Chocolate Cake Monday

Obviously this post is going out mid-week & not on a Monday, but I did make the cake Monday.  So I had the Monday blues & with preggo cravings decided I NEEDED Chocolate Cake!!

I looked into some recipes based on what we had available in the house.  I decided to go with this recipe   http://southernfood.about.com/od/chocolatecakes/r/bl30623p.htm?p=1

and for the frosting    http://southernfood.about.com/od/icingrecipes/r/Creamy-Butter-Frosting-Recipe.htm

The cake turned out amazing, super moist & like a real, old fashioned chocolate cake.  The frosting is delish but the recipe advises to add tablespoons of milk or light cream to adjust the spread & consistency.  Well, I think I could've done without this because the frosting turned out runnier than I would have liked.  Still all in all it was yummy.  I would recomend both recipes!

I am unsure of whether this will turn into a regular thing.  I mentioned on Facebook, I may do a different chocolate cake every Monday for a year but am teetering because that can get overly dangerous!   Hahaha!!!

Give it a try...Happy Baking!

Pacifier Clip Tutorial.....Hope you Enjoy!!!

Hi all!!!  Hope you're all doing amazingly well!!!
I've been going crazy making pacifier clips and thought I'd share how to make them yourself.  They are really very easy.  I got my inspiration from a pin on Pinterest.  This is the link with the original tutorial.
http://seekatesew.com/universal-pacifier-clip-tutorial/

1. Start with supplies.  Cut fabric 10" L x 3" W
Suspender clips, ribbon, scissors, sewing machine.

 

Fabric 

2. Clip, Fabric, Ribbon.  Taking the fabric length
wise, fold so edges touch inside out & sew together,
untuck fabric to right side showing.  This hides the stitch.
I prefer having the sewn seem running down the middle of
the fabric.

3. Fold end over clip.  Tuck frayed edge under.

4. Sew stitch & clip excess thread.

5. Fold 7" L ribbon in half.

6. Tuck fabric edge into itself to hide frayed edge.
Tuck folded ribbon into pocket of fabric.

7. Stitch along edge to hold ribbon into
fabric.

8. TADA!!!!

Here are the many I have made.
You can make SO many!  They are quick & easy!