On Saturday my son came home and brought me a big envelope. Strange, I didn't order anything. Then I looked at the return address and saw it was from my friend in Maryland. Look at what she sent to me, just to cheer me up and because she knew that I was trying so hard not to spend money on scrapping or sewing. There are red glittery alpha stickers (they remind me of the Ruby Slippers!) an assortment of chipboard shapes and alphas, stamps that will be perfect to use on greeting cards, some paisley emery boards and a notepad and some chipboard embellishments for
scrapbooking. What a FUN envelope to open and it sure did make me smile. I can't wait to spend a day
scrapbooking and use some of this! Thank you, dear friend!
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Another package I got a week or so ago. This was from Victoria at Bumble Bean. I had entered a giveaway and this was a consolation prize! There is a Martha
Negley print (on the left) and the print right is from a collection called Holly Hill. I am not sure who designed the middle print. Thanks so much!
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Something I love to do is bake and although I certainly do NOT need to be eating the baked goods, I have a willing family (none of whom put on a pound no matter how much of the stuff they eat). I had been making different cookies lately and when the last of those were gone I asked my son what he wanted next. He said 'remember those filled cupcakes you made awhile back? Those would be good.' So last night, while the guys went for a 4wheeler ride I whipped up these.
( right after I piped the PBish filling into them)
(and here they are after I frosted them)
I was going to get all fancy and pipe the frosting on but I got tired and just wanted to be done.
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Praise - I got back on the treadmill today! No more excuses!!! I walked for 60 minutes/3.25
miles.
Prayers - that I would get back on the treadmill tomorrow and the day after and the day after...
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I was going to get all fancy and pipe the frosting on but I got tired and just wanted to be done.
Those cupcakes look yummy! I have not ever seen a recipe where you pipe filling in them (I will have to make some for my boys...and of course my DH). Your package was filled full of fun/sweet things! I am new to blogging & am going to post pics tomorrow of the quilt show I went to this past Saturday. :)
ReplyDeleteI need a kick to get going on the treadmill, too. Been saying it for 3 months........I need the incentive of chocolate cupcakes to get me going!! :'P
ReplyDeleteHow great a gift is friendship! A friend knows how to cheer you up! Yeah for you on all your special goodies. Wow! Those cupcakes look yummy- I have never had any like those - you should post the recipe and howto's. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI know fancy frostings are in "vogue" but I prefer the look of the old fashioned frosting. Yummy looking. What nice friends you have and it is always fun to get new fabric like that. Some consolation prize!
ReplyDeleteLove the picture of your goodies! Glad your friend made your smile! :) I even think the cupcakes look good!!! I'm not even a fan of pb and chocolate unless it is reeses!
ReplyDeleteGO GO GO on the treadmill! You can do it!!!
The filled cupcakes look so good. I'd love one right now. Such pretty flowers on your blog banner.
ReplyDeleteWould you be willing to share your PB cupcake recipe?
ReplyDeleteIt sounds Yummy! Trish