March 26th, 2014
You know I love etsy.com. I just purchased some really cute stuff there last week, and I can’t blog about it yet because it’s a gift, but I will soon.
While perusing for the perfect gift, I looked at a lot of fun Easter items, and thought I would share here. I have to be honest though and let you know from now on I can’t give you links to direct sellers, because these sellers leave Etsy, and that causes me A LOT of broken links, which break my heart. So, here are some cute ideas, and I will give you the seller names, just not direct links to the seller. K?
How cute is this iPhone cover for $18 from TheCuriousCaseLLC? 
Adorable wreath from WonderfulWreathsKim. 
I’m crazy about seasonal magnets, and this is a really cute clay magnet from ChristysCornerShop. 
Love the personalized Easter basket from HappyCatBoutique. 
Be still my heart! I’m giddy for this cute Easter Bunny Hat from AnnabelleKnits. 
Really giddy! 
You could get a cute headband from Cutenessbuns. 
Last one! I adore these moss Easter bunnies from Kurabiiki! You get a set of five for $28. For more cute items, check out last year’s Etsy for Easter post.
You need to set aside a little time now to get your Easter goodies ready. If you wait to late, all the cute stuff will be gone!
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March 25th, 2014
I saw these adorable Silicone Skins on Amazon, and for the price of $5 (.99 for product and $4 for shipping), I transformed my boring white keyboard to pretty in pink.
The two pictures above are my actual cover. You can see it has a few dents, but I still love the overall look, especially for the price. FYI, the second picture is the keyboard cover stuck on my door – pretty sticky!
If you have a dirty keyboard, this is the perfect solution to spruce it up a little.
They also carry Mac laptop skins.
You can find an assortment of other laptop skins for different brands on amazon.com. I think it makes a great gift for yourself or a treat for someone you love! And the spring colors are just perfect to stick in an Easter basket!
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March 24th, 2014
Remember old school mathematics? Where you hand wrote all the numbers and then added, or subtracted, or multiplied, etc.? Well, there’s an app for that!
MyScript Calculator is a free handwriting calculator that allows you to write out your mathematical problem and then the app will solve it for you. Boy, the hours I wasted in my youth doing these things all by myself! I might have been able to pass Algebra the first time!
From the developer:
With MyScript© Calculator, perform mathematical operations naturally using your handwriting.
**The Free handwriting calculator for your iPhone or iPad**
Easy, simple and intuitive, just write the mathematical expression on the screen then let MyScript technology perform its magic converting symbols and numbers to digital text and delivering the result in real time.
The same experience as writing on paper with the advantages of a digital device (Scratch-outs, results in real time, …).
Solve mathematical equations by hand without actually having to crunch the numbers yourself.
BENEFITS AND FEATURES
– Use your handwriting to write any arithmetic formula
– Write and calculate mathematical expressions in an intuitive and natural way with no keyboard
– Scratch-out gestures to easily delete symbols and numbers
– Portrait and landscape operation
– Redo and undo functions
SUPPORTED OPERATORS
• Basic operations: +, -, ×, ÷, /
• Powers, Roots, Exponentials: 7², √, ∛, e³
• Misc. Operations: %, |5|, 3!
• Brackets: ( )
• Trigonometry: cos, sin, tan, cot, cosh, sinh, tanh
• Inverse trigonometry: acos, asin, atan
• Logarithms: ln, log
• Constants: π, e, phi.
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March 21st, 2014
It’s birthday time around The Average Consumer’s house, and I tried a great new recipe from tastykitchen.com, for my beloved’s birthday. It was a hit. Diet be damned! After typing up this recipe, I realized I have never shared my Texas Sheet Cake recipe with you before, so I’ve got it calendared. If you have never had Texas Sheet cake, child, you haven’t lived. White Texas Sheet Cake is just as good!
White Texas Sheet Cake
FOR THE CAKE:
- 1 cup Butter, Cubed
- 1 cup Water
- 2 cups Flour
- 2 cups Sugar
- 2 whole Eggs, Beaten
- ½ cups Sour Cream
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Almond Extract
- ¼ teaspoons Baking Soda
FOR THE FROSTING:
- 1 cup Sugar
- ½ cups Unsweetened Cocoa, Sifted
- ½ cups Milk
- 4 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 Tablespoons Light Corn Syrup
- 4 cups Powdered Sugar, Sifted
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease or spray a 9X13 rectangular baking dish and set aside.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the water and bring to slight boil. Once the milk has been brought to a boil, add the cubed butter. Stir with a rubber spatula until butter has completely melted. Then remove pan from heat and set aside.
In a large bowl, add the flour, sugar and eggs and mix to combine. Then slowly pour in the warm milk liquid while beating the mixture. Make sure you pour it in very slowly so the eggs don’t turn into scrambled eggs. Once the milk has been added, the mixture should be smooth. Then add the sour cream, salt, baking powder, almond extract, and baking soda.
Once the mixture is well blended pour it into the baking dish and smooth the top. Place pan in the oven. Bake for 30 minutes, but start the frosting about 20 minutes in.
For the frosting: In a large saucepan on medium high heat, whisk together the sugar and cocoa powder. Then whisk in the milk, butter, and corn syrup. Continue to stir until all ingredients are well blended. Remove pan from heat. Slowly add in the powdered sugar one cup at a time stirring after each addition. Once all the powdered sugar is added, add the vanilla extract and mix to combine.
As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, pour the frosting on top. Allow the cake to cool and the frosting to completely set before serving.
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