I have been hunkered down this past week filming and editing, trying to keep busy as the horrible 'Spring' weather rages outside! There have been many cups of tea and bowls of soup to keep me warm but I'm desperate for some sunshine.
It has been fun sharing my Pandora charms in a more detailed way and if you are interested, I posted another video to my YouTube channel. This time I review what's on my Nature & Animals themed bracelet. By showing the charms in more detail and recounting why they have meaning to me I realized this particular version of my Pandora bracelet is actually very sentimental. It turns out I selected beads that remind me of my family, whether that was subconscious or just because I choose charms that way, and I love how they come together in a beautiful, personal piece of jewelry. You can see My Pandora Bracelet: Nature & Animals video HERE.
I recently added a beautiful pink Disney Murano charm, Aurora's Signature Color, to my collection. What makes a Disney glass charm special is that they glow in the dark! Of course I had to test this feature once I got home. I charged up the bead by hanging it on the lamp switch for a few minutes. Once I turned off the light the gorgeous pink glass turned into a glowy, green-blue meteor! I took a quick pic and it looks like some kind of new planet discovery! Such fun, a cute thing to share with little Disney fans, and I can't wait to see my bracelet light up in a theatre or on a dark ride like Space Mountain on my next visit to the park.
This has been a 'cozy-up-on-the-couch-with-the-Ipad' kind of week and a daily dose of the Disney Food Blog created an unavoidable craving for cupcakes. I finally had enough of the temptation and since the grocery stores only had packaged cupcakes or sickly sweet bakery options (for $3.99+ a piece, I might add!), I broke down and made a batch at home.
My video recipe is almost 9 years old at this point but it is STILL the one I turn to. The Vanilla Cupcakes with vanilla frosting are just perfect for me. They have a great texture/crumb, scrumptious vanilla flavour (I only use pure vanilla extract), and a fluffy icing that is just the right amount of sweet. You will find the Vanilla Cupcake recipe and video HERE if you'd like to make a batch. No visit to Main Street Bakery necessary!
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