Tip #10: cinnamon and sugar pancakes

These pancakes reminded me of cinnamon buns. All my husband did was make regular pancakes and then add cinnamon and sugar to the top.

They were so yummy and much healthier than store bought cinnamon rolls. I was amazed at how much a little cinnamon and sugar can really change the flavor of the pancakes. This is a great fun way to add some flair to your pancakes, in a pinch, when you need to do something special for the kids!

If you try this then send us a comment and let us know what you think!

Tip #8: easy jungle pull-apart cake

Look at this cute pull apart cake that was at a birthday party that we went to recently. Isn't this the cutest cake for a first birthday? All it is is cupcakes on the bottom and then they are topped with green icing. This particular person used piping bags to pipe the "grass" onto the cupcakes, but you could easily just smear on some green icing. Then, she just added some jungle creatures to the cake as decoration. I thought that the upside-down ice-cream cone in the corner (meant to look like a tree) was great. Don't know where she got the tree topper though. You could make this for any number of guests.

This is such a creative and easy idea.