Up close & personal.

Thermostat vs Thermometer

Do you know the difference between a thermostat and a thermometer?
Both have something to do with temperature but they are fundamentally different. Inside the house, a thermostat is something we set that dictates the temperature in a room. A thermometer simply tells us what the room temperature is.
People are either thermostats or thermometers. You either gauge the temperature (thermometer) and gripe about it, or you do something about it (thermostat).
Choose to be a thermostat!

Guess what today is...

Our 4th Anniversary!

PB & J Cupcakes

Peanut butter cupcakes with strawberry jelly buttercream. I mainly made these so I could try to do a rose. I hadn't ever done one before so I watched a how-to video on youtube. Not so shabby for my first time!


























I'm taking a hiatus from cupcakes for awhile. My husband has threatened my life. He's on this diet kick and says I'm making it hard for him =) I am, however, going to make these for church this weekend. They are fantastic!

Schwans offer

I just got my Better Homes & Garden magazine and it had a free offer from Schwans. It's for new customers only and it's good for a free item $10.00 or less. No strings attached, delivered free to your home. I tried it and it worked perfectly. I ordered Fiesta Lime Chicken. Try it!

Tiramisu

Tiramisu cupcakes. Easy. DELICIOUS!






















It started with a Nilla wafer in the bottom of the cupcake liner.


















The batter was even the color of coffee!

















Looks yummy even before they're baked.




















Cream cheese icing.


















Dusted with cocoa.






















VIOLA!

For a change

I thought I wouldn't blog about cupcakes. I love baking, but I have a life outside of that =)

Appreciating:

1.) Aubree being cool with me brushing her teeth today. Yesterday she was not. She wanted to do it all herself which does not produce clean teeth.
2.) DVR!
3.) Fall is approaching! I wish I was somewhere to see leaves change colors, but I still enjoy the temperature drop and all the holidays at the end of the year!
4.) Derek having the day off. We didn't get done what we originally planned, but it was nice hanging out being lazy today and going to Golden Spoon.
5.) Learning how to hyperlink!

Thinking about:

1.) Tomorrow. The dishes I have to wash. The sun I want to worship. What things I can do with Aubree... I'm thinking finger painting with pudding!
2.) How life will be in California. How life will be when we get out of the Air Force...
3.) Money, money, money... MONEY! I want lots of it!
4.) Aubree's runny nose and how I hope she'll sleep ok tonight. Poor baby :(
5.) Plans for this weekend... None. MAKE SOME!