A Bangle Bracelet Review and Giveaway and Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Cake

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Alex and Ani are letting me giveaway the same bracelet I reviewed the Sail Boat Bangle to one lucky follower!

Here are the rules~

This one is mandatory~

Be a follower of my blog, just click on the follow button on the top left side, then leave me a comment telling me you're a follower. Then click on over to Alex and Ani and tell me which bangle is your favorite. So in the comment say follower~favorite bangle is.....

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This giveaway is open until Monday, June 14, 2010 and it's open to US residents only.

If you can't wait for the giveaway, or you don't win, it's ok because Alex and Ani are offering anyone ordering from them a 10% discount! Just use the code IC2010!


I wanted to make a coffee cake for breakfast the other morning and I came up with this recipe. I made it in a loaf pan just to be different! I thought it came out pretty good, and the family ate it up that morning!

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Cake

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup quick oats
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
1 cup whole milk
1/4 cup canola oil
2 large eggs

2 tablespoons large sugar crystals, I use organic sugar

Sift and whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Stir in chocolate chips.

In a medium bowl, mix together milk, oil and eggs. Add milk mixture to the dry ingredients; stir just enough to blend. Pour into a 9 x 5 x 3 metal loaf pan that has been coated with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle with sugar crystals. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 35 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Invert carefully onto a cooling rack. Cool slightly, cut and serve.