Worms 'n Dirt - Easy Childrens' Dessert

Jake is having his birthday party tonight and he's really not one for cake so I suggested this dessert that I haven't made in a few years. Kids love it, especially if they can partake in the preparation. It's very easy! You can also purchase the tiny terracotta plant pots from a hardware store and serve the worms 'n dirt in those...it's looks perfect. For today, I used the small glass dessert dishes.

So this is how to make it...very complicated (not!)

1. Prepare some chocolate instant pudding and spoon it into the bowls/pots.
2. Crush up some chocolate cookies into crumb sizes so they resemble soil.
3. Sprinkle the "soil" on the top of the chocolate puddings.

4. Lastly, insert the gummy worms into the chocolate puddings.


You're done! Now eat up!

Easter Nest Chocolate Treats

This past weekend I made some chocolate Easter nests for the children and a few of their friends. I know it was a week before Easter but they're such fun to make and to eat too!

They're very easy. You melt the milk chocolate with a little butter and then mix the melted chocolate with cornflakes. Then use the mixture to make little nests (on wax paper so they come off easily). Lastly, pop a few little chocolate Easter eggs in the nests. Leave them for a couple of hours so the chocolate hardens. Voila! You have some yummy Easter treats!

Tuesday Featured Artist and Giveaway - Sweet and Cozy!

This week's featured Etsy artist is the talented Shelby from Sweet and Cozy. You'll see it's such an appropriate name for her shop when you check out all the cute, soft and of course, cozy baby items!



Shelby is a stay at home mom with 2 boys ages 3 1/2 and 5 1/2 . She lives in the beautiful Okanagan Valley in BC, Canada and has been married for 8 years to a computer whiz.



Shelby has been making sleep sacks and blankets for several years and has now decided to turn her hobby into a business.



Why does she love what she does? – "I’m really not an expert seamstress, and have my fair share of frustrations, but it’s all worth it in the end when you have made something you can be proud of."

What inspires her? – Really cute fabrics.

Shelby's favorite item at the moment is a pretty pink baby gift basket.



What items are you promoting for the holidays? I don’t have any Christmas related items at the moment, but I plan to make some cute kids stockings.

Any specials deals customers should know about? I offer a discount if matching items are purchased together, such as a sleep sack and pillow.

Other places you can find Sweet and Cozy..

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=530981164&ref=profile#/g...

And now for the giveaway (this is so cute)!

- Name of item: Sweet Strawberry Apron
- Value: $11.99
- Eligible to win (US, CANADA, WORLDWIDE): US and Canada

To enter:
1 entry - visit Sweet and Cozy and tell us what your favorite item is
1 entry - visit Jacaranda Designs and tell us your favorite item of jewelry
1 entry - follow this blog
1 entry - tweet about this giveaway
1 entry - blog about this giveaway

Don't forget to leave your email so you can be contacted should you win!

Contest ends Monday October October 18th at 5pm. Winner will be selected using random.org