class="media-wrap"><div class="top"><div class="btm content"><ul class="directions-list"><li> <span class="step"></span> Preheat the oven to 350˚. Grease a 9-inch springform pan with 1 tablespoon of the butter. Mix the graham cracker crumbs with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a medium bowl. Press onto the bottom and halfway up the sides of the pan.<br />
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<li> <span class="step"></span> In a large bowl, use a handheld mixer to combine the cream cheese with the sugar until smooth. Blend in the milk, then beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing just enough to incorporate. Mix in the sour cream, flour, and vanilla until smooth. Divide the mixture between two bowls.<br />
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<li> <span class="step"></span> Pour the blackberry filling on top of the prepared crust. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and pour the remaining filling over the top. Return to the oven to bake for 1 hour, until the topping is set. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.<br />
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All you need is your favorite pancake recipe ... I like Martha Stewart's basic pancake recipe...find it {<a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/338185/basic-pancakes" style="color: #783f04;" target="_blank">here</a>}, some pink food coloring and your favorite toppings. We used bananas, strawberries, walnuts and syrup, of course. Naturally, they turned out <i style="color: magenta;">pinkatastic</i>! =)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emma holding our new little puppy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bentley ...our little labradoodle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mailing their valentines to friends and family</td></tr>
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<ul><li>Decorating for a missions banquet</li>
<li>Snow... over a foot =)</li>
<li>Supper at Panera by the fireplace</li>
<li>Practicing for our Easter cantata</li>
<li>Studying for a ladies Bible study on Prov. 31</li>
<li>Playing Kinect with friends...oh the laughs!</li>
<li>Purell, boogie wipes, tylenol, humidifiers, cough drops...you get the picture</li>
<li>Cabin fever</li>
<li>Potty training, Lukee </li>
<li>Cartoon marathon</li>
<li>Pinning</li>
<li>Starbucks...salted caramel latte</li>
</ul>Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567641391068033118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135854354238627427.post-11832363547954601152012-02-12T20:35:00.002-06:002012-02-12T20:57:03.478-06:00Recent Pinterest FavoritesI've tried several crafts and recipes this week that I found on Pinterest and thought I would share them. (The no-bake nutella cheesecake is a BIG favorite, now) =)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(<b>No Bake Nutella Cheesecake</b>) Go {<a href="http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/no-bake-nutella-cheesecake-recipe/" target="_blank">HERE}</a> for the recipe! </td></tr>
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This guy, is SO delicious and easy to make! We had some friends over for supper and I made lasagna, garlic bread, tossed salad and these little bowls of heaven...mmmmm. =) On a side note, you can find these 'mini bols' and spoons at <a href="http://www.pier1.com/" style="color: #20124d;" target="_blank">Pier 1</a>. They come in a set of 24 and they fit this dessert perfectly!<br />
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Germs have been going around our church and my kids got sick. Hopefully my husband and I will stay healthy?? Maybe?? =) ...wishful thinking, perhaps. But needless to say we've been washing our hands non-stop. I bought some Softsoap bottles at Target and took the stickers off and filled them with legos like in this picture. It makes washing hands more fun for the kids.<br />
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I have a little girl and boy. It's super easy to find girly valentines but a bit more challenging to find boyish looking ones. I was excited to find these free printables this week. If you have a little man you need to give a valentine too...here are some more options. You can print them via <a href="http://www.shepaperieblog.com/2012/02/free-valentine-printables.html" style="color: red;" target="_blank">SHE Paperie.</a><br />
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</tbody></table>We have a Valentine's party coming up this next week at our church and I'm bringing these fun little snacks. I love the girly colors!Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567641391068033118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135854354238627427.post-67827136652758860402012-01-26T14:03:00.002-06:002012-01-26T14:06:47.900-06:00Princess Paper DollsI found a website <a href="http://cor104.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=72" style="color: #a64d79;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="color: #a64d79;"> </span>with a ton of free Disney princess paper doll downloads. I remember printing off the Rapunzel paper doll as a party favor for my daughter's 5 year old birthday but I didn't realize this artist made a ton more paper doll designs. Paper dolls are so much fun! I remember playing with them when I was a little girl. Check them out!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not pictured: </div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Story time with Grandma</li>
<li>Hot chocolate and cookies</li>
<li>Hemming pants</li>
<li>Many episodes of Downton Abbey</li>
<li>Tapas for supper</li>
<li>Walking around historic downtown Fort Collins</li>
<li>Gelato</li>
<li>Church, fellowship and friends</li>
<li>Puppet fun</li>
<li>House hunting</li>
<li>Attempt made at homemade laundry detergent...success =)</li>
<li>Listening to my daughter as she reads</li>
<li>Date night! </li>
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After a good paint job and hardware from Anthropologie, the desk was finished. Then I bought a $10 dollar bulletin board at Target and got the square shelves and chair from Ikea.<br />
The bulletin board needed some help, though. I realized why it was so cheap...the cork came off very easily. My good friend LeAnn over at <b style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.themodesthomestead.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Modest Homestead</a></b><span style="color: purple;"> </span>had a post last month about a<b><a href="http://themodesthomestead.blogspot.com/2011/12/fabric-covered-bulletin-board-tutorial.html" target="_blank"> fabric covered bulletin board</a> </b>that I thought was absolutely adorable. I tweaked it just a tad and instead of covering the whole bulletin board with fabric so the border didn't show I used upholstery tacs right up against the border.<br />
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I love the finished look! It's so easy to staple or tape things to her bulletin board now and I don't have to worry about the cork peeling off. =) Thanks LeAnn! <br />
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Now, the really fun part. It's January but Valentine's Day is just around the corner and I wanted to try to find a bulletin board idea that I could at least leave up til March or so. I found a cute idea at<b> <a href="http://firstgradeblueskies.blogspot.com/search/label/Bulletin%20Boards" target="_blank">First Grade Blue Skies</a></b> for a Snowology bulletin board. And the snowman or should I say...girl...was wearing red, so I thought it would be cute for Valentines as well. =)<br />
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Basically, 'snowology' is a term to describe anything that has to do with snow. So, I posted different facts about snow like their unique shapes and texture. I added a little history lesson about the worst blizzard that Colorado has seen...since (1913), cautions about the snow, and some fun facts, too.<br />
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Now when this school year started I did not own a laminator or a Cricut but now I see how useful these things are for creating bulletin boards. My free-hand abilities were not 'cutting' it. No pun intended. ;) I found a good deal on a mini Cricut and love it. It will cut any shape out for you and I liked this model because I only do occasional scrapbooking and school projects. I used it for making the letters in snowology and the informational flashcards.<br />
Then I laminated everything so it would be sturdier and last longer. I used the laminator pictured below. You can find one on Amazon for about 20 bucks give or take.<br />
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Now, I'm really excited about future bulletin board and home school projects. ;)<br />
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