Happy Easter: Bunny Bum Pancakes

Happy Easter!!

We made some bunny bum pancakes for breakfast this morning.  They weren't too complicated to do, and the kids got a kick out of them (plus, whipped cream?  yum!)

Instead of strawberries, you could use banana slices or a blob of chocolate frosting or even some chocolate syrup.  I always have chocolate frosting in a piping bag for lunches, so I used them for bunny toes, but if you have various sprinkles, you could use those for bunny toes.

I tried out little bunny feet (above) and some bigger feet, and definitely prefer the smaller ones.  They are harder to flip with a regular spatula, though!  

For the batter: I poured a regular 'old round pancake for the bunny (bowl with a pour spout) and did small ovals the feet using a squeeze bottle (like this one) - they are actually great for doing all sorts of pancake shapes!

Assembly: The bunny feet are just placed on top of the pancake, with a strawberry slice and a few blops of chocolate frosting (from a piping bag).

The bunny tail is a short burst from RediWhip (in the can) whipped cream. 

I hope everyone had a fun and safe weekend!

Happy Creating!

Super Moon Lunar Eclipse: 27 Sept 2015

So I finally got around to compiling my pictures from the Lunar Eclipse waay back in September.  

It was cloudy all evening and I wasn't sure we would be able to see anything, but around 8:45 there were some cloud breaks and the moon could be seen peeking through.  Then just as the eclipse was starting, the clouds cleared so I could get these pictures :)

This is actually the page I made for our family yearbook which I ordered earlier this week.  Yay!  Now I have time to do other things :)

This is what Space.com had to say about the event:

"The moon passed through Earth's shadow on Sunday, Sept 27, in a dazzling total lunar eclipse during a "supermoon."  Supermoons occur when the moon reaches its full phase at or near its closes approach to Earth and appears abnormally large and brights as a result.  The Sept 27th event is quite special; the last supermoon eclipse occurred in 1982, and the next won't take place until 2033."

Pretty cool, huh?  

Bendy Dolls: Rainbow Bright!

I'd like you to meet Rainbow Bright!

She's is very out-going and loves to meet new people.  She is happiest on sunny days just after the rain has stopped.  She may even do a little sky painting for you if you tell her a story that makes her laugh.  

Today,  she is caring for the chickens in the yard.  It was windy after last nights storm and a bunch of leaves had blown into their coop, so she went to clean them out for the chickens :)

She's carting the leaves off to the compost.  

Ahh, now to sit and relax under this tree :)

Happy Creating!

Lunches: School Bus, Dog Face, Bunny

School Bus:

Peanut Butter and Honey sandwich (because that's what she wants EVERY day!) with the crusts cut off to form a slight rectangle.  Slice of american cheese with window cut out.  Bumper cut from the bread end.  Stop lights from grape/cherry tomatos.  Eyes and nose/grill are cut from mozzerella string cheese with eye balls made from chocolate frosting.  Mouth and tires are fruit leather.  All cuts were made with a regular 'ole knife.

A+ apple and some Star Wars graham cracker cookies.

Dog Face:

Another peanut butter and honey sandwich cut in a circle.  Mozzarella cheese stick slice for eyes with chocolate frosting eyeballs, nose and whiskers.  The muzzle and ears were cut from bread ends (pumpernickle or some other dark break would be great here!)

Vanilla yogurt with dog bone cut from a fruit leather.  

carrot sticks with a touch of ranch dressing and a heart cut from a cucumber slice (she never eats the cucumber, but will sometimes eat carrots)

Bunny:

another round cut PB and honey.  more mozzarella cheese stick slices for eye balls, teeth and bunny ears.  sharp cheddar for inner ear and muzzle.  Blueberry halves for eye balls stuck on with chocolate frosting; also used for nose (i'm going to try using honey for glue next time around!)

more blueberries

and carrot sticks.

Happy Creating!

Bendy Dolls: Fairy Garden

I've been busy.