Birthday gift wrap

I was posting the picture below and thought I need a side view photo.  So I started taking more pictures...then thought I should put my hand under the handle so you guys can see that I made a handle with the scrap gift wrap paper. 

The funny thing is I kept telling myself that the gift was

too heavy for the handle.  But I wouldn't listen to myself!

I was trying to take a picture of me holding the gift

by the handle and it broke.  Well, I am glad I always keep the extra scraps...I needed them after I broke the handle

  See, being Frugal can pay off sometimes.

It looks good as new but I will not be lifting it by the handle. 

The yellow arrows show where the paper ripped. 

Oh! I forgot to tell you how I make the handle. By the way... great for lighter gifts.  I fold the extra gift wrap paper so it is long and narrow.  I tape wire on the inside, so you can give shape or hold onto the handle.

I usually tuck the wire under the wrapping paper so you can't see it but I didn't do that this time so you could see it.

Donuts

You might know by now that my oldest son loves donuts!!!!  So we decide to get creative last year and he asked his date to the Homecoming dance with the HC donut.  That donut was such a hit we decide to get his bestfriend the 16 for his sixteenth birthday.

Mint Chip Icecream Pie

1 box Brownie Mix
1- 1/2 gallon Mint Chip Icecream or your favorite flavor
8 oz of Hot Fudge
Reddi Whip
nuts optional
Cherry option
NOTE- Make sure you take
 the icecream out of the freezer

for a  few minute before you
are going to put it in the pan. 

It is easier to work with  soft.
 I usually use Oreo's cookies to
 make the crust but  I used Brownie
 mix today.  I loved the brownie
crust  but my husband didn't. 
I followed the recipe on the brownie
 package, then spray the bottom of a
 Spring foam pan with Pam. Pour a
thin layer of brownie batterer in the
pan and baked for about 15 minute.
Test it with a tooth pick. Put it in the
freezer for about 10 minutes so if cools off.    

Pour a thin layer of Hot fudge on top of the brownie crust. Put icecream in the pan to fill it have half

way.  Now you can put crumbled up brownie on top of the icecream.  Then put another layer of icecream on top of the crumbled brownies.  LEAVE enough room to cover with Hot Fudge.

Put it back in the freezer until you want to eat it.  I usually take it out of the freezer 10 minutes before I want to serve it.  Garnish with Reddi whip, nuts or sprinkles and top with a cherry.

I had brownie to crumble in the middle of the pie because I made a small pan with the left over batter.