Amy’s Notebook 04.13.11

I must make this knitting needle clock for my office! (@ Naughty Secretary Club)

I am going to have to make these Butterbeer Cupcakes to go along with our nightly Harry Potter readings (@ amy bites)

These roasted strawberries look like a fantastic topper to ice cream or yogurt (@ shutterbean)

Boston Creme Cupcakes sound like a fun new way to enjoy my favorite donut flavor (@ The Gourmand Mom)

This pinwheel garland would be a fun way to decorate for Spring (@ Peppermint Plum)

Red velvet crepes look like a fun treat to make (@ duhlicious)

Who knew you could make hard boiled eggs in your slow cooker? (@ the paupered chef)

I am madly in love with this camp-out birthday party theme (@ Hostess with the Mostess)

These homemade black bean burgers look like a delicious lunch (@ angry chicken)

This spaghetti frittata looks like a great way to use up leftover noodles (@ $5 Dinners)

These basic cinnamon rolls look like a fun breakfast treat (@ Food For My Family)

This secret message in an egg is so creative! (@ Poppytalk)

I want to try a batch of these cake cookies with sprinkles (@ V and Co.)

Nutella in coffee? That sounds like heaven! (@ brewed daily)

This salted caramel ice cream is my excuse to purchase an ice cream maker (@ brown eyed baker)

This week I made the cute knock-off Pottery Barn moss covered letter that was featured in our notebook (circa 03.16.11 entry) and on the blog, “Be Sweet.”  I absolutely love it and want to hit the craft store to get a larger letter to hang on our front door. This one is decorating a pantry door and I hung it in front of a broken frame I found in my basement on an angle. I plan to spray paint the frame black, but happened to be covering letters and marbleizing eggs at the same time. Who says this mama can’t multitask?

Proving that I can mess up just about any craft, I hot glued my finger to the “C” because the moss was a bit more aerated than I realized.  My husband says I am an “XXTREME HOT GLUE GUNNER.” He also makes an X in front of his face when he says this to me.  I blame the glue gun. Regardless, super cute project that cost $11 to create!

Have you tried anything from our featured notebook entries? We would love to hear what projects you tried and how they worked out for your family!

Published April 13, 2011 by:

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