Maybe I'm a little peep obsessed right now, but here is another idea involving those sugary little bunnies.
Skewer your bunnies (I know, sounds a little mean) and then place in a bowl of cat grass. This makes a cute and simple centerpiece arrangement for your Easter gathering!
I used to love peeps when I was little. They were my favorite thing in the easter basket. I would open the package immediately, eat one (or three or five) fresh and then leave the rest to get stale because I liked them a little chewier. They never really lasted that long though. Oh, my teeth cringe at the thought of it now!
To me, peeps symbolize this happy childhood springtime. So, why not a peep bouquet?
What you need:
peeps, skewers, candy grass, tissue paper, raffia
Stick a skewer into your peeps.
Unroll candy grass and cut in the center. Put both sides together and hold in one hand.
With the other hand, insert your bunny skewers into the grass.
I faced them all out smiling at the recipient.
Tie together.
Wrap up with tissue paper, just like a flower bouquet, and tie with a big raffia bow.
Same concept goes for the blue bird peeps except leave the candy grass rolled up in "nest" and insert your birds into it.
Tie together and wrap up.
Who need flowers when peeps are in season!
Feathery. Curly. Twisty. Wavy.
Free spirited.
Waxy translucence of their petals in the light.
Blushing cheeks on a chilly morning.
Bring in a piece of wonderous, wild spring.
The chunky monkey trio.
How about chunky monkey pancakes?
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Chunky Monkey Banana Bread!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour bread pan.
Cream 1 stick softened unsalted butter with 1 cup of sugar. Add 2 eggs, one at a time. In a separate small bowl, combine 1 and 1/2 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon of salt. Add to wet mixture on low speed until just combined. Add 1 cup of mashed bananas, 1/2 cup sour cream and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Mix until blended. By hand, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips (I like to use mini chips) and 1/4 to 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts, depending on how nutty and chocolatey you like it. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake for about 1 hour or until golden brown and toothpick/cake tester inserted in the center comes out dry. Cool in pan on rack for 5-10 minutes. Flip out of pan and cool completely.
Yum! Kind of crisp on the outside and moist and delicious on the inside.
It's Friday. Do something bright.
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Check out these super cute baby shower invitations from Polka Dot Design. I love their bright colors and modern graphic look. Okay, and we have a thing for owls so these are just perfect! Custom printed with all the important info and exclusive to Polka Dot Design, these invites are a great choice. Excellent customer service, quick printing and shipping are also a plus!
Here is the back:
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Nice touch!
Our shower hostess used bright orange ('poppy') labels from PaperSource for the addresses which look great on these large envelopes!
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Paper Source has the template right on their websight which makes these labels very easy to print.
This was the only angle I saw of these animals at the zoo. Pretty funny.
