The Blogger Spotlight: Cupcakes & Crinoline

Welcome back to round #2 of my new series where I feature my favorite bloggers…

The Blogger Spotlight!

I’m shining my handy dandy spotlight on one of the sweetest bloggers I’ve ever worked with.  She’s not only pretty and talented, but she’s also kind, encouraging, and helpful.  That’s a good mix!

Introducing, Mary Beth, from Cupcakes and Crinoline…

Hello all of you wonderful readers of Redhead Can Decorate! I’m Mary Beth from Cupcakes and Crinoline and I am so happy to be here to share my blog with you.  I started Cupcakes and Crinoline in 2008 and the name…well, I like cupcakes and I like crinoline….I didn’t put as much thought into it as I should have 😉  but I do blog about almost anything and everything ~ recipes, homemaking tips, crafts, gardening, small DIY projects and some tech talk.  When I started my blog I worked full time (and then some) but now I work part time (yay) and I couldn’t be happier about that.

Today I wanted to share with you a mod podge of some of my favorite posts.

First, this unbelievably easy to make gardener’s scrub for your hands ~ it gets rid of dirt and more and keeps your hands nice and soft.

All Natural Coconut Oil and Coffee Hand & Body Scrub 

Have you ever gotten ready to make a recipe that calls for brown sugar and when you pull it out of the pantry it’s hard as a rock? If you have then this is the tip for you!

20-Second Tip to Soften Brown Sugar

Pallets are great for projects ~ I even had my poor husband dumpster dive to get some for me ~ but once you have them, how do you take them apart? I tell you how in this post:

How to Take Apart a Pallet Easily and Salvage the Wood for Future Projects

I love gardening and everything about it ~ I’d rather be outside in the garden than inside.  In this recent post I shared part of my front yard and how easy it is to Create a Cozy and Charming Outdoor Space inexpensively.

Next up ~ two of my family’s favorite recipes.

These {Vegan} Avocado Cupcakes with an Avocado Buttercream Frosting are a great way to add the nutrition of an avocado to  your diet in a delicious dessert.

This Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole is so easy to make and is perfect for holiday breakfasts, brunches or anytime ~ I have even made it for dinner 😉

And finally, another DIY tip ~ How to Clean Dried On and In Paint from a Paintbrush with Vinegar ~ super easy and such a money saver.

A big thank you to Julie and to you! I would love to have you stop by and visit me absolutely anytime and let me know that you’re visiting from Redhead Can Decorate ~ I hope to get to know you better.

I’m a Mom to 3 sons, a Wife and a Happy Homemaker who enjoys sharing recipes, homemaking tips, crafts and more that I learn along the way, no matter what they are, to make life easier for us all! You can find me at www.cupcakesandcrinoline.com

p.s. I don’t usually look as serious as this picture ~ I rarely do selfies and I had to squint to see myself in the mirror without my glasses and somehow I forgot to smile I was so focused….oh boy!