Chocolate Cherry Chip Cookies

I've posted this recipe before, but this time I've included photos. These are a perfect Valentine's treat for your loved ones.

Chocolate Cherry Chip Cookies

• 1 package cherry flavored cake mix
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 Tablespoons water
• bag of chocolate chips

Stir together cake mix, egg, oil, and water. Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet and back at 375 for 13-15 mins. Cool cookies and hand dip half of the cookie into melted chocolate chips and let cool/harden on wax paper/cookie liner.  I added some red sugar sprinkles to mine this time. If you want to save a little time then add the chocolate chips in the cookie batter and bake.

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Facebook Timeline Cover Giveaway #2

It's time for the 2nd giveaway to celebrate Custom Blog Design's 4th Birthday. I started Custom Blog Designs in February 2008 and have done nearly 600 custom designs during this time. I just unveiled my new service, Facebook Timeline Covers. Facebook will be changing everyone to Timeline soon. Timeline has a cover spot that allows for a big banner at the top of the page. My service allows you to personalize this cover spot. I have my pre-made covers on sale through February for $15. These pre-made covers will be personalized with your photo & name (or alternate text). My custom covers are $25 + the cost of any design elements used. Here is my Facebook Timeline Cover which matches this blog.

This second week giveaway is a choice of one of my available pre-made covers for your Facebook Timeline profile. This first giveaway will run through 11:59pm CST on Saturday, February 18th. The winner will be chosen via random.org and notified via email on February 19th and will have 48 hours to claim their prize. Giveaway winners are posted here at my Winner Circle. This giveaway is for the cover only, not installation. Installation consists of an easy upload and instructions for this will be provided. Facebook Timeline Covers are for personal Facebook profiles and will not work with groups or pages.

Entry Rules

• You must do the mandatory entry
• Leave your email address with your mandatory entry if it's not available in your profile
• Each entry needs to be a separate comment (remember to do multiple comments on those indicated as multiple entries!)
  
• You must have a Facebook account.
• Open Worldwide

Mandatory Entry

• Subscribe via Feedburner Email to Custom Blog Designs. You can find the subscription box at the top of the right sidebar. Make sure you enter a valid email address and verify your subscription. Go to that site to subscribe, but come back here and leave a comment saying you did so.  Must be an email subscription!

Additional Entries

• 1 entry for being a public follower via GFC of Custom Blog Designs. 
• 1 entry for letting us know which pre-made Facebook Timeline Cover you will choose if you win.
• 1 entry for liking Custom Blog Designs on Facebook.
• 1 entry for following me via Twitter @FreeStyleMama.
  
• 1 entry (up to 12 each day...must be at least a hour apart) for tweeting about this giveaway on Twitter. Feel free to copy the following~ Enter to #win a Custom Facebook Timeline Cover #giveaway #contest ends Feb 18th @FreeStyleMama http://tinyurl.com/DRtimeline2 Please leave the link to your tweet in the comment. (You get the tweet link by clicking on the '4 mins ago' time)
  

That is a bunch of entry possibilities. The more times you enter, the better chance you have of winning! Plus I will have a special bonus giveaway at the end of the month, and all entries help with that too! I will publish each comment when the entry has been verified. **MAKE sure you follow the rules or the entry will be DQ'd!!**

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Daddy Daughter Princess Dance Bento

Tonight is the Daddy Daughter Princess Dance and my daughter can't wait!

2/10: Daddy Daughter Dance- mac & chez, blueberries, strawberries, peas, chow mein noodles, strawberry yogurt drink, with princess food pics and DANCE cut out of Rainbow Punch.
linked to the following bento memes: Bento of the Week, What's For Lunch

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Thematic Thursday 5: Valentines

Thank you to everyone who has participated so far in the Valentine's Thematic Thursday. We had nearly 40 entries in the first week. Week 2 begins now.

The link with the most views this past week was Allergy-safe Preschool Snack Sacks from BentOnBetterLunches. Check out the post for cute & inexpensive snack ideas.

I'd also like to feature the submissions that I plan on trying out soon.

Strawberry Jell-o Love from Pint Sized Baker.
My daughter will love this in her bento lunch.

Tree of Hearts from Putti Prapancha
This is an wonderful keepsake! 

Week 5 Theme: Valentine's Day The link-up continues as Valentine's Day this week. Please post the direct link to anything you've created, done, or posted about that is related to Valentine's Day. You can post more than one, but it needs to be your content/from your blog. Older posts are OK! No giveaways please. Please grab one of the Thematic Thursday buttons and visit/comment on at least 3 other participants! Full guidelines on this meme can be found here.
Upcoming Schedule: 2/16 Mardi Gras, 2/23 Leap Year, 3/1 Dr. Suess

Find other great memes to participate in at Link Rink!

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Butterflies Bento

2/9: Butterflies- mini butterfly shaped jelly sandwiches, blueberries, strawberries, peas in a butterfly container
linked to the following bento memes: Bento of the Week, What's For Lunch

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Happy Rainbow Bagel

2/8: Happy Rainbow Bagel- bagel w/ cream cheese colored with edible pens and topped w/ candy eyes & mouth, green beans, blueberries, Nerds
/linked to the following bento meme:  What's For Lunch

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