Easy Monster Cake

Happy Halloween!

I know it's a little late for new ideas, but this cake is so easy that it will take you maybe an hour to complete. It's not hard... just repetitive. And it only takes two icing tips and three colors... if you count white as a color.

What You Need:
Cake - any shape or size would do
Purple, or green, or blue, or pink icing (about 3-4 cups depending on the size of your cake)
1/4 cup (or less) white icing
1/4 cup (or less) black icing
Icing Tips #233 & #10 (or #12)

*Note: This would be even easier to do if you use canned icing for the "hair" and tubes of icing for the white and black!
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Food * Family * Love

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It may be Halloween, but I'm already thinking about Thanksgiving and all that I am thankful for in my life.  Here's looking forward to the holidays!

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Hospital Hustle

Emergency Hospital is an exciting and whimsical new time management game with brilliant graphics and challenging gameplay. Play as you run a successful hospital by diagnosing and treating patients. The game features two different game play modes, and seven diverse, customizable locations. Treat hundreds of unique types of patients suffering from different ailments and conditions. Enjoy hours of hospital humor, and faced-paced fun. 

Game Size 95 MB

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My Live Fit (WEEK 7) Recap

Ah, these workouts are getting harder!  But I think it's because I'm working full-time now, so just getting the workouts in is a challenge.  I'm determined to stick with it though.  Week 7 was the worst week as far as food goes.  On Wednesday (the day before I went to Dallas to visit Cassie and Courtney), I went out to eat and got a big cheeseburger and skipped the gym.  In Dallas, I didn't work out, so on Sunday, I had to fit in two workouts (back and the second leg day).  Also in Dallas, I really splurged on drinks and food.  Saturday night, I shared nachos with Cassie and was dipping mine in queso and sour cream.  I still think my body is responding though. 

Day 43: Arms + 20 minutes cardio (stair mill, alternating between 60-75)

Day 44:  Legs + Abs + 10 minutes cardio (stair mill, alternating between 60-75).  This leg workout was a KILLER.  The walking barbell "double" lunges were so hard.  I had to stop and take a breath after 10 reps.  My favorite leg exercise is the barbell leg squats, where you put one leg on a bench behind you while holding a barbell behind your neck and you squat down.  This are great for your quads.  

Day 46: Shoulders + Abs + 20 min cardio (stair mill, alternating between 60-75)

Day 47/Day 48: Legs & Back (No Cardio or Abs) 

I have a hernia (I think) that's been bothering me recently, so I'm not doing abs since Thursday.  I'm going to go to the doctor to get it checked asap. 

I didn't get photos from Week 1, 3, or 4.  I'm so ready to see what's in store for the rest of the program.  I just had to start calculating calories for Week 7, so I'll share that with you next week.  I keep thinking I will be SO READY come bikini time next summer. :) 

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Family Theme Halloween Costumes

I understand if you are a little confused.

You are probably thinking, "Um...where is the CAKE?"

Today I decided to share one of our family traditions with you.

Six years of family theme Halloween costumes!

This year we chose a Star Wars theme.

If you read my last post with the Butterscotch Bundt Cake recipe,

you already know that my oldest daughter is a huge Star Wars fan.

 

And here are our costumes from years past...

My secret weapon is that my mom is a fantastic seamstress,

and has spent many hours helping us make these costumes!

Alice in Wonderland (2011)

My parents even joined in on the fun!

Dr. Seuss (2010)

 Toy Story 2 (2009)

Steve Irwin & Crocodiles (2008)

The Incredibles (2007)

I hope you enjoyed taking a look at our family theme costumes.

Does your family dress up together too?

Tell me about your favorite costumes!

Happy Halloween!

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Hair Talk With Danielle

Firstly introduce yourself? Where are you from and what do you do? I'm Danielle. I'm a fashion and music blogger from Philadelphia, PA. My day job is as a sales rep for an Oncology company.

How long have you been natural? always

If all your life what kept you from relaxing your hair? The fear of damaging it kept me from relaxing it. My sister had a bad experience where all of her hair snapped off after relaxing it. She ended up with a 2 inch hairdo afterwards. I decided it would be best to let my curls be themselves!

What are your earliest hair memories? How did these memories influence your hair journey today? My earliest hair memories were struggling to accept my big curly hair. When I was 7 I begged my mom to cut my waist length curls so I could look just like the other girls at school. After lots of nagging she finally caved. I ended up with an enormous pyramid shaped afro which I hated. But the experience made me realize I was never going to have fine straight hair, and that I needed to accept mine for what it was.

What does having naturalhair mean to you? It just means being yourself and learning to love your hair for what it is. Natural curly hair has a lot of personality, and I've learned to accept mine as part of who I am. Now I really like that fact that I have wild hair.

How do you keep your hair looking so good? I try to process it very minimally. I don't dye it and have only altered the color about 5 times in my life. I trim it on my own every few months. I've switched to Loreal's sulfate free moisturizing shampoo and conditioner and use a moroccan oil deep conditioner about once a week.

What products do you use in your hair? If my hair is slicked back it's with Loreal's clean gel and Frizz Ease Moisture Barrier hair spray. When I wear my hair curly I start with Moroccan Oil Intense Curl Cream. Then I add Frizz Ease Weather Works Style Sealant Cream. I put dollop of Loreal Invisigel in my hair. Then I blow dry (without a diffuser although I know that's the normal recommendation for curls). I seal it all with Frizz Ease Moisture Barrier hair spray.

What are your go to hair style? I usually rock a slicked back braid for work. On the weekends or on night's out I either wear it in a high pony tail, a sleek top knot, or down big and curly.

How do you protect your hair in the winter months? Lots of conditioner and hats whenever I can.

Do you have any advice for women starting out on there natural journey? The best advice I can give is what hairdressers have given me: work to enhance your natural hair texture but don't try to change it. And stick with as little product as possible. You can always add more to achieve the desired look, but you can't fix it once you've already piled to much stuff in it.

Tell us about your style? I'm a little bit rock & roll, mixed in with some hippy and a tad bit feminine. My style varies by my mood.

What are your favorite places to shop? Shopbop.com, hautelook.com, Urban Outfitters, Forever 21, and Steve Madden

Any tips for young ladies trying to start there own business/blog ect? Figure out a name and purchase a .com domain before you get started. Pick something that makes sense for what you're writing about. And when it comes to font, less is more. Avoid bright colors and small prints- you don't want your readers getting a migraine when looking at your page! Build a following and some regular readership before approaching sponsors and trying to get affiliate links. And proofread, proofread, proofread!

You can check out my blog if you'd like! 

www.indieelectronicalternative.com

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Turbo Fiesta

Third in the hugely popular Turbo series, Turbo Fiesta is what happens when south of the border cuisine takes on an interplanetary trajectory. An astronomical and gastronomical adventure, Turbo Fiesta is truly out of this world! Rebecca and Robert are taking their fast food empire to totally new heights. Serve interplanetary customers in spectacular, far-out locations and watch your fast food empire skyrocket.

Game Size 52 MB

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The Film Making Fashionista...

Ndoema is a globe trotting film writer and producer, ex model and fashion darling (with a PHD in law, a love for raw food, fluent in many languages.....more) with a mane to die for! 

She blogs at theglobalgirl.com don't forget to sign up to The Global Girl Fashion Cinema Series Ndoemas latest project.

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Monster Birthday Cake

Happy Birthday to my two little monsters!

This "Backson" birthday cake has been at least 6 months in planning. The boys decided long ago this was the cake they wanted for their birthday. They LOVE the Winnie the Pooh movie, and my Jax can recite the entire Backson short (with accent, pause, inflection) perfectly!

Now, you'd have to be crazy to actually want to make this cake, so I'll just give you the run down of the how-tos in case you want to make some kind of 3D Monster cake of your own. 

For reference, this is what I was going for:

(Photo Courtesy: The Disney Wiki)

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