Nothing Bundt Cakes Copycat Cake

I have never had one of these bundt cakes but I have wanted one so bad.  The store near to me is about 45 minutes away so I don't get by there very often and the few times I have they have been closed.  But I have heard these are amazing cakes so I was very excited to try this knock off to see how good it was.  Can I just say, this was one of the best cakes I have ever eaten.  It was so moist and soft and tasted delicious. And, look how pretty it looks, what a great gift for someone.   It was easy enough to put together, no hard directions, no weird ingredients.  It was cheap, I had all of the ingredients and it was so, so yummy.  Seriously, you have to try this cake, it is WONDERFUL..

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Original pin can be found here: www.tastesbetterfromscratch.blogspot.com

Buttermilk Blueberry Banana Bread

I was excited about this bread and hoping that it would turn out really good.  Plus, it looks so pretty wrapped up in paper so that you could give this away.  Let me tell you, this was not the best bread out there.  We didn't even eat all of the loaves that we made.  It was okay but if you are looking for a really good bread this was not the one.  It was easy to put together, you probably have most of the ingredients but the blueberries.  It was not a huge cost and the bread was moist and soft but the overall taste just failed to be there. 
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you can find the original pin here: www.damndelicious.net

Covering your shelves in your fridge

I was so lucky when I found this pin that I had this exact contact paper and I was so excited.  Look how cute that fridge looks.  It just makes you happy every time you open the fridge door.  This was pretty easy to do, I just took my shelves out and measured the contact paper.  The great thing is that contact paper has measurement lines on the back so it makes it easy to cut.  I got my contact paper at a store called NPS in Salt Lake City for about 5 bucks for two rolls but you can get two rolls on Amazon for around 10 dollars. The thing I like most about it is that I can just wipe my shelves down, no more pulling them all out and washing them down when they are dirty, I can just swipe them clean.  And it looks so cute.  I love it.  Yet another reason I love Pinterest, peoples genius ideas.

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You can find the original pin here: http://sweethaute.blogspot.com/2013/08/diy-refrigerator-shelf-liners.html

Link to amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/Self-Adhesive-Shelf-Liner-Midnight/dp/B00HUA958Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406563352&sr=8-1&keywords=chevron+contact+paper

M&M Chewy Blondies

Oh my Gosh!!!! Can i just say that these are the best brownies.  I have made them about six times now and they are always a hit.  They are so good. They are easy to put together, fast and are not that expensive.  The only ingredient that you may not have is the M&M's.  At any rate I love these, everyone I have served them too loves them and they are amazing. 

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you can find the original pin here:
www.sixsistersstuff.com

Sausage Tortellini

Doesn't this look so good and it was a crock pot meal too, I was so excited to try this.  I will suggest a few things, first I did not even want to eat it because of the way it turned out but I think the main thing to make it better would be to not cook the pasta for very long.  Put the pasta in last for about 20-30 minutes and I think this would have turned out great.  The pasta was in so long that it fluffed up and became soggy.  The good news is our dog enjoyed a few good meals out of it. 

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You can find the original pin here:
http://icecreamwithafork.wordpress.com/2013/08/21/crock-pot-sausage-cheese-tortellini/

M&M Monster Dip

I decided to make this while my kids had friends over so that I had plenty of taste testers.  I have to say by the way they all felt and the way I felt, this was not the best.  We make a cookie dough dip that is to die for(on this blog) and I think we were comparing the two and this just did not match up.  It tasted too much like one ingredient and was just not that good. It did not take that long and was easy to make, the ingredients were a cost but not too expensive but when the end product doesn't turn out good then the cost is too much. Other than that the overall taste was just not there.

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You can find the original pin here:
www.sixsisters.com

How to Unstick a Bottle of Nail Polish

I have to say that we had a bottle of nail polish that has been stuck closed for almost a year.  I tried everything and could not get the thing open so I pretty much had given up.  Then I saw this Pin and I thought I would try it.  Not only did it work but it worked FAST!!!  I put the bottle in and within a few seconds I was able to open the bottle.  Not only was it fast and it worked but it was cheap.  A glass and water, that is all you need.  I was so happy, it is one of my favorite colors and has quite a bit left in the bottle.  YAY!! for pins that work.  I absolutely love it when they turn out.

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You can find the original pin here:
http://www.polishinsomniac.net/

Lucky Charms Treats

I know I am not a kid anymore but I love Lucky Charms.  What is even better is the Fruit Loops with marshmallows cereal that you can get at Walmart.  Two of the best cereals mixed together.  Anyway because I love Lucky Charms I was really excited to try this.  I will have to say while it was not my favorite, I only ate a little bit, my kids and their friends devoured it.  They absolutely loved it and it was easy and fast to make.  So, I have to give it a Pins Up for kids. 

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You can find the original pin here:
http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/lucky-rainbow-chex-mix/6cfbefde-b44c-449a-8113-0e972722bd49

Make Nail Polish Last Longer

So, I was really excited about this test because who doesn't struggle with making their nail polish last longer.  I am sad to say that this did not work at all, not even a little bit.  My nail polish still came off as usual and did not last any longer than normal.  It was easy and cheap enough but that does not matter if it does not work.  So I give this a Pins Down.

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You can find the original post by linking here:
http://www.raininghotcoupons.com/how-to-easily-make-nail-polish-on-nails-last-longer/

Long Time No Blog

I cannot  believe it has been 7months since I last posted something.  Not that I haven't been testing because I still try new things all of the time but I have been busy.  Four kids, in school full time and a full time job and a part time job.  I have hardly had time to breathe let alone blog about my testing.   I am excited to say I am now only working one full time job, on summer break from school and of course I still have the four kids.  I now have more time to blog the results of all my testing.  I am so excited, I have missed all of you and blogging about what I find on Pinterest.  I hope this finds all of you well and I hope you will spread the word that I am back to blogging and testing.