Birthday Cake Doughnut Recipe

June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Birthday cake doghnuts- these are incredibly delicious and so easy to make! What is more fun than an individual doughnut shaped cake!

  As you can tell, I have a thing for cakes. They are so much fun, so pretty, and I cant stop making them. Plus, they are little man's favorite treat, and as he continues to work through his speech therapy, I can't help but reward him for trying so hard to talk. And what doesn't get someone motivated, if not CAKE? I've been switching it up a lot and testing out a lot of techniques- especially since we've gone gluten free-  and wanted to share this fun and adorable birthday cake idea with … [Continue reading...]

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My Colorful Bedroom Remodel & A New Rug!

June 17, 2013 by 4 Comments
Summer colorful bedroom makeover- and a chance to win your own gorgeous mohawk area rug!

This post is brought to you by Mohawk Flooring. All opinions are 100% my own. It is summer, and we're reveling in the warm, bright sunshine. But my bedroom was pretty bland. Like, college dorm bland. In all honesty, my husband and I have never really decorated it. We've haphazardly hung photos and mementos, but we've never actually styled it. So when Mohawk Flooring challenged me to make over a space in my home with one of their beautiful Smart Strand rugs, I knew it had to be our … [Continue reading...]

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Mint & Mango Lemonade Chiller

June 17, 2013 by 9 Comments
mint and mango lemonade chiller- with a ginger ale pop! These are so delicious and such a fun party drink- pin now and save for your summer shindigs! Adult and non-alcoholic versions included!

    I’m once again participating in a progressive dinner party with some of my favorite bloggy friends to celebrate all things summer.   Its time to fire up the grill, break out the ice cream and sip on fruity, delicious drinks in the warm evening air. What could be better? I’m bringing a delicious, [...]

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Homemade Pourable Icing

June 16, 2013 by 3 Comments
homemade pourable icing- this is an awesome way to get a faux fondant look in minutes! So easy- why didn't I think of this!

Since publishing my posts on the easiest way to frost a cake and cupcake ever, I’ve had a ton of requests for a homemade pourable icing recipe that can work as well as my store-bought poured icing. This is an awesome alternative to using store bought icing (though the store bought way does work the [...]

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Summer Picnic Dinner Ideas

June 15, 2013 by 5 Comments
this summer, forget the boring picnics and make it extra special with a few easy to coordinate touches! I LOVE this!

    This post is sponsored by World Market. I was compensated for this post, but all opinions and statements are 100% my own. Summer evenings… they just call for lounging, eating fresh food and relaxing, don’t they? I LOVE picnic dinner ideas in the summer, so I recently headed to World Market to pick [...]

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New Glasses Made Easy with Coastal.com

June 13, 2013 by 4 Comments
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Coastal.com for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I like to fight it, but I'm getting older.  I have fabulous vision for things far away, but up close I have always had a hard time reading things, and it's just getting worse the further [...]

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Faux Painted Aged Iron Furniture

June 11, 2013 by 5 Comments
faux paint your own aged iron furniture! This is an awesome trick to make cheap furniture look like beautiful old aged iron, in just a few easy steps!

  I have a set of some ugly black metal patio furniture I bought at a big box store when I first moved into my house. Since I had been living in an apartment before I bought my house I didn’t have any good patio furniture- and by August all the stores had were weird [...]

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Leftovers into Crispy Truffle and Garlic Fries

June 9, 2013 by 2 Comments
Turn leftover fries into crispy garlic truffle fries- this is GENIUS! Who doesn't have leftovers that get all soggy and gross- This revives them into crispy delicious fries again!

Who doesn’t go out to lunch or dinner and get a ton of leftovers that you end up throwing out? Fries are the WORST. They get soggy, limp and tasteless- we usually just ask them not be boxed up with leftovers. NEVER AGAIN! I found a super easy and delicious way to turn leftover fries [...]

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Gluten Free Ice Cream Sandwiches

June 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
homemade gluten free ice cream sandwiches- LOVE these! So easy to make ahead- and perfect for BBQ's and parties! Pin now, use later!

Bob’s Red Mill provided me with flours and mixes to try in my home. All opinions are 100% mine.   Is there anything more delicious and summer-y than an ice cream sandwich? Unfortunately, if you are gluten free, there aren’t a ton of GF options- so I decided to come up with a delicious recipe [...]

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Old Bay Seasoned Popcorn (aka Crab Corn)

June 5, 2013 by 1 Comment
Crab Corn- homemade popcorn with old bay and rich butter! Super easy to make and so addictive!

  I LOVE visiting my parents in Maryland in summer and digging in to fresh, delicious crabs. You get to be messy, consume warm butter, and swing a little mallet. There’s nothing better in summer! Since we’re in landlocked Colorado, I wanted to get a little taste of my summer-y treat that didn’t actually contain [...]

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Gourmet Giveaway from Bob’s Red Mill

June 5, 2013 by 22 Comments
win a gourmet gift bag from bobs red mill at sweetcsdesigns!

Bob’s Red Mill donated the gift bag and food for me to try in my home. All opinions are 100% my own. When we decided to go gluten free as a household to stand in solidarity with my son, who has problems processing wheat and gluten, I was a bit lost at what I’d serve. [...]

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Handmade Baby Bracelet

June 4, 2013 by 1 Comment
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Hello, Sweet C’s readers! Sarah here from Craft Quickies and Bombshell Bling Jewelry, and I am thrilled to be here once again to share a new project with you! Today I am going back to my artistic roots: jewelry making. My husband and I are each the oldest of three children. Since we are also [...]

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Edit Gorgeous Photos in Minutes with Lightroom

May 30, 2013 by 4 Comments
edit stunning portraits in just a few minutes- this is SUCH a great guide to use Lightroom for faces!

While I was at the SNAP! Conference, I was thrilled to meet one of my “bloggy BFF’s” in real life. I’ve loved Ann Marie from White House Black Shutters from way back- she has great style, is such a fun looking mom, makes delicious food, and is the sweetest thing ever. While we were there [...]

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Gluten Free Cheesy Bacon Cornbread

May 28, 2013 by 1 Comment
gluten free cheesy bacon cornbread- this is SO delicious and easy to make!

I was provided gluten free products from Bob’s Red Mill to try in my home. All opinions are 100% mine.   With my son Finn going gluten free, he has really been thriving and doing so well with his speech therapy and vocal development. We’re happier, healthier and more relaxed with Finn since going gluten [...]

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Craft Swag Giveaway Extrordinaire!

May 28, 2013 by 32 Comments
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  I have a problem. Like, a BIG problem. I am a craft hoarder. Buttons, trim, fabric, ric rac, glitter, Mod Podge, paint, paint, paint, paper, stickers, stencils…. you name it, I have it. x1000.   I am continuing the fun summer spirit of giving by sharing some of the fabulous craft-stravaganza I have collected [...]

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