Sunshine and I have been baking our Christmas goodies this week.Her favorite to make are the Spritzer cookies – she likes using the cookie press! Shortbread Spritzer Cookies Ingredients 3 Sticks butter; softened 1/2 tsp Almond extract 4 c Flour 1 Edd 1 c Sugar 2 Tblsp Milk 1 ts Baking powder Food coloring (optional) [...]
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Visions of Sugar Plumbs…linky love
19 Dec by · 16 Comments
I was overwhelmed by the amount of visitors I’ve had to my blog here this week by way of all the wonderful House Tours!!! Thanks again to all the lovely hostesses!! I made my way around to the blog of everyone who took the time to leave me such lovely comments! In doing so I [...]
{click to continue}Tag! I’m it!
17 Dec by · 28 Comments
I’ve beenby my bloggy buddy Lisa at Pumpkin Pink Cottage!Be sure to check out Lisa’s blog AND her Etsy Shop!She does such BEAUTIFUL work! …..so here are 7 random things about ME! Amy @ Living LocurtoCarrie @ Buzzings of a Queen BeeSarah @ Thrify Decor ChickPam @ Antique or NotWe are THAT Family RULES: Link [...]
{click to continue}Christmas Open Houses! The Halls are Decked!
15 Dec by · 82 Comments
Welcome to my little corner of the blogosphere!! Please feel free to stay a while and take a look around. I love being nosy and peeking into others homes. Now I can easily do this in my kitchen while sipping Baileys and Cream coffee and listening to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (click to hear [...]
{click to continue}Christmas Tree Tour!
13 Dec by · 16 Comments
We are THAT Family is hosting a Christmas Tree Blog Party. Make sure to pop over there and see all of the beautiful trees and be sure post a link to your fabulous tree!Here’s our tree for 2008! Grab your party hats because there will be a lot more blog parties to [...]
{click to continue}Using your camera to decorate!
10 Dec by · 36 Comments
I have a little tip to share for “Works-For-Me Wednesday” I’m a bit of a creature of habit. I can decorate, but when I come up with something I like, I don’t like to change it. Part of my anxiety about decorating for Christmas is undoing displays in my house and coming up with ways [...]
{click to continue}{Glass} Ball Ornament Wreath
8 Dec by · 49 Comments
(picture courtesy of Kaboodle) Have you seen the vintage glass ball wreaths (like the one above)? They’re NOT cheap! Andrea at Big Creek Cottage inspired me with her post to try make one for myself. In Andrea’s words…….. If you can’t buy it….MAKE it!! That’s EXACTLY what I did! For just under $15!- AWESOME! I [...]
{click to continue}{sigh}….Edward! What is it about Edward?!
7 Dec by · 24 Comments
(picture courtesy of twighlightthemovie.com) It’s me…the last person on the planet who hasn’t read the Twilight books. Last night I was feeling better when Sunshine, her friend and I decided to go see the movie and see what all the “hype” is about. None of us have read the books, but I know Hollywood has [...]
{click to continue}When the man’s away, the CAT will play….
6 Dec by · 10 Comments
So, The Bug Man is away for the weekend (hunting, what else?) and Mr. Kix, being the only other MAN in the house thinks he needs to take his place at the table! LOL Just a little silly this morning…………and feeling a little better. I may actually work on one of my projects I have [...]
{click to continue}{not feeling well}
5 Dec by · 12 Comments
Seems that I have caught what Sunshine had a few days ago. I don’t have time to be sick, but luckily she was feeling better in 2-3 days. We moved my mom earlier this week and got her all set up in her new apartment. The next morning I woke up with a sore throat [...]
{click to continue}Homemade CHRISTMAS CD and Fudge ~Gifts!
1 Dec by · 25 Comments
These are some great homemade gift ideas for those of us who are not as crafty! http://tidymom.net/2008/homemade-christmas-cd-and-fudge-gifts/ Last year I burned some CD‘s of our favorite Christmas songs, and designed a case cover. I thought I would do it again this year, and Amy at Living Locurto designed a great cover that I’m going to [...]
{click to continue}Pumpkin Pie Update
30 Nov by · 8 Comments
Sunshine helped me make our Layered Walnut Pumpkin Pie’s this year! We were able to get some pictures to show you how beautiful this pie turns out, and how to get the “swirled” Cool Whip on top! Check out the recipe for all of the details – Layered Walnut Pumpkin Pie and see why we [...]
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