Archive | July, 2013
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Taste Test Tuesday — What is “Sugar Bread”? (Nephew in charge)

Surprise! I’m back with a Taste Test Tuesday. Normally, I only publish these taste tests every other week and this is not the regular week. However, my 5-year-old nephew said he had a good idea for a taste test and he wanted to conduct this taste test!

So, of course, I agreed! I mean, how can you say no to this face:

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When I asked him what the taste test was, he said “Sugar Bread!” and he needed:

Bread
White Sugar
Brown Sugar
Bowls for mixing (preferably bright colored, plastic bowls – hey, these are not my rules, that’s exactly what he specified!)

We had cinnamon bread and so that is what we used. G gave me some detailed instructions for the preparation, and I hope I can accurately report them back to you. 🙂

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First, you put white sugar in one bowl and brown sugar in the other bowl.
Second, break up the bread into bite size pieces in each bowl.
Third, mix together thoroughly (it’s ok to use your hands)

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And there you have it! Sugar Bread! (Yes, G came up with this recipe all by himself.)

Once the Sugar Bread was made, G assembled the taste test panel. All the judges told him which one they liked the best. When the taste test was over, I asked G which Sugar Bread was the winner.

And he looked at me and said, “I like them both!” (only instead of the “t” sound he uses an “s” sound…so it was: “I like them bose!”) So there you have it, both delicious. And a very unique recipe developed by a 5-year-old!

Which one would YOU declare the winner?

I hope you enjoyed this special edition Taste Test Tuesday. Stay tuned for our next taste test: Sweet Pork (Cafe Rio Style)…and our recipes DON’T use any soda. See you then!

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Card Candi Challenge

I have three packages of Card Candi that I haven’t had the chance to use. So when I saw the Challenge from Simon Said Stamp, I decided that now was my chance!

See those circle shapes: the zebra and the hot pink metallic pieces? Those are the Card Candi.

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I used Liquid Pearls to “paint” the word happy and I love the depth it adds to the word. It’s hard to tell in this picture, but I also watercolored a sunset behind the cutout and the flower.

It’s a simple card, but it does feel happy, doesn’t it?

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Dose of Sunshine Monday – Say it three times

Good Monday Morning! And Happy July! I have to say how thankful I am for beautiful blessings: my nephews came to stay with me for a few days, I had a NEW nephew born last week, and we’ve been celebrating birthdays and breakthroughs.

So it reminded me of an activity I used to do (and might take up again today!) that focuses on blessings and gratitude.

All you have to do is look in the mirror into your own eyes. Say this out loud three times:

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Also name specific things you are thankful for. This will “Lock it in” and start your week off on a positive note! And it’s great to do throughout the day. Especially if you are having one of “those” Mondays.

So go ahead, let’s hear what you are blessed with!

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