I was looking through Wilton’s Brownie Fun magazine, which is full of awesome brownie ideas – recipes, birthday party ideas, etc. I decided to make my own brownie stencils with a piece of cardstock and my Cricut. Stenciled brownies would be so fun for a Valentine’s day or birthday party, and it’s way easier than … Read more
THE PRIZE One reader will win: 1. Light My Fire Meal Kit & Spice Box 2. A set of 2 GoGirl FUDs 3. Coghlan’s Outdoor Accessories (5 products) 4. Eton Self-Powered Radio/Charger/Flashlight MY REVIEW Light My Fire I’ve been looking for a 72 hr. kit solution for table ware, and this outdoor meal kit from … Read more
Here’s what’s on my list to read this year: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan The Maze Runner by James Dashner (YAFic) The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan (YAFic) Chains & Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson (YAFic) Heist Society by Ally Carter (YAFic) Matched … Read more
I know I wrote about this quilt a while ago in my Michael Miller giveaway post, but I love it so much I wanted to share it again. Being the mom of 2 boys, I don’t get nearly enough pink in my life, and this Ginger Blossom quilt with all the pinks has really satisfied … Read more
I read 53 books last year, and these were my top 10 favorites, in no particular order: The Books of Bayern (#1-4) by Shannon Hale The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy Fire by Kristing Cashore Airman by Eoin Colfer The Help by Kathryn Stockett The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley … Read more
Learn how to make your fabric flowers into hair clips, and if you missed last week’s video about how to make a fabric rose, watch it here and then subscribe to my YouTube channel!
I received the Cuisinart PowerEdge 700 blender for review and just in time for all the fruit leather! This blender is powerful enough to puree apples (skins ON) to the perfect fruit leather texture, and the consistency of the puree is important when making fruit leather. It should be smooth and not lumpy, so you … Read more
And the winner is Jodie! She said, “Please can this be the time I win? Lol! I have been wanting this ever since I graduated BYU. I really want this!“ Send an email to kelsey[at]vanillajoy[dot]com to claim your prize. Congrats! THE PRIZE One Vanilla Joy reader will win a 5-tray Excalibur Dehydrator! ($190) MY REVIEW … Read more
I have been wanting a FoodSaver for SO LONG, particularly for the jar sealer attachment capabilities. I chose the FoodSaver V2240 because it’s a basic model (I don’t need all the bells and whistles) and because it had the attachment port. It also has the following handy features: Vacuum sealer with flat touchpad control panel … Read more
I did a giveaway of these toys before I really had a chance to review them, and in the few weeks that we’ve had them, my boys have played with little else. The stacking construction vehicles are the number one favorite – the set comes with three cars (a cement truck, dump truck, and pickup … Read more