Sushi anyone? This is pretend sushi, made with rice
krispie treat mix. It was a big hit at our little bird's birthday. If you'd like to make some, I'd recommend waiting till the weather cools. Humidity is not a friend to
faux sushi. The fruit roll ups you wrap them with is sticky to begin with, add a little humidity and it was a mess. I was going to use these as favors, in small clear boxes, but they stuck to everything, including the tops and sides of the boxes. So with my DH assisting, we made more boxes and filled them with m&ms. The little one was very happy with her favors. I helped her hand them out to her guests. She'd hand over a box and say, open? She knows a good snack, and a perfect opportunity, since she was the birthday girl and all. She got more than her share of hand outs from the charmed guests.
I also made the birthday girl her favorite cupcakes...
ummmmm cupcakes, she was heard to say a few times. She also helped anyone who was enjoying their own cupcake...bite?
It was a great weekend, filled with family and friends. We had sunshine and showers, but mostly hugs and kisses and lots and lots of love.
I'm taking it easy this week, hoping to do some reading, crafting
and crocheting. Oh and I have some rummage sale finds to post about, and blogs to visit and emails to answer...sounds like I'll be busy taking it easy;-) Enjoy this, and every beautiful day.
Sushi anyone? This is pretend sushi, made with rice krispie treat mix. It was a big hit at our little bird's birthday. If you'd like to make some, I'd recommend waiting till the weather cools. Humidity is not a friend to faux sushi. The fruit roll ups you wrap them with is sticky to begin with, add a little humidity and it was a mess. I was going to use these as favors, in small clear boxes, but they stuck to everything, including the tops and sides of the boxes. So with my DH assisting, we made more boxes and filled them with m&ms. The little one was very happy with her favors. I helped her hand them out to her guests. She'd hand over a box and say, open? She knows a good snack, and a perfect opportunity, since she was the birthday girl and all. She got more than her share of hand outs from the charmed guests. 
We've been taking day trips, and seem to end up in Wisconsin. It's a nice drive, a little more than an hour. We rarely shop in town, I prefer "Joe" Pesches Greenhouse just outside of town. In every season there's great things to see, and buy. My blog banner photo was taken there
. I got out of the car and took one photo, and knew that was it. We walk along the lake, grab some lunch and enjoy some tunes on the way home. We are easily entertained.
I've been busy these last few days with all kinds of projects. I made favors for a dear friend. Two Chicago Police officers are tying the knot, and I had the challenge of making something for the wedding shower. I used the plaid ribbon because the CPD has this type of band on their uniform hats. "To serve and protect" is on every CPD vehicle. A little bling and there you go.
. I just completed her photo album for her second birthday. Having all my photos on my computer made choosing the ones for the album so easy. Last year I spent many an hour at the local photo processor, making my choices. This year I burned my own CD, and in an hour had all the photos I needed. What's the big deal? Well, through blogging, I'm learning about my computer. I used to use it just for word processing and surfing the web, now I'm not as afraid to experiment, research and do it MYSELF. As our little bird would say, "COOL!" Enjoy this beautiful day.
