You remember the magnetic sparkly flower necklace and the magnetic extender?

Yeah, it’s like those only it’s a pin. I made the flower the same way I made these.

To glue the magnet to the pin, I poked the pin into a paper plate and fastened it.

This way the pin would stay level until the glue dried. I used super glue gel so it wouldn’t drip and run all over the place.

Like any good daughter/grand-daughter/DIL, I did not get any pictures of my family with their new pins.  So…

I took one of myself.

I’m so thoughtful that way…

Yes, I made one for myself too!

I thought they turned out kinda cute!

Be good to your moms, It’s still Mother’s Week! (I believe in taking full advantage of Mother’s Day by extending it into a week… okay, sometimes it turns into Mother’s Month! )

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Now, I could be one of those cool moms who have separate parties for each child… Well, we decided to do one party, so I guess I’m not!

BUT, I did do separate, little personal cakes for each child, so AT LEAST THEY DIDN’T HAVE TO SHARE THEIR CAKE, AS I DID AS A CHILD! Oh! Sorry.  Was I yelling? No, I’m not bitter… *ahem*

I made Chocolate Oreo Cake and this is quite possibly the worlds most sinful dessert!!! For realz!!!

I found this recipe at Kraftrecipes…

Okay…

I first saw it on Pinterest, and no I’m not addicted to Pinterest…

Okay…

Yes, I am!!!

I also made a cake for the rest of us to share…

To. die. for!!!

Chocolate Oreo Birthday Cake 

(adapted from Kraftrecipes)

1pkg. (2-layer size) devil’s food cake mix
12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
½ cup milk or whipping cream
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
½ cup sugar
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
12 OREO Cookies, coarsely crushed

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

PREPARE cake batter and bake in 2 (9-inch) round pans as directed on package. Cool cakes in pans 10 min. Invert onto wire racks; gently remove pans. Cool cakes completely.

MICROWAVE chocolate and milk or whipping cream in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until chocolate is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool 5 min. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in COOL WHIP and crushed cookies.

PLACE 1 cake layer on plate and spread with cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread top with chocolate glaze; let stand 10 min. or until firm. Keep refrigerated.

(I made the cakes a couple of days ahead of time. This allowed the cream to set up in the middle and gave the cookies a chance to get soft. For the kids personal cakes, I omitted the chocolate topping and just did canned icing.)

To print this recipe click Chocolate Oreo Birthday Cake.

Everyone loved the cake!

Especially the kids…

Yep! This is the cake I want for my B-day!

Enjoy your weekend!!

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