Oreo Truffles

My friend shared this yummy recipe with me. It’s another quick and easy one, so if you don’t have a lot of time, this might be a good one for you. Sorry for the instructions but this is what I did and it worked for me. 1 package Oreo cookies1 8oz package of cream cheese

Peanut Butter Blossoms otherwise known as "kiss" cookies

I’ve already made one batch of these cookies but they were scarfed down before I could even get a picture of them.  For some reason this batch didn’t turn out as pretty as the last batch but the pictures will just have to do for now.  Maybe next Christmas I will take a nice photo

New Recipe: Yummy Bars

If you’re looking for something fast, easy and yummy then this recipe is for you! My mom made these bars and I remember them being a special treat just at Christmas time. They are so easy to put together, definitely a recipe the kids can help with and usually most ingredients you already have on

Spritz Cookie Recipe

This is a recipe that my grandma used and I made these cookies with my mom when I was a little girl. Now I make them with my girls. Every year I forget with the first batch to put sprinkles on the cookies BEFORE they get baked. I haven’t made these yet this year but

Pantry Makeover!

It’s been three years since we remodeled the kitchen and there are still a few things we didn’t finish, like baseboard trim in the pantry. Mr.A put up the shelving for me, put the door on and then I said, “Ok, that looks good for now, I have a new project for you.” A few

An unexpected weekend at home

We were supposed to be heading to visit some good friends this weekend in Minneapolis but a bad case of the hives  in our third child (which the doctors are saying is a virus) and a winter snow storm for Saturday are causing us to cancel our plans. I am really bummed out we aren’t

A few of my Favorite Things

How fun! Come join Melissa over at 320 Sycamore for her 2010 favorite things party!All you need to do is post a few of your favorite things and link up your blog post.  While you are there, don’t forget to check out what other people have posted because isn’t that half the fun of linking

At last, my curtains!!!!

Since moving into this house 3 years ago, I’ve had a hard time with window treatments. The living room has 3 windows, the dining room has two windows and the kitchen has a patio door. When we first moved in, I had heavy dark brown curtains with window valances for the living room, two striped

Coffee filter wreath and vinyl lettering

In addition to painting the doors, I also added some vinyl lettering to the mudroom entry area. I originally bought the vinyl for my glass door piece but it wasn’t quite big enough. I think it helps blend the door and the kitchen table with the rest of the house. Here it is…. Last week

Catching Up!

The weeks have been flying by around here lately and I’ve been working on a lot of little projects around the house. Winter will soon be here so my spray painting days have come to an end for now but I’ll be back at it in the spring! This past Monday through Wednesday we were