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Baseball Team Gift Ideas!

5/21/2019

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DIY Baseball Cupcakes

5/9/2019

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My 3 little boys all play little league baseball and my husband volunteers to coach them after work. I absolutely love watching all of my guys on the field. Making memories that none of us will ever forget. 
It’s nearing the end of the season so I decided to make baseball theme cupcakes for the team party! Today, I’d love to show you how I decorated them! 
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You will need...
Wilton Piping tip #3
Wilton Piping tip #233
2 Piping bag
White buttercream 
Green buttercream 
Red decorating icing
White sugar crystals 
Cupcakes 
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I used regular boxed cake mix and made 24 cupcakes following the directions on the box. I purchased the cupcake liners here from Party City.
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Once the cupcakes are baked and cooled, its time to decorate! 

Place one heaping mound of white buttercream icing onto the top on your cupcake. Spread it out to the edges to create a dome shape. I used a butter knife but you can also you a small angled spatula.
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Next, gently press the entire cupcake in the bowl of sugar crystals. Be sure to maintain the dome shape as your pressing in the sugar crystals.
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Next, take your red decorating icing in your piping bag with the Wilton #3 tip, start making the baseball stitching. 
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For the grass decorated cupcakes, start by adding a thing layer of green buttercream to the tops of the cupcake. Next, using a piping bag with a Wilton #233 tip add the grass design.
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Tip- No time to bake? Use store bought cupcake! Simply purchase pre-made cupcakes with white icing and decorate! 

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Office-Prop Room-Craft Room Reveal

5/9/2019

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It’s my office/prop/ craft room reveal day!!! Yay! I use this space to store all the things. Craft supplies, event decor, props, etc. 
It’s still a work in progress but it works perfectly for now.
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I love having everything grouped together by color. It’s so much easier grabbing things I need when it’s organized this way.
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I’ve collected my cake stands and platters from mainly HomeGoods and World Market. (Two of my favorite stores) 

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I found these cute little storage containers from the Dollar Tree! They store my balloon collection perfectly!
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The shelving units were purchased second hand but similar ones can be found here on Amazon. 

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My desk is probably the piece that I love the most about the space. 
I purchased it here from Home Depot. It’s came with a larger center piece but I use that in my bedroom. I actually purchased two of these console sets and use the other one as a tv stand in my living room. 
Inside the desk cabinets is where I store my Cricut vinyls and random craft supplies. 

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The only area of the room not pictured is the closet. That’s where I store my event table linens. I also have a 3-drawer plastic storage unit to hold ribbons, card stock and craft supplies. Once I get that organized I’ll update this post. Promise! 

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Eventually, alllll of this will be moved downstairs to the other spare bedroom and this space will become something completely different! Stay tuned!
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7 Layer Mexican Dip

5/2/2019

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These are sooooo good! I love presenting them in small individual cups instead of one large dish. They are also extremely hardy and filling. Im honestly stuffed after one cup!
​Check out the video below to see how its made!
Ingredients 
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Layers
(from bottom to top)

Refried beans
Sour cream
Guacamole
Chunky salsa
Mexican cheese
Black Olives (sliced)
Jalapeños (sliced)
Garnish with a tortilla chip

Serve with a bowl of Tortilla chips!

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Homemade Churros!

5/2/2019

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Since living in California I've LOVED churros. Cinnamon and sugar perfection! Today I would like to share how I make churros at home! With just a few ingredients, you'll have the yummiest dessert ever right at home!

Lets get started!
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Ingredients
1 cup water
5 Tablespoons butter
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 cup flour
1/4 Tablespoon salt
2 eggs
1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups of frying oil

To coat
1/4 cup sugar
​ 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions
  1. Combine water, butter, sugar and salt in a medium pot and bring to boil over medium heat.
  2. Turn off heat and add flour. Stir briskly. A ball will form.
  3. Transfer into a large bowl. Let cool 5 minutes.
  4. Beat eggs with vanilla in a small bowl.
  5. Mix in half the egg mixture with a wooden spoon or electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Mix in the remaining egg mixture until smooth.
  6. Heat 2-3 inches of oil to 350ºF.
  7. Set up a piping bag with a 1/2 inch star tip (I used a Wilton 1B) and fill with half the dough 
  8. Squeeze 3-4 inch lengths of dough into hot oil. Use your non-dominant hand to squeeze and your dominant hand to cut lengths off with scissors or a knife.​
  9. Fry 4 churros at a time for 2-3 minutes on each side. 
  10. When golden brown, place on a paper-lined tray to drain.
  11. While still warm, gently coat with sugar/cinnamon mixture.
  12. Serve hot.
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