GratiTuesday #3

Finding the positives in every day. 

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Tuesday February 24, 2015 - Shopping! Picked up 3 new movies (Big Hero 6, 101 Dalmatians & Breakfast at Tiffany's),  and I FINALLY found the Captain Marvel figure I have been searching for!

my precious

Wednesday February 25, 2015 - There is something magical about a great brainstorming session. I felt on fire with ideas today! 

Thursday February 26, 2015 - My TableTop lootcrate came in today. Went out of town and got some Red Lobster which I had been craving for weeks & Starbucks, which I had been missing since the only one in my town closed.

MOTHER. FLIPPIN. LOBSTERFEST.

Friday February 27, 2015 - Went to get groceries to make my chilli for tomorrow and my dad offered to pay! Woo! I love cooking so I really enjoyed getting it all ready. Just a few finishing touches tomorrow.

Saturday February 28, 2015 - Chilli night with my mom's side of the family. I made Jamie Oliver's Green Chilli and it turned out SO GOOD (if I do say so myself). It was an all around great night - going through genealogy finds, going through old photos and memorabilia of my grandpa's from WWII and hearing some stories about my cousins that made me cry laughing. So much food. So much fun.

SO MUCH YUM.

Sunday March 1, 2015 - Crafternoon! Got all caught up on my January & February One Little Word tasks. Just in time to start this month's!

My February homework!

Monday March 2, 2015 - One of my favourite podcasts, We Have Concerns, used one of my story submissions for their new episode! Again! And it was for their 100th episode, which was also their first live show. Woo! Also great today: not dying via chunk of ice falling off the roof and hitting my head. Seriously, leaving work I escaped this fate by, like, 30-45 seconds. #blessed

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Hearts of the Month: January 2014

A monthly round-up of things I loved.

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Article: bill murray and a lesson on slowing down

Moment: Emma Thompson Ditches Heels At The SAG Awards To Be A Flats Advocate

Video: Dad Freaks Out Over His Son’s Higher-Than-Expected Grades

Article: How NOT to Facebook: Vaguebooking

Photos: These "Up" Inspired Photos For A Couple’s 61st Anniversary Will Probably Make You Misty-Eyed

Web Experience: What Planet Are You On?

Quote: Your goal as an artist is to...

Weekend Wishlist: Birthday Wishes 2013

It's my birthday! Well, it's my birthday tomorrow, but I'm partying tonight.

This weekend's wishlist features items I've been lusting after for some time. 

'Birthday Wishes 2013' by AnnieDroyd

Mermaid Leggings 8 Colors Cu... Peachykiki $65	BAM Rhinestone Fascinator, H... JanineBasil $81
Vincent Van Gogh- Sunflowers... BlueRaspberryD... $70	Mythical Mermaid Ring. Merma... HoKiou $69
Custom Made Mixed Crystal Ri... Specimental $290	The Original Maker Of Teacup... StayGoldMaryRo... $49
Twin Peaks Poster coreenahhhh $20	Crimson Galaxy Circle Scarf,... Shadowplaynyc $85
China Knuckles - Pink Floral... TheBrokenPlate $40	Deluxe DIY Cheese Kit, Make ... UrbanCheesecra... $50
Vintage Miss Priss kitty ca... circuitvintage $250	David Bowie Ziggy Stardust h... FableAndFury $32
Cat Life, A Necklace for Cat... TheTinyHobo $15	Pepperoni Pizza Scarf - Made... TwinkieChan $140
Freddie Mercury hand made St... itailu $98	Vintage Cream Suzuki Omnicho... daindain $370

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Flashback: Bacon? In my cupcakes?

I originally posted this entry on September 20, 2010 back at my old blog. The pictures in that entry have since died, so I've decided to give it new life over here.

Besides... EVERYONE needs to make bacon cupcakes.

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I've been talking about it for a while but tonight I finally did it.
I made bacon cupcakes.

I got the recipe in question from Vanilla Garlic which claims that this was the "original" bacon cupcake recipe on the internet, so I knew I was in good hands.

I followed the recipe pretty much exactly except for one component. As I was frying up my bacon for the batter I had a revelation. A BACON ROSE. The perfect classy addition, and super easy to do. I started by lining a baking sheet with foil and putting a wire baking rack on top. Then I just rolled up strips of bacon and put a toothpick through about 1/3 from the bottom. I took each roll and sort of wedged them in between the wires of the rack so the rose was standing upright with the toothpick perpendicular to the wire. Then I baked those babies for 15 minutes on 350. After I let them cool, I trimmed off the bottoms because the strips were quite wide to begin with, but if your bacon is thinner then you can probably skip that step.

After frosting the cakes I popped a toothpick through the roses and stabbed them to the tops. I skipped topping them with sea salt since the bacon was salty but I did add the turbinado sugar.

Find the recipe HERE and try them out for yourself!