August 21, 2003
Striped Votive

Packer Colors!! (Completely unintentional, actually.)

Posted by Groovy Mom at 12:14 AM
August 19, 2003
Quart Mason Candles

Well, I finally finished pouring 2 quart mason jar candles. I filled the jars for a couple family members. One is Lettuce Crunch scented, the other is Crispy Cucumber. They look lovely, and (will) burn well (I tested my ass off with these), but I don't think I'll be adding quart masons to the store any time soon. They were a pain in the booty to make.

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I still have a slew of other candles to make. I'm currently pouring some Mulberry ones, and will be also pouring some Fall Harvest ones, too. The kids thought I was making candy. Haha!! Fools!!! It's wax. Mwahahahahaha.

Posted by Groovy Mom at 11:32 PM
August 16, 2003
Stampola.com

Oooh. I added a new link to the links page. It's Stampola Rubber Stamps. If you're looking for something a little different than the mainstream, this is your place. The have fabulous, unique stamps. Digging these quotes:

It's really the cat's house We just pay the mortgage.

and

He knows when you've been a rotten little bastard...

Great stuff. Me likey.

Posted by Groovy Mom at 12:44 PM
August 03, 2003
Indoor S'mores

INDOOR S'MORES

When faced with the problem of not having a campfire, and needing to make some s'mores, I did a search for bakes s'mores. Slim pickings. So, I figured I couldn't kill them, and fired up the oven. Wanna make 'em? Here goes.

1.) Turn oven on broil.

2.) Take a baking dish (I used 9 by 13 - it has to be broiler-safe) and place 1/2 a graham cracker (it will be square) down. About 3 rows of 5 fit in my pan. Next, place the chocolate on top. I used 3 rectangles (Hershey's) per graham. Then, place one marshmallow on top of each. Center it, so it doesn't goo over the sides.

3.) Place pan in oven and keep a good eye on it. It won't take long for the marshmallows to start to brown. Mine took about 5 minutes. When they are too your liking, remove and top with another graham square. Eat!!

These were yummy, and about as authentic as it comes, when making indoors. It was so easy.

As you can see, the kids had no problem devouring (and making a mess with) the Indoor S'mores.

Posted by Groovy Mom at 10:23 PM