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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mike and I are always looking for fun things to do outside
during the summer months. So, when we were driving and saw a sign for the Jersey
Shore Greek Festival, we knew we just had to go. We watched the Greek Orthodox
Church be built from scratch over the past couple of years and every time we
drove by, it looked more and more beautiful. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The festival was so much fun. There was food...lots
of food! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With all the stations set up we
could not decide what we were going to dig into. After walking around, checking
everything out, we finally decided on Gyros & Greek fries! As we scarfed
them down, we watched the church’s youth group do a couple of different sets of
Greek dances. The whole atmosphere brought back memories of my Yia Yia &
Popou and the Greek festivals I used to attend as a child. We can't wait to go back next year!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Foam Brush</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 can of clear acrylic sealant</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Scissor or paper cutter (using a paper cutter will make your squares neater)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Scrap book paper (You can also use wedding invitations/baby announcements/pictures/cards/decorative napkins, etc)<</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Heavy duty glue</span></li>
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You can also use felt for the back of your coasters which is less expensive compared to the cork. The cork I bought was from AC Moore and was $7.99 for a roll. I used a %40 off coupon which you can find <a href="http://www.acmoore.com/view-our-weekly-craft-deal/" target="_blank">here</a> for AC Moore and <a href="http://weeklyad.michaels.com/coupons/" target="_blank">here</a> for Michaels. They usually have 50% off coupons on certain days too. I will get about 12 squares with the roll I bought, but there are all different sizes you can purchase.</span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Paint the mod podge onto one square at a time (work fast because it dries quickly) </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Center your paper onto the square and press down from the middle out (this helps with air bubbles) </span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09790025336071034956noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078179090481221436.post-86467201258868769602013-06-27T17:41:00.001-07:002013-06-30T17:24:02.515-07:00I love Cinnamon Buns!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have been obsessed with cinnamon buns since I was little. I always chose them over chocolate, ice cream, candy, etc. I came across this recipe <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Cinnamon-Rolls-with-Cream-Cheese-Glaze-241631"> here </a> and was basically drooling on my computer. This recipe is a little time consuming and I need instant gratification when I am craving something so I'm surprised I even made them. Let me tell you though...it was definitely worth it!
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Every time I make something, there is always a part I do differently from what the recipe calls for. In this particular situation the size of my cinnamon buns came out gigantic. If you want a bunch of medium sized buns then I suggest actually following the part that tells you to roll out the dough to 15X11 inches!</span><br>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1/4 jar of icing (your favorite flavor to go with the cake mix)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Chocolate chips (again, your favorite flavor/colors)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sprinkles</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Cake Pop Sticks (sold at AC Moore/Michael's/Walmart)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Tablespoon (for measuring the cake pop ball size)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 mini cupcake tin (optional)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Vegetable Oil (optional)</span></li>
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