Beach Birthday Card

We're going to celebrate our friend's 40th birthday at the beach so what better way to remember than to make a birthday beach card? I ripped the tan paper to make it look like sand, added a little glitter and the final touch was to make the "40th" look like sand. Happy Birthday Sue!

Spicy Honey-Brushed Chicken Thighs

Don't be afraid of the chili powder. My kids hate spicy but they love this quick and easy chicken dish. I had to double the dry rub ingredients for 8 chicken thighs. I also broiled them for only 4 minutes on each side (when I did 5, it burned a little).

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
• Cooking spray
• 6 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons cider vinegar

Preparation

Preheat broiler.

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Add chicken to bowl; toss and coat. Place chicken on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil chicken 5 minutes on each side.

Combine honey and vinegar in a small bowl, stirring well. Remove chicken from oven; brush 1/4 cup honey mixture on chicken. Broil 1 minute. Remove chicken from oven and turn over. Brush chicken with remaining honey mixture. Broil 1 additional minute or until chicken is done.

Card Making

Time to make some cards! Even though it's hard to see, the yellow cardstock is embossed with a diamond pattern (using the Big Shot machine). Add some glitter and the card is done! This card took me less than 10 min. to make. Perfect!