Just another month and a half before I’m baby-free and can enjoy a yummy shot of something, anything. Like maybe a shot that brings up memories of our beloved E.T. and looks so pretty with the crushed candy on the rim of the glass. Find the how-tos to make the perfect Halloween shooter–Reese’s Pieces Shots–HERE at 1 Fine Cookie… Read More ...
The Hello Good IZZE Contest is Almost Here…
Remember just a few days ago when I mentioned the best sparkling juice ever, IZZE
? No? HERE. And I told you to get out your cameras? Well, the Hello Good IZZE contest starts Monday!! So stock up on some IZZE, snap a photo with your favorite bottle of IZZE and submit the photo to the IZZE facebook page, starting … Read More ...
Make Your Own Coolata
I love my Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, but I’m terribly boring. I just get regular. With cream. No sugar. Never anything fancy. Clearly I’m missing something wonderful, if this how-to-make-a-knock-off Oreo Coolata tells me anything. Find the recipe HERE at We Lived Happily Ever After.… Read More ...
IZZE Sparkling Juice. And Get Out Your Camera! Big Prizes on the Way.
One of the perks of this gig is getting boxes full of cool stuff just to try. This time around my box was full of pretty bottles of IZZE. That is, IZZE, the sparkling fruit beverage flavored only with natural fruit juice that boasts (rightly so) to offer “just the right combination of sweetness and sparkle.” I know … Read More ...
Fake Wine Bottle Labels for Halloween
I’m counting the days until Baby 2 is born (a couple months to go) for several reasons, not least of which in importance is being able to enjoy a glass of wine and get cool stuff like evil fake wine bottle labels. Guess I could still do the latter and share with everyone else at Halloween. Available at ThinkGeek. … Read More ...
Drink Your Potion
Okay, okay, back to more immediate concerns: Halloween. Find the how-tos to make Kool-Aid mad scientist potion HERE at Our Best Bites. If you dare.… Read More ...
Avengers-Themed Party Food
So this movie I missed in the theaters is now on DVD. The Avengers. Devote a day with the kiddos on Avengers crafts, pizza, Hulk punch, Thor’s hammer apps, and a Captain America trifle HERE at Cute as a Fox.
If you are planning an Avengers party check out these Avenger party decorations.
Edible Apple Cups
So cozy and perfect for Fall, but my favorite is the cinnamon stick straw. Brilliant. Find the how-tos to make apple cups HERE at How Does She?.… Read More ...
Mason Jar Cozies (Plus a Giveaway!)
Ghostly Orange Hot Chocolate
There are even more ideas for using Ghost Peeps in this post, but my eye was drawn to the orange hot chocolate. Hurry up chill in the air and Halloween, I’m waiting for you! Make ghostly orange hot chocolate HERE at Home is Where the Boat is.… Read More ...
Free Printables from Minimega
Oooh, for you party planning folks or wine givers or jammers or… I could go on. There are lots and lots of great, free printables over at the Denmark-based site minimega, such as these wine tags and treat boxes. Spotted on How About Orange.
Make Your Own Nut Milk
Did you know you can make your own nut milk? Put me in the camp that has never thought to do this. Find some tips on making your own and a collection of 5 recipes for nut milk HERE at the kitchn. The image shown is from A Sweet Spoonful.… Read More ...
So Much You Can Do With Drunken Gummies
It’s been way too long since I posted on drunken gummies, and with so many gummy innovations, that should be remedied. Gummy army men, flowers, fish, sharks, cherries, frogs… Not only are there so many choices to soak in liquor, but you must see the many ways 1 Fine Cookie then presents them. Shown are the drunken gummy burgers, but … Read More ...
A Better Lemonade, Thanks to Herbs
Have you been enjoying a long summer with lots of lemonade? Hence, are you bored by lemonade? Then spice it up with herb-infused lemonade. (Get it? “spice” and “herb” so it’s literally spicing up? Groan, I’ll stop.) Make herbal syrups for your lemonade (think watermelon-thyme and berry mint) HERE at Henry Happened courtesy of Kiersten from Oh My Veggies.… Read More ...
Printables for Your Lemonade
If you’re feeling the urge to cling to summer a bit longer (and I’m guessing many are, though I for one welcome Fall with open arms), find links to some great lemonade printables created by Funkytime HERE. Shown are those made for Craft Camp at Skip to My Lou, found HERE.… Read More ...