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Chonky Boys: The Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches that Scream Summer!

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Featuring my thick and nuggy Chonky Boy Chocolate Chip Cookies, these ice cream sandwiches are the stuff that summer dreams are made of.  If you've ever had the Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich at Disneyland , you are going to LOVE these!  These big and bold chocolate chip cookies are based on a recipe from my culinary school studies at Auguste Escoffier, but with a few modifications to give them that Jennuine touch.  They make the perfectas book for a fat slice of real vanilla bean ice cream.  And those mini chips?  You just gotta have that extra cronch! Thank goodness this recipe only makes 8 sandwiches, otherwise I would be eating them for breakfast lunch and dinner.  This way, my big family can help save me from my inner child diet-saboteur.   Print With Image Without Image Chonky Boy Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches Yield: 8 Author: Jenn Erickson Loaded with chocolate chips and buttery, brown-sugary vanilla flavor, these mall-sized cookies form a perfect partnership with a
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Better With Sprinkles: Fall Pinwheel Icebox Cookies
{PLUS a Sprinkles! Cookbook Giveaway}

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There are two sights that will never fail to send me into fits of girlish glee -- sprinkles and glitter. Wherever they are sprinkled, joy is sure to follow.  So it was with childlike delight that I greeted the arrival of an advanced copy of Sprinkles! Recipes and Ideas for Rainbowlicious Desserts by Jackie Alpers (release date October 15, 2013). photo source: Jackie Alpers Playful and creative, this book of sugary sweet recipes and eye-popping photography is a delight to behold.  An award-winning photographer, Alpers brings an artist's eye to the table as she presents dozens of ways to liven up breakfast sweets, cookies, cakes, pies and party snacks with sprinkles.  For the super sprinkle smitten, she's even included a tutorial for how to create your own sprinkles from scratch! photo source: Jackie Alpers Here are some of my favorite selections from the 143-page book: Embroidered Sugar Cookies, page 63 Starry Night Fruit Leather, page 121
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Classic Fall Giveaway with $600 in Prizes!

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  I'm thrilled to be participating in this year's Classic Fall Giveaway organized by Janette from The Johanson Journey and Connie from Measured by the Heart .  I've teamed up with these talented ladies and 15 stellar co-hosts to share an amazing giveaway to get this season started right!    Row 1  Connie from Measured by the Heart Janette from The Johanson Journey Row 2   Sarah Kate from The Wanderblogger Taralyn from Keep Moving Forward with Me   Emmy from EmmyMom One Day at a Time Jenn from Rook No. 17 Susanna from Zealous Mom Row 3  Vivienne from The Vspot Blog Mariah from Giggles Galore Autumn from Stay Gold, Autumn Kimberly from A Night Owl Abbie from Lovin’ Our Chaos Row 4 Cheryl with That’s What {Che} Said Heather from Setting for Four Gail from My Repurposed Life Jaime from Love.Jaime Nicole from Life’s a Beach Thank you to ou
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4th of July DIY: Star Spangled Beverage/Party Tub

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    Here's a nice little 4th of July project I came up with for The Home Depot for a summer campaign a few years back.   Inspiration struck when I found a 16 3/4 gal. Galvanized Utility Tub at Home Depot for around $20. I knew it would be the perfect vessel from which to ice and serve a selection of Sonoma County microbrews, Napa Valley wines, and retro soda pops on the 4th of July! Moreover, it can pull double-duty as a patriotic pedestal for a dessert table, or to hold bags of popcorn, party favors, water balloons, etc.   Star Spangled Beverage/Party Tub DIY   Materials List (All of my supplies were purchased at The Home Depot) Galvanized Tub White spray primer Red spray paint Blue spray paint Painters tape Contact paper (shelf paper) or a star stencil Masking paper Step 1:  Remove any stickers or labels from the tub.  I used Goo Gone to remove the left-over adhesive.  Wipe any dust or dirt
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Washi Tape Giveaway from DownTownTape.com #spon

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I love Washi Tape! I  use it when packaging baked goods, making cards, and adding that extra "something" to just about any creative project.    It's incredibly versatile and beautiful stuff!   I'm delighted to tell you that I've teamed up with a group of my favorite ladies in Blogland to bring you a knock-your-crafty-socks-off washi tape giveaway.  Not one, but two winners will be selected at random to win 50 rolls of Washi Tape from  Downtown Tape (the Washi Tape wonder- store who is donating all the washi!). GIVEAWAY What would you do with 50 rolls of Washi Tape? Enter to win below... a Rafflecopter giveaway   Important: I have not received any type of compensation for this giveaway.  The washi tape prints in the giveaway prize may vary from those pictured in this post. The giveaway sponsor, Downtown Tape, is responsible for delivering the prize; Rook No. 17 has no responsibility for the delivery of aforementioned pri
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Big Time Rush = Big Time Summer Fun!
+ How to drink up your own VIP Experience with Kool-Aid

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Disclosure: I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. #KoolAidBTRtour #shop (No Kool-Aid Jammers , hair follicles, or boy bands were hurt in the making of this post.) For my best bud Geri, it was Menudo. I was a retro junkie, even as a kid, so my heartthrobs were the Monkees. And now, for my youngest daughter, it's Big Time Rush. That's right -- Boy Bands -- Good, squeaky clean pop music fun. Ever since Big Time Rush introduced their boy-band synth-pop on Nickelodeon in 2009, it's been nothing but "James [this]," and, "Kendall [that]," around here. So, when Kool-Aid and Walmart presented me with the opportunity to take my daughter to see the boys live in concert, I knew that this was a chance to make one young fan's dream come true.   Because the BTR tour is sponsored by Kool-Aid, I t
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Paper Pups: The Ultimate Craft Book for Dog Lovers {REVIEW & GIVEAWAY}

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Do you craft with your Corgi... Bead with your Bulldog... Sew with your Scottie... Decoupage with your Doxie?  As for me, I do a lot of mixed media with my mutts.  Whether you're a fan of the big breeds or the teacup tinies, if you're a creative person with an affinity for canine companionship, I have a book for you:  Paper Pups   by Hiroshi Hayakawa ( Lark Crafts, May 2013 ).    Paper Pups has 35 fun paper projects for making three-dimensional paper dogs using a combination of origami and kirigami techniques.  The best part about this book ( besides all the irresistible canines ) is that the projects don't require a lot of special equipment or supplies.  The templates that you need are included in the book and are already to scale.  All you do is photocopy the desired template on to a piece of paper.  Then, use your scissors, a craft knife, and a bone folder (or straight edge) to bring your pup to life!  No glue or tape required! The proj
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GIVEAWAY: Canon Rebel T3 DSLR Camera -or- KitchenAid Standup Mixer + $100 Amazon eCard (Your Choice)

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  Happy Monday, friends! Happy?  Monday?  Indeed! You see, I've teamed up with a fabulous group of bloggers for a giveaway that'll rock your socks off. Have you been dreaming of owning a new DSLR Camera? Perhaps you want a brand new KitchenAid Standup Mixer. Well, you are in luck! Now you have your chance to enter a giveaway to win your choice of a Canon Rebel T3 DSLR Camera or a KitchenAid Mixer plus a $100 Amazon eCard !  If you aren't a baker, you can choose the camera! If you're a baker who already has a DSLR camera but are in the market for a standup mixer, you can choose the mixer and the Amazon ecard. Already have both? One of these would make a great gift for one of your family members or friends. Whatever your situation, we have you covered.   Say hello to the lovely gals who made this giveaway possible:   Before we get to the fun stuff, we'll need to cover some basic legal stuf
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