DIP DIP HOORAY for College Football!

It is College Football Playoff Weekend

so Mr. Wonderful requested

 Artichoke Dip and homemade Bread Sticks!

No problem! 

A family favorite ~ YUM!!

LOVE College Football!

Happy Saturday!

Dreaming of a SNOW DAY

A Snow Day literally and figuratively falls from the sky,

unbitten, and seems like a thing of wonder. 

~ Susan Orlean

A NEW YEAR plus a NEW MONTH meant 

it was time again for a NEW CHALKBOARD 

and Hopefully a Snow Day or Two!

The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment then where is it to be found? 

~ J B Priestley John Gielgud

Happy Friday !

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Ringing in 2026 with some baking!

Two plates of gingerbread cookies for New Years Day football.

Bundt Cake to use up our leftover Egg Nog.

And, last but not least, 

stamped sugar cookies for the hubs to take to a

Football BOWL Game

watch party. 

Go Indiana Hoosiers!

Happy New Year!

Gift Wrapping Ideas

Christmas wrapping paper comes in many sizes and styles. It might also be printed on both  sides. No matter what style of Holiday paper I use I have discovered some fun ways to use it to embellish the Christmas boxes.

For example, if you are out of traditional ribbons, you can create fun Christmas packaging by creating borders and/or bows using leftover paper scraps. which is something I save for just that purpose. It also comes in handy for smaller gifts as well.

This very large box below was in need of a bow, a BIG Bow, and also some bling to make it pop. My first thought after wrapping it was, "how in the world could I spruce up such a big box and make it look a bit more special"? Then I puzzled about it while I wrapped a few more gifts.

Since I did not have an x-large bow in my stash that matched the wrapping paper I decided to try and make one. So, while we were sitting around visiting, I began cutting and folding a piece of coordinating wrapping paper, making it up as I went along. After adding a few more strips of paper and curling the edges the BIG bow was complete and attached to the top. Mission accomplished! Next, I decided to make an accent border by cutting a scalloped edge piece of wrapping paper to slide under the overlap to match the bow. SUCCESS!! 

For this package I simply cut a straight strip of coordinating paper, wrapped it around the width of the box and taped it on the back to finish it off. Easy Peasy! And . . .

. . . that's a Wrap!

Christmas Morning Rainbow

May your Christmas sparkle with joy, laughter, and cherished moments.

 Blessings,

Notre Dame Football Cookies & Wings

There is nothing better than BBQ'd wings for a snack during college football so that is exactly what Mr. Wonderful made to share with his buddies at our neighbors Notre Dame watch party.

He also requested some frosted sugar cookies so,

 while he was grilling I was baking.

If it had been my choice I would have gone all out 

on the cookie decorating, however, I aim to please

and these were just what he asked for.

Quick & Super Simple!!👍

No Fuss, No Muss and they taste just the same as if they had taken hours to make and decorate.

Mmm, mmm GOOD!

Go Notre Dame!

Christmas Baking

HOMEMADE

Swedish Cardamom Bread

This sweet bread is one of our favorites, so . . .  

. . . I make it every December. 

The recipe makes three loaves. 

One for us and two to give away. 

Christmas baking and happy hearts, 

this is how our holiday starts! 

HAPPY Tuesday!!