Sunshine Cake For the Weekend!!!!

I just read that Daphne Oz is the new Weight Watchers Ambassador.  Daphne is the uber-talented chef/author daughter of Dr. Oz.  You should check her out.  When I read about how much she loves WW, I decided to search for some WW friendly recipes.  And since we received a bunch of requests for healthier lower-calorie recipes….this 4 point Sunshine Cake looked like a good choice….it only has 4 points and if you are not familiar with the Weight Watchers program, that is very good…you can definitely have a slice or 2!!!! I just took mine out of the oven and am about to go and ice it!!!  Bon Appetit!!!  

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(adapted from recipe diaries)

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (15.25 oz) box yellow cake mix (18 oz cake mix works with this too)
  • 1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple (do not drain)
  • 1 (8 oz) container fat-free cool whip (12 oz is ok)
  • 1 1 oz package of instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 (11oz) can of mandarin oranges, drained

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. In a bowl, mix yellow cake mix and pineapple. Do not drain the pineapple.
  3. Spray a 9×13 cake pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  4. Pour cake mix you mixed together in step 2 into a pan and bake for approx 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
  5. While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting by mixing together the whipped dessert topping, the package of instant pudding (dry mix only), and the mandarin oranges(drained). Set frosting in a refrigerator to set. Frost when the cake has thoroughly cooled.

More Wrapping with Wrap It Up!!!

Wrap It Up is at it again!!!!!   They are doing some really fun things for Valentine’s Day and have expanded into wrapping all types of gifts throughout the year.  Wrap It Up is also now a vendor on The Knot as a resource for wrapping Wedding & Shower Presents and Favors!!!  Consider them for all your wrapping needs from Birthdays, to Baby Presents, they do it all.  Some of my favorite projects are highlighted below….To order or arrange for a pick up of your items to be wrapped, email wrapitup4596@gmail.com.

Send your Valentine’s Gifts to Wrap It Up for the finishing touch…

Or order your Roses through Wrap It Up and they will package them and deliver them to your sweetheart!!!

Love this chocolate bouquet!!!  Email for prices…

Wrap It Up Services are now available on The Knot!!!

They will pick up and wrap your wedding gifts….

Or your birthday gifts….

Or your baby shower gifts….

Actually…all of your gifts, all year long!!!!








Book Club Monday

The week’s book club choice, The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell is a Good Morning America Cover to Cover Book Club pick…I promise you, you will stay up wayyyyy too late reading this book…here is the story…..

Be careful who you let in.


Soon after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones returns home from work to find the letter she’s been waiting for her entire life. She rips it open with one driving thought: I am finally going to know who I am.


She soon learns not only the identity of her birth parents, but also that she is the sole inheritor of their abandoned mansion on the banks of the Thames in London’s fashionable Chelsea neighborhood, worth millions. Everything in Libby’s life is about to change. But what she can’t possibly know is that others have been waiting for this day as well—and she is on a collision course to meet them.


Twenty-five years ago, police were called to 16 Cheyne Walk with reports of a baby crying. When they arrived, they found a healthy ten-month-old happily cooing in her crib in the bedroom. Downstairs in the kitchen lay three dead bodies, all dressed in black, next to a hastily scrawled note. And the four other children reported to live at Cheyne Walk were gone.


In The Family Upstairs, the master of “bone-chilling suspense” (People) brings us the can’t-look-away story of three entangled families living in a house with the darkest of secrets.






For more information or to purchase this book click Here


Super Bowl Shopping with TJ Maxx

Super Bowl Sunday is the perfect day to settle in and shop online!!  I have partnered with TJ Maxx online to bring you some awesome finds.  Their site is sooo great.   They have a “Runway” section where they feature high end designer clothing, shoes and accessories at bargain prices.  I also LOVE their home section.  I have bought some great items to spruce up around the house.  Def sign up for their emails, each week you will receive new arrivals and they are really really good!!!



This Italian Beach print is perfect…it looks so much like a much more expensive print I’ve seen in design stores…

I love this runner for a kitchen…


Such great storage baskets!!!


This mirror is perfect for a beach house, pool house or cabana!!!!!


These are my favorite faux fur pillows….they are great for any room!!!!


This table is really incredible…I need to figure out where I can put it…


A satin pillowcase makes a great gift!!!!!


This is such a cute top!!!


This is a great swimsuit!!!!


This is the best hairbrush ever!!! It’s usually much more $$$$


Love these sunglasses!!!!


They also have the newest cat-eye sunglass style!!!


This jacket is such a great closet staple!!!!


This mini bag is adorable and I love the color!!!


These shoes are so cool….


What a great looking tote….totally timeless


These are great jeans….


Such cute sandals…


This is a beautiful top!!!














Super Bowl Punch

When I was in Miami last week, this Super Bowl punch was the drink of choice all over town.  If you are hosting a party tomorrow, this is a must!!!  It is soo good and really easy to make!!! It is sure to be the hit of the Super Bowl!!!!!

image Delish.com
recipe adapted from Delish.com
INGREDIENTS
1 L 

Sprite

4 c. 

seltzer

(750-ml.) bottle Prosecco

1 c. 

vodka

1/4 c. 

blue Curaçao

lemon, thinly sliced

3 c. 

ice

DIRECTIONS
  1. Combine all ingredients in a punch bowl. Stir to combine and serve into glasses.

Gifts For Your Valentines

I cannot believe it is almost February 1st…Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.  I love doing Valentine’s Day posts…There’s something about a day devoted to pink and red hearts and ruffled chocolate boxes!!!  I have picked out a bunch of little treats for those close to your heart this year…I received so many good suggestions from readers and other bloggers and I am so excited to share them with you!!!!




How cute is this Kate Spade jewelry box?


I ordered these for my hubby!!!! I cannot wait to give them to him!!!!!


This is a great set of bath bombs


I am going to send this to my daughter at school!!!


You know how much I love Korean beauty products!!!!


Sending these to all 3 of my kids!!!!


How about a cute sweater for your favorite dog!!!


For the past 3 years, these earrings have been my favorite..I love the light pink!!!!


I think my husband would also LOVE this cryto roller!!!! Good Bye Aches and Pains


The electrolyte filter that fits in most water bottles is so cool!!!!!


I love these charging pads and this is a fast one!!!!


You have to get these magnetic lashes for your girlfriend. I just ordered them. They get great reviews…


And lastly, everyone needs a pair of candy hearts pajama pants!!!!