4th of July Cupcakes

Ingredients:

• 1 box white cake mix
• 1 container of whipped icing 
• Blue & red food coloring
• Cupcake liners
• Strawberries
• Blueberries

Make the cake mix as directed on back of box. When you have the cake mix ready, separate the mixture into two bowls. Add the food coloring until you've reached your desired color. Mix well until the color is blended.

Fill the cupcake liners until 2/3 full. Bake as directed on cake box. 

When the cupcakes have finished baking and you can insert a toothpick and it is clean when removed, let the cupcakes cool for about 30 minutes.

After they are cool add your icing and top with strawberries and blueberries.

I made mine the day before I needed them and just put them in the fridge overnight and it worked out great!! 

Enjoy!!

~C

Pretend Millionaire (Shopping Edition)

 Part One ~ C

First thing I would buy if I had unlimited funds would be a house, obviously.
Then I'd fill my house with beautiful things.

And then I'd go crazy.

My new Bentley Continental GT V8

Love it? Me too. Don't touch it. 

I need both of these. One brown and one black... so I always match duh. 

Top one is a Louis Vuitton Tivoli GM and the bottom one is a Louis Vuitton XL.

Oh and a cute wallet.

Incase you haven't noticed. I'm a snob at heart : )

I wish.

Dior Sunglasses.

My 1 carat diamond earrings...

And for clothes... I don't even know where to begin. 

Ok that would be my stopping place for the day, hope I can stop drooling before lunch : ) 

~C

Part One ~ A

I didn't go as overboard as I usually do.. or wanted to. ;) But I did find some pretty spectacular things that I'm sure your eyes will enjoy seeing.

So, if I had money that I could just throw away I probably would have worn this today...

I am a huge sucker for NEON COLORS!! Especially neon green and yellow! :)

Cute little white drape shirt and I actually LOVE those black crop pants.. so assuming I was wearing this whole outfit i would swap out the shoes for these...

OH LA LA!!! ;)

This is such a great day to night outfit!! AH I SO WISH!! :D

BUUUUUT if I didn't want to go with such a fancy outfit

I would wear some cropped denim skinny jeans with a darker wash.. but not too dark..

and...

These babies actually have a price that is very great.. *whispering* $79.00!!

I would snatch them up in a heartbeat but I would tower over poor Z! haha so I think I will just pretend to wear them in my mind! :)

Oh and I can't forget the cars!!!! ;)

If I were to wear the first outfit I would love to be driving..

AAAH ITS SOOO PRETTY!!!!

I would be more of the laid back outfit during the day and change to my fancy outfit at night with the car and during the day I would HAVE to drive..

HAHA 

I 

LOVE

LOVE

LOVE

LOVE 

VW buses, beetles, and things! haha LOVE THEM!

;)

That's all for now... if you have any urge to say "Shut up and take my money" I gave the links below! :)

Drape Shirt

Hat

Heels

Bracelet

Mini Bag

Wedge

Mercedes

VW

'NIGHT EVERYONE!

:)

~A

Best Hamburgers Ever...

What you need:

2 pounds of hamburger meat
Salt, pepper, seasoning salt, onion salt, Worcestershire
Cheddar cheese (or your favorite), in thin slices
Cooked, chopped bacon
Buns

Put raw hamburger meat in a large bowl and add seasonings; mix well (I just use my hands).

Divide meat into six portions. Roll each portion into a ball and press out into a patty.

Place cheese slices on the middle of the patty. Add bacon (and any other ingredients you think would be good, for example: cooked green chile, sauteed onions... ).

Make another patty and place on top of the patty with the cheese and bacon. Pinch the sides of the patties together so that they are completely combined so nothing leaks out while cooking.

I cooked mine on a grill pan but you can use a skillet or the grill or whatever is best for you.

Cook them until done. I sprinkle a few small amount of Worcestershire sauce on each side for a little extra flavor. I put a sauce pan lid over the cooking burger so that it sealed in the heat and cooked it thoroughly.
We topped ours with cheese because we didn't know if the thin slices would be enough cheese (it would have been for me.... but it was still good)!
Toast buns, and add your usual toppings and serve!

YUM.

~C

Quick Dry Nails

So I read about this trick to make your nails dry faster because if you are impatient like me, painting your nails can be impossible. I always end up messing them up because I can't just sit there and wait for them to be completely dry.

Here's what you need:
Nail polish
Bowl, large enough to put your hand or hands in
Water
Ice

Fill the bowl up with water and add a few ice cubes (not too many because you don't want it to be unbearably cold ((I learned this the hard way))...)
Paint on the first layer of nail polish.
Put you painted hand in the bowl of water for three minutes.
Air dry your hand and apply the next layer and repeat with the hand in water for three minutes.
Next hand!!
Voila!

Also- I painted on a clear coat and put it in the water and it made it bubble... so no clear coat, you'll have to air dry that one!

I chose to do one layer and one hand at a time, but if you are in a hurry and apparently a much better nail painter than myself, you could do both hands and put them in water at the same time and cut down on the time : )

They came out good right?? No marks and they aren't smushed! YES! : )

~C

I am no chef!

Anyone who knows me knows I can't cook if my life depended on it. Well... it does so that's why I have my personal chef, Z in my life! ;)

I mean I can cook.
It just has to be things I am familiar with.

Like Mexican food.
Microwave dinners.
Ramen noodles.
That kind of stuff!
HAHA!

So, I will share with you this (super advanced), delicious recipe with you. Parenthesis for sarcasm..

;)

CAST OF CHARACTERS!

Chewy Chips Ahoy Cookies 

(must be chewy or wont work)

Blue Blue Bell Ice Cream

I say Blue Bell because I use to work in a Blue Bell Ice Cream Caboose in high school so I can't imagine using anything else! haha but you most certainly can. I used Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.. but anything will work.

A microwave safe bowl and a spoon

You will need to take the cookies and lay them along the bottom, and sides if you want, of the bowl.

like so...

:)

Now, place the bowl of cookies into the microwave for about 30-45 seconds.. depending on your microwave.. I had to put mine in for 40 seconds.

You just want all the little chocolate chips to be melted and the cookie warm.. 

(rando)- One time I was probably in the seventh grade, making this, and I put it in for too long and the cookies started to smoke... so... don't do that. haha!

Now, its time for ice cream..

AAAAnd enjoy!!

(HAHA! sneaky creeper reflection in the picture above)

So, like I said this is a super difficult advanced recipe... a caveman could do it! Well... cavemen don't have microwaves... but if your kid is old enough to scoop their own ice cream and use the microwave by themselves.. then I think this is a perfect recipe to show them! 

Now off to ruin my supper! ;)

~A

Crafty Crafterson

I have been meaning to do this little project for quite some time now. I was initially going to give it as a crafty Christmas present but... yeah that never happened. HAHA! So, now I have a reason to get my butt in gear and share it with you.

ummm title of this will be..

Girly Lace Metallic Coasters

Oh la la! 

SOOOoooooo....

Cast of Characters:

Metallic Spray Paint 

From walmart.

Ceramic tile super inexpensive

From Home Depot

Clear Coat Spray Paint (flat) because I wanted a matte color.

From Walmart

I already had this lying around because I made THE CUTEST painted pumpkins at halloween for my little cousin and nephew. Hopefully I will remember to do a tutorial on those as well when halloween comes around.

Felt pads for the bottoms of the tile

Not sure where I got this. Make sure they have an adhesive back.

A roll of lace 

From Walmart.

AAAAND colored paint...
USE SPRAY PAINT!
I used acrylic paint which I'm sure isn't the best but its the only thing I had..! :)

 I didn't take a picture of said paint because it is EXTREMELY old and weird looking.. HAHA!

;)

ONWARD!
:)

I probably made every mistake I could possibly make so I will be sure to address it and give you little tips and tricks! haha

So, to start, stick the little felt pads on each corner of the tile. Like so...

Next thing I did was spray a light coat of the Flat clear coat so that the acrylic paint can have some kind of texture to stick to. 

*IMPORTANTE*

Be sure to follow all of the directions on the spray paint can... and use common sense... ya know like

spray in a well ventilated area.

safety first.

blah blah blah. 

You can just read the can... reading is good for you.

;)

Now paint! :)

Once you have done that you want to let it DRY COMPLETELY which isn't too long. 

Then spray with a clear coat of spray paint.

The reason why you want to wait for it to dry to spray it with clear coat is because little bulges and blobs and separations will go on when you're not looking! haha at least thats my excuse! ;)

see white separations.. tisk tisk.

Now, you want to wrap the lace around the tile and secure it with a peice of tape.. any tape will do as you can see the only thing I had close by was electrical tape so I just used that! haha!

YAAAY!!

Now you want to spray directly above the tile and remove the lace as soon as you are satisfied with the coating you have... And I say spray directly above the lace the proper length away from the tile or else this will happen..

RUH ROH RAGGY!

It's still cute though! haha but I was somewhat squatted down and wasn't really using my noggin' so.. yeah.. that happened.

I think my favorite is the little artsy fartsy one in the corner! :)

I made that artsy one by doing the opposite of my directions... I sprayed it with metallic first and then used acrylic... BAD IDEA! So, I had to rinse it off... but then I ended up with that little gem and its a little oddball cutie! haha

There might be a tad bit of paint that peels off... I don't think I let it dry long enough but i just touched it up a bit with acrylic paint and its all good! :) 

HUZZAH! 

Aren't they just the cutest?!

;) 

If you aren't in a crafty mood or don't have the time/ space to do this...

I will also be selling them! :)
Message me for the details!

seasidepearls@hotmail.com

~A

Dream Bedroom Makeover

Okay, so I've been dreaming of a bedroom makeover for awhile... So here is my scrapbook of all the little pieces I wish I could put together to create my dream bedroom/bathroom/closet...

Here is my new bed!!

My comforter. I love, love, love grey but I also love white. So I could get the bed in grey and the comforter in white... That'd look good!

I've always wanted a bench at the end of the bed!! Not to pile clothes on of course, because my housekeeper will be keeping up with all the laundry. And it will match the bed of course!

This chair needs to go somewhere! Probably two of them!

And no room is complete without a reading nook!

Let's head into the bathroom... Here is the vanity area... But I want more room so I'd have it spread way out, I need lots of counter space.

Here is my tub, with black wood instead of brown... I will be soaking in the tub every single day.

Love my shower!!!

On to the closet... need I say more?

I'm ready for this dream to become a reality. Like now :)

~C