I saw the cutest Captain America tshirt at the "I am Momma Hear me Roar" blog. 
Along with my little iron chairs that I found in the antique store in Newberry, I also found a coke crate in pretty good condition. I know Pottery Barn used to sell them but now it looks like they just have Pepsi crates. At any rate, I paid $8 for mine instead of the $24 PB asks for theirs! I thought about leaving in the dividers but decided against it. I was flipping through a Pottery Barn magazine and I saw that they had a coke crate on a lower shelf in their kitchen table holding some plates. I thought I could get better use out of mine by putting some dishes in it too. I know...call me copy cat. =)
I just happened upon a blog this week that was featuring some crafts but one of them was a dessert. It is out of this world, good!! I had never made peanut butter icing before but that really is the secret to the yummy goodness of this trifle. I found the recipe here.1 stick butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup milk
4 cups powdered sugar
Mix together in a saucepan butter, peanut butter, and milk. Bring to a boil.
Turn off heat and add powdered sugar. Mix well. I had to double this recipe to get
the amount of cups the trifle recipe called for.
Strawberries are at their peak April to June. Walmart had strawberries for $1.50 a pound this week! Take advantage of the cheaper prices and make some strawberry delicacies. Martha Stewart has a TON of recipes on her blog. Check them out HERE.
"In many historically Christian countries, buns are traditionally eaten on Good Friday, with the cross standing as a symbol of the crucifixion. They are believed by some to pre-date Christianity, although the first recorded use of the term "hot cross bun" is not until 1733..."
According to cookery writer Elizabeth David, Protestant English monarchs saw the buns as a dangerous hold-over of Catholic belief in England, being baked from the dough used in making the communion wafer. Protestant England attempted to ban the sale of the buns by bakers but they were too popular, and instead Elizabeth I passed a law permitting bakeries to sell them, but only at Easter and Christmas.
English folklore includes many superstitions surrounding hot cross buns. One of them says that buns baked and served on Good Friday will not spoil or become mouldy during the subsequent year. Another encourages keeping such a bun for medicinal purposes. A piece of it given to someone who is ill is said to help them recover.
Sharing a hot cross bun with another is supposed to ensure friendship throughout the coming year, particularly if "Half for you and half for me, Between us two shall goodwill be" is said at the time. Because of the cross on the buns, some say they should be kissed before being eaten. If taken on a sea voyage, hot cross buns are said to protect against shipwreck. If hung in the kitchen, they are said to protect against fires and ensure that all breads turn out perfectly. The hanging bun is replaced each year.wikipedia
