Incredibly Simple Summer Desserts

 

Do these look complicated to you? ...because they're not. Not. At. All. For these desserts, presentation really is everything. I made my ingredients from scratch, but if you're in a rush, your ingredients don't even have to be homemade!

 

What you need:

 

• Mason jars, with lids (I used 1 dozen of the smallish ones)
• Your favorite sheet cake
• Pudding, flavor of choice
• Whipped cream
• Fresh fruit, diced

 

What you do:

 

Slice your sheet cake in half horizontally, making it into two thin layers. With a biscuit cutter, or another mason jar, start cutting jar-sized circles into each cake layer. You will need two cake circles per jar.

 

Once circles are cut, place one cake circle at the bottom of each jar. Press it down firmly to eliminate air pockets, but do not crush it. Add layers of the remaining ingredients in this order: pudding, diced fruit, whipped cream, cake circle #2, pudding. Top with remaining diced fruit and/or whipped cream.

 

That's it! Screw those lids on, pop the jars in the fridge, and you're all set. All of the cuteness, for half of the effort.

 

Enjoy!

 

Less isn't More

Over the past year I've taken less photos, written less blog posts, and crafted less. The craft part was due to my studio being ruined and gutted at the end of August thanks to a leak. That's been repaired, so what is the other issue? My computer...

 

To give myself some credit, I did manage to keep a PC alive for nearly 10 years. It survived multiple moves, even one across the country, and was rarely updated. Obviously, programs started failing, my photoshop didn't run smoothly, and editing pictures just sucked. It discouraged me from both taking pictures and blogging.

 

Well, that's an issue no longer. I now have this 27" beauty as part of my creative arsenal.

 

 

So, no more excuses! It's time to get back in touch with my crative side...

 

Tea Giveaway

One of my dear friends has started a lovely blog about her stories, travels, and love of tea. Currently, she is hosting a giveaway for a DAVIDsTEA perfect tea set, put together especially by her.

 

Head on over by clicking here. While you're there, stay a while and have a look around. She has some really big plans for her newfound blogging journey, so make sure to bookmark and check back often!

Spring Cleaning Quick Tip

 

Let me start off by saying that I am in no way getting paid for this product review. J and I were wandering around The Container Store last Sunday and I came across these little plastic interlocking drawer organizers.

 

They were $5.99 so I figured it wouldn't be a huge loss if they turned out to be junk. I have a small makeup drawer in our bathroom that was in desperate need of organization, and these were actually short enough to allow the drawer to close properly. The added bonus is that you can configure them into any size, shape, and layout that your little heart desires.

 

This morning, while preheating the oven for breakfast, I figured I'd do something productive. I wound up only using about one and a half of the strips (package includes 5), so I have plenty left over for other organization projects. I also picked up a pack of the larger (ie. taller) sized ones for my dresser drawers.

 

The verdict? Totally worth the $6. These are simple to use, they break apart easily, and they are totally customizable. The only con is that they can slide around inside the drawer. This isn't an issue if you fill the entire drawer with them, but I only needed it in half of my makeup drawer so it does shift a tiny bit. All in all though, I'm happy. It was cheap, simple, and did exactly what I needed it to do!