Sometimes It Works, and Sometimes It Doesn't

or "More failures and successes with Google and/or Pinterest."

A while ago, I came across this idea and thought it would be perfect as a treat for our "March Madness" activity in seminary.

Fortunately, the idea came a few weeks before I would need it, which gave me time to gather supplies.  You need Vanilla Wafers, a black edible marker and frosting.  When I stopped by the craft store, the black marker was only available in a jumbo pack.  It wasn't worth the cost, especially since I had left my coupon at home, but since I was planning ahead, I was able to order a two-pack online and not stress over having it arrive in time.

This was pretty easy - just draw the basketball design on the cookie.  I did turn them into sandwich cookies like the original, but they looked just as cute singly.

Warning: You may have to deal with the disappointment of there being no chocolate taste.

The prizes were also ideas from somebody else - probably a visiting teaching handout.  I used Word (with WordArt and clip art) to make the graphics for the tags.  For some I just wrapped the paper around an individual mini candy bar.  Others I placed in a bag first.  The last one is a strip of cardstock folded to make a triangle.  I taped some candy to the base, then punched holes at the top to tie it shut.  Thank you Relief Society!

In a phone call with my sister, she mentioned that when they go to the local Thai restaurant, she always orders something called "Chicken in a Bird's Nest."  Wayne loves Thai, and that sounded delicious, so I gathered ingredients, searched for a recipe and gave it a try for dinner that week.

The aroma as it cooked was wonderfully fragrant!  However, the noodles just wouldn't turn crispy, and when we actually ate it, the taste was super bland.  I don't know what happened, but we're not keeping that recipe!  Anyone have a good one to share?

This pin - Re-grow Romaine Lettuce Hearts - looked intriguing, and since it wasn't going to cost me a cent, I decided to give it a try.  According to the site, all I had to do was stick the end of my  lettuce in a container of water, so I did.  Here's what mine looked like a few days later:

I think we'll stick with buying lettuce for now, but I'm not giving up on this gardening thing!

Finally, this beautiful centerpiece caught my attention.  Tulips and jelly beans - super simple.

I never did get around to checking the cupboard to see if we had a ribbon.  (I didn't want to buy one if it wasn't necessary.)  I also wasn't thrilled about sticking real tulips into the jelly beans, so I got fake ones.  I noticed just now that there's a container inside the container.  Oh, well.  It was still a beautiful, cheery centerpiece for Easter.  

And I get to experiment to see if the jelly beans store well and will work next year.  Help me remember to let you know!