Great Gifts 2 Go

This is going around Facebook...why is there no action on this wonderful idea! Every child facing cancer needs to know that they are beautiful!

I saw this and thought it needed shared!

My junior showman, Freedom, has been hard at work in the show ring and had acquired an impressive collection of ribbons and trophies. So, to help keep her organized and showcase her wins, we built a custom hanging award display case for her wall.

I love my students dearly, especially my alternative school kiddos. They have my heart and they know it. That is what makes graduation so bittersweet! I know that my job is complete, that I pushed, pulled and bribed them to the finish line. One of the most dynamic girls that I have had the pleasure of working with graduated this year along with her boyfriend. She shared a photo with me of the two of them in their cap and gowns getting ready for the actual graduation ceremony. I took it a step further and added in a scrapbook-like background along with the school's logo and the year of graduation. It turned out lovely and is a great momento for Chelsea's memory book.

Anyone who knows me knows that I am most at home in my kitchen baking and coming up with yummy desserts. My friends and family spoil me and as an Easter gift I received a cake pan shape like a lamb. After thinking it through, I knew I did not want to do a traditional cake with this pan. My mom had requested that I bring my no sugar added Hawaiian cake for Easter dinner so I thought, hey why not bake it in the shape of a lamb? The Hawaiian cake itself is super simple to make, the only problem was that the whipped topping and vanilla pudding "icing" was a little difficult to shape. Everyone raved about the cuteness and deliciousness of this cake so I thought I would share photos of it...

First Chocolate Bunny When I was browsing through JoAnn's Craft Store I found the most interesting chocolate molds. Having worked with other cute molds in the past, I jumped on these for only $1.99. I bought two sets and then put them aside until it was closer to Easter. I knew I wanted to do something cute with them, I just did not quite know what. After sending out the invitations to Easter dinner and looking at my tables and what decor I would use, I pulled out these chocolate molds. They would be perfect as name tags for each table setting! I molded my first chocolate bunny and then went to work trying to figure out how to put a name on them. I did not want to do a real boiled egg or one of the cheap looking plastic eggs. I then found craft eggs at Wal-Mart that I could paint and decorate. I was able to put the person's name on the egg and then set it in the chocolate bunny's basket. Craft Eggs I used Wilton's candy melts (light cocoa) to form the bunni...

Anybody who knows me knows that I am most at home in second-hand shops or flea markets. It is so much fun to spend hours scouring shelves and tables laden with broken down and somewhat dilapidated items. I had my daughter, Freedom, with me on one outing and she found a rather sad looking horse statue that was in need of a lot of love. After begging me to get it so it could have a place to call home, I relented and spent a total of $0.99 on this decrepit looking statue. The "Ugly Duckling" Horse Statue After sitting it on my desk and staring at it day after day for over a month, I finally became inspired. Freedom kept bugging me about starting on it and I kept balking. I could not figure out what exactly to do with it. Then I saw a photo of a lovely grey horse that Freedom’s friend, Sprite, had with her when they went bowling. Once finished, Freedom absolutely loves it and it now sits in a place of honor on her shelves in her bedroom. The finished p...