Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Toy Review Fireworks light show in my room.

I got the Fireworks Light Show in my room toy yesterday.The Fireworks Light Show in My Room lets kids relive the 4th of July any day. This handheld device projects images of fireworks onto walls or ceilings and also plays booming sound effects. There are different light shows on a disc that you can rotate to pick the one you want. We had to wait until it got dark out then went to my daughters room to try it out. Let me tell you My daughter and I enjoyed this very much. This toy is shaped like a nerf gun it has a pump and trigger first you pump, and the sound of a firework being lit and going into the sky comes from the gun. Then you hit the trigger and point it to the ceiling or wall, and a picture with fireworks shows up. The fireworks look like they are shimmering, and even make the same popping noise. There are different firework setting you can switch to see new ones all you do is turn the wheel. This toy is easy to use and fun for all ages.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Family Photo Baking Contest

This Past Christmas we had a family get together. I am the cake maker/decorator in the family so I made a cake. I used a 3D Bear Pan I got on sale, and made a vanilla cake with buttercream icing. I brought the cake to the party, and put it on the table. While I was standing there my aunt went up and grabbed my cake to move it she though it was one of the kids toys luckily it was not ruined. This cake was a huge success, and seeing people enjoy the work I do (and I am not a professional) makes me happy.
Here is the cake recipe:
2 1/2 cups cake flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
4 extra large eggs
1 cup whole milk
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Buttercream Icing:
1 cup white vegetable shortening
1 lb approx 4 cups powdered sugar
1 tbs Meringue powder
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbs water



                                           This is my entry to the Hotpoint family baking competition
   http://themomreviews.com/2012/01/11/100-giveaway-family-baking-photo-contest.html#comment-56008