Easter

Vegan Cupcakes Fancied up with April’s “My Bakers Box”

April 20, 2014 by Wendy Rose — 3 Comments

Happy Easter!

Just thought I’d share the festive cupcakes I made for the occasion using some of the goodies from this month’s My Bakers Box!

These are (homemade!) carrot cake cupcakes with store-bought vanilla frosting. This was actually my first time making carrot cake(s) from scratch and I was really pleased/shocked at how well they turned out.

I used a basic recipe for vegan carrot cake from “How it all Vegan” by Tanya Barnard and Sarah Kramer. I didn’t tweak it at all, except for going the cupcake route rather than a full-sized cake.

I was lazy and used the only canned frosting I had on hand — a Christmas-themed tub that I got on clearance after the holidays. I know, I know… But hey, it IS pastel, so… [read more…]

Chicks Dig Beards

April 5, 2014 by Wendy Rose — Leave a Comment

After nearly two full years of growing it out, my husband has decided to shave his beard today.

I’m sad to see it go, but once I learned of the (adorable) infestation situation… Well, I knew it was time.

Farewell, beard.
Farewell, chicks. [read more…]

I See Me! Personalized Book Review & Giveaway! Ends 4/21/14

March 24, 2014 by Wendy Rose — 21 Comments

I See Me! is a retail site that offers children’s books that are not only beautifully illustrated, but are also personalized with your child’s name, birthday, and more! How cool is that?

In addition to books, I See Me! also offers a wide range of fun, gift-worthy items — growth charts, coloring books, placemats, stickers, lunchboxes — all personalized for your little one!

Confession time! When I named my “2 little rosebuds”, I (kinda guiltily) knew I was giving one of them a bit of a disadvantage, name-wise. Now, Chloe is a pretty common name, so she’ll be alright… But Everly? Yeaaah… that’s a name I’m not gonna find on a personalized… well, anything… anytime soon. That said, I was more than happy when I See Me! offered us a personalized book for twins. Although she’s too young to appreciate it right now, I know Everly is going to LOVE seeing her name in print soon enough!

The book I received is called “Who Loves Me?” and can be personalized for singletons, siblings, and in our case, twins. 🙂 [read more…]

My Bakers Box April Review & Giveaway! Ends 4/11/14

March 21, 2014 by Wendy Rose — 51 Comments

My Bakers Box is a new subscription box that sends you a fun selection of baking-related goodies every month.

Items can range from cookie cutters, to cupcake liners, edible images, sprinkles, and more! Boxes can also include tips for using the items, as well as a recipe or two. The products are usually centered around a specific theme or time of year (holidays, seasons, etc).

I was recently sent April’s My Bakers Box for review and was excited to see what was inside! Let’s take a look! [read more…]

An eggs-tra special, super sappy, vegan-friendly Easter love story

April 7, 2012 by Wendy Rose — 2 Comments

I’ve never been a follower of any particular religion. I was baptized as a baby, but that’s as far as I got. With that said, Easter has never been much of a big deal for me.

Sure, when I was a wee lil’ whippersnapper, I took much delight in hunting for my basket full of pastel-wrapped goodies & rainbow-colored jelly beans… What kid didn’t? But once I learned that the whole “Easter bunny” thing was a big sham, the holiday just kind of lost its appeal. It went downhill even more once I hit my teenage years & went vegetarian. Easter ham? No thanks!

It wasn’t until two years ago, in 2010, that Easter once again meant something to me. But it had nothing to do with God, or the Easter bunny… or ham.

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Happy Easter!

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