Puppy Party!

Fellow Amigas...

I apologize for my absence...things have been CRAZY 

lately, but during my time away, Milo turned one!!

And you bet we had a Puppy Party! 

Milo was extra spoiled on his birthday! 

He got new toys, a HUGE new bone, 

I even made him his very own puppy birthday cake, 

and I am sharing this recipe with you! 

Ingredients: 

1 cup white or wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup Peanut Butter
1/4 Vegtable Oil
1 Cup Shredded Carrots
1 tsp Vanilla
1/3 Cup Honey
1 Egg

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Mix all ingredients together

Pour into a bundt pan, or large muffin pan sprayed 

with nonstick spray, for several smaller cakes.

Bake for 35 - 40 min. 

Frost with fat free whipped cream cheese

or low fat cottage cheese.

Note: Store leftover cake in the fridge! 

 

 Milo LOVED this cake! 

He ate two of these large muffin sized cakes and was begging for more! 

After all of the festivities, he was one tuckered out pooch and

slept the night away!

I hope your pup enjoys this cake as much 

as Milo did! 

Red Velvet Brownies

Lucky Ladies, 

Today I am sharing one of my FAVORITE treats! 

If you like Red Velvet, 

you will LOVE these moist yummies! 

Red Velvet Brownies with Homemade White Chocolate Frosting....

Yep, not the healthiest, but the tastiest treats when I have a hankerin'! 

This is one of those recipes that I have memorized, no need for measuring cups, 

and also my go to recipe for treats for friends! 

So, here it is!!

Ingredients:


For the brownies:
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 oz red food coloring 
2 tsp pure vanilla extract, divided
1/2 cup  butter
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt


For the white chocolate buttercream frosting:1/2 cup (8 tbsp) butter
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
4 oz white chocolate
2 tsp Milk

To make the brownies:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Prepare an 8″x8″ baking pan 
with baking spray.


In a small bowl, stir together the cocoa powder, food coloring, and 1 tsp vanilla until smooth.

In a larger bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time,  then stir in the remaining 1 tsp of vanilla.  

Add in the cocoa mixture, then beat together until they are one uniform color.  

Slowly add in the flour and salt and mix on medium-low speed, just until combined.  

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. 

Allow brownies to cool  in the pan on a baking rack, about 45 minutes.  

Frost brownies in the pan, cut and serve, from pan.

To make the frosting:
In a bowl, cream butter until soft and fluffy then beat in the vanilla.


Slowly add in powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time; allow the sugar to mix in before adding the next 1/2 cup. 


Once all of the sugar has been added , add in the melted white chocolate and beat until well mixed.


With the mixer on low, add in milk 1 tbsp at a time and mix until the frosting has reached your desired consistency.

Enjoy!

Woopsies

Hello friends!

Just wanted to send out a quick apology for the Weekend Wind Up this week!

My linky tools expired and it closed up before the actual end of the party!

This being said, I now am debating whether I want to re-up with linky tools

or is there is a better option?

So, if you could give me your opinion and any advice on which to use,

I would SO appreciate it!

Peace & Love!

Baby Fever

I'm just going to put it out there...

I am sick....I think I have a temperature...

I have been having Baby Fever!!! 

Not that we are planning on kids soon...not for a quite a while actually, but there

are just SO many cute things and ideas out there for the wee ones and 

I am in love with them! 

Seriously, look at this bookshelf! 

I am drooling! This is so precious, I think I could pull 

it off in my room, but it would look great next to this reupholstered 

rocker from Craft Hours.

{And for the price of it, I would rather have my hubby make one!}

And what little baby boy wouldn't look precious with this pacifier? 

To see more kiddo cuties, check out my pinterest board! 

Weekend Wind Up #9

Welcome Back!

I hope you all had a great Easter weekend!

I know ours was super packed, but we had a great time with

friends and family!

Weekend Wind Up # 8 had some great ideas and

I can't wait to see what Wind Up # 9 has in store!

Last week some of the favorites included these neat

DIY scrabble coasters from It's My Life and I Love It!

This snazzy button alternative from

Crafty and Cooking Momma

And one of my favorites, {and I will be making these for Milo!}

some Doggy Cookies from City Stitchin'

Thank you to all of those who entered their projects!

If you were featured, grab a button HERE!

You deserve it!

Alright, quick note, last week I required 

a back link to my party, 

and I SO appreciate all of you who did it!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

As many of you know, 

starting a new blog can be a challenge, 

and I appreciate you helping spread this word! 

That being said, it did turn a lot of people away...

so this week I will not require it, but 

I would SO love it and be grateful if you would! 

Now, onto the Rules: 

1. Please be a follower of School House Scraps, 
eiher through Linky Followers, or Bloglovin


2. Only link directly the original post of 

your own projects, ideas, or recipes.

(Please don't link any businesses or promotions)

3. Please do not "Like" your own link. 

It's more fun that way!

4. You can earn more "Likes" by:

*Following School House Scraps on Twitter

*Liking School House Scraps on Facebook

*Adding the Party Button

Now, Party on! 

I can't wait to see what you have been up to! 

Junk Days!

In my little town, twice a year, there are bulk

 city clean up days. 

Everyone puts their "junk" on the curb and people like 

me go around town and look at it, and if there is a little

gem in there, we take it! 

Today was the first day of city clean up, and 

my husband and I went 

for a walk this evening, where we happened to find 

some treasures! 

{{At least we think so!}}

As some of you may know, my hubby is a hunter,

 and the man cave has

a hunting theme. 

We found a couple items specifically for his "area!" 

This old bugger is going to need some cleaning up, 

but he had quite the nice rack! 

The rack above had a unique twist in the antler, 

unique enough for him to snag it! 

Also pictured is someone's mini spoon collection that I found. 

Not sure what will be done with it yet, 

but I'm sure something will come of them! 

This one is probably my favorite find of the night. 

It's an old "Lang's Milk" product clock & light. 

The hubbs is cleaning it up as we speak! 

{I mean type!}

And these old kitchen chairs...

quite lovely... quite charming... and they look 

even better cleaned up! 

I am SO happy with day one, along with all of these we also 

grabbed a few old wooden crates... sigh... 

I can't wait to see what there is the rest of the week! 

Life has been busy busy busy lately 

as we were preparing to host our first

holiday gathering the new casa! 

The meal was GREAT and I only remembered 

to take one picture after it

was being devoured! 

On the menu was not one, not two, but three types of pork loin, 

cream corn, rolls, deviled eggs, veggie salad and grilled potatoes.

For desertsssss we had apple pie, dutch triple berry pie,

 homemade PB eggs, and 

my sisters made easter egg shaped cakes! SOOOOO 

yummy and I ate WAYYY too much! 

Not only have we been preparing for Eater lunch,

 but I have had a few 

projects going on....

I made a couple hanging vases out of ball jars that match my 

Spring Wreath on the porch. 

We snagged this mantle at a garage sale, spray painted

 it to match our other shelves, 

and spruced it up with some spring pieces. 

And...this picture frame also came from a garage 

sale for a whopping 50 cents! 

I spray painted it and antiqued it with a bar of soap and sand paper. 

Finished er' off with some chicken wire and made a jewelry hanger for my bathroom.

SO...that has been my weekend in short...

I would love to see what you have been up to, 

so head over to the weekend wind up and link up!

You still have time! 

Weekend Wind Up # 8

Welcome back amigas!

We had some very creative ideas last week...

I loved this NO SEW idea from Claiming Our Space

Many readers loved this cute Easter Egg craft from The Messy Roost!

We also loved these cute candlesticks turned pedestal from What Meegan Makes.

And the winner this week, with the most likes and also a

 HUGE thank you to her for spreading the word about School House Scraps is......

This Chevron Mirror from Leanne at 

Because (I Think) I Can.!

If you've been featured, go ahead and grab a button!!

You deserve it! 

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With Easter just around the corner, I would LOVE to see your cutest Easter related creations!

Recipes, crafts, decor and more...whatever you've been up to, I want to see!


If you don't have any Easter themed, no worries, 
we still want to see what you have been up to!

New Rule: 

This week I am asking that you be gracious and please back link to 
http://shscraps.blogspot.com 
We want to spread the word & the more the merrier at this Party! 

The Rules: 

1. Please be a follower of School House Scraps, 
eiher through Linky Followers, or Bloglovin


2. Only link directly the original post of 

your own projects, ideas, or recipes.

(Please don't link any businesses or promotions)

3. Please do not "Like" your own link. 

It's more fun that way!

4. You can earn more "Likes" by:

*Following School House Scraps on Twitter

*Liking School House Scraps on Facebook

*Adding the Party Button

PB & Choc. Chip Protein Cookies

As some of you may know I am on 

the ViSalus 90 Challenge & so far so good! 

{{I've lost 6 pounds in the first week!}}

Although I have a MAJOR sweet tooth, 

I am finding it rather easy to satisfy those stinky cravings! 

One of my new favorites are these Flour Free

YUMMY Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Protein Packed Cookies!

To make your own you need: 

2 scoops Vi-Shape Shake Mix or Protein Powder

 (Any flavor, I use vanilla or cake flavored, but I am SURE it would be awesome with peanut butter or chocolate!)

1 large egg OR 3 TBSP Egg Whites

2 TBSP Flax Meal (ground flax)

3/4 cup Peanut Butter OR PB2 (less calories but also less filling)

1 TSP Vanilla Extact

1/4 C. Chocolate chips...

Unless you like them extra chocolatey...then 1/2 C. Will do :) 

Preheat the oven to 375

Mix it all up well until creamy and even. 

Scoop onto a cookie sheet (makes 8 large cookies or 12-14 smaller cookies.)

Press Down gently with a fork.

Bake for about 14-16 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. 

Easy Peasey! 

Enjoy when you need an energy boost or a protein packed snack between meals! 

About 220 Calories per Large cookie. 

Enjoy! 

Spring Wreath

Last week I created a wreath for my front door, considering Spring is 

in full bloom, it's about time! 

The finished product looks a little something like this...

To make your own you will need...

An old picture frame

Burlap

Hot Glue

Embellishments 

{{I choose flowers, you could do felt or whatever you desire}}

Ribbon for hanging

1. This is a wrap and glue kind of project, so to start, you will need to cut strips of burlap. 

I cut mine about 2.5 inches wide by 18 inches long. There is no perfect measurement, so you can decide!

To wrap all the way around, simple trip and glue the pieces to the back of the frame as you go. 

2. Once you have your pieces cut, start by gluing one edge to the back of your frame, then wrap it around and around, overlapping the burlap as you go. 

3. If you are using a square frame the corners can get a bit tricky. 

I wrapped my burlap around the pointed corner, then went back and wrapped the edges down by simply overlapping the burlap pieces. 

{{If that is confusing, just e-mail and I will try and explain better!}}

4. Continue wrapping all the way around the frame and finish by hot gluing the last strip to the back. 

You can now add your embellishments and ribbon for hanging! 

Once you are done you will have a one of a kind

Spring piece to welcome friends at your door! 

Just a quick note:

You still have time to enter week's giveaway & link up your projects,

I will be giving away a precious prize from My Little Feather. 





Hurry over now to get partying! 

Happy Crafting!