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You’ve seen them, you’ve oohed, you’ve ahhed, you’ve bookmarked and pinned.  And then you whimper just a bit, because you know you could never create those awesome Cake Pops you keep seeing all over the internet.  You just don’t have the time to make marshmallow fondant to scultp beaks and tails.  Or if you’re like me – you just don’t have the talent to do it.  It’s an art, a craft.

In his groundbreaking anthology EXPLORER: The Mystery Boxes (Amulet Books; April 2012), Kibuishi challenged himself and seven highly sought-after graphic novelists and illustrators to create a story based around a single object:  A mysterious box…and the possible marvels and mayhem it contains.

Both my daughter, who is 15, and myself thought it was interesting to have different stories all with the same theme.  It was also neat to see the diversity in the different drawing and art styles of the contributors. 

All right, I’ll admit it: I love food. Whether it’s a hodgepodge of leftovers thrown together for a casserole or a staged 4-course dinner, sitting down with my family and/or friends and eating said food with them; that to me is pure bliss. . . .

In this new Chicken Soup for the Soul: Food and Love – 101 Stories Celebrating Special Times with Family and Friends … and Recipes Too!, you will read about people, young and old, who took a chance, or went out on a limb, just put it all out there, to give their family or friends a meal or a dish, worth remembering how much they are loved.

In a couple of days we’ll be celebrating Leap Day! Not only does that bring an extra day to our year, but that means an extra lunch to pack for work or school (wink). Another day, another lunch, which perhaps means another morning of wondering what you can include that is they same old, same old.

I have an idea for you. I got to review the new SunChips 6 Grain Medley Parmesan & Herb flavored multigrain snacks – they’re different than other chip flavors I’ve had in the past.

It looks like we’re going to be headed to the theaters a lot this year! On our list of movies to see are John Carter, The Hunger Games, Mirror Mirror and Marvel’s The Avengers.

I’m looking forward to The Avengers quite honestly because I like me some Robert Downey Jr. … But really Captain America, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Hawkeye and Black Widow all in one movie – now that’s action packed!

Since we homeschool we’re always doing science experiments. High School courses require a lab element so we do at least two every unit, sometimes three! We don’t always do ‘projects’ in conjunction with them – but it’s fun to use Glue ’n Glitter and put together a visual board when we’re using measurements to table and/or graph the experiments.

Hello, Slow-Cooker! Seriously, why have I NEVER thought to make a meal using both slow-cookers I own?! I haven’t as far as I recall ever used a cookbook so much since I first got it as I have Cheryl Moeller’s Creative Slow-Cooker Meals: Use Two Slow Cookers for Tasty and Easy Dinners.

My family doesn’t like ‘casseroles’ much, so I generally am still making a side dish in the oven or in the microwave if I’m making my meat dish in the slow-cooker. But not anymore!

One of the best movies of 2011 is coming to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download on April 3, War Horse.

The extraordinary journey of courage and friendship as seen through the eyes of one unforgettable horse named Joey and his miraculous journey to find his way back home, “War Horse” is

A friend of mine is AMAZING when it comes to making cakes and decorating them.  She has made all kinds of cakes but this one literally — takes the cake!  She made this Onyxia Dragon Cake for her husband’s birthday one year, and I asked her if I could share them on my blog, and she gave me the A-Okay – so be amazed at her creativity!  From start to finish – here’s how she made this masterpiece.

Today I have a fun and fabulous giveaway on behalf of I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!, that will help you host any party that comes your way!

Hollywood’s biggest night for movies is upon us, and I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! is excited to announce an online ULTIMATE Red Carpet Viewing Party on Sunday, February 26th on Facebook. The show will include a roundtable discussion with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars and a food and wine expert known for her delicious recipes. They hope you can join them for this fun night full of glitz and glam!