It is Halloween Month! Finally, October is here and it is time to start thinking about costumes. I’ve already been thinking about Halloween Decor – check out my Boo Sign and Mickey Mouse wreath! It doesn’t have to be October to make me think about Minecraft, have you seen my Creeper Peeps? And I have been allRead more
So, I like Minecraft. You might has guessed as much after my DIY Creeper Peeps and Minecraft World Building Marshmallows. So it may not come as a surprise to you that one of our ideas for Halloween this year is to dress up like Steve (the player character) and a Creeper! So, I set to workRead more
I love Minecraft. I used to play it a lot more than lately, but my sister still does. After the huge success of my Minecraft Creeper marshmallows, and my fun with Marshmallow Sugar Decorated Eggs, I decided to dig a little deeper. At its root, Minecraft is made of blocks. And who doesn’t like those?Read more
My husband is a gamer. My brother is a gamer. I am a gamer. My poor, dear, mother… is not. And each year I receive at least 5 frantic texts from her asking about one thing or another related to her shopping list. (Usually when she’s in the aisle and has suddenly realized she doesn’tRead more
This site serves to document quite a few of my geeky endeavors. From Minecraft Creeper Marshmallows, to Zelda Printed Baby blankets, to Mario Boxes and more. So, it probably comes as no surprise that I’m also a big Doctor Who fan. And what do I do with things I love? I make crafts out ofRead more
It is no secret that Hubby and I are gamers. In the past I’ve shared Minecraft creeper marshmallows, Printable Minecraft costumes, Zelda themed swaddle blanket and this awesome Zelda themed ceramic mug. Today though, I’m going even more old school. I’m talking the Nintendo Entertainment System, baby! The console itself was released in my husband’s birth year,Read more
Well Happy Monday to you!! It is hard to believe that it is already April. There is still snow on the ground over here – how about you? Although I did get some bulbs planted, and our garden seedlings are sprouting on the guest room windowsill. But that isn’t all I’ve been up to! DidRead more
Let’s face it. Egg dying can be a momma’s worst nightmare. I remember my mom setting up an area that Dexter would be proud of before she even let that liquid near the eggs. In constant fear of stained floors, tables, linens and walls; egg dying was a special treat that came with a lotRead more
There are a lot of edibles that can be taken up a notch with some beautiful, colored sugars. These sugars are readily available in a lot of baking supply stores but can be up to $1 an ounce! Of SUGAR!? So for years, I’ve been making my own colored sugars. You can see them atRead more
Alright, alright, back to work. I’ve had a long weekend but its time to buckle down. I hope you had a great holiday weekend and got some much needed R&R. I had a good time (and travel) hopping all over to visit the family- and my Marshmallow Minecraft Creepers were a hit with the sibs.Read more
Last April fools day ThinkGeek pulled a prank about Marshmallow Creepers. These were Peeps that looked like Creepers from the popular indie game Minecraft. Well, needless to say it went over well, and people were sorely disappointed to discover that they could not actually purchase them. For months I’ve been thinking about making my ownRead more
Alright I admit it. I’m a bit of a nerd. My Husband works in IT- I spend my whole day on a computer doing Graphic Design- and just this week end I broke out a 20 year old DOS based game (Tim Sweeny’s ZZT) just to remenisce. And if you don’t understand that last part-Read more