EASY 4th of July Cupcake Toppers

Do you want to give your cupcakes that extra pizzazz? Look no further. I have the solution and it is super easy.

Want to know why the cupcakes in the bakery look so much better for some reason? They do not necessarily taste better, but many times they have cupcake toppers. These toppers add a little extra decor to the cupcakes to make them look like a star.  These took me 5 minutes to make and will for sure be a big hit on whatever cupcakes you make. I have put toppers on my cupcakes, along with sprinkles for years and people always say they look professionally done.

The supplies for this project include:

• Glue (I used school glue because it was the closest thing I could find, but other glue would work too and would probably be better leaving no residue or warping)
• Cardstock-Red and Blue
• Skewer sticks
• Scissors
• Tape
• Cricut or two different sized stars

Here are the steps:

1. Make and cut two different sized stars with a Cricut machine.
2. Glue the small star to the big star.
3. Cut the skewer sticks to length leaving the pointy end for the cupcake.
4. Tape the skewer stick to the back of the star.
5. Put them in the cupcakes! and it is done!

What did I tell you? Super easy right, but these little toppers will dress up any cupcake in a flash and be the hit of the party. The stars could also be covered in glitter to add that even extra pizzazz.

See these other amazing DIY craft projects to make your 4th of July stunning!

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Renovating Our Home

When we were looking for a house we could not find anything that was perfect, especially where we were looking, upstate New York. The winters are super hard on houses up here. There is soooo much snow. Then the summers are super humid. It can cause a lot of problems like; roof damage, mold, rotting wood, flooding...the list goes on an on. Every house we looked at had some of these problems. This house we found had the least amount of problems, but we still had a lot of work to do.

Follow along on our adventures as I share everything we have done. I will be updating this blog post with all of your adventures. Follow along to see the transformation.

Here are our before pictures. What would you change?

Kitchen

Family Room

Den

Hallways

Front Door

Bathroom

Living Room and Dining Room

Fireplace

Foyer

Bathroom

Master Bedroom

Master Bath

Bedroom

Bedroom

Bathroom

Laundry

Bedroom

Bedroom

Entertainment Room

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The Best Snickerdoodles

Do you like Snickerdoodle cookies? We love them here at our house. They are the perfect blend of cinnamon and sugar with chewy cookie goodness. They are one of my sons and daughters favorite cookies. They make it all the time.

Here is the recipe, I hope you enjoy!

The Best Snickerdoodles

Super Soft Delicious Flavorful Cookies

Author: Jennifer Crowther

Yield: 36

Prep Time: 10 Min Cook time: 14 Minutes 

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cream of tarter
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Take the butter and egg out of the fridge 1 hour before starting the cookie batter to bring to room temperature
2. Make sure the butter is soft, cream the butter.
3. Add the sugars and cream the mixture.
4. Beat in the egg. Mix until fluffy.
5. Add vanilla and mix.
6. Combine the dry ingredients, flour, salt, baking soda, and cream of tarter.
7. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until they are mixed in.
8. Store in fridge for 30-60 minutes before baking.
9. Bake at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 12-14 minutes. Remove before they appear golden brown, they will be overbaked at that time.

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