St. Patrick Day Yumminess!!!

Ummmmm....I'm pretty sure I posted this cupcake last year, but it's so yummy I couldn't resist not posting this pic again!!!

March Has Arrived...Spring is at our Door!!!

I'm so excited...March has finally arrived. I am so excited for Spring. I finally took my ice-skates and wooden ski's off my front porch yesterday. Time to remove the winter decor. Problem now...no cute spring decor yet. If you have any cute, budge ideas, let me know.

I saw this cute pic on Martha's site today....looks very springy and cute!


Have a great day and enjoy the 50's!!!!

The Cutest Valentine Packaging Ever!!!

I saw this idea on the Better Homes and Gardens website. All they used was a glass votive, a cupcake paper and ribbon or twine. So stinkin' cute. It makes me want to purchase some sweet little gifts just so I can wrap them up. Maybe I'll have to purchase myself something!!!:) For instructions, click here.

A Little Valentine Deliciousness!!!!

Valentines and Chocolate....nothing better!!!

Found this recipe on Country Living Magazine. Click here for the recipe. I go the semi-homemade route usually....cake mix and then follow recipe for frosting, filling, etc.

Have a delicious day!!!

Valentine Table-Scape!!!

Add some cute valentine fabric and ribbon to your table...so cute and easy!!! It just seems like after all the Christmas is packed away my kitchen table has a horrible case of the "blahs"! This will definitely liven it up!!! Almost makes me excited to make dinner(I said, "almost")!!!

Have a great day!!!

Cute and Easy Valentine Decor Idea

I ran across this cute Valentine Idea on the internet last week. I love it, because it requires no thought...we all have votives and candles lying around and we also hit the grocery store several times a week to pick up something we forgot. Or maybe you have some "non-pareils" left over from last Valentine's Day!!!

Have fun!!!!

Cute Heart Swag!

February will be upon us before we know it...

Here's a cute heart swag that looks easy to make and cute to hang just about anywhere! The girls would even have fun making their own!!!!



Heart to Heart

Make a garland of hearts cut from fabric scraps layered and attached with iron-on adhesive. Punch small holes in the sides of the hearts and tie them together with ribbon.


Have a great weekend!

Extreme MakeOver Monday

My friend and faithful blogger, Jenn did this last year and although I was inspired each time I read it....I find I must officially list my weekly goals and account for the previous week to hopefully attain some success. Hopefully this will last longer than a few weeks....maybe even into a new "lifestyle"!!! But for now I'll just take it on a week-by-week basis!!!!!

Last week was the 1st week of not only a new year, but a new decade. But what I don't want is a body that's looking a decade older!!!!!!

Last week I went running 4 days and I survived and I'm actually not hurting too bad.

This weeks goals:

Run 5 Days


Strength Training 3 Days


Drink More Water



For any of you out there that have any success tips, please share, or join in this weekly event w/me!!!! Come summer, if we've survived we'll celebrate poolside together drinking frosty DC's!!!!

A Great Deal for the New Year!!!

Okay...we've survived the holidays and we all know what that means....
That's right, lots of resolutions to get in shape, eat better and exercise.

Well if any of your resolutions sound similiar, I found a great deal for you!!!!



A year subscription for Shape Magazine is only $4.95!!! WOW!!!!!

Act fast....this website has magazine deals...but you never know how long they will last! Sometimes deals are only available for a few days!!!

Click here for link to www.bestdealmagazines.com

Cute Display for Holiday Cards!!!!

I am always looking for ways to display the beautiful Christmas Cards I receive each year. I just saw this idea on the Martha Stewart website....I love it!!! I usually tape my cards and pics I receive on the inside of my front door, but I like this idea better!!! Looks great w/the garland too!!!



I do have to admit, this year, I am not sending out cards....no time!!! Maybe it is going to have to be an every other year thing!

But I do wish all my friends and family a wonderful and fabulous Christmas!!!!

Cookie Cutter Wreath!!!!

Okay....this is a MUST HAVE at my house. We live for sugar cookies!!! Any and every holiday deserves a sugar cookie! I want to make this wreath for my kitchen so bad...but I'm sure it will make me crave my favorite cookies even more!!!

For directions click here...BetterHomesandGardens!!!!

Thanksgiving Thanks!!!

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year. We did something different this year....we stayed home just the 5 of us! We enjoyed a wonderful dinner and then snuggled in to watch a few movies. Thanks to Kate for being our photographer of the day....but I'm wondering why the only pics of me include my backside. Maybe that is a hint that I need to improve it before the next holiday!!!!

Thanksgiving is always one on my very favorite holidays!!! We have so much to be grateful for, this has been a year full of change and new opportunities for our family. We feel so blessed for all we have!!!


Me "slaving for hours over a hot stove"! (Soooo worth it!)
Kate acting as Vanna White, I guess my bootie is the GRAND PRIZE!!!


Tyler made our cute place cards this year. They are little turkey's w/everyones name at the top! Nice job Ty!

















It just isn't a holiday w/out sugar cookies!


Tyler was excited to get her favorite, Taylor Swift's new Christmas CD!!!!



Marcus had the job of carving!!!




We enjoyed the traditional Thanksgiving Dinner, of course there were a few dishes that only I enjoyed!!! But that's okay, I like leftovers. Kate especially loved the mashed potatoes!!!!




For dessert, Marcus and I enjoyed pumpkin pie and the girls feasted on sugar cookies!



We hope your Thanksgiving was as nice a day as ours! Now on to the next holiday!!! AHHHHH! I'm just not feeling ready to hit the stores and the crowds! I hope Marcus is up for some Christmas shopping this year!!!!

Yummy Halloween Treats!!!

For those of you that know me well....you know that my favorite thing about holidays are treats!!!! Here are some cute dessert ideas I ran across today from "Country Living"! They range from easy to a little more tricky! Click here for more instructions if needed!!! I've already made some sugar cookie dough...so I'm going to try out the candy corn cookies for sure!!!

One of our Favorite Halloween Dinners

Every year we have Mummy Dogs as one of our Halloween dinners the week of Halloween!!!

This year we are not only going to have an old favorite...but we are adding a new item to the menu!!! Mummy Pizzas!!!
We have these during the week of Halloween to get the spooky spirit going. Then on Halloween night we have our usually take-n-bake Jack O Lantern Pizza from Papa Murphy's!!! The best part, I can pick it up early in the day and it's in the fridge ready to bake when we need it!!! Let's face it...Halloween is usually a CRAZY day!!!

Halloween Diet!!!

Every year when the holidays hit, we start making yummy treats and of course I eat more than my fair share!!! I was just checking out some of my favorite blogs and ran across this one that had all kinds of new yummy halloween treats! The problem....once I read the names of the treats....my appetite completely left me! Now I have a stomach ache!!! :-(




This next one I can eat!!! Glad she didn't gross out the oreos!!


I like how she packaged up the treats(if you can call them treats)!



If you want to get the recipes for these grossed out treats....visit "Saucy's Sprinkles", click HERE to link to her blog!

Painted Pumpkins!!!

It's less than 2 weeks til Halloween. I have to be honest and say....pumpkin carving is not our best talent!!! So while browsing on-line in my spare time(hahahaha), I ran across these cute ideas!!!!



To find instructions on how to make these cute pumpkins click HERE!



Okay...these two do require a bit of carving....but I think I can handle these!


I thought this one could also work for Thanksgiving!!! Very cute at each dinner place!

For instructions on how to make these cute pumkins click HERE!