Father's Day 2014 Craft Roundup

Happy Wednesday! As you likely know, Father's Day is quickly approaching! I mean, it is on Sunday! We are planning on doing dinner with my step-dad Saturday evening and celebrating with my father-in-law next week because they are going to the cabin for the weekend.

I have already made one of these projects for my dad and plan on making another one for my father-in-law before we get together with him next week! 

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Father's Day Hang Print Card on Pinterest

Father-in-Law Card from Somewhat Simple

Tool Decoration from Highlights

Shirt Gift Bag from Tiny White Daisies

Bow Bowtie from Susies QT Pies Cafe

FATHER printable from Etsy

Pops Day Gift Idea from Crazy Little Projects

Walk in Your Shoes by I Heart Crafty Things

DIY Golf Sign from The Happy Housie

Father's Day Card from The Bombshell Bling

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Those are my favorite Father's Day pins that I found on Pinterest! What do you think? I am hoping I can make at least one of them for my father-in-law before Sunday, but that will depend on how my week goes! I will have a busy work week and a busy weekend as well.  

Question of the Day:

What projects have you made for your dad? 

Blog Topic Series VIII

Happy Tuesday Readers! I am off schedule this week because of a chaotic schedule between work and my personal life! I hope your week has been well and ends strongly tomorrow! What did you think about the Edible Graduation Caps? Have any of you tried any of the projects? I'd love to see them if you have!

Today's post is another fun Blog Topics Series!

+ 10-Day You Challenge.  Found at PB Fingers.   It is rather self-explanatory, but it is a good mini-series that you can do on your blog as a way for readers to get to know you better.  I actually starting this blog series last week! 

+ Most Read Blog Posts on Your Blog.  New Yorker Online.  The idea here is to do a round of of your most viewed posts either in the last year or of all time.  If you look at the right side bar on my home page, you can see an app that shows my most viewed posts "Popular Posts".  

+ Do a Google Trends Post and Give a Response.  Google Trends.  This one could be a bit difficult because of the fact that trends change every day! But if you want to host a post about what is happening in the here and now, this is a great way to do that.

+ Do a List Post. I have seen this idea floating around on several different blogs and I have to say they are my favorite posts to read! Pick anything, I mean anything, and list your favorites.  It could be food, it could be ice cream flavors, ice cream toppings, shoes, or jewelry! Just list them and share pictures (if you can!).

+ 50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind.  Mark and Angel Hack Life.  This literally is a list of questions that require thought before answering.  You can either post this on your blog for readers to answer answer them for yourself.  Either way, it will be challenging.

So what do you think? Do you see any post ideas that inspired you to try something new? I sure hope so! If you decided to try these {or any other previous ideas} please let me know! I love to hear from you all.

Previous Posts:

• Part VII
• Part VI
• Part V
• Part IV
• Part III
• Part II
• Part I

Edible Graduation Caps

Happy Monday Everyone! Did you have a nice weekend? We saw some wonderful weather here in the Mitten and it was just lovely!

Over the weekend I attended my cousins graduation party and my aunt asked me to make a dessert so I made my favorite grad party snack! 

Don't they look so fun! And they are delicious and super easy to make! 

What You Need: 

• 1 Bag Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures
• 1 Package 6 Bars Hershey's Chocolate
• 1 Tube Icing 
• 1 Bag Chocolate Chips

How to Make the Grad Caps:

1. Unwrap all of your Reese's cups and put them into a separate bowl.  **I should note that the cups peel better from the paper when they have been frozen for a little bit.  If they are room temperature the chocolate may stick to the paper as you peel them**

2. Break your chocolate into groups of two pieces.  Each bar has 12 individual pieces, so you will have four groups of two and four individual pieces.  They will all get used, don't worry! 

3. Take your tube of frosting and put some frosting on the Reese's cup and press firmly to pieces of chocolate.  It is possible to use melted chocolate for these instead of frosting, I just prefer the taste of the frosting with the peanut butter.

4. If you want, you can put a chocolate chip on the top of the cap to make it look more like the button for the tassel.

5. Once your caps are all assembled, put them in a freezer for about thirty minutes to set the frosting onto the chocolate.  

6. Serve and enjoy!

Question of the Day:

What is your favorite party food?