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Ninjabread Men in the house!

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Are you ready to see some of the most awesome gingerbread cookies ever? Yes? Behold, Ninjabread Men!

Aren’t they great? And of course for our first use we had to make gingerbread cookies. We even tried to decorate them, but most of them found their way into our stomachs before they really got decked out in frosting.

But never fear, one cookie was caught hanging out before getting eaten, and as you will be able to see our decorating skills need some help.

Yeah, a girl ninja! The photo quality is almost as awesome as the decorating job! But that’s not the fault of the totally fun cookie cutters! You can get your own at ThinkGeek. Next time I am going to try making sugar cookies, or even brownies! There will be so many different kinds of ninja running around our house (until they are eaten of course).

Tom Riddle’s Diary

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We just got the last installment of the Harry Potter series on Blu-Ray. I am hoping that soon we will have Harry Potter marathon and watch them all again. Until then, I can write my thoughts in Tom Riddle’s diary, also known as Lord Voldomort’s horcrux.

My only hope is that I won’t need a basilisk fang in the future.

The journal is actually quiet nice, and really does look like the one in the movie (aside from the name plate on the back). You may remember it from Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets, but hopefully we won’t be as foolish as young Ginny when writing in the journal. Actually, I don’t think we will ever write in it at all, it’s such a nice replica it would be a shame to ruin it with our messy penmanship. Plus, what if it was magic? Then what would we muggles do?

Are you a Harry Potter fan too?

*Tom Riddle’s diary provided by ThinkGeek.com. You can get your own here if you dare.*

DIY iPhone Case

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It has been a very long time since I have done cross stitch, but this weekend that is all about to change! I recently got a DIY iPhone Case kit and I have been trying to figure out what I wanted to create on it. Honestly that has been the hardest part of all!

In fact, I am still not 100% sure that I have decided, because there is a toss up between two ideas that I have. However, I am determined to get it done this weekend during the big snow storms we are supposed to be having. My iPhone is pretty dull and boring right now and needs a pick-me-up!

Since I don’t yet have my finished case to show you (stay tuned), you can get an idea of what it looks like in the photo to the left.

I think it’s going to be so much fun to make, and luckily cross stitch should be a lot like riding a bicycle. Right? I hope so.

You can find the kit on ThinkGeek. It comes with the case, three spools of embroidery thread, a needle, and instructions. There are even patterns in the booklet that comes with the kit, but of course you will likely want to create your own pattern instead!

*Think Geek provided the sample for my review. As always my opinions are my own, and I for one can’t wait to create my iPhone case with this kit!*

Flavor your world with Torani Syrups!

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Snow on the ground, below freezing temperatures… it can only mean one thing! Hot chocolate season is here! And while plain hot chocolate is delicious, I was very excited when I got the chance to try out some Torani syrup flavors thanks to SheSpeaks.

SheSpeaksbutton I have always been a fan of Torani syrup because they are the syrup of choice at my favorite Italian restaurants. My favorite splurge drink is the Italian cream soda, which of course is made with Torani syrup. Knowing how amazing they taste in Italian sodas I was really looking forward to trying some new ways to use them at home.

With so many ways to use the syrup, it was hard to decide where to start. The cold and snow decided for us, bring on the hot chocolate!

The flavors I got to try were peppermint, and sugar free brown sugar cinnamon. I used the peppermint in regular hot chocolate, and we tried the brown sugar cinnamon in white hot chocolate.

Amazing!

I see other uses in the not so distant future. Peppermint in chocolate pudding, or peppermint fudge. Brown sugar cinnamon steamers, or adding it to snickerdoodles, or making some sort of holiday Italian soda! The possibilities are endless, from steamers to coffee, hot chocolate, or sundaes, there are so many ways to use this syrup!

Giveaway: Two lucky readers will get the chance to try Torani syrup for themselves. Each winner will receive two coupons ($16 value) so you can choose the flavors you want to try! To enter simply leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite winter treat. Comment before midnight on November 14th. This giveaway is good for those in the USA.

Buy any Torani flavor online at Torani.com at a 10% discount by using Special Offer Code – shespeaks. Thanks to SheSpeaks and Torani for providing samples for my review and the coupons for the giveaway. As always, my opinions are my own.