Saturday, February 21, 2009

Mardi Gras King Cake

It's that time of year, Mardi Gras is here! I decided to make my own King Cake this year, with my handy bread machine to thank for all the grunt work. I just used the standard cinnamon roll recipe, but instead of slicing the dough into individual rolls, I just looped it into a circle and made it a king cake. Then I colored the icing green, gold and purple (mardi gras colors), and frosted it up. I used crushed pecans and extra filling as well, to make it extra decadent.

King Cake

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Chocolate Heart Cake

Since it was Valentine's Day, I figured I would make a yummy chocolate heart cake. I used the classic recipe on the side of the Hershey's powdered cocoa container. It is my favorite chocolate cake, and watch out for the caffeine boost. A great afternoon picker upper snack cake.

Chocolate Heart Cake

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Strawberry Lariat Necklace

Strawberry Lariat Necklace

Here it is, I finally got it photographed and ready to present to the world, the Strawberry Lariat Necklace.

I created this adorable necklace with tiny little silver lined glass delica beads, firepolished glass beads in ruby, peridot, and opal, and added platinum glass accent beads. It measures over 38 inches long and made with flexible stainless steel wire.

At each end of the necklace is a plump and juicy, shiny red little lampwork glass strawberry. These little pendants are so adorable! They are bright shiny red, with little white dots on them. So cute. This necklace is super shiny and sparkly, and will get lots of compliments. The lariat style necklace can be worn several different ways, long or short.

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Lovely Red Garnet Heart Earrings

Such lovely 14 kt white gold heart shaped ruby red cz earrings! These will look adorable with your favorite cherry print dress or top.

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Red Sony Vaio Notebooks

Red Sony Vaio Notebook

What a hot notebook from Sony - The red vaio is sure to get you going. Whether you are surfing the internet at super high speeds, downloading your favorite online video content, or going mobile - this is the notebook that will be the talk of the summer.

Hre's a little about the Red Sony Vaio Notebook

Show off at the next meeting with your limited-supply Bordeaux Red VAIO® TZ series notebook. The included leather case will protect the ultra-portable notebook-weighing in at 2.7 lbs with 4 to 7.5 hours of standard battery life and durable carbon-fiber casing. And with an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor, Bluetooth® technology and 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless LAN technology, you'll be able to stay connected and productive when on the go. An 11.1” display with XBRITE-HiColor™ LCD technology delivers stunning clarity and true-to-life color, which is great for viewing movies on long flights. You can also create and record up to 8.5GB of data with the DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive.

Bordeaux Red

Available in limited supply, the VAIO® TZ180N notebook features a deep, rich Bordeaux finish applied by hand to the LCD panel. This unique color adds a sense of understated sophistication to the TZ notebook as well as accentuates the crafted detail of its thoughtful design.

Ultra-portable and durable

The luxuriously sleek and ultra-portable VAIO® TZ notebook boasts an incredibly small and lightweight form-factor that features an especially robust carbon-fiber casing for enhanced durability. This best-in-class PC weighs only 2.7 lbs15, is less than 1” thin3 and features an incredible 4 to 7.5 hours of standard battery life8.

Exceptional LCD

The VAIO® TZ notebook features an 11.1"12 WXGA widescreen display with Sony's original XBRITE-HiColor™ LCD technology with white LED backlight. Sony’s innovative backlight technology offers lower power consumption for improved battery life and provides incredibly high brightness levels, amplifying colors and creating clear, crisp pictures that truly “pop” off the LCD. The result: an amazing 72% color saturation for deeper blacks, brighter whites, true-to-life color and razor-sharp detail. And, with the anti-reflective coating to minimize reflection while providing a wide viewing angle, you’ll enjoy a beautifully clear image from almost any angle. It’s the ideal way to present your work or watch a DVD when you’re on the go.

Visual Communication

Backed by Sony’s engineering expertise in miniaturization, the VAIO® TZ notebook features an optional wafer-like MOTION EYE® camera and microphone built into its 4.7mm razor-thin LCD panel. Stay connected to colleagues, friends and family with real-time video conferencing whether you’re in the office, at home or on the go16 with the TZ, a true marvel of technology.

Innovative Keyboard Design

The VAIO® TZ notebook features a thoughtfully redesigned keyboard that showcases an extreme attention to detail. Designed for ease of use and a smart, sophisticated look, the individual keys are slightly raised above an attractive piano-black bezel layer producing a user-friendly touch and feel to the keyboard that creates an improved typing experience. In addition, an extra support layer has been added below the bezel to increase the structural integrity of the keyboard and add stability to the keys, giving them an unwavering up-down motion and making for quieter typing. Details like these not only enhance the look and feel of the TZ notebook, but also reveal the design intelligence and innovation that only Sony can offer.

Long Battery Life

Sony's innovative power-saving technology combined with Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology efficiently manages power resources to deliver an amazing 4 to 7.5 hours of standard battery life8. And for those times when you’ll be on the go all day, rely on the optional large capacity battery for 6 to 11.5 hours of power8 to get you through.

Carbon-fiber casing

Weighing in at only 2.7lbs15with standard battery, the stylish VAIO® TZ notebook features an improved lightweight and especially robust carbon-fiber casing. From the top of the LCD cover, which features an added thickness of 0.2mm, to the bottom of the unit, including the edges, the carbon-fiber casing provides superior protection against impact shocks and torqued movements. Carbon fiber, the same material used on jets and sports cars to keep them lightweight yet sturdy, is much stronger than the magnesium used on standard notebooks. Built with the rigors of the road in mind, the VAIO TZ notebook will keep you up and running trouble-free.

Security features

Fingerprint biometrics is a convenient and secure way to protect your computer and the information on it with a simple swipe of your finger. It also stores passwords to secure websites you visit, so authentication and access are quick and easy, you only need your fingerprint. An integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) TCG Ver.1.2 compliant chip enhances security by allowing you to control access on a specific client/user basis. TPM is a hardware-based solution that secures and protects data when it is most vulnerable.

G-Sensor™ Shock Protection

G-Sensor™ Shock Protection makes your data even less vulnerable to loss or damage. When the built-in 3D acceleration sensor detects a risky movement, such as being dropped, the HDD-head will lock up to secure its position and reduce the risk of damage from scratching.

Entertainment features

Perfect for long flights where extended battery life is a necessity, the VAIO® TZ notebook’s ingenious Instant Mode allows you to go straight to watching a movie, playing music or viewing photos at the touch of a button, without having to boot-up the operating system. And with the convenient A/V control buttons located in the front of the unit for easy operation from a reclined viewing position, you can stop, play, fast forward, reverse and eject with one-touch simplicity. To complement these features, an 11.1"12 WXGA widescreen display with Sony's original XBRITE-HiColor™ LCD technology lets you watch movies and DVDs with stunning clarity in the intended aspect ratio for theatrical presentation.

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Red Prada Backpack

I am in love with this red prada backpack! Its just gorgeous and cherry red too.

Red Prada Backpack

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Red Ipod

Here is a picture of my Red iPodred ipod. It was a gift, and I don't know how I could live without it.

Red iPod

Yes, it's limited edition. I Heart the Red iPod :)

The iPod comes in many colors though. As of right now, only the red is limited edition though.

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