Flower Blanket
Medically reviewed by Christiana George Updated Date: December 15, 2022
When my daughter was a baby I had brought her to have her picture taken, but I was not happy with the results. So I decided to take matters into my own hands and try to take pictures of her at home. I had just bought a new DSLR camera, all I needed was some kind of background. One of the backgrounds I loved was a blanket of flowers. My first thought was, heck, I can make one of those!
So I went to the craft store and bought tons of huge pink roses. They felt soft and fluffy, so I thought they would be perfect for my daughter to lay on.
I bought a mix of dark pink and light pink roses. Then I started thinking about what to glue them to that I could drape over my reading chair in my bedroom to take the pictures. It had to be something flexible, but sturdy. Light bulb! I asked my mom if she had any vinyl tablecloths she could spare. It didn’t really matter the pattern on the vinyl side, because I was going to glue the flowers to the felt side. This one happens to be fall one.
Then I went to get my glue gun. I took all the roses off their stems and started gluing them one by one to the white felt side of the table cloth. I glued them a little ways apart to kept the feel of them soft an pliable. I needed my daughter to be happy and comfy when I laid her on it, not crying.
It was a pretty easy project and I received a lot of compliments on it. I even had a photographer friend ask where I had bought the blanket when she saw the photo because she was looking for one. She was impressed when I told her I had made it myself. It pays to be crafty.
Here is the completed project. I ended up taking some cute pictures of my daughter when she was eight months and used it again last year when she was four (she was jealous that I was taking pics of her baby brother, so I had to take some pics of her too). I am in no way a professional photographer, but I was very happy with my pictures and at least I can say I did it myself.
So if you are interested in making one of these blankets, here is what you need:
-1 vinyl felt backed table cloth
-several bunches of large soft flowers
-1 glue gun and some glue sticks
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Mini Peppermint Eggnog Donuts
I can’t believe Christmas is creeping up on me. I have so much to do still. I haven’t even started my shopping yet. I really need to get it together and get it done. In the meantime, I will have a donut. I made these eggnog donuts last year with cinnamon and they were so moist and full of flavor. I just had to make them again, but with a peppermint twist.
The ingredients are pretty basic. The Andes Peppermint Crunch I have found at Target, Walmart, and World Market.
And with my Babycakes donut maker machine, they bake up fast. Just three minutes per batch. I baked these while hosting four neighborhood kids who were baking up their own treats with my daughter and her Easybake oven.
They kids ate a few of the donuts as is. Later on I topped the donuts with an egg nog glaze and some candy cane sprinkles. Either way, they are delicious. They ended up with just the right amount of peppermint flavor versus eggnog. You have got to try adding eggnog to your baked donuts. It really gives the donuts a richer flavor and keeps them moist on the inside.
Mini Peppermint Egg Nog Donuts
by The Sweet Chick
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 2-3 minutes
Keywords: bake dessert snack peppermint egg nog Christmas donuts American winter
Ingredients (36 mini donuts)
For the donuts
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/4 cup Hood Vanilla Egg Nog
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips
For the glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons egg nog
Optional topping
- candy cane sprinkles
Instructions
For the donuts
Preheat your Babycakes Donut Maker.
Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat together oil and sugar. Add eggs and egg nog and mix well.
Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix, making sure to have a nice smooth mixture.
Then add the peppermint chips and mix until all incorporated.
Use a piping bag, a Ziplock bag with tip cut off, or a pancake pen, to fill each donut reservoir with about 2 tablespoons of batter.
Bake for about 2-3 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of donut comes out clean.
Place hot donuts on cooling rack with a wax paper underneath and prepare the glaze.
For the glaze
In a small bowl whisk together powdered sugar and egg nog until smooth.
Dip the tops of each donut in the mixture ,then place back on the cooling rack until the glaze is dry.
For the topping
Add your sprinkles before the glaze dries to be sure they will stick.
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