I’m In Love | less cake {more frosting}

Things I Love…

Authored By: ellie g Author/Writer
February 14, 2012 --1:36 AM

Happy Valentines Day! Valentines Day…the day of LOVE! Right?

What’s your day gonna be filled with? I got the kids Valentines ready….last night…by about 5pm. {smooth} I made cookies for a fun luncheon today. I did at least 3/4 of the dishes. I will most likely get dressed. So…..that’s all pretty awesome.

One of the MOST frequently asked questions when I say I write a blog called Less Cake {more frosting} is “so, it’s a cooking blog?”

Ummmm….nope.

I mean, sometimes I cook. Sometimes I post recipes. But it is most DEFINITELY not a cooking blog.

So then comes the inevitable “so what’s it about then?”

For a long time, almost 2 years now, I haven’t been able to really answer that question very eloquently.

But I finally came up with the answer….probably in the shower….because I’m a genius in there….

“Less Cake {more frosting} is a blog about things I love….

including….but not limited to….frosting”

I kinda love things. And people. And places. And food….I’m just a rather passionate person, and I don’t mind saying so! You know I love frosting, and Diet Coke, and Mod Podge, and Mickey Mouse.

But in honor of Valentines Day….I wanna share some super random

I {love} traditions. Like the one where we “heart attack” the house on Valentines Eve. Every year it’s late, and I think “why on earth did I do this to myself?” And then when the kids wake up squealing…I remember why.

I {love} quoting TV shows and movies in everyday conversation. Like today I wanna be like, “this is gonna be the best Valentines Day ever! I can’t wait to MAKE the presents. MAKE the presents.” “I made you a tape of what I think are ALL romantic songs.”

I {love} an unannounced dance party. Like when we decide to put on a tune, and we end up dancing for hours. My Mom used to have spontaneous dancing parties in the kitchen. And I am so glad we have them too.

I {love} getting an absolutely super yummy piece of fruit. Weird? No way! Nature’s candy? It’s awesome. But it’s kinda a gamble. You never know if it’s gonna be medium, pretty good, or FREAKIN’ AMAZING! It’s like….delicious roulette.

I {love} fonts. For real. It’s not a secret. I just thought I’d try to express how much. And I kind of can’t. Except to say…as of today I have 1,093 fonts on my computer, in 35 categories. And I {love} it!

I {love} deciding to take a fashion risk. Something that really scares me, like my leopard boots I got for Christmas. Or, wearing earrings that touch my shoulders. In the last few months, it’s been fake eyelashes. I bought two new pairs today….just to try….

I {love} random texts. I didn’t used to “get” texting. Like, just call me if you need to talk. But now I know why texting has come into my life. It’s so I can text my sister with “remember the day when we made up dance routines on the trampoline to the Mulan soundtrack all day long? And remember how I was over 20 at the time?” Yep. God gave us texting so I can giggle about the amazing interpretive dance I can do to “Reflection” while jumping.

I {love} goofy cartoon tee-shirts. Yes. I’m the girl who wore Disney gear to school in High School. Heck. College. I had a denim shirt with a ginormous embroidered Winnie the Pooh on the back. Don’t hate. You know you’re jealous. Hopefully I’ve gotten a TINY bit cooler. But not much. I totally rocked a Cookie Monster tee yesterday.

I {love} it when hysterical things come out of my 4 year old daughter’s mouth. Like yesterday, “Daddy, do you know why you can’t have a blog?” “No, why?” “Because people who are bloggies are Mommy’s lady friends. And they make fancy lady things. And you’re not that fancy.”

I {love} things that are so funny that I’ll laugh out loud, when no one’s around. Like the convo I had via Skype the other day with my dear friend Miss Crap I’ve Made. About all the funny people we remember from Elementary School. The kid who peed. The aide who’s pants kinda tore in the bum when she leaned over to help you read. The kid who smelled like a moldy swimming pool. The girl who always had fluffier skirts than you. The boy who held your hand during Lady Hawk. BEST. CONVERSATION. OF. ALL. TIME.

For real….I could go on for pages.
All the things to love.
Promise me?
No matter what your “technical” Valentine’s status is today… Promise me that you’ll take a few minutes to focus on the things that you really love. The people that make you giggle. The foods that make you grin.

Pretty much an attitude of gratitude. As cheesy as that sounds. You’ll realize that you have tons to LOVE!

Valentines Day might usually be about girlfriends and boyfriends and hearts. But what if it was just about reminding ourselves that there are so many “things to love.” Life isn’t so bad after all.

So, now it’s your turn. Just one. Whatcha lovin’?

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I Love You Like Crazy-Printable Valentines

Authored By: ellie g Author/Writer
February 10, 2012 --8:54 AM

I was SO excited to get to share this fun Valentine printable over on Skip to my Lou this week. So if you didn’t catch it there…..here it is on the ‘ol LCMF.

And here’s to hopin’ you aren’t still without valentines at your house. Because we TOTALLY are! I ought to remedy that….right? Shoot.

My kids and I have pretty set bedtime routines. Like they brush teeth, say prayers, I get them a glass of water WITH ice. They pick their “music” or “stories”. And then I kiss them goodnight. I tell my son, “I love you” and he says, “I love you more.” Sometimes it goes on to “I love you mostest.”

One night when I was putting my daughter, who was about 2 at the time, to bed I said, “I love you like crazy.”
And she said, “I love you too my crazy.”
I guess she got the “like” part confused or something?
Who knows. But rather than being offended that she pretty much called me crazy…I was like, “that’s pretty much the awesomest and most accurate bedtime greeting of ALL TIME!”

Because, let’s be honest, I am a little CRAZY! And as long as I’m HER “crazy”….all is right with the world.

When I started thinking about a printable Valentine to offer this year, our little routine popped into my head. I LOVE to tell my true Valentines that their love makes me CRAZY! (okay, I’m kinda crazy anyway….but still….)

This printable comes with four different color schemes all on one sheet. (and can I just mention that the colors are kinda CRAZY? So appropriate!)

I paired my valentines with a darling little glassine bag full of treats. And a topper of bakery twine. It literally took me 5 minutes. And there’s NOTHING crazy about that! Unless it’s crazy AWESOME!

Click on the arrow with a line under it…in the above window. Just press it, and the image file should download right to your computer! Easy Peezy!

You can then print the file anywhere you’d like. This file is sized at 8.5×11. It will not print optimally at a bigger size. (But you can print it at a smaller size if you’d like.)

As usual PLEASE follow the following rules for Less Cake {more frosting} printables:

LCMF prinatables are for PERSONAL USE only. You may not re-sell, re-distribute, or claim them as your own.
Please do not remove the watermark.
If posting on the internet, you MUST post a link back to this website.
Personalization, color changes, and other customizations are not available on freebie printables. They are offered “as-is”.

I’m excited to give out these little treats to people I’m “crazy” about! Because I’m pretty aware that my brand of crazy, brings awesome treats. Crazy and sugar often go hand in hand. Which explains why I have pretty constant sugar gas. (was that TMI? {tee hee})

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Ahhh…Young Love: Printable Poster

Authored By: ellie g Author/Writer
February 1, 2012 --4:47 PM

I just returned home from the CHA (Craft & Hobby Association) Trade show. I’m planning on giving you a wrap-up on that trip. Just so you can see some of the fun stuff I got to check out while I was there.

Before all that though…I need to get some rest, and see my family.

I loved hearing that my cute husband took my daughter to dance class 45 minutes early while he was in charge. She kept telling him that the lady there wasn’t her teacher. And once they finally confirmed that indeed, it was the wrong class..she said “My Mom’s not here and my Daddy is confused!”

Today is February first. For real? I can’t believe how fast time flies. I’ve had so much fun getting out my Valentine’s day decor and making a few new things. I’m excited to share them.

Valentines Day is pretty much WAY more fun now that I’m married. I wasn’t exactly a “love machine” as a kid.
Okay, let’s get real here.
I never had a boyfriend.
I never went to prom.
I must have been fairly dorky. Like big time.

I would sit and hope that SOMEONE would acknowledge me on Valentines Day….never happened.

Until I met my hubby. He took super good care of me. Including sending me a teddy bear on our first Valentines Day with a note that says “If I’d have known you in High School…I would have sent you lots of Valentines.”

Ummmm….hello?

Now you know why I married that one!

Oddly, Valentines Day still kind of brings up some of those old feelings of “doesn’t anyone wanna “Be Mine“?

That got me thinking about writing dorky notes. You know…the ones that would get you an answer about your love?

I mean, as a younger girl (like 12 or so) I did get assigned a boyfriend. And we were assigned a “song” too.

After all the “cool kids” were paired off….I was left with “I Want Action” by Poison.
Yep.
Not kidding.
I had no idea what it meant.

I had lots of crushes. LOTS.
Lots of dramatic broken hearts. LOTS.
Lots of things that didn’t even matter. LOTS.

Now, sometimes, I want to send notes to the hubs, just to get the right “box” checked.

Do you want to hang a dorky note in your Valentine decor?

Click on the arrow with a line under it…in the above window. Just press it, and the image file should download right to your computer! Easy Peezy!

You can then print the file anywhere you’d like. This file is sized at 16×20. It will not print optimally at a bigger size. (But you can print it at a smaller size if you’d like.)

As usual PLEASE follow the following rules for Less Cake {more frosting} printables:

LCMF prinatables are for PERSONAL USE only. You may not re-sell, re-distribute, or claim them as your own.
Please do not remove the watermark.
If posting on the internet, you MUST post a link back to this website.
Personalization, color changes, and other customizations are not available on freebie printables. They are offered “as-is”.

No matter how old we get….we still need a little “do you love me?” reassurance every now and then. Right?

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