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I know this is annoying...sorry! I entered a photo contest on facebook and would love some more votes. To vote, just go to the bottom right and rate it with stars.  You can vote once per day.
You can vote here.
Here is the link, hopefully it works. If not you can go to http://www.facebook.com/DeseretBook?sk=app_107727025983833 and look for my photo, I think its on the 2nd page and looks like this:

Thanks so much!

Rainbow Cupcakes

Well friends. I sent my camera in to be cleaned and I am surely missing it. Since I have no fresh pics ready to share, I thought I would dig through my pics from last year and share a fun rainbow cupcake idea that might be fun for your St. Patrick's Day parties this year. These are super easy and cute.

 First, start out with a simple white cake mix prepared as normal.

 After mixing up batter, separate evenly into different colors. I did the standard red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.

 Next, line your cupcake pan and start spooning in layers of batter. I started with red and moved up from there.

 Slowly add in spoonful layers as you go. Try to keep your scoops the same so you don't run out of 1 color before you get them filled!

 This is what mine looked like before baking.

After they are cooled, top with your favorite frosting, I'll share the recipe I use, I think its wiltons:

Buttercream Recipe

1/2 Cup butter

1/2 Cup shortening

1 tsp vanilla

2 Tbsp Milk

4 C. Powdered sugar

Whip, Whip, Whip!!

Here is the delicious result. Sooo yummy and kids love 'em!

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Family Traditions, gift list ideas, & wants list {free printables}

Here are 3 more printables to add to the Home Organizing Binder:
Wants, Needs, & Sizes: PDF, Excel worksheet
Birthday & Anniversary Gift Ideas: PDF, Excel worksheet
Family Traditions: PDF, Excel worksheet 

Did you miss out on the other free Home Binder Printables?
Our Week at a Glance
2012 Calendar
Daily Quick Clean
Weekly Cleaning 
Monthly Deep clean
Blogging Schedule
Important Dates

As always, personal use only. Please link back!

Valentine Plaque

I decided I wanted to make something new to add to my valentines vignette but I wanted something easy and quick! As I was browsing hobby lobby I came across this wood heart and thought it would be fun to make a wood plaque. Here are my supplies (minus the glue I used to attach the medallion on the heart).

 First off, I watered down some white craft paint and whitewashed my heart. I want it to look similar to the shutters I made with the wood grain showing through.

 While that dried, I took some white and red paint and mixed it to make a nice pink. I painted the medallion and then went over it with a dark color and wiped it off so it just stayed in the shadows.

 After they were both dried, just use a little glue(I used liquid nails) and stick the medallion on center. There you have it! This could be cute in a frame, or hanging from ribbon. I am just using a picture stand, but I think I need to paint it. The black seems too harsh. I will post my full valentine vignette soon!

I'm join these fabulous link parties each week: Flamingo Toes,  I heart naptime, Under the table and dreaming, Not your ordinary Recipes, Not just a housewife, The Project Queen, Creating my way to success, Craft Couture, Funky Polkadot Giraffe,The Kurtz Corner,  Krafty Kat, Polly want a Crafter, Blue Cricket Design, Southern Lovely, Ginger Snap Crafts,  Women who do it all, Eisy Morgan, Laugh, Love, Craft,  Clean & Scentsible,  House of Hepworths, Somewhat Simple, The Shabby Creek Cottage, The Shabby Nest, The Speckled Dog, Tatortots & Jello, Simply Designing, Chic on a Shoestring, Just a Girl ,Someday Crafts, Reasons to skip the housework,  The Idea Room ,Between U and Me,   Home Saavy
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Celebrate!

Hi ya'll just poppin' in for a minute to share my good news. We are officially homeowners! We have had so much going on with closing on our first home so I haven't had much blogging time, but I am seriously excited! I have some fun plans...but I know they will not be happening soon :) Baby steps right? Greetings from Windy Wintery Wyoming!