Daily Archives: April 5, 2012

IMG_2764A Walk Through the Woods

April 5, 2012

Alex is on spring break this week, so we were able to spend a little more time together. Armed with walking sticks and a gorgeous day, we took a walk through the woods in the Pentwater Plains. It’s amazing to see things through the eyes of a six-year old. It puts a whole new perspectiveContinue Reading

Freezing Cake BatterFreezing Cake Batter

April 5, 2012

Because of the easiness of it all, I really like to keep homemade cake mixes on hand. But not all of our favorite from-scratch cakes can be had out of a mix. But that favorite from-scratch cake batter can be frozen! It’s just like freezing cookie dough to be baked later for the ease ofContinue Reading

Moist Carrot CakeMoist Carrot Cake

April 5, 2012

When I was looking for a carrot cake recipe to experiment with freezing cake batter, I ended up combining a few different recipes I found to make this wonderful moist carrot cake, using what I had on hand and what we like. How to make Moist Carrot Cake: Combine 2 cups flour, 2 cups sugar,Continue Reading

Colten1_AfterPhotoShop Actions: Perfect Portrait

April 5, 2012

The CoffeeShop Blog is one of my favorite go-to sites for anything PhotoShop. Rita has tutorials, templates and actions that she explains to you. I’ve seriously had quite a few Ah-Ha! moments over there. She has it figured out! While I wish I had time in my life to figure everything out that PhotoShop canContinue Reading