Favorite Finds – 06/11/11

Here are MY favorite finds from around the web

Crafts I’d like to try:

• What a great idea: Take a Smile printable from Nice Things Now
• Custom shaped sugar cubes – what a great idea for a party of teacher gift like the one below…
• Pretty paper flowers because I do love all things paper
• We don’t have a huge need for matches, but what a great idea for all the extra baby food containers I saved: Baby Food Container Matchbox
• Love this Refreshing Gift for Teachers
• I love scarves and I think I’d love a summer one, especially one that’s handmade

Recipes I’d like to try:

• We made these Hasselback Potatoes on the Grill last weekend and they were delicious and looked super fancy on everyones’ plates
• I love lemon bars and I love glaze so show me a recipe for Glazed Lemon Bars and I’ll say, “Yes, please!”
• I’ve long wanted to try quinoa but have held off for some reason, but this recipe for Mango Quinoa Salad is tempting me
• Again a recipe for Homemade Spaetzle… perhaps I really should try it since this is the second one I’ve starred.
• Heidi reports that this Deluxe Tomatillo Sauce is delicioso!
• Also from So Tasty, So Yummy: Five Spice Pork Wraps
• Sweet Sugar Belle’s basic sugar cookie recipe
• Because it’s salted and caramel: Salted Caramel Spread

Things I’d like to buy:

• This great reminder print from etsy
• Aveda mascara (strangely named mosscara) recommended by the wonderful Pioneer Woman
• Liam has never been the kid that likes doing art projects but in his two days at his new daycare, he’s come home with multiple projects each day – it’s amazing! I think he likes that they just have supplies out and don’t tell him what to make which means something like this craft center might be in order
• A big canvas print (if only I could decide on the right photo; spied via Pioneer Woman)

Posts I liked and I’ll tell you why…

• Why encouragement is good from Incourage: You’re Not Invisible: The Power of Encouragement (One liner: “No matter how old we get or how strong we’ve grown, we can all use
  encouragement.”)
• Just love this post: I am… I am not

Giveaways you should enter

• A Trip to Paris from Oh Happy Day
• An iPad 2 from I Am Bossy and Brad’s Deals
• Photo gear from Jake’s New Blog

New to me blogs:

• More DIY inspiration at Li’l Magoolie
• We could all use a few more nice things: Nice Things Now
• More recipes to drool over: So Tasty, So Yummy

All images borrowed from the above-linked sites.

Looking for other favorite finds? Look no further, they are here.