Fourth Of July Cupcakes

These patriotic Fourth Of July Cupcakes are layered cupcakes filled with buttercream frosting and topped with washi tape flags.

Red White Blue Layered Cupcake

Monday is Memorial Day already and before we know it Independence Day will be here. These Fourth of July Cupcakes can be made for either of those occasions and any time throughout the summer. Like I’ve mentioned, when it comes to cakes and cupcakes, I am really all about the frosting! I think that there are lots of you who agree with me and that your favorite part of a cupcake is the frosting. If there is a sheet cake being served, I always angle for a corner piece or at least an edge piece. My cousin is the opposite. I’ve seen her take a cupcake and scrape the frosting off before slowly nibbling her way through some of the cake part! I really should take lessons from her but instead I chose to make layered cupcakes so that I can maximize the amount of frosting in the cupcake!

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Chocolate Glazed Donut Whoopie Pie

Chocolate Glazed Donut Whoopie Pie

This Chocolate Glazed Donut Whoopie Pie recipe came from my love of Krispy Kreme Chocolate Iced Kreme Filled doughnuts. Since Krispy Kreme doughnuts aren't available in Minnesota I wanted to figure out how to make doughnuts at home. My grandma used to make homemade doughnuts. She would top them with a maple glaze and they were so good. She always said that she wanted to come to our house one day to teach us how to make them. Unfortunately, … {continue reading}

Time To Sparkle Tuesday Link Party #10

Time to Sparkle Portraits

Welcome to Time to Sparkle Tuesday Link Party, where you can find all the newest creative ideas from around the web! Stop by every Tuesday, link up your posts, and check out what others are sharing! You'll discover some amazing new blogs and find inspiration for projects, recipes, and more! This party is hosted by four lovely ladies, so your projects will be shared on ALL FOUR blogs! Inside BruCrew Life | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest The … {continue reading}

Homemade Citrus Foot Soak Recipe

Homemade Citrus Foot Soak Recipe

This homemade citrus foot soak recipe is a relaxing way to pamper yourself! It is fun to give as a gift in a jar or can be made in a large batch for a spa party. This homemade citrus foot soak was one of the gifts in a jar that I gave to my mom for Mother's Day. It goes along with the Orange Creamsicle Sugar Scrub. I also gave Coconut Body Butter along with it because I had already made it. If I were planning to make all three of these for a … {continue reading}

Welcome Baby Gift & mombo™ Giveaway

Gift In A Jar Welcome Baby

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Comfort and Harmony. All opinions are 100% mine. There are several new babies in my life. Some have already arrived and some will be coming this summer so I am on the lookout for baby gift ideas! So, when I was given the opportunity to give a mombo™ to a new mom and baby, I was really excited! Plus, even more exciting is that I get to send a mombo™ to one of you! I wanted to add a … {continue reading}

Nutella Chocolate Torte Recipe

Nutella and Chocolate Torte Recipe

This Nutella Chocolate Torte recipe is a chocolate layer cake filled with a Nutella mousse that is sure to impress! Last fall I made a Pumpkin Torte that was not only impressive to look at, it was delicious to eat! That dessert came to mind when I was trying to decide what to make for a Mother's Day dessert. I want to make something that the moms would love and I know that most women chocolate so I combined the two and threw in some Nutella … {continue reading}

Time To Sparkle Tuesday Link Party #9

Time To Sparkle Party Button

Welcome to Time to Sparkle Tuesday Link Party, where you can find all the newest creative ideas from around the web! Stop by every Tuesday, link up your posts, and check out what others are sharing! You'll discover some amazing new blogs and find inspiration for projects, recipes, and more! This party is hosted by four lovely ladies, so your projects will be shared on ALL FOUR blogs! Inside BruCrew Life | Facebook | Twitter | … {continue reading}

Easy Chicken Pesto Flatbread Pizza

Chicken Pesto Flatbread Pizza

Easy Chicken Pesto Flatbread Pizza is a delicious way to enjoy pizza when healthy eating and living well are your way of life. The pizza includes fresh veggies and ready made chicken to make smart eating easier! Did you have a nice Mother's Day weekend? I had such a wonderful time with my family. I was able to spend time with my husband and our kids, my in-laws as well as my family! Some of the weather this weekend was beautiful and we were … {continue reading}

Summer Salad Recipe: Spinach Pesto Salad

Spinach Pesto Summer Salad Recipe

This summer salad recipe is baby spinach and penne pasta tossed with a creamy pesto dressing. A spinach pesto salad is the perfect summer barbecue recipe! During the summer, we go to so many barbecues and summer salads are one of the things that I love to bring! When my family got together for my mom's birthday, I made this Spinach Pesto Salad and a Chicken Fajita Southwest Salad. I took pictures of both so that I could share the recipes. But … {continue reading}

Samsung Smart Cameras Mother’s Day Gift

Samsung NX1100 Galaxy Tab Bundle

Photography is one of my favorite pastimes. I enjoy capturing the things around me. I look at the world in such a way that I am picturing how it would look in a photograph. So, I am delighted to tell you that I got an early Mother's Day present that is perfect for me...a new camera! It is one of the Samsung Smart Cameras. Not only did I get a new camera, but I also got a new tablet! I purchased the Samsung NX1100 Smart Camera and the Galaxy … {continue reading}

Gift In A Jar Orange Creamsicle Sugar Scrub

Orange Creamsicle Sugar Scrub Gift In A Jar

This pampering gift in a jar is an orange creamsicle sugar scrub recipe that uses coconut oil and smells good enough to eat. Who doesn't need a little pampering in their life? Mix up a big batch of this orange creamsicle sugar scrub, put it into small mason jars and give this gift in a jar to the women in your life. The smell reminds me of summer and the coconut oil helps keep your skin soft and smooth! … {continue reading}