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Dispicable Me Edith Gru Costume

Posted on July 5, 2014 by geekgirlmae

Every year, my work makes a big deal of Halloween. We have a skit contest, a costume contest, and contests for cubicle decorating, ghoulish food, and pumpkin decorating. This year my department decided to do a Despicable Me skit, and … Continue reading →

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ELCA ChurchWide Assembly 2013

Posted on January 1, 2014 by geekgirlmae

I was a voting member at the 2013 ELCA Churchwide Assembly this summer in Pittsburgh. This is the report I wrote up for my church’s newsletter: Monday morning in Pittsburgh I was greeted by a table full of cookies. They … Continue reading →

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Cherry Cheese Coffee Cake

Posted on November 10, 2013 by geekgirlmae

I love this coffee cake: it’s simple to make, very tasty, and looks fancy. Cherry Cheese Coffee Cake Cake & filling 2 (8 oz. each) pkgs. refrigerated crescent rolls 8 oz. cream cheese (1 package), softened (seriously, the softened part … Continue reading →

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Unicorn Poop Cookies

Posted on November 5, 2013 by geekgirlmae

I found a recipe for Unicorn Poop Cookies, and I couldn’t not try them. http://www.instructables.com/id/Unicorn-Poop/ Here’s the original recipe: 1/4 C Shortening 1/2 C Butter 2 Eggs 1 tsp Vanilla 2 1/2 C Flour 1 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp … Continue reading →

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Crispy Treats

Posted on October 1, 2013 by geekgirlmae

‘Scotcheroos’ peanutbutter rice crispy treats 1c Sugar 1c corn syrup 1c peanut butter 6 c cereal (rice crispies, cheerios, kix, really any cereal you want) The short version: Bring sugar and corn syrup to a boil, remove from heat, combine … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Cake and Frosting

Posted on September 28, 2013 by geekgirlmae

chocolate Extender cake 1 pkg       devils food cake mix 1 c           flour (rounded) ¾ c          sugar 1 t            baking powder 2 T             cocoa (rounded) ½ c             oil 2/3 c                    water 1 pkg          chocolate chips Mix dry ingredients, … Continue reading →

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Fudge

Posted on September 28, 2013 by geekgirlmae

Gramma Sis’s Mint Fudge ¼ cup mint chocolate chips ¾ cup chocolate chips ½ cup butter 1 teaspoon vanilla pinch of salt 2 cups sugar 1 small can evaporated milk (about 3/4 cup) 10 marshmallows, cut up Place chips, butter, … Continue reading →

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First Useful Thing

Posted on September 13, 2013 by geekgirlmae

Did you know that ‘useful’ only has one ‘L’? I did not, but spell check does. Now you know. (I still thing it looks better with two, ‘usefull’)

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