My PB + J

hullabaloo family arts festival {giveaway winner}

Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway. The winner of the giveaway will receive:

  • one Family Pack of tickets, good for up to 5 people (children under 1 year are free)
  • A Clif Kid goodie bag
  • A free pass to Mon Petit Chateau, good for a one-day visit, up to three children (siblings only)
  • one $50 gift card to Renewal By Andersen Windows
  • 1 pass to Smart Kids Time, courtesy of SoCal Kids San Diego
  • 1 family pass to the Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theatre, also courtesy of SoCal Kids San Diego
  • $20 of babysitting services from Urban Sitter!
 The winner was chosen via random.org. 
Congrats Janelle! Please e-mail me to claim your gift pack! 

 

For those who did not win, and trust me I wish I could give tickets to everyone there is still time to get your tickets!  


The important details:

Date: Saturday, September 22nd
Time:  11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location:  Liberty Station NTC Promenade, also know as the North Promenade
Admission:  $7 per person; children under the age of 1 are free; 
Family Pack of tickets: $20 for up to five family members total! The family pack can only be purchased the day of. 


Purchase tickets here. If you order your tickets in time you will be sent a wristband in the mail so that you can “waltz right in” to the event. How convenient! 

Monday Phone Dump {link-up party}

That felt like the longest week of my life. The heat was killer here, it wasn’t the typical San Diego heat we had 70%+ humidity on top of the 100º. It was gross but thankfully the humidity broke on Friday night after sticking around for two weeks. Our a/c needed the break and honestly I think we all did. I am more than thankful that we have the a/c because had we been in our old house I might have gone bonkers without it. How is the weather where you live? I am so ready for Fall. I seriously want to get on with Fall decorating especially after taking six, yes six trips to Michael’s over the weekend. 

 i am linking up with what makes savanah smile and a night owl blog. 
make sure to follow me via instagram, I am a total over sharer. 
                                      



 from top left to right:
  • Brayden is never the crier of the two. He is even keeled, but he has been whiny over the past few days, I guess he is finally being affected by his teeth. We’re working on number eight so I guess we’re lucky he’s just now getting crabby. 
  • While at the chiropractor last week I was perusing an old issue of BH&G magazine and saw this cute artwork, I want to incorporate it somewhere! 
  • Random H&M back-to-school shopping with my sister. I have never gone in there for the kids but I found a few cute things for both of my kiddos. 
  • My Dryer’s “Social Luxe” party pic. If you go onto Dryer’s facebook page and upload a pic of you with Dryer’s/Edy’s ice cream they donate $5 to Operation Smile. My picture above did the same while at the BlogHer party. 

  • Delilah is making an appearance this week. 
  • Payton striking a pose after bringing me one of her headbands and saying she was the princess and I was the Queen. 
  • Our outdoor fridge is stocked with all the necessary baking items, water and beer. 
  • Michael’s has a lot of items on clearance for 80% off. I scored the letters ‘R’ & ‘E’ for .79¢, I scoured three different stores for an ‘A’ & ‘D’ with no luck. I am making a ‘READ’ section for our playroom. 

  •  Brianna and Brayden playing together. They are so cute together. 
  • Pay and Jinger with matching braids. We all watched the Lorax, devoured some chocolate chip cookies and enjoyed eachother’s company. 
  • Pay and Brayden swimming. Payton would push him out to the middle of the pool and then swim to “save him”. 
  • Brayden turned ten months old on Saturday. I love this picture and as he gets older I might have him pose in the same position. I love how his diaper is showing out of his basketball shorts, I see my future…

  •  Saturday I had a bridal shower order for a mustache and lips theme. It was fun creating this order. Little Miss had a lesson in rolling and dyeing fondant. 

  • Sunday I had an order for Hello Kitty cupcakes for a ninth birthday. Hello Kitty is always one of my fav’s to bake. It’s just so cheery! What do you think?


Sponsorship.

Did y’all notice that I am accepting sponsors? See that pretty little tab right above this post that says, sponsorship, well it has all the details on how you can become a MY PB+J sponsor. Very affordable, very easy, LET’S GROW TOGETHER!

Jammin’ July Group Giveaway {sponsor}

happy sunday everyone! i hope you’re having a great weekend. this past month i sponsored a night owl blog and the HUGE group giveaway is underway! there’s a lot of great items up for grabs, including my giveaway item from kayce jones designs. plus, there are some great blogs you should read. here’s to ending july with a bang! 


 
Welcome to the Jammin’ July Group Giveaway at A Night Owl! Check out these lovely ladies, their fabulous blogs and shops, what they’re giving away…and be sure to ENTER to WIN through the Rafflecopter form below!
Well that’s quite a HAUL ladies! To enter, simply use the Rafflecopter form below. There is a BONUS included for completing ALL entries! Entries will be received through midnight on Saturday, August 4th!
Good luck!

happy fourth – dessert table

hi there! i am melissa, the writer and mama behind, my pb+j. the pb to my j are: my daughter (payton), my son (brayden) and my sweet hubby (james).  thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog for the red, white and YOU july follower-fest! 

i am a dessert’s kind of gal. anyone who truly knows me gets this. i usually get requests for my red velvet, which is hands down the best red velvet cake i have ever eaten, ask around. the second thing i love to bake is a good cheesecake. in terms of creating a memorable dessert table for any event always have options. some people don’t like chocolate, some can’t have refined sugar. this independence day or even thinking ahead to labor day you could add any of these to your party to leave a great impression. 
red velvet cupcakes. 
look around your local craft stores when holiday items first arrive to find cute bake ware items like these foil pinwheels. i actually bought these three years ago at Michael’s and just used them. 

fresh blueberry new york cheesecake.
 easiest, full proof cheesecake recipe i have ever made. you can find the recipe for the cake here. the blueberry topping is as follows:
in a saucepan heat the following:
1 pint of fresh, rinsed blueberries
1/2 cup sugar
2 TB butter
1 tsp grated lemon rind
1/4 of a granny smith apple, finely diced 
1 TB cornstarch 
stir all the ingredients to coat the blueberries. as the butter begins to melt the cornstarch will start to dissolve. bring to a rolling boil and then remove from heat. let blueberries cool slightly and then move to the refrigerator to cool. top on cooled cheesecake. 
mini semi-homemade cherry pies. 
i used refrigerator pie crust, cut circles larger than my muffin tin (i used a sour cream container lid), filled each cavity 3/4 full with canned cherry pie filling, and then cut out stars to place on top. bake until crust is slightly browned. 

fruit skewers
i used watermelon cut into discs and then simply took my medium sized star cookie cutter. hull your strawberries and rinse blueberries. when skewering, start with a blueberry to anchor the weight of the remaining fruit. layer however you desire. i took a flower vase, placed blueberries on the bottom and them placed a disc of watermelon to arrange the skewers. 
thanks again for stopping by. make sure to follow me – all links are at the top right of the page. 
have a happy and safe fourth