
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Gender Reveal Baby Onsie Cookies
I used the cookie recipe from this sugar cookie, but I used the royal icing recipe from Wilton. I prefer the one in the sugar cookie recipe icing, but....royal icing does go on really smooth.
I kept them simple.
I bought some ribbon from Hobby Lobby and boxed them up for Thanksgiving dinner. She opened up the box for dessert....and edible surprise...my kind of treat!


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Labels: Baby Shower, Cookies, Recipes
Monday, December 28, 2015
Good Luck Black Eyed Pea Cookies
In order to make these a little more fun, I save some of my pull tab cans. I used one of those can openers that pulls the lid off without the sharp edge (any homegoods store should sell these).
I created a printable you can download for free here that goes around the can/a tag for the top.
I bagged and stuffed my can filled with cookies and then I glued the lid on top with a glue gun.
I'd eat more than two if all black eyed peas tasted this good.


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Labels: New Year's Eve
Friday, December 25, 2015
Midnight Kisses
Once my kisses cooled I filled baggies with the cookies. I placed the baggies in these clear Chinese take out boxes (I found mine at Michael's) and added some silver tinsel, confetti, and a few extra silver kisses. Here is a free tag printable I attached.


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Labels: Cookies, New Year's Eve
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Wooden Candy Canes
Easy enough for less skilled painters (like me) and the layer of glitter is very forgiving!


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Labels: Christmas, Peppermint, Wood
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Pecan Bread Pudding
8. Bake for 35 minutes (until golden brown). It will still look liquidy, but it will harden up as it cools.


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Monday, December 21, 2015
Dollar Store Snow Village Make Over
I found these houses at the Dollar Tree. I sounded a little like an advertisement on GMT, BUT....I don't/and actually can't get paid by any store for mentioning them, when I do-it's genuinely b/c that is where I found it and I hate being told about a craft and then going 43 places trying to find 'which' craft store or dollar store the item is at I want to use.
The colors weren't to my liking, so I took a dollar can of white spray (from Walmart....just...fyi-they sell a lot of colors for a buck). I gave them a couple of coats.
I took mod podge and 'painted' the whole thing and then sprinkled it with glitter. I'm putting these in some apothecary jars with some snow and trees. Not bad for a buck and some change.


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Labels: Christmas, Dollar Store, Snow
Sunday, December 20, 2015
The Christmas Letter I Didn't Send
I usually write a letter each year to insert into my Christmas cards. Tidbits about the years. Lessons learned. A few years ago I skipped the letter. I wrote it and it felt incomplete. They never tell the full story and that year I didn't want to leave pieces out, but I didn't want to write them down yet either. Those sentences I didn't write were the biggest pieces that impacted my year.


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Labels: Personal 'Stuff'
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Christmas Ball Wreath
I found this foam wreath and they had garlands (a dollar each).
I wrapped the 9 foot garland around the foam form and just tied it closed.
They also sold these tubes of ornaments (12 for a buck). They have multi colors, and lots of solids. I went with silver. It took me four tubes (with a few left over I'll throw on gifts/present toppers).
I glued them around the outside with hot glue.
I then glued them around the middle.
Then I started filling in the rest. I also had some small silver ones I added, but it was not necessary...I'm just trying to get rid of 'stuff.'
It doesn't get much easier than this. And...seriously, 7 bucks!


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Labels: Christmas, Dollar Store, Silver, Wreaths
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Snowman Treat Jars
I used regular ol' paint. The base of the snowman is called sand. It took two coats. I then took a watered down brown and ran it over the sand to make it a 'dirty' snowman. Next up were the face details (the coal mouth was made with the end of a paint brush) and then I flicked white paint over the whole thing. Once he dried I added a coal of clear sealer and then some twine.


Monday, December 14, 2015
Fan Blade Santa
I painted Santa's face a sand color (and white below the beard). I cut some old sheets into strips and glued it on to make his beard. I glued fabric on in a long tube on top for the hat, but tied the end with a bell to give it a point. I added some scrap minky and facial features. Hoarders unite.


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Friday, December 11, 2015
Christmas Suitcase
It came in a lovely mustard brown, but I decided to throw some paint on to make it look more like Christmas. You lose the white stitching, but I'm OK with that. I covered up the metal with some painters tape.
I had a little help. In her defense-the backyard was just a pile of dirt and no shrubs at this point b/c I had just had foundation work, so....a can of spray paint was like going to the amusement park.
After spraying in burgandy I I printed off the words I wanted in the size I wanted and tape them the way I wanted.
I took a pencil and colored roughly over the back of the letters.
I flipped it back over and traced over the letters with a pencil, this allowed the lead on the back to be transfered to the suitcase so I knew where to paint my letters.


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Labels: Christmas
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Tulsa, Oklahoma Route 6 Half Marathon
My brother joined me. He was doing the full marathon, which means (not by much)...I was able to finish before him. Which means, he's almost twice as fast as me. I'm OK with that.
It was a CO-OLD morning....the first one this season. I debated layers and knew I'd warm up when running. I probably still wore too much, but I'd rather be a little hot for a few hours and not really cold the whole time.
This was my sixth half marathon (one of those was a full) and it was my favorite route so far. It was pretty hilly. BUT it mostly wound through gorgeous neighborhoods with all their fall colors on display. I could not do it justice...I took a few photos while running, but could never get the best shots of the most beautiful spots, so...you'll just have to go see for yourself.
I think it was my favorite crowd. There were a lot of folks in their front yards, and block parties every few miles. I've never seen so much alcohol in my life. There was a couple running near me for about 6 of those miles who stopped for every shot neighbors offered-beers passed out from coolers, or jello shots handed out by the thousands (no, really). There were some pretty drunk people by mile 10....not enough to be a problem, but that was a new one. Tulsa is apparently full of friendly people who are willing to provide hard liquor to 15,000+ strangers.
Going with the Route 66 theme there were a few girls who ran in fun outfits, my favorite was this group in sparkle skirts, checkered aprons, and malt head bands. Another gal ran in a similar outfit holding a tray of drinks. I'm doing good to get myself across the finish line, much more....a costume. I'm grateful for the costumes though....it keeps me entertained.
Not a lot of the route was along Route 66, but....there were a few fun spots. I hit up a few of the other local stops the day before, along with some antique shops. This was my second time in Tulsa. I love it-a smaller town feel in a bigger city along the Oklahoma highways. There are some great restaurants, including a place that served food for us 'regular' people and vegans (my brother) called Chimera. It's hard to find a place good for 'both' kind of people. Next up....the Hot Chocolate 15K in February...the medal is a candy bar with a bite out of it.


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Labels: Oklahoma, Personal 'Stuff', Running