Retro Money Machine

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Happy Pink Home Decor

Happy Pink Home Decor

Add green plants to any room and have an instant relaxation.
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I LOVE to collect old cans , jars , or glassware to add pretty flowers . So inexpensive , but makes any room very inviting.

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My NEW Etsy Find...you must take a peek. Such a bold and beautiful color for summer.So simple and so clean. This girls Redwing curves are almost as stunning as the robins egg blue color. In good vintage condition, make this the center of your vintage table. This is visibly marked REDWING on the bottom, but it is the old marking of Redwing Pottery.

Vintage Aqua Ceramic Pitcher by SugarScout

Mmmmmm.... Time to enjoy a little bit of Sweet. You come home from a hard day at work and you say : Hey , I deserve a CUPCAKE...and YES you do. Here is a great recipe from The Food Network ..Enjoy

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
• 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into cubes
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Old Fashioned Frosting, recipe follows

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line cupcake pans with paper liners; set aside.

Combine in a bowl both flours, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix on low speed until combined for about 3 minutes. Add in cubed butter, mixing until just coated with flour.
Add eggs 1 at a time until combined. Slowly add milk and vanilla to batter until completely mixed scraping down the bowl as you mix.
Scoop batter into baking cups filling about 2/3 full. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 17 to 20 minutes.
Cool and decorate with Old Fashioned Frosting.

Old-Fashioned Frosting:

• 2 sticks butter, room temperature
• 8 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or other flavoring

Cream softened butter and add 4 cups sugar, milk and vanilla. Beat with paddle attachment until smooth gradually add the rest of sugar to reach frosting consistency*.

*Cook's Note: Add more sugar to get this consistency

Feeling BLUE ??? Brighten up your day with style. Walking around with these litttle bird earrings is SWEET . Great find from BackBay Pottery at Etsy.com http://www.etsy.com/shop/BackBayPottery?ref=seller_info_count