Madsen Cycles ~

Isn't this a Cool Bike? It has the LARGEST Cargo Basket that I've ever seen!! I'm trying to win this Bike for a fellow blogger ~ Julia of A Bike Ride to the Beach.

Please do me a favor and just click on the picture above ~ it'll help me win one of these Cool Bikes. I thank you and I know Julia thanks you too!!

Say it "ain't" so ~

I'm shocked and saddened that the Reynolds Company has decided to discontinue my favorite Plastic Wrap. Not only was it available in so many different colors ~ pink, purple, blue or green ~ it actually worked. I've looked in several different stores for it ~ even Wal-mart but couldn't find it anywhere. Finally, today I looked at the Reynolds website and that's how I found out that it had been discontinued. PLEASE ~ "Say it ain't so" How could this happen? The quality of this plastic wrap far exceeds any of the others out on the market. I know because I've been forced to use the other inadequate brands of plastic wrap this last month. I'm going to miss this bright colored wrap ~ wish I had know I would have bought a case or two of it. If you see any for sale ~ please let me know. Do you think it would make a difference if we emailed and called the Reynolds Company?

I was thrilled to see that they have designed some new beautiful paper Baking Cups. Isn't this Black Damask pretty?

Doesn't this Cupcake look elegant? I wonder if it tastes as good as it looks....... hop right over here for the recipe. Okay ~ so I know I wouldn't like this particular recipe because it has coffee in it. Guess that's why they call them ~ Chocolate Cappuccino Black Tie Cupcakes. I'll be baking mine without any coffee............ maybe I'll add liquor instead. I can't tell you how upset I am about my colored plastic wrap ~ I really LOVED that product.

Confessions of a Fabric Fanatic ~

My Sister from Atlanta was in town last week to enjoy our Fall weather which was in the 90's. We went Fabric and Furniture shopping and had Lunch several days while she was here. I have become the biggest Fabric Fanatic ~ I really don't know what's wrong with me. I can resist buying shoes and clothes ~ but I become possessed when I step into a Fabric Store. My Sister has started making quilts and she wanted to visit some of our local Quilt Shops. She loves the Batik fabric ~ which isn't really my fav. ~ so I can resist the Batiks anyway.

I thought the Halloween fabric (pictured above) was so adorable. It's called Scary Night by Laurie Godin and is made by the Northcott Fabric Company. I also purchased a few fat quarters of rosebud fabric which satisfies my craving for purchasing fabric ~ without buying a whole yard. I really need to get my sewing machine out of storage and make sure that it works before I buy another scrap of fabric.

This bright and colorful fabric (above) is called "I Love You Zoo" by Kari Pearson and Quilting Treasures. Since I purchased two yards of this Zoo fabric ~ I think I'll put one yard for sale in my Etsy Shop. Just need to take a few more pics in the bright sunlight of the various animals featured on this fabric.

AND this fabric (pictured above) is called "Black Swan". I knew the second I saw it that it would look ultra Fabulous in our Living Room. Fortunately ~ it was on sale because it's rather pricey. I hope I have enough to make a small curtain for our Bookcase. I know it sounds odd to make a curtain for a Bookcase ~ but we have two bookcases in our Living Room and the smaller one looks better with a mini curtain. Don't worry ~ I'll take before and after pictures and you'll agree that it needs to be covered up.

This last week went by so quickly. My Bunnies took turns staying home from school and I just got all out of sync. When they're home ~ I can't play my tunes really loud or put my feet up and watch "my stories" ~ feels like they're always spying on me. LOL

Beach Bunny has Bronchitis ~ well that's MY diagnosis. The Doctor thinks that she has Asthma ~ but her cough sounds a lot like SomeBunny with Bronchitis. Regardless, she's much better and she's (hopefully) going to school in the morning.

Then ~ Baby Bunny injured her Ankle at her School Basketball Game last week and her team lost again. She only has 3 more Basketball games and she's hoping that her ankle will be well enough to play this coming week.

Hope your Monday is Marvelous!!!

"Hoppy" Fall Y'all ~

Today is the first day of Fall ~ even though here in Florida it was quite hot and didn't feel like Fall at all. However, in celebration of the Fall Season ~ I have a new Bunny Blog Banner designed by the extremely talented "Tiffany Jane". I LOVE this new Blog Banner (pictured above) ~ could it be any cuter?? Those two bunnies sitting in the Pumpkin Carriage make me smile ~ they're absolutely adorable. She has another Bunny/Pumpkin Blog Banner similar to this one ~ as well as several other Fall Blog Banner designs over in her Etsy Shop ~ if you're interested. Here's the link to Tiffany Jane's Etsy Shop ~ just hop right here.

AND ~ this is the Gorgeous Fall Banner that she made for my Etsy Shop. I really wish that Etsy allowed larger Banners ~ so you could see all the little details on EveryBunny's Banners (especially mine). Don't forget to hop here for Tiffany Jane's Etsy Shop and hop right here for her Gorgeous website ~ Beyond the Vintage Path. You're going to love the Banner she designed for her own website ~ it has bunnies on it too.

Thanks again Tiffany ~ I truly love both of my Fabulous Bunny Banners!!

I need to go and also decorate my Etsy Shop ~ Bunnykins Boutique ~ for the first day of Fall. I'll be stocking it with TONS of new (and vintage) items in the next few weeks. I have lots to do on my website and also in my Etsy Shop ~ just not enough energy.

Still can't believe that I'm on time for something and that I changed into my Fall Banner on the actual First Day of Fall ~ not halfway through the Season. Does this mean that we might decorate for Christmas on the day after Thanksgiving? Probably not ~ but a Bunny can dream.

"Hoppy" Fall ~ Y'all !!

Bunnykins' Been Baking!!!

Bunnykins' been berry berry busy baking blueberries!! Yes ~ I've made Blueberry Muffins every single day this past week. I'm using a new technique and the little bunnies eat them almost faster than I can make them. Of course ~ I've had a few of them myself and they are so delicious. Hey wait a minute ~ maybe that's why I've gained 5 pounds this past week ........

The picture above shows a few of the Bluberry Muffins that I baked ~ just so you can see how pretty they were. Bree from Desperate Housewives would be so jealous of these delectable Blueberry Muffins. I need to put some in a Basket and take them to a Neighbor ~ love doing things like that. So, listed below are a few tips for the absolutely perfect batch of Bluberry Muffins.

1) Use your favorite store bought mix or homemade recipe

2) Use non-stick spray or muffin cups for the pan

3) Preheat oven to 425 degrees

4) Batter needs to be thick ~ if it's too thin then the muffins will spill over the top of the pan and not create a nice dome.

4) Fill muffin cups to the top with batter ~ not 2/3 full like most recipes instruct. If there is not enough batter to fill all of the cups then fill the empty ones with water. Caution ~ don't need to tell you that the water will be extremely HOT after baking ~ so be careful when removing pan from oven.

5) Most important step ~ Bake at 425 degrees for 6 minutes ~ then turn to 375 degrees for 14 minutes. This will create a burst of steam inside the Muffin that will create a nice dome.

6) Muffins are done when golden brown or when toothpick comes out clean.

7) Cool Muffins 5 - 8 minutes before taking them out of the pan.




Please note ~ oven temps vary and you might want to reduce the temperature slightly (especially if you use a dark coated pan). I've been using 415 degrees and then 365 degrees since I have a dark coated pan. I don't have the link where I saw these tips ~ so email me if you know it and I'll add it to this Blog Post.

Have you seen these Brownie Pans that make the Perfect Brownies so that each one is an edge piece? The "edge pieces" are my favorite ~ don't really care for the middle pieces ~ only the edge ones. This pan is made by Bakers Edge. You can hop right over here to order one of these Fabulous Brownie Edge Pans.

They also have a Lasagna Pan!!!! LOVE the way the noodles and layers stay neatly stacked regardless of how many portions are removed. The Lasagna also bakes more consistently because more heat is circulated to the pan's middle, where food typically takes longer to bake.

So ~ this weekend we'll have lots of Bluberry Muffins, Brownie Edges and tons of Lasagna.

Then ~ Monday I'll start my new diet. It's a super easy diet and I don't have to track points or count calories or measure anything. I'm just going to eat like a Queen for Breakfast, like a Princess for Lunch and like a Pauper for Dinner. AND ~ take a nice long walk everyday.

"It's All About Me" Blog Swap

The Gorgeous and amazingly talented Natasha Burns ALWAYS has the most Fabulous ideas!! She is hosting another Event over on her Blog ~ but this one is "All About Me". It's a Blog Swap with an interesting and fun twist ~ instead of swapping with a partner ~ you make something for yourself. Here are a few of the details as listed on Natasha's Blog:

"This is a swap/challenge/party all rolled into one. But a "swap" with a difference.

You see, you won't be assigned a swap partner to mail anything to. Your swap "partner" will be YOU!

The idea of this is that you create, for fun's sake. You will make something for yourself to keep and enjoy. You'll do the project you have been saying you will do. You'll try out that new "thing" you've been wanting to try out.
It will be all about you."

I have tons of ideas for my contribution to this novel Swap and I'm so thrilled that Natasha had this idea. Now ~ if I can just decide which one of my many Projects that I want to start and/or finish........ In the meantime, just hop right over here to check out the details of this Swap ~ you've got plenty of time (swap/share date is 10/22/09).

Busy Preparing and Organizing ~

I've been busy preparing for our Sunday School class tomorrow. My friend ~ Peggy and I teach the class of 2 and 3 year olds at our Church ~ they're so adorable. I taught for about 25 years and then took a few years off. I had forgotten the types of crafts and games that this age can do ~ things that are age appropriate. Fortunately ~ we have excellent Sunday School Curriculum and the Lessons are easy to plan.


I was shocked and quite saddened to find out that SomeBunny had thrown out ALL of the Large Bible Story Pictures that the Church has had for oh probably 100 years. Our Church had tons of Gorgeous Poster Pictures that I've used for many years and now they're gone. You know the saying ~ one man's treasure is another man's trash. I know they must have looked old and worn ~ like trash but I loved the way they looked rather authentic. Well, I did find this one image (above) of "Jesus and the Children" which I love. I spent several hours at Church looking in every closet and cabinet ~ maybe I'll find a few more of these Beautiful Pictures when I'm looking for something else. I'm going to check on Ebay ~ you can find anything and everything there.

I've also been working on my Ebay Store, Etsy Shop and website. I just need to finalize a few things on each of these sites. I have lots of ideas ~ just not much energy. There has been a feeling of "Fall" in the air these last 2 days and I've put a HUGE dent in my "To Do" list.

Printer Update ~ yes, it was a fatal message that I received on my Printer. I called Customer Support and I thought they would "talk me through" how to fix it. However, it's such a serious issue that they're sending me a brand new Printer for free. I just have to wait 3 days for it to arrive.

Email Update ~ Okay so I've lost all of my email from the last 8 months. I can't remember but 2 emails that were on my Computer that I might need. I'm sure for the next 3 years ~ I'll look for something and then realize that it's LOST forever. It's not Carbonite's fault ~ I don't think they back up Email programs. I know I need to switch over to a "web based" email account ~ then I wouldn't have to worry about this issue.

Picture Update ~ ALL of my pictures have been restored back onto my Computer thanks to Carbonite!!! I'm not the sharpest tool in the box ~ so I was restoring each image/picture one at a time. THEN ~ I saw the Carbonite ad on TV and it said that with 2 clicks you can restore all of your documents/pictures back onto your Computer. So, I looked and sure enough ~ there it was the "button" you click on to restore ALL of your files back to your Computer. It took a while ~ but I could walk away and not double click on each one of hundreds of files. I'm such a Slow Silly Bunny ~ but I'm loving my Carbonite!!

Organizing ~ I've been organizing all of my craft supplies so that I can make some cards for the new section in my Etsy Shop ~ Peter's Posh Paperie. I'm always looking for "Thinking of You" Cards to send and so I'm going to make some for me AND a few for my new Etsy Shop.

Basketball ~ Baby Bunny (who's 12 now) is really enjoying playing on her School's Basketball Team. She's the Point Guard (I think that what it's called) and they've already played two games. They lost the first one ~ but won the second Home Game and Baby Bunny scored several baskets. She has two games this coming week and I hope they do well in both of them. If they don't win ~ the Coach says they'll have practice on Friday. Maybe I should call her Basketball Bunny or Bouncing Bunny or Rebound Bunny.

Enjoy your weekend ~