Remote Control Cake for Father’s Day!

Make this hysterical cake for daddy this Father’s Day – a remote control cake! Of course, I am not a proponent of promoting television watching, but in my home growing up, my dad definitely had “control” over the TV’s remote control…or he would fall asleep with it in his hand where you couldn’t move it. Ha!  Bake this cake or even make a big brownie sheet and decorate it with your children for this Sunday’s Father’s Day!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 baked 13- by 9-inch cake or brownie
• Dad’s favorite frosting
• Gel icing
• Various candies

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.     Slightly trim the long sides of a baked 13- by 9-inch cake or brownie to resemble a remote control.

2.     Spread on a layer of Dad’s favorite frosting, then press on various candies (we used Skittles, M&M’s, and Spree candies) for control buttons.

3.     Finally, use gel icing to add numbers, arrows, or other symbols to some of the buttons.

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Le Top’s Father’s Day Mini-Me Contest: We have TWO winners!

Thank you for all the adorable contest submissions. We were certainly pleased and amused to have seen so many mini-mes. It was a tough one—and still, just couldn’t decide between two entries—so we made them both winners! Congratulations to Latoicha G. and Jennifer H.’s…husbands! 😉 Happy Father’s Day, Dads! Your Mini-Me gets gorgeously outfitted in $100 worth (retail value) of clothes from le•top’s new Fall 2009 Collection. Look for an email confirmation in your inbox soon. Thanks to all who entered…we really appreciate you sharing your fun photos with us!

Submitted by Latoicha G. A true mini-me! This little guy looks just like his dad!

Submitted by Jennifer H. We were tickled pink to see how this little girl spends her day with Daddy.

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Dad and His Mini-Me…Who’re You Callin’ “Mini”?

Those Yellow Turtle gals love our Father’s Day Mini-Me Contest! So, the ever-so-famous MS bike tour presents a related story! Look at the photo below (yes, taken after a looong ride!)…who is the Mini??? The Father or the Son??? The Mini-Me caption really got J.’s attention – apparently it is a joke in her family because, well, Alec is now bigger than his Dad (Bob) – which is why J. asks the question: Which one is the Mini? Is this a trick question, J.? 😉 Tell us, who do you think is the “Mini”?

Meanwhile if you know a dad with a Mini-Me of his own, enter our easy contest for a chance to win an exclusive, “sneak peek” $100 prize of our gorgeous and much anticipated le•top Fall 09 Collection! Just send us a photo of a Dad and his Mini-Me (look-alike), and his Mini-Me gets the fabulous threads! Contest ends on the 19th with a winner announcement.

Look! It's a Dad and his Mini-Me...or is it a Son and his Mini-Me...?!?

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Father’s Day Contest Reminder! Do You Have a Mini-Me?

There is still time to enter our Father’s Day contest! Send us a photo of a dad and his Mini-Me (look-alike) for a chance to outfit his Mini-Me in le•top’s new Fall 2009 Collection. Like this hooded sweatshirt and pant set from Bicycle Lane. Olive green and baby blues emblazoned with bicycles and puppy dogs. Perfect for cycling dads who like to show off their hobby on their adorable little boys!

Click here to share your photo with us!

Contest ends/winner will be announced on June 19. $100 retail value. le•top and rabbit moon employees and their families are exempt from entering.

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Summertime Means Baseball Time!

With summer right around the corner and the kids getting out of school soon, most families are probably starting to make their summer plans. This summer, make staying close to home fun, and take the kids out to a ball game! Many of the Major League Baseball teams have fun activities for the families with very cool giveaways for the kids, and some parks have very reasonably-priced tickets and specials.

This week, I will be showcasing some of the Major League teams up and down the west coast. First up: Seattle Mariners!

Seattle Mariners
Safeco Field
First Ave. South
Seattle, WA 98134

Price Range: $8.00 – $65.00

Half Price Family Night presented by BECU: where all View Reserved seats are only $10 if purchased in advance, $11 on the day of game. Next Half Price Family Night is Tuesday, June 23 @ 7:10 p.m.

Kids Run the Bases: where all kids are invited down on the field after the game to run the bases. Next Kids Run the Bases is Sunday June 21 – Father’s Day!

Giveaway Days:
Felix Hernandez Caps (All Kids 14 & under) – Kids Run the Bases
Sunday, June 21 @ 1:10 p.m.

Ichiro Suzuki Jersey (All Kids 14 & under)  – Kids Run the Bases
Sunday, July 26th @ 1:10 p.m.

Mariners backpack day (All Kids 14 & under)  – Kids Run the Bases
Sunday, August 30th @ 1:10 p.m.

I’ll be back on Wednesday to talk about my favorite team, the Oakland A’s! Meanwhile, we welcome your comments about your favorite teams and photos of family fun at ball games in your area (click here to upload).

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Hey Dad! Do You Have a Mini-Me?

Our Father’s Day contest is sooooooo simple: Send us a photo of a dad and his Mini-Me (look-alike) for a chance to outfit his Mini-Me in our new Fall 09 Collection! Be one of the first to dress your kids in le•top’s fabulous Fall collection! Click here to share your photo with us!

Contest ends/winner will be announced on June19. $100 retail value. le•top and rabbit moon employees and their families are exempt from entering.

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