*EARTH~HOUR*... LET'S DO IT !! })i({

THIS SATURDAY 28 MARCH AT 8.30PM...

YOU CAN VOTE EARTH ~ BY SWITCHING OFF YOUR LIGHTS FOR ONE HOUR...

EARTH HOUR.

SUMMER is RiGHT aRouND the CoRNeR.... *NEW* ~WaRM~WeaTHeR~WeaR~ just LiSTeD in .... MY *ARTFiRE* SHOP: *CLICK~HERE* ~~ & PLEASE TaKe~a~LOOK !! ; *)

JUST A QUICK LITTLE NOTE TO SAY THAT SUMMER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER... MANY OF US WILL BE GEARING~UP FOR *MUSIC* & *SUNSHINE* ~~ WOO~HOO !! ; *D

I HAVE JUST LISTED A BUNCH OF *NEW* GOODIES IN MY *ARTFiRE~SHOP* ~~ TO GET READY FOR SOME WARMER~WEATHER !! IF YOU GET THE CHANCE.... PLEASE TAKE A LOOK !! ; *)

*ARTFIRE* IS A GREAT *NEW* ONLINE SHOP FOR *HANDMADE* & OTHER ARTIST GOODS.... IT IS STILL IN IT'S BEGINNING PHASES, BUT HOPES TO TAKE~OFF LIKE *ETSY* IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

THERE IS ALSO AN OPTION TO *MAKE~AN~OFFER* ON AN ITEM, AS WELL AS THE *BUY~NOW* OPTION ~ IF YOU WANT TO GIVE IT A TRY !! ; *D

GO AHEAD & TAKE A LOOK.... & IF YOU ARE AN ARTIST~FRIEND OF MINE & YOU DECIDE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO *JOIN* ~~ I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD PLEASE USE MY NAME AS A REFERRAL !! ; *)

THANK YOU SOO MUCH FOR *ALL* OF YOUR SUPPORT !! ; *)

SHINY~SPARKLES & *IRIE~VIBES* !! ; *)

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SPRING IS HERE.... *BE~GREEN* !!! ; *)

WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED.... THERE WILL BE MORE TO COME ~~ SOON !! ; *)

THANKS A BUNCH !! H })i({

A *LITTLE~BIT* ABOUT ME... })i({

:HULA~HOOPIN' @ *VENICE~BEACH... 2007:

:MY *LOVELY* LOCKS... 3/2009:

:BELOW:

MAMA & MIMI... DELIRIOUS FROM THE ICE~CREAM, BROWNIE SUNDAE !!! MMMMMMMM..... GOOD !!! ; *) 9/13/2008

Hi there & ThaNKs for taking a minute to learn a little bit about Me ~~

Hiedi ~ })i({ ...

the DeSiGneR & CReaToR of this LiTTLe *BLoG* in CyBeR~SPaCe !!

SoOo ~~ Who AM I & WHaT iNSPiReS Me???

PRouD *NeW* MaMa ... ; *)
*ViRGo* ~ PeRFeCTioNiST ~
~ARTiST~
~DeSiGNeR~
*FuNKy~NaTuRe~MaMa*
*LoVe & PoSiTiViTy* ~ *iRie~ViBeS*
MuSiC, SuNSHiNe, BuTTeRFLieS, & FaiRieS !!
DaiSieS, RoSeS, MoNKeYs & *SMiLiNG~FaCeS* !!
MoTHeR~EaRTH in ALL HeR *BeauTy* !!
CRuiSiNg the *BeauTiFuL* CoaST of CaLiFoRNia with My *SWeeT~ONeS* !!
The CoLoR ~ PiNK & ANyTHiNg that *SPaRKLeS* !!
RoLLeRSKaTiNg, HuLa~HooPiN' & BooGie'in~ DoWN until the SuN CoMeS~UP !!

What you can expect from})i({ TaNgLeD HaNgeRs DeSiGNs })i({ ~~
You can have *PoSiTiVe* assurance that every DeSiGn I CReATe is UniQue in some way or another ~~ you will NeVeR see the eXacT item CReaTeD twice !!
I take PRIDE in My~CReATiOnS & stand by them 100%.
I have been SeWiNg & CRaFTiNg for over 15 years, paying GREAT attention to detail.
With a Major in the ARTs & FaSHioN DeSiGn ~~ I continue to PeRFeCT MY *SKiLLs* on a regular basis.
I FULLY BELIEVE in Quality, NOT Quantity ~~
All seams are professionally sewn with a straight-stitch, 4-thread OVERLOCK & top-stitched when necessary for SUPER LONG-LASTING DURABILITY !! ALL stress-points are reinforced !!
My~CReATiOnS will last you MaNy, MaNy MOONS of BooGie'in DoWn & havin' FUN !!

MaYBe We have even MeT BeFoRe ~~ I've been SHaRiNg & VeNDiNg MY *GooDs* since 1990 @ SHoWs & FeSTiVaLs from the *EasT ~~ OuT to the WeST* !!


** *CUSTOM~ORDERS* are WeLCoMeD with a SMiLe ~~ PLEASE LEAVE ME A *COMMENT* & I WILL GET BACK TO YOU ASAP !! ** ; *)


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MAMA'S IN THE KITCHEN... WHEN SHE'S NOT STITCHIN'

:: Monday June 8, 2009 ::

MONDAY~MUNCHIES...

GET READY FOR SOME *YUM~YUM~YUMMINESS* !!

:: COCO~CHOCO~OATY~CLUSTERS ::

:: YOU WILL NEED ::

: 1 STICK OF BUTTER

: 1/2 CUP SUGAR

: 1/4 CUP COCOA~POWDER

: 1 TSP VANILLA

: 1/4 CUP MILK

: 2 CUPS QUICK~OATS

: 1/2 CUP SWEETENED~SHREDDED COCONUT

:: LETS GET STARTED ::

* LINE A COOKIE~SHEET WITH WAX OR PARCHMEMENT~PAPER & SET ASIDE.

* MELT THE BUTTER, IN A MEDIUM SAUCEPAN OVER *MEDIUM~HIGH* HEAT.

:: TIME TO GET COOKING ::

* ADD IN THE SUGAR, COCOA~POWDER & VANILLA... MIX WELL.

* NOW, ADD IN THE MILK SLOWLY... MIX WELL TO REMOVE CLUMPS.

* BRING MIXTURE TO A *ROLLING~BOIL*...

* AND THEN REDUCE HEAT TO *MEDIUM* & CONTINUE BOILING FOR 1~2 MINUTES... MIXING CONSTANTLY !!

* DRIP A TINY~BIT INTO A CUP OF *COLD~WATER*... IF THE MIXTURE FORMS A SOLID~BALL IN THE WATER... MIXTURE IS READY.

IF MIXTURE HITS THE WATER & DISPERSES... CONTINUE TO COOK A BIT LONGER !! THIS *TIP* IS IMPORTANT FOR THE COOKIES TO STAY TOGETHER & NOT FALL~APART !!

THANKS GRAMMY !! ; *)

:: LETS GET MIXING ::

* REMOVE PAN FROM HEAT.

* ADD THE OATS & COCONUT TO THE MIXTURE... MIX WELL, UNTIL INGREDIENTS ARE COMPLETLEY BLENDED.

* SET ASIDE FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO COOL.

* DROP BY ROUNDED *TABLESPOONFULS* ONTO PREPARED BAKING~SHEET !!

NOW IT'S TIME TO...
GO & GET YOUR GLASS OF MILK ALREADY ~ RICE OR SOY IF YOU PREFER & GET READY FOR SOME COCO~CHOCO~YUMMINESS FOR YOUR TUMMY...

THIS IS AN OLD~SCHOOL RECIPE FROM MY GRAMMY... MODIFIED WITH THE *COCONUT* BY ME, OF COURSE !! ENJOY !!! ; *D

MMMMMMM... MMMMMMM... GOOOOD !! ; *)~

& WITH MANY THANKS TO MY *GRAMMY* FOR SHARING THIS RECIPE WITH ME !!

; *)

:: Monday, June 1, 2009 ::

YAY...

FOR SUPER~SWEET ~ PHATTY STRAWBERRIES...

& GHIRARDELLI SEMI~SWEET CHOCOLATE !!!! ; *D

PUT THEM TOGETHER & WHAT DO YOU *HOPE* FOR...

A CHOCOLATE~COVERED *STRAWBERRY~DEELITE* !! ; *)

*

& WHAT DID I GET...

A BOWL OF STRAWBERRY~STEMS & A FEW SCATTERED CHOCOLATE~CHIPS !!! ; *)

WELL, SO MUCH FOR MY *STRAWBERRY~DEELITES*...

MAYBE NEXT TIME !!! ; *D

:: Thursday May 7, 2009 ::

OOOEY~GOOEY BUTTER~CAKE *COOKIES*... YUM !!

A ST. LOUIS *ORIGINAL* !!

SO ~~ WE WERE CRAVING SOME COOKIES THE OTHER NIGHT & DECIDED TO BAKE SOME. WE WENT TO THE PANTRY, BUT DIDN'T HAVE ANY CHOCOLATE~CHIPS THIS TIME... HERE IS WHAT WE DECIDED TO DO:

OOOEY~GOOEY BUTTER~CAKE COOKIES !!!
NOW, LET ME JUST SAY THAT THIS IS NORMALLY DONE AS A CAKE, BUT... WE THINK THAT COOKIES ARE LOTS MORE *FUN* !! ; *)

YOU WILL NEED:

: 1 EGG
: 1/4 TSP VANILLA
: 1/2 CUP OR 1 STICK OF BUTTER
: 1 8 OZ PKG OF CREAM~CHEESE
: 1 BOX BUTTER~RECIPE YELLOW CAKE MIX

: POWDERED~SUGAR


LETS GET STARTED:

* PREHEAT OVEN: 350 o
* LIGHTLY COAT COOKIE~SHEET WITH NON~STICK COOKING~SPRAY...
OR YOU CAN ALSO USE *PARCHMEMENT~PAPER* IF YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT THEM STICKING... THEY COME OFF THE PAN SOOO MUCH EASIER THIS WAY

TIME TO GET MIXING:

* MIX BUTTER, VANILLA, EGG & CREAM~CHEESE IN MEDIUM BOWL UNTIL BLENDED
* CONTINUE TO BEAT INGREDIENTS UNTIL LIGHT & FLUFFY
* MIX IN DRY CAKE MIX... JUST UNTIL INGREDIENTS ARE BLENDED
* CHILL IN REFRIGERATOR FOR 30 MINUTES

LETS GET COOKING:

* DROP BY ROUNDED *TEASOPOONFULS* IN SMALL BOWL OF POWDERED~SUGAR...
OR YOU CAN MAKE THEM LARGER, LIKE I DO !! ; *)
* BAKE FOR APPROX. 8~12 MINUTES OR UNTIL GOLDEN~BROWN...
** 8~9 MINUTES FOR CHEWY COOKIES (YUMMM~~ THIS IS THE WAY I LIKE THEM)
** OR APPROX. 12 MINUTES FOR A CRUNCHIER COOKIE

NOW IT'S TIME TO...

GO & GET YOUR GLASS OF MILK ALREADY ~ RICE OR SOY IF YOU PREFER & GET READY FOR SOME BUTTERY~YUMMINESS FOR YOUR TUMMY... AN OLD~SCHOOL *ORIGINAL* COMING TO YOU STRAIGHT OUT OF ST. LOUIS !! *CLICK~HERE* FOR A DEFINITION OF & *CLICK~HERE* FOR A LITTLE~BIT OF HISTORY. ; *)

ENJOY !!! ; *D MMMMMMM... MMMMMMM... GOOOOD !! ; *)~


& WITH MANY THANKS TO MEGAN FOR SHARING THIS RECIPE WITH ME !! ; *)