Pinterest

 

I've been pinning a lot of things on pinterest and over the past few months, I've actually tried some of them... imagine that!  Since I'm still learning how to cook, I pin a lot of recipes, but I also find great ideas for school, our home, workouts, fun things for Kaden, photography... and so much more.  If you haven't been on Pinterest, you should check it out!  It's wonderful!
Here are a few pins I've actually tried-

**Sorry for the crazy alignment and spacing on everything. Nothing is working right and I can't fix it!!!

 

One of my favorite Pinterest recipes!  Super easy!

Source: mychocolatetherapy.blogspot.com via Kirby N Anna on Pinterest

This is very good!  Time consuming to make, but very good.

Source: bigoven.com via Kirby N Anna on Pinterest

We had a fruit fly problem a few weeks ago and I found this idea to help us out.  It worked!

Source: funcheaporfree.com via Laci on Pinterest

Now this one didn't turn out the way the picture looks.  However, Kirby thought it was good anyway.

Source: food.com via Kirby N Anna on Pinterest

I did this simple project with all the cards we received for Kaden.

Source: somethingturquoise.com via Kirby N Anna on Pinterest

I found this free printable for Kaden's bathroom... perfect!

Source: simplecrafter.com via Kirby N Anna on Pinterest

 I gave this recipe a try... Could this be any healthier?

Source: betchacanteatjustone.wordpress.com via Kirby N Anna on Pinterest

I printed these out and put them in Kaden's closet.

Source: poshlittle.com via Kirby N Anna on Pinterest

A normal Saturday

beach

chores

baking


Okay, maybe not baking.  Especially if it's Kirby and not me. 
That's not normal. 

But today he was on a mission.  He wanted to recreate the perfect cupcake with the perfect buttercream icing. 

He was successful! 

I'm pretty sure it was the apron that helped him out. ;)

What's the difference...

between these two people?

        

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10 more years of cooking experience.  That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

So let me tell you the story.  Today I decided I wanted to play "Betty Crocker" and cook us a homemade dinner and dessert.  And I should tell you, one recipe would have been enough for me to tackle... but I wanted to try two recipes.  Both, brand new...

Yeah, you can imagine how the story goes.

Well, I started off working on the Chicken Manicotti (while Kirby was cooking the chicken on the grill) and then while I waited for the chicken, I started working on the Black Bottom Cupcakes.  (shouldn't have done that)  So at this point, I was working on 2 brand new recipes at the same time.  Then this happened...

-I forgot the egg in the cupcake batter

-I broke a lot of the manicotti shells while they were boiling

-I burnt the bottom of the saucepan while making the cheese sauce

(In steps Kirby... to help his frustrated, not so "Betty Crocker" wife.)

-Kirby had to cut up the chicken, because I was working on fixing my sauce mess

-Kirby had to take over making the sauce

-I couldn't decide if the cupcakes were finished and put them back in the oven several times

-I managed to break all the other unbroken shells while stuffing them

-I noticed the manicotti recipe called for 2 baking dishes (which I didn't think we had)

-I realized we did have another baking dish after we started making it work with just one

Bottom line though: Dinner and dessert were great! 

(Even if I did need Kirby's assistance and cooking expertise.) 

I was going to post about our 3 year Blogiversary (which was actually June 8th), but I'll do that tomorrow instead.  Stay tuned ;)