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Monday, July 26, 2010
Just Peachy!
Hello! Megan of the Sunday Girls here rolling out another new feature for our blog. We thought we'd share with you recipes that we find that we just love.
This past weekend my husband, son and I went to visit his parents in Delaware and while out for a drive stumbled across a U-Pick peach farm! Even though the temperature was in the 100's we decided to get out and pick a few to give the little guy a fun experience. And he sure did love it. The only problem was he picked two kinds of peaches, the green ones on the trees or the rotten ones on the ground. He's two, so he's still learning.
Here's some of our peaches!
Once we got home with our bushel of peaches I remembered we were leaving on Friday for two weeks down in the Outer Banks and even though we all do love eating peaches, well, that's a lot of peaches. So off to my trusty google search page to find a peach cobbler recipe.
I found one on the Food Network by Paula Deen and decided to give it a try. Of course being a Paula Deen recipe it's full of the yumminess that is sugar and butter.
It was a pretty simple recipe although I cut it in half since there are only three of us here.
After boiling the sliced peaches in water and sugar,
You add it to a baking dish that has melted butter and a flour, sugar, milk mixture in it. You spoon the peaches on top and gently pour the juice over it and pop it in the oven for 30-45 minutes!
Here it is fresh from the oven, see the bubbly goodness? Mmmmm....
Of course we served it up tonight with some vanilla ice cream!
Yummy!
Keep reading for the recipe!
And do you know the perfect place to serve some peach cobbler? How about an end of the summer bash! We've got the perfect invitation for you!
Paula Deen's Peach Cobbler
Ingredients
* 4 cups peeled, sliced peaches
* 2 cups sugar, divided
* 1/2 cup water
* 8 tablespoons butter
* 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
* 1 1/2 cups milk
* Ground cinnamon, optional
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the peaches, 1 cup sugar, and water in a saucepan and mix well. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Put the butter in a 3-quart baking dish and place in oven to melt.
Mix remaining 1 cup sugar, flour, and milk slowly to prevent clumping. Pour mixture over melted butter. Do not stir. Spoon fruit on top, gently pouring in syrup. Sprinkle top with ground cinnamon, if using. Batter will rise to top during baking. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes.
To serve, scoop onto a plate and serve with your choice of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
This past weekend my husband, son and I went to visit his parents in Delaware and while out for a drive stumbled across a U-Pick peach farm! Even though the temperature was in the 100's we decided to get out and pick a few to give the little guy a fun experience. And he sure did love it. The only problem was he picked two kinds of peaches, the green ones on the trees or the rotten ones on the ground. He's two, so he's still learning.
Here's some of our peaches!
Once we got home with our bushel of peaches I remembered we were leaving on Friday for two weeks down in the Outer Banks and even though we all do love eating peaches, well, that's a lot of peaches. So off to my trusty google search page to find a peach cobbler recipe.
I found one on the Food Network by Paula Deen and decided to give it a try. Of course being a Paula Deen recipe it's full of the yumminess that is sugar and butter.
It was a pretty simple recipe although I cut it in half since there are only three of us here.
After boiling the sliced peaches in water and sugar,
You add it to a baking dish that has melted butter and a flour, sugar, milk mixture in it. You spoon the peaches on top and gently pour the juice over it and pop it in the oven for 30-45 minutes!
Here it is fresh from the oven, see the bubbly goodness? Mmmmm....
Of course we served it up tonight with some vanilla ice cream!
Yummy!
Keep reading for the recipe!
And do you know the perfect place to serve some peach cobbler? How about an end of the summer bash! We've got the perfect invitation for you!
Paula Deen's Peach Cobbler
Ingredients
* 4 cups peeled, sliced peaches
* 2 cups sugar, divided
* 1/2 cup water
* 8 tablespoons butter
* 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
* 1 1/2 cups milk
* Ground cinnamon, optional
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the peaches, 1 cup sugar, and water in a saucepan and mix well. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Put the butter in a 3-quart baking dish and place in oven to melt.
Mix remaining 1 cup sugar, flour, and milk slowly to prevent clumping. Pour mixture over melted butter. Do not stir. Spoon fruit on top, gently pouring in syrup. Sprinkle top with ground cinnamon, if using. Batter will rise to top during baking. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes.
To serve, scoop onto a plate and serve with your choice of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Freebie Friday-Citrus Recipe Cards!
We're rolling out a new feature on our blog, Freebie Fridays! We hope you'll check back every Friday for a new freebie to download!
Today we're featuring cute summer style recipe cards! Enjoy!
Just click here to download the image.
Today we're featuring cute summer style recipe cards! Enjoy!
Just click here to download the image.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Sunday Girls Throw A...4th of July Party!!
With the 4th of July coming up we decided we had to plan a party for it! We love the 4th of July and always spend it together down in Ocean City, NJ. Yes, we're crazy for dealing with the crowds, but it's been our traditions for 10 years now!
Anyway, back to our party. Etsy had some amazing stuff for the 4th of July and we wish we could have bought everything we're featuring today.
First lets start off, as always with the perfect invitation from us.
Welcome your guests to your home with this gorgeous wreath from ItzFits.
This banner is another great way to decorate! Hang it from your porch or decorate your food table with it. It's from the shop bekahjennings.
These tabletop pennants would be the perfect decoration either for your table or if you have a garden in your backyard. The awesome shop possiblyandperhaps makes them.
How about passing out these beautiful and fun pinwheels to the children at your party? They are from the shop rule42.
This caddy is the perfect way to hold your flatware, napkins or condiments! The shop maziekane is the proud maker of them!
The shop Skipping Skones make these yummy and patriotic rice krispie treats! What a great dessert idea!
TandGproductions make these super cute toppers you could put on top of cupcakes.
And how about these delightful looking pretzels to pass out as favors? They're made by Delightful Chocolates.
And I hear you now, "but dear Sunday Girls, whatever should we serve to eat and drink that shows our love of the red, white and blue?" Fear not, dear friends, we have some suggestions for you!
We love the look of this drink! Seriously, could it be more perfect? And you're going to want to lick your computer screen when you see this delicious parfait from Martha Stewart's website. And this fruit topped cake is adorable!
Well friends, with that it's time to wrap up this entry! We hope you all have a wonderful Fourth of July!!
Until next time! All our best!
Monday, June 7, 2010
The Sunday Girls Throw A...Graduation Bash!
With June being full of high school graduations we figured the perfect party to throw would be one to celebrate this huge occasion in our lives!
Let's start with setting the event with our Chalkboard inspired invitation!
To decorate your party how about this awesome banner announcing how proud you are of your grad! It comes from the shop TweetMemories.
These cookies sure look delicious and would make a great dessert or even a favor! It comes from the shop Sis Miss Baked Goods!
You can send them home with people in these cute graduation cap favor boxes made by favor makers.
We found these super cute cake toppers from myonelife!
And the perfect gift for your grad? How about this scrapbook made by A Picket Fence Life!
And of course we'll make the perfect thank you card for your grad to send out!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Printable Party Tags!!
We've been busy here at Sunday Girls Designs coming up with some new ideas! The one we worked on last weekend was printable party tags. Each set comes with 4 designs and will be sent to you as a pdf file that you can print as many times as you want! It is customized with the name of the person the party is for as well as the date if it's a shower or age if it's a birthday.
You will need the following to create these tags at home:
Adobe Reader*
2" Scallop or Circle Punch
White Cardstock
(*To open the PDF file you will need Adobe Reader, which is a free download at adobe.com)
The cost of these is $10 a sheet and if you want different wording or colors than that would be $3 more. They also coordinate to invitations already in our shop!
You will need the following to create these tags at home:
Adobe Reader*
2" Scallop or Circle Punch
White Cardstock
(*To open the PDF file you will need Adobe Reader, which is a free download at adobe.com)
The cost of these is $10 a sheet and if you want different wording or colors than that would be $3 more. They also coordinate to invitations already in our shop!
Friday, April 9, 2010
Sunday Girls Throw A....Beach Bridal Shower!
This month's party feature is designed around a beach theme. With spring here and summer around the corner it will be a popular theme. When searching for items to use in this blog the etsy community really came through! We found some amazing stuff and wish we had a party to throw right now so we could use it. Since we don't, we hope you do!
Let's start, as always, with the invitation.
We created this cute one with a pink and orange color scheme accented with clam shells and starfish.
When the bride arrives help her to stand out with this adorable corsage made of cay cay shells! It comes from the etsy shop Creative Bridal.
What's a bridal shower without games? We found a game about being a housewife in the 1950's! What fun! It comes from the fun shop of Print Your Party!
For centerpieces you can put together a vase of flowers and add these beautiful seashell stems. The etsy shop these came from is magartsypartycrafts. Check them out!
Now let's talk about the food. These sand dollar cookies made by the Plum Island Cookie Company are divine! You can also just buy a plain white three tier cake and decorate them with these edible chocolate shells from Leslie's Likeables.
A fruity summer cooler is the perfect drink for a summer shower. And this pineapple chicken salad pita makes a yummy, yet light sandwich! You can also serve mini crabcakes on a small roll and even a shrimp salad on a croissant!
And of course we can't forget the favors! And what's cuter than a seashell shaped soap! The etsy shop Fairyland Bazaar has some great options for that!
One reminder that our etsy sellers are very busy and if you click on the product link and find that it's sold please visit their shop. Once an item is sold it is usually relisted.
Coming up next month is a graduation party!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
We've Got A Website!
Check out our website! Pretty soon we'll have all our products there and you'll even be able to buy right from the site!
www.sundaygirlsdesigns.com
www.sundaygirlsdesigns.com
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Sunday Girls Throw A Party--A Birthday Party For Your Monkey!
The following is the first of a series called "The Sunday Girls Throw A Party."
We will lay out a party the way we'd throw one, from invitations to thank you notes. We'll even include a couple menu ideas! When planning our virtual parties our goal is to highlight other etsy sellers whenever we can.
This month we are concentrating on throwing a birthday party for a little girl, although with a few changes it could be for a little boy too.
As we have discussed in previous blog posts invitations really set the scene for your party. It gives the guests a glimpse at what to expect when they arrive. For this party we have created an invitation featuring our cute monkey friend!
Let's start by what to outfit your little monkey in for her big day! We found this super sweet monkey shirt and hat made by the wonderfully talented etsy seller Lil Cubby.
Deciding on decorations is always a fun part of party planning. It's a way to pull the party together and highlight your theme. We found an adorable banner courtesy of Burley Girl Designs on Etsy.
What's a birthday party without a pinata? Check this one out from birthdayexpress.com!
On the menu should definitely be these yummy chocolate covered banana pops! Although we would leave off the peanuts, you never know who may have an allergy. You could also serve this banana crush punch.
The best part of a party is always the cake. And we just love these fondant cupcake toppers from Two Sugar Babies etsy shop! You just make and ice your own cupcakes and place these on top!
Prefer a cake over a cupcake? The picture in our story board is courtesy of Cakes With Character located in Hicksville, NY.
How about giving out the always fun Barrel of Monkey's game as a thank you to your guests? We could even design a cute personalized label to wrap around the game.
And of course you need to send out a thank you note for all those loved ones who came to celebrate your child's birthday! We have some cute ones for you!
Should you click the links to the individual etsy listings and find they have sold don't worry! I'm sure they'll re-list them! Just check their etsy shops!
We hope you enjoyed our party planning blog! Next time join us as we plan the perfect bridal shower!
We will lay out a party the way we'd throw one, from invitations to thank you notes. We'll even include a couple menu ideas! When planning our virtual parties our goal is to highlight other etsy sellers whenever we can.
This month we are concentrating on throwing a birthday party for a little girl, although with a few changes it could be for a little boy too.
As we have discussed in previous blog posts invitations really set the scene for your party. It gives the guests a glimpse at what to expect when they arrive. For this party we have created an invitation featuring our cute monkey friend!
Let's start by what to outfit your little monkey in for her big day! We found this super sweet monkey shirt and hat made by the wonderfully talented etsy seller Lil Cubby.
Deciding on decorations is always a fun part of party planning. It's a way to pull the party together and highlight your theme. We found an adorable banner courtesy of Burley Girl Designs on Etsy.
What's a birthday party without a pinata? Check this one out from birthdayexpress.com!
On the menu should definitely be these yummy chocolate covered banana pops! Although we would leave off the peanuts, you never know who may have an allergy. You could also serve this banana crush punch.
The best part of a party is always the cake. And we just love these fondant cupcake toppers from Two Sugar Babies etsy shop! You just make and ice your own cupcakes and place these on top!
Prefer a cake over a cupcake? The picture in our story board is courtesy of Cakes With Character located in Hicksville, NY.
How about giving out the always fun Barrel of Monkey's game as a thank you to your guests? We could even design a cute personalized label to wrap around the game.
And of course you need to send out a thank you note for all those loved ones who came to celebrate your child's birthday! We have some cute ones for you!
Should you click the links to the individual etsy listings and find they have sold don't worry! I'm sure they'll re-list them! Just check their etsy shops!
We hope you enjoyed our party planning blog! Next time join us as we plan the perfect bridal shower!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Showers Of Love
Part of the reason Sunday Girls Designs came about is because of my and Sarah's love of planning each other's showers. She planned my baby shower (along with my mom, best friend and Aunt) for the marvelous monkey Matthew in June of 2008 and I planned her bridal shower (along with her sister and friend) last November. We both just fell in love with the process. Choosing a cake and coming up with favors and decorations...and of course setting the scene by choosing and making the invitation!
Invitations are a huge part of a shower. Not only does it give all the important information but it tells the guests what kind of shower to expect. It evokes excitement at what is coming for the day of the shower!
For my baby shower they took the nursery bedding and the colors of the room and built the shower around that. And the invitations were a beautiful combination of all of that. I was so excited to see what it looked like!
Here is Sarah and me at my baby shower, she was trying to get my corsage on.
and here is all of us cousins at her bridal shower.
For Sarah's shower we designed it around her and her husband's love of travel. And the invitations looked like a passport book!
I'd like to take a minute to show you the amazing cakes we both had. Darren Depietro of The Cake Studio of Ocean City did them both and his work is breathtaking. You don't even want to cut them! But you have to because they taste divine! If you are in the South Jersey area you need to check him out!
http://www.occakestudio.com/
Here was the cake for my baby shower
and the cake for hers
Back to us now though. We would love to help you set the scene for the perfect baby or bridal shower! We have some great ideas already made but would love to work with you on your own perfect design as well!!
Just visit our shop or email us at sundaygirlsdesigns@gmail.com and we'll help you create the perfect invitation (return address labels and thank you cards too) for the shower the bride or mommy-to-be has always dreamed of!
Invitations are a huge part of a shower. Not only does it give all the important information but it tells the guests what kind of shower to expect. It evokes excitement at what is coming for the day of the shower!
For my baby shower they took the nursery bedding and the colors of the room and built the shower around that. And the invitations were a beautiful combination of all of that. I was so excited to see what it looked like!
Here is Sarah and me at my baby shower, she was trying to get my corsage on.
and here is all of us cousins at her bridal shower.
For Sarah's shower we designed it around her and her husband's love of travel. And the invitations looked like a passport book!
I'd like to take a minute to show you the amazing cakes we both had. Darren Depietro of The Cake Studio of Ocean City did them both and his work is breathtaking. You don't even want to cut them! But you have to because they taste divine! If you are in the South Jersey area you need to check him out!
http://www.occakestudio.com/
Here was the cake for my baby shower
and the cake for hers
Back to us now though. We would love to help you set the scene for the perfect baby or bridal shower! We have some great ideas already made but would love to work with you on your own perfect design as well!!
Just visit our shop or email us at sundaygirlsdesigns@gmail.com and we'll help you create the perfect invitation (return address labels and thank you cards too) for the shower the bride or mommy-to-be has always dreamed of!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Dear Nancy...
The upcoming holiday of Valentine's Day has made us think about the meaning of love and ways we express them. Which of course brought up the topic of love letters. Did you ever get one in elementary school? One of the ones with the "check yes or no" squares? And what teenage girl didn't pour her heart out onto notebook paper the dying love she had for some boy who was way more into cars and music than her.
Then there were the really great love letter writers. One of the most famous is Ronald Reagan who wrote to his beloved wife Nancy. He wrote letters to her from the 1950's through the 1990's. He sent them to her from movie sets, the governer's office, the Oval Office and even from across the room. Here is one of his letters:
"Dear First Lady,
I know tradition has it that on this morning I place cards, Happy Anniversary Cards, on your breakfast tray. But things are somewhat mixed up. I substituted a gift and delivered it a few weeks ago.
Still this is the day, the day that marks 31 years of such happiness as comes to few men. I told you once that is was like an adolescent's dream of what marriage should be like. That hasn't changed.
You know I love the ranch but these last two days made it plain I love it when you are there. Come to think of it that's true of every place and every time. When you aren't there I'm no place, just lost in time and space.
I more than love you. I'm not whole without you. You are life itself to me. When you are gone I'm waiting for you to return so I can start living again.
Happy Anniversay and thank you for 31 wonderful years.
I love you.
Your Grateful Husband"
What a beautiful way to express love? In the days of email and text messages good old fashioned love letters have lost their place. So why not this Valentine's day bring it back? Write someone a love letter. It doesn't have to be as poetic as President Reagan, as long as you're speaking from the heart it will be perfect.
And while you're sending love letters why not send a card to your family from your child. Our etsy shop has great ones! Check them out!
www.etsy.com/shop/SundayGirlsDesigns
Then there were the really great love letter writers. One of the most famous is Ronald Reagan who wrote to his beloved wife Nancy. He wrote letters to her from the 1950's through the 1990's. He sent them to her from movie sets, the governer's office, the Oval Office and even from across the room. Here is one of his letters:
"Dear First Lady,
I know tradition has it that on this morning I place cards, Happy Anniversary Cards, on your breakfast tray. But things are somewhat mixed up. I substituted a gift and delivered it a few weeks ago.
Still this is the day, the day that marks 31 years of such happiness as comes to few men. I told you once that is was like an adolescent's dream of what marriage should be like. That hasn't changed.
You know I love the ranch but these last two days made it plain I love it when you are there. Come to think of it that's true of every place and every time. When you aren't there I'm no place, just lost in time and space.
I more than love you. I'm not whole without you. You are life itself to me. When you are gone I'm waiting for you to return so I can start living again.
Happy Anniversay and thank you for 31 wonderful years.
I love you.
Your Grateful Husband"
What a beautiful way to express love? In the days of email and text messages good old fashioned love letters have lost their place. So why not this Valentine's day bring it back? Write someone a love letter. It doesn't have to be as poetic as President Reagan, as long as you're speaking from the heart it will be perfect.
And while you're sending love letters why not send a card to your family from your child. Our etsy shop has great ones! Check them out!
www.etsy.com/shop/SundayGirlsDesigns
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