Cupcake Toppers

If you ask me, cupcakes are one of the best universal desserts.  There are so many different varieties of cake and frosting the the combinations are endless.  Not to mention, the numerous ways to decorate them.

Personally, I like to make cupcake toppers.  They are super easy to make and can be made to fit any celebration theme.


Here's how I make them:

First, find a image or picture you want to use for your theme, size it and print it off of your computer.  I like to print my images on white card stock.

Cut your image out in the shape you desire (sometimes I use different shaped, large paper punches for this).

Then, I like to glue the image onto an additional piece of complimentary card stock.

Glue onto one of these

or something similar, like a bamboo skewer.

Let dry then, get your cupcakes dressed.

Check these out:

Smiley's 1st birthday cupcakes

Superbowl party cupcakes

And while some don't make it perfectly (maybe we should call this a "turn over") through the night,  we still love 'em! ;)

Today's Creative Blog

A break from regular programing

Typically on Sunday's (when I have my act together anyway) I post a "something to think about Sunday" However, as many of you realize, today is special.  Today is SUPERBOWL SUNDAY, and not just any old Superbowl Sunday.  STEELERS Superbowl Sunday :)

Now, lets just be clear, we don't live in Pittsburgh, or anywhere near Pennsylvania to be precise.  Actually we live much closer to Packer territory, but too bad, GREEN IS NOT my color!  So here at the house of Ordinary Miracles, we must create our own Steeler Country :)

Welcome, and Gooooo STEELERS!

And lets not forget to ROCK!

Like the song? It was written by one of my bloggy friend's husbands!  Click here to download and donate to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition.

Embrace the Camera

So today's embrace the camera is a bit different for me.  I mean, typically its me and one, 2 or all 3 of the kids. Seldom it's the Mr. and I.

But lucky you (and me ☺), today it's all about the Mr. and I, because I need all of your help.

It hasn't been completely determined yet, but Hubby and I will potentially be needing to bring out our inner ✮ movie star ✮ looks and personalities for an event we are co-organizing.   BUT... we don't know who to go as!

HELP! ☺
What Hollywood couple should we morph into?

31.  The pure beauty in the freshly fallen snow
32.  A meal with no complaints
33.  A warm house 

34.  The smell of my little ones fresh from the bath

Saturday Morning Cartoons

My kids don't watch much TV.  But last Saturday, I walked into the living room and came upon this:

PJ's, messy bed head, snuggled up in their blankies (Minnie Mouse for Smiley, Cars for Action).  It made my heart smile.

But besides that, it took me back in time.  Watching Saturday morning cartoons with my brother.  No we didn't snuggle up and watch cartoons nicely.  It was more like a wrestling match over the channel control ~ and no, I'm not talking remote control either.  More like who could get by the other one to change the channel (by pushing buttons on the actual TV) to the cartoon they wanted to watch.  This was our morning to watch cartoons, because well, they just weren't on TV ALL THE TIME like they are now.

Anyway, Here are a few of the cartoons I loved.... don't judge ☺













Ok, so I'm sure there were more but,  What cartoons did you watch?

Something to think about Sunday

BEING

Definition: living; being alive

I've been busy.
My mind has been racing.
I've been stressed, and yet  somewhat relaxed (huh?).

When life gets this way, I seem to get frustrated easily.  Which is.....    very frustrating.  And it leads me to unconsciously examine my life path and seems to amplify all of my downfalls.

I feel like I am a good wife, mom, friend and child of God.  I am loving, spiritual, helpful, and so much more, but it doesn't feel like it's enough, like I'm being enough.  I mean, I love my family, but am I showing it enough, in my words and actions?  I love my husband, but the spark that was there so many years ago is more like a candle now, I could be more romantic and spontaneous.  There are so many moments when I feel stretched  too thin, tired and short, moments I should step back, take a deep breath and relax.  And while I'm fun (I think ☺), and I love to laugh it doesn't feel like it's enough.


For some reason I feel like I need to be more:
Loving
Romantic
Patient
Spiritual
Health conscious
Fit
Fun
Relaxed
Spontaneous
Organized
Creative

Is it possible to stop trying to "be more"  and just accept who you are right now?


1 Samuel 16:7b
“For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.’ (NKJV)

28. For the smile on my Daughter’s face as I cheer her on
29. Cuddling with my Hubby in the middle of the afternoon
30. Unexpected flowers

Friday Funny

brought to you today by my kids:

First of all Smiley ~ the girl can NOT sit still when music is involved.  She loves a good beat and her current favorite songs are Dynamite by  Taio Cruz and G6 by Far East Movement and Just a Dream by Nelly.  You can see for yourself in this horrible quality video :)  By the way the song she is jammin' to is California Gurls by Katy Perry.

And a couple of jokes via Sassy and Action:

Why did the turkey cross the road?

Because he wanted to prove he wasn't a chicken.

☺

and

A man went to the toilet store to buy a toilet.

He had the choices of:

a wooden toilet

a glass toilet 

or 

a singing toilet.

He tried the wooden one and it gave him a sliver.

He tried the glass one.  It shattered.

He tried the singing one and he liked it. So he bought it.

That  night, in the middle of the night he had to go to the bathroom.

When he sat on his new singing toilet it started singing, 

"DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?"

☺

ba-dump-bump!

Happy Friday!!!!

Embrace the Camera

Makin' cookies with my cuties

1. Balloons (they usually indicate parties and happiness)
2. The person who formulated Advil
3. A peaceful crisp morning walk