Thanks to you guys who participated in my first giveaway (and my process of trying to be a grown up blogger). The winner (electronically drawn at random from random.org) is Brittany S.
Thanks for playing, and keep spreading the love.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Giveaway Starts Now!
Hooray for our first giveaway!
Here's what's being given:
A feather fastener (this means it's attached to a clip so you can put it in your hair...your bag...etc) custom-made by yours truly for MM designs on Etsy. So how can you win this fabulous fastener?
Easy - leave me a comment (including your email or blog address) telling me what your favorite design blog inspiration has been over the past few months. And no, it does not have to be from this site or my links. It can be anything, just make sure to include the site from which it came.
The winner will be picked by a random number generator, so all is good and fair. The contest will run through Midnight CST on Sunday, June 28th. I can't wait to see all your fun entries!
Here's what's being given:
A feather fastener (this means it's attached to a clip so you can put it in your hair...your bag...etc) custom-made by yours truly for MM designs on Etsy. So how can you win this fabulous fastener?Easy - leave me a comment (including your email or blog address) telling me what your favorite design blog inspiration has been over the past few months. And no, it does not have to be from this site or my links. It can be anything, just make sure to include the site from which it came.
The winner will be picked by a random number generator, so all is good and fair. The contest will run through Midnight CST on Sunday, June 28th. I can't wait to see all your fun entries!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Link Love
Are you excited about my giveaway tomorrow? I am.
Until then, I would like to commend a couple of ah-mazing websites to you. (And yes, I meant to say commend, not recommend - English teachers, be proud)
First. Bluelines - the now defunct, yet archived blog of Blueprint Magazine. Another experience with the magazine curse (I like a magazine, decide to subscribe to it, it bites the dust - other examples include New Attitude and Domino - watch out MSL, Shape, and Lucky...you're next).
Even though it's all old info, it's beautiful, just like Blueprint was. Also, many of the contributors have left their internet footprint, so you can keep up with all the great design work they're doing.
Second. Cookie's Nesting Blog - I think a good reason to have kids is so I can subscribe to this magazine without feeling weird about it. It's like Domino for moms. Of course, all the moms are just like me with their Brooklyn townhomes and mid-century ranches. But it's not too smarmy to keep me from loving it, and the nesting blog has these great house tours.
See you tomorrow for the contest!!!!
Until then, I would like to commend a couple of ah-mazing websites to you. (And yes, I meant to say commend, not recommend - English teachers, be proud)
First. Bluelines - the now defunct, yet archived blog of Blueprint Magazine. Another experience with the magazine curse (I like a magazine, decide to subscribe to it, it bites the dust - other examples include New Attitude and Domino - watch out MSL, Shape, and Lucky...you're next).
Even though it's all old info, it's beautiful, just like Blueprint was. Also, many of the contributors have left their internet footprint, so you can keep up with all the great design work they're doing.
Second. Cookie's Nesting Blog - I think a good reason to have kids is so I can subscribe to this magazine without feeling weird about it. It's like Domino for moms. Of course, all the moms are just like me with their Brooklyn townhomes and mid-century ranches. But it's not too smarmy to keep me from loving it, and the nesting blog has these great house tours.
See you tomorrow for the contest!!!!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Giveaway...in 3,2,1.
On Wednesday, I will begin my first giveaway contest, so tell all your friends to subscribe in time to partake in the fun!
Also, if you have an iPhone, I want to recommend an App called Yowza, which gives you coupons based on the GPS reading of the area you're in. Anything that helps me out at the Container Store is a winner.
Also, if you have an iPhone, I want to recommend an App called Yowza, which gives you coupons based on the GPS reading of the area you're in. Anything that helps me out at the Container Store is a winner.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
make a cake!
This past week, I made sour cream chocolate cake. It was unreal. The pictures are pretty unrepresentative of how delicious it was. This made me realize how I really need another camera.
Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
Cake:
2 cups all purpose flour ¾ cup dairy sour cream
1 cup water 1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup butter or margarine 1 ¼ teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs 4 oz. melted, unsweetened chocolate, cooled
2 cups sugar
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an oblong pan (13x9), or 2 9-inch, or 3 8-inch round layer pans. Line bottom of pan(s) with wax paper. Measure all ingredients into a large mixer bowl. Mix 30 seconds on low speed, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 3 minutes on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Bake 40-45 minutes for an oblong pan, bake layers 30-35 minutes or until the top springs back when touched lightly. Cool. Frost.
It's important that the chocolate is cool before adding it to the other ingredients. Otherwise, little bits of it will harden in the batter when it comes in contact with the cold eggs and sour cream. Another way to possibily avoid the hardening of the chocolate is to allow all the dairy ingredients to be at room temperature before mixing.
Sour Cream Frosting:
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened ½ cup dairy sour cream
3 oz. melted, unsweetened chocolate, 2 teaspoons vanilla
cooled
3 cups powdered sugar
Mix butter or margarine and cooled chocolate thoroughly. Blend in sugar. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Beat until frosting is smooth. The comments above about the chocolate apply to the frosting as well.
Frosting in progress
Yay for my mixer!
Naked cake. A little rough coming out of the pan, but still delicious.
Mmmm, Green Tea Lemonade to get me through the final stretch.
Hooray for a finished cake! Chocolatey goodness!
Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
Cake:
2 cups all purpose flour ¾ cup dairy sour cream
1 cup water 1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup butter or margarine 1 ¼ teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs 4 oz. melted, unsweetened chocolate, cooled
2 cups sugar
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an oblong pan (13x9), or 2 9-inch, or 3 8-inch round layer pans. Line bottom of pan(s) with wax paper. Measure all ingredients into a large mixer bowl. Mix 30 seconds on low speed, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 3 minutes on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Bake 40-45 minutes for an oblong pan, bake layers 30-35 minutes or until the top springs back when touched lightly. Cool. Frost.
It's important that the chocolate is cool before adding it to the other ingredients. Otherwise, little bits of it will harden in the batter when it comes in contact with the cold eggs and sour cream. Another way to possibily avoid the hardening of the chocolate is to allow all the dairy ingredients to be at room temperature before mixing.
Sour Cream Frosting:
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened ½ cup dairy sour cream
3 oz. melted, unsweetened chocolate, 2 teaspoons vanilla
cooled
3 cups powdered sugar
Mix butter or margarine and cooled chocolate thoroughly. Blend in sugar. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Beat until frosting is smooth. The comments above about the chocolate apply to the frosting as well.
Frosting in progress
Yay for my mixer!
Naked cake. A little rough coming out of the pan, but still delicious.
Mmmm, Green Tea Lemonade to get me through the final stretch.
Hooray for a finished cake! Chocolatey goodness!
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