Grasshopper Parfait and Cute Baby Shoes!  

Posted by: Amanda

Ready for St. Patrick's Day? I don't know about you, but I fail to see what the big "hoo-ha" is about this day, really. Green beer... not my favorite. But, green desserts... now, we're talkin'!


Grasshopper Parfait for St. Patrick's Day??? Yes, please!




Recipe (from Kraft Foods):

You'll need:
4 cups cold milk (2% is best)
2 packages instant chocolate pudding
Large tub Cool Whip
Green food coloring
15-20 Oreo cookies, crushed
15-20 Mint patties, crushed

  1. Crush the cookies and mint patties in a food processor (or by hand), then combine and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the instant pudding and milk. Set aside for approximately 10 min.
  3. In another bowl, combine tub of Cool Whip with 2-4 drops food coloring until well-mixed.
  4. Layer pudding, Cool Whip, and 1/2 cookie mixture, then repeat.
  5. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or until ready to serve.


I couldn't pass up a small blurb about these:

Adorable.Baby.Shoes.
(and only $5!)

Those caught my eye yesterday while shopping at Walmart with my youngest.
So we bought them post-haste. No hesitation. She (I) had to have them.

You remember my youngest, right?

As if you could forget!


Happy St. Patrick's Day, and happy end-of-season shopping!
Maybe you'll find some cute baby boots, too.

Cakes, coloring, and SPRINGTIME!  

Posted by: Amanda

I don't know about the rest of you, but I am unbelievably ready for spring! The nice weather we're having here in the Midwest really makes me want to go plant something!
Welcome Spring!

Tulips are my favorite. Can't wait to plant these bulbs in my yard somewhere.  :)


...and welcome FUN with the kids! I can't wait to take these little ones out in the nice weather; Madison has already voiced her concern over how much time we'll have at the pool this summer.  I swear she's 13 already.




More yummy stuff is coming (I promised myself I'd catch up on blog posts over the weekend), but for now, I am giving you the long-awaited professional pictures of my Vera Bradley cake (made late last year for a friend's bridal shower):






The cake included double fudge devil's food and oreos and cream filling.
All photos taken by Sarah Buhl of Buhl Photography (IL).




This pseudo-Scrabble cake was made for my sister-in-law's new hubby and was presented to him at their wedding back in January. The cake was also double fudge devil's food with oreos and cream filling - these people like their chocolate! The couple made a habit of playing Scrabble together during their dating days, so the concept was special to them.



More goodies to come soon!