Merry and Bright
I hope your Holidays have been as nice as ours have been. Our days have gone like this: Eat, Play, Read, Eat, Knit, Watch, Eat And I have one thing to say. Bread pudding is from heaven. I did make…
Giveaway Winner
Congratulations Rachel! You are the winner of the $50 Visa Gift Card Giveaway courtesy of Betty Crocker! I hope this makes your Holidays just a little bit merrier!
Homemade Marshmallow Recipe
It seems like it should be December 15th, but two empty spots on our Advent say different. Ready or not, Christmas is here. I’m good though… I’m deliberately choosing NOT to worry about what I didn’t get done. Instead I’m…
Shepherd’s Pie and a Giveaway
Yeah! It’s another $50 Visa Gift Card today sponsored by Betty Crocker as part of Better Homes and Garden’s Dinner Ideas Tonight. But first, I can’t wait to share this recipe with you all. All is right with the world…
Cookies, Cookies, and more Cookies
I mentioned the other day that I’ve been baking with my Mom, sister and two sister-in-laws this month… Here is my sister putting gingersnaps onto cooling racks. Hi Brooke! I love baking and being with my sister more than words.…
Giveaway Winner
I’m on a countdown…. 2 (or maybe 3) more days and about 300-400 dozen cookies/chocolate mint brownies/breads left to make…. I’m starting to feel like that guy on the Dunkin Donuts commercial many years ago, “…time to make the donuts……
Holiday Traditions in a Busy Time
The last week and a half has been a whirlwind of cooking with my mom, sister, and my two sister-in-laws. We have cooked a truly mind numbing amount of sweet treats as the more than 300 pounds of butter we’ve…
Potato Dill Muffins and a $50 Visa Gift Card Giveaway
I’m so happy to be able to giveaway a $50 Visa Gift Card today sponsored by Betty Crocker as part of Better Homes and Garden’s Dinner Ideas Tonight. But first dinner and the giveaway for dessert…. – – – –…
Christmas Garland
I’ve hardly gotten out of bed this past week thanks to my bad cold. I’m still a little loopy today, but I finally got my traced template scanned to share with anyone interested in making a Christmas garland. My traced…
Container Store Giveaway Winners
I’ve had a slow and foggy start to the day thanks to a bad cold I’ve been nursing all week. Bleck! It’s really cramping my style. But now for a happy thought, here are the winners of the wonderful Container…
Cleaning Christmas Decorations plus an Awesome Container Store Giveaway!
I’m so excited about the giveaway today. Whenever I drop by The Container Store, I swoon. I can walk by the shoe department at Nordstoms with barely a glance, but show me well-made food containers or stylish craft room shelves,…
Green Gift Monday- Hot Fudge
Today is not just Cyber Monday, it’s Green Gift Monday too. I’m so happy to be joining the good folks at the Nature Conservancy to celebrate Green Gift Monday by making some green gifts for some of my favorite friends.…