Sprinkles

    Sometimes, for kids and adults alike, the simplest toys are the best toys. How many times have you bought your child something fancy only to find them disguarding the toy and playing with the box an hour later? I, for one, believe that the simplest toys are often the most fun to play with and [...]

I am not really sure if I can take this ad seriously. When I first looked at it, like really looked at it, I started to laugh. I am a huge Paris fan, but...well...let me just start with the facts. Paris Hilton is adding to her scent empire and introducing her fifth perfume called Fairy Dust. It will not be hitting stores until mid-October. The ads feature Paris dressed as a modern-day tinkerbell

    A new Southern California favorite has opened in Palo Alto! Sprinkles Cupcakes has a new, and already booming location in the Stanford Shopping Center between Schaub’s Meat, Fish, & Poultry and Bang & Olufsen. Just the walk from the parking lot to the bakery will have your mouth watering, as you can smell the sweet snacks baking from far off. Being [...]

As the mercury steadily climbs and we find ourselves heading into another sweltering summer in the low country, I invite you to cool your engines for a moment with several minutes of quiet reflection. Find a peaceful spot to chill out, put your feet up, silence your cell phone and enjoy the moment. More: continued [...]

In this first Active Rain Blog post I'll outline what will unfold here in the coming days, weeks and months ...  to come: Simply - Sprinkles of Everything Colorful! - including:Marketing & Advertising Ideas, People, Real Estate, Favorites around Seattle, The Pacific Northwest, Family, Going Green, Homes, Land, Property, New Construction, Dream Homes, Homes For Sale, Market Conditions, Real Estate Professionals, Associates, Agents, Networking, Buyers, Sellers, Referrals, Relocation, Re-financing, Mortgage, Home Loans, buying and selling a home, listing, Blogs, Learning, Sharing, Advice, Abundance, Inspiration, Living - The Sweet Life, The Secret and Showers of Active Rain Cheer-Drops!Cheers! - Teresa 

I've heard they are to DIE for but since I am from the east coast, I haven't had the pleasure. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes gave a few hundred friends and associates a sweet treat this holiday season, cupcakes from Sprinkles. YUMMY! Katie even designed the box they sent it in. How creative! Katie personally designed the gift box in a rich shade of brown and selected a chocolate-brown satin ribbon and faux burgundy cranberries to complete the packages, which each contained a dozen of the tasty treats, including milk chocolate, orange, strawberry and pumpkin.

We heart Sprinkles Cupcakes, and were so excited to see their latest holiday release of spirited JOY cupcakes, a box filled with chocolate peppermint, eggnog spice cupcakes, and vanilla peppermint and coconut cupcakes…..mmmmm..plus they are sealed with a merry JOY sticker! Available December 1st.

The recipe for the quickest, easiest and simplest lemon cookies is up at the Housewife Barbie site! Get it while it's hot... I made chocolate cookies tonight so I'll be posting a photo and recipe tomorrow if time allows.

 SPRINKLES HAS BEEN USED FOR A LESSON HORSE AND HAS BEEN TRAIL RIDDEN. SHE LOVES KIDS AND LETS THEM ALL OVER HER. SHE STANDS QUIET WHILE THEY GROOM, PET,PICK UP HER FEET, AND SADDLE HER IF THEY CAN REACH. SHE STANDS TO BE MOUNTED AND DISMOUNTED. SHE LIKES TO WALK AND TROT NOT MUCH ON LOPPING OR TRYING TO RUN OFF. SHE'S LAZY AND FAT. SHE IS GOOD FOR ANYONE WHO MIGHT WANT TO RIDE BUT HASN'T IN AWHILE. SHE HAS NO BUCK,KICKING, OR BITTING. THIS IS A REALLY NICE MARE THAT I HATE TO SEE GO. WE NEED TO THIN DOWN AND SHE IS A HORSE ANYONE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE. SHE IS THE SAME IF YOU RIDE HER ONCE A WEEK OR ONCE A YEAR.

I love ice cream! Especially ice cream that is environmentally friendly! Luckily, Stonyfield’s fave-o-flaves are antibiotic free, growth hormone free, pesticide free and fertilizer free! It’s also made out of all natural and organic ingredients too! You can also get organic sprinkles and waffle cones. A perfect complement to your already eco-friendly ice cream! Check it out at Delicious Organics! via alternative consumer All Natural, Eco Friendly, environmentally friendly, Food, i love, luckily, Organic, stonyfield

The first real job I ever had growing up in Upstate New York was at Peter's Polar Parlor, an ice cream stand in Fairmount, just west of Syracuse. I can state for a fact that no one ever got drunk from anything we served out the window. I'm sure the same is true for Thortons in the United Kingdom, but that does not matter. They have banned the sale of rum raisin ice cream to anyone under 18 years old.I know what you are thinking: (a) Wow they must have some really juiced up rum raisin concoction; and (b) I wonder if I have enough frequent flyer miles to escape the heat wave cutting across the U.S. and visit a Thortons. Hold on a second. The alcohol content of Thortons rum raisin is just 0.7 per cent, or 0.2 per cent above the level to be classed as 'non-alcoholic' under England's Licensing Act 2003.According to media reports on the ban it would take 28 scoops of Thortons rum raisin ice cream to equal the alcohol content of a pint of beer. It sounds like any 16 year old looking to c

Irrelevant Song Lyric for today:Cynthia wore the prettiest dress,with different colored socks... Sometimes I wonderedif the mates were in her lunchbox..."Starfish and Coffee" by Prince...from the "Sign O'The Times" album.Well, peoples...yet another weekend has passed me by, but I actually caught on to some of it before it was all over. I haven't lost my touch quite yet.Two gigs this weekend...one 50th wedding anniversary party and another old folks' home gig.The anniversary party was pretty fun...it was at a place called Normandie Farm, a restaurant in Potomac, MD that specializes in "French Country" cuisine. The setting was GORGEOUS and the weather couldn't have been more pleasant. It was a "tux gig", meaning tuxes for the guys and cocktail-ish wear for me. We played 1/2 hour longer than I anticipated, but that's OK.Highlights:A little girl (grand-daughter of the honored couple) wanted us to play Aretha Franklin's "Respect"...however, since that was not on our playlist, we o

Let’s be clear, they’re not just pint-sized cakes. Cupcakes are something entirely. At Sprinkes Cupcakes, with over 20 tantalizing flavors to satisfy the sweet tooth, we get it right. Check It Out!

Donuts, Frosted with Sprinkles, 6x8, oil $100, unframed, Free shipping in the US Pouring rain out today so I had to photograph this indoors, and that means the color is a bit off...a little too much yellow cast. As soon as I can I'll take another photo outdoors and replace this pic with a better one. painting a day daily painting

The Clarendon Back Bay hits MLS today with a handful of listings sampling what this super-luxur property has to offer.  Located on the corner of Clarendon and Stuart, The Clarendon is designed by world-renowned Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP. This classically elegant 33 story luxury residential tower features 104 graciously ...