I've been saving up a post but I looked up on Wednesday and said, "Holy Frijoles! What am I going to post on Friday?" These things take time. And preparation. And photographs. And a mad dash to the store to purchase products where you see your friend Misty looking at her daughters like they're about to get left at the store. (Hi Misty!)

But here's how this story plays out.

One day in April, the boys and I were shopping in Bed, Bath & Beyond. I was at my usual break neck speed while they stopped and oogled at something in the middle of the aisle. When we caught back up with each other I asked them what they were looking at. Pre-made plastic ice cubes. Those didn't hold my interest but their neighbor did!

Big. Fat. Straws.

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Greetings all! Cheryl here for a Free for all Friday. Veterans know that 2011 is my Year of Love and that I'll be spreading love throughout the year with my Friday posts. This week I'm loving Reynolds for making these baking heart cups!

Run! Do not walk, run, to Target and pick these up from the seasonal Valentine aisle. I know it's freezing cold out there but you have to have them!

Click here to see what I baked in them.

Greetings House of Shine. Cheryl here for a fabulous Friday! Yay Friday!

Do you have a ritual of carving a pumpkin every year? We do. Especially since Drew's birthday is on Halloween. But sadly, this year someone did not do their homework at homework club and the consequences were that we ran out of time and were not able to carve our pumpkins. But not all was lost.

One of our last years in Park City, Utah, we were carving our pumpkins when our neighbor Debbie stopped by. I was going to throw the seeds out but Debbie insisted that we roast them. And, a tradition was born.

We could still salvage that tradition. I change the recipe up a little bit every year. Years past have been with olive oil and salt. One time there was a hint of sugar. One year was a complete flop with too much sugar.

Here's this years recipe.