[Please ignore my shoddy, late night cell phone pic of these cookies but you get the idea.]
These are a new family favorite and super easy to make!
I first made these over the holidays but they are so good, they deserve to be featured year round.
You’ll need:
* 2 Eggs
*1 Lemon
* 1 Tablespoon of Cornstarch
* 3/4 Cup of Powdered Sugar
[If you prefer larger cookies, you won’t need as much powdered sugar]
* 6 Tablespoons of Melted Butter
* 1 Box of Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cake Mix
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix the powdered sugar and the cornstarch together in a bowl.
In a separate (mixing) bowl, hand mix the eggs and butter.
Add the zest of one lemon and then the cake mix. Mix all ingredients together until batter is smooth.
Roll batter into balls and cover completely in the powdered sugar. Move to sprayed cookie sheet.
(Because of the texture, I find it much easier roll the batter using 2 spoons)
Bake for 7-9 minutes depending on oven.
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“What am I going to tell my fiance?!”
“I frantically threw stuff in a bag this morning on my way out the door and was just praying he didn’t notice.”
“I have NO idea what I’m going to tell him when I get home.”
These are just a few the statements I hear on a weekly basis from my clients. They are usually brides who are trying to surprise their fiance with the gift of his life. Trying to keep that a secret until the wedding day is not always an easy feat. If this is a grooms gift or birthday gift or anniversary gift or just because gift; the chances are you might have to be creative with how you pull this off, especially since you’ll be coming home with full hair and make up! And who wants to get all glammed up, just to remove it all hours later. After being pampered by our hair and make up artists, most of our clients enjoy a date night or girls night out! So just how do they pull this off?
That’s where we come in!
We have crafted a few lies we tell our clients to tell their significant others (assuming he notices).
1. “I had my trial hair and make up today! I love it but I think it’s a little too much for the wedding day so I’m going to have to have another trial with someone who does something more subtle. Don’t you agree?”
2. “Look! I popped into Sephora today and they were giving away free makeovers!”
[Men have no idea that makeover takes hours and this kind of transformation would never be considered a free trial.]
3. “They had mommy makeovers at the baby shower!”
4.”They had someone do makeovers at the bridal shower today!”
Three and four work if you:
A) Schedule your shoot for the morning of some event or party you are going to that evening.
B) Your man has no idea where and when the is a baby shower is, nor cares.
C) He thinks the shower was for someone at work and that you’ve been at work all day.
5. Can you believe it?! Our boss arranged for a surprise beauty day at work for all the girls to celebrate (fill in the blank)!
When there’s a will, there’s a way ladies! Part of what makes us so incredible as women is our ability to lie and manipulate the situation. It’s time to use those skills for good. He’ll be surprised and when you come home feeling full of confidence, he’s not going to ask too many questions. He’ll be happy for you! Just stick to the lie. Everything will be fine. You can do this! And don’t worry, chances are he’s not seeing this article right now. And if he is, he’ll forget about it by dinner.
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I love her attitude and honesty!! Real estate mogul and star of ABC’s hit show, Shark Tank, Barbara Corcoran (founder of the Corcoran group) shares her story about her failures, the gift of the insult and persistence. Video courtesy of Entrepreneur.com.
Brene’ Brown is a “research storyteller” who gives a TED talk about the power of vulnerability. As you may know, I believe vulnerability is at the core of what makes someone beautiful. You can read more about that HERE (The one secret photographers won’t tell you) but please take a few minutes to listen to the talk below and it’s amazing message. Thank you!
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Who: You! RSVP before March 16, 2015 by calling 781-383-2555 or email info@streckereye.com
What: An Exclusive Beauty Event – Enjoy complimentary appetizers, consultations for botox, derma fillers, lashes, make up, boudoir etc. and win coveted cosmetic raffle prizes!
Where: Strecker Eye Center – 751 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Cohasset, MA 02025
When: March 21st 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Why: Why not?! Mingle with some amazing women, enjoy delicious food, chat about make up, win prizes…..need I say more?!
Photo: By Shannon Michelle: Backstage – Bibhu Mohapatra fashion show in NYC during Mercedes Benz fashion week.
“I have to say this is probably one of the best things that I have done for myself in a while! Walking in I was definitely feeling a little nervous and not knowing what to expect. I mean putting on a small amount of clothing in front of a stranger that you’ve never met before who wouldn’t be nervous! Not only is Shannon’s location super super cute and quaint. I felt so comfortable in her space and Shannon herself makes you feel like you are longtime friends. Plus she does this every day so she’s used to seeing every shape and size. So the first outfit was the most revealing (hence not being pictured here). The ones following that were more softer kind of sexy-over-the-shoulder outfits. With never doing this before Shannon gave me great direction and helpful hints. Who would’ve known how hard it is to be a model? I feel like at some points I was doing a yoga pose! Got to give those models some credit. After about three outfit changes we were on our last shoot. Which involved the fan blowing my hair which was absolutely amazing… I felt like a real supermodel! After leaving I really did not know what to expect. I basically just left everything up to Shannon. I am so glad that I did. I was completely blown away by the finished photos that she sent me. Not only did she make me look great but she made me feel amazing about myself. Which I think everybody should experience!”
Deanna is a co-owner of the earth friendly Salon, Verde Boutique in Braintree, MA. For the full review, click HERE.
Celebrating the addition of their new Glo Mineral lip crayons to their make up experience, Verde Salon is giving away a Shannon Michelle Boudoir Shoot!! For details, visit the Verde Boutique Salon’s blog.
