these sugar cookie bars were a huge hit! i made them for a group of teenage girls and the ones that i’ve never seen eat, sat around the table eating these until they were gone! seriously too good to resist! the cookie dough and frosting were both easy and quick to make! no cookie cutters … Continue reading
my daughter always has a problem sleeping in the car. she has a really hard time relaxing enough to get tired and then when she does fall asleep, she falls forward – so uncomfortable looking! i saw this cool idea where you make a long pillow with straps to attach to the seat belt, … Continue reading
i admit that i don’t clean my microwave often enough – like never. i do realize that if i just wiped it down immediately following a mess, i wouldn’t need to do steam clean it, but i don’t and this is pretty easy and effective! all you do is microwave a bowl filled with 1 … Continue reading
look at these pictures: ok now go buy the ingredients and make these s’mores cookie bars! aaaaaah-maaaaaziiiiiiiiiiing! last night my husband went out of town with my daughter. what’s the first thing i did? i made myself dessert! then i cleaned while it cooked (i wanted to enjoy the house without anyone messes to feel … Continue reading
i really wanted to try this ivory soap experiment! its so cool how it puffs up like a marshmallow! you microwave the soap for 2 minutes on a microwave safe plate. as it started puffing up, my daughter and i got really excited! then it started hitting the walls of the microwave and started regretting … Continue reading
i made these adorable puppets for my niece’s 3rd birthday. i think i’m going to have to make another set for my daughter. aren’t they adorable?! my niece loved them! this is not for the faint of heart – i’d say i spent 9 hours on these (understand that i like things perfect when i’m … Continue reading
i love chocolate chip cookies! tollhouse chocolate chip cookies have always been my favorite. i’ve tried other kinds but i just love that recipe! i started adding a little bit of oatmeal to my chocolate chip cookie recipe a few years ago because it gives it a texture that i really love but doesn’t change … Continue reading
i’ve dreamed about butterbeer since i read the first harry potter book in high school. i always pictured it as a frothy liquid caramel. who wouldn’t love that?! i really want to go to harry potter land at orlando studios and mostly just to try out the butterbeer. my sister’s family went last year so … Continue reading
its supposed to be a bit on the cooler side for the next few days here in northern california; so we decided that we better do some outdoor stuff yesterday. we decided to combine two of our most common activities – painting and using chalk. this sidewalk paint is so simple to make – just … Continue reading
i am not a quilter but i have always wanted to try! for those of you who have never quilted, this is the quilt for you; seriously – easy, still time-consuming though! unfortunately, the pin i have for this leads to a private blog. one of my favorite things about pinterest is when people tell … Continue reading
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