Mad about Mad Baker

I just love these heart shaped macaroons and decorated cookies by the blogger Mad Baker. They're just so yummy looking and festive!

Muffin breakfast

I baked blueberry muffins today for breakfast! YUM! It made breakfast a real treat this morning because I almost never cook breakfast on weekdays any more. Mostly because lately a certain someone is away working hard being on the front page of Tuesdays paper! When my hubby isn't here for breakfast I usually opt for cold cereal (something he greatly dislikes). But today I really wanted blueberry muffins! The bonus was Trent left late today and was able to have some!

Who doesn't love warm steamy muffins! And wrapped in LOVE'ly cupcake papers!

vanity

I couldn't help taking a few self portraits (via my crappy web cam) and playing around with the color a bit to get a neat look. What do you think? I'm a dork I know! :)

Birthday package for my best friend

Liberty here is the party I would throw you if I were there in CO with you!! (click image for source)

I miss you and love you a ton! I couldn't ask for a better best friend! "Hppy brtdy"! He he a little high school humor for you "Bill", from your friend "Jell".

Here is the fun you DO have coming to you in the mail soon. Sorry I couldn't get to the post office soon enough for it to arrive today.

A super fun package celebrating my bestest girl friend. Yippee!

I had a great time picking your initials in a cool font. Hand painted by me.

A print that not only looks cute but the when I saw it I immediately thought of you.
(print by poppy talk)

Ooh Country Time lemon drops! Way yummy! I made sure to try them out for you just to be sure! :) Have a great Birthday!

Season of the HEART

Here is our Valentines Day tree all decorated with paper valentines I made for Trent on our very first Valentines Day together. I am so excited! I heart Heart Day!

New Top

I made this new top for my daughter this past week and I love how it turned out. I actually used a pattern this time! :) I have always had a hard time figuring them out till now! I feel liberated yippee! I used a thrifted vintage night gown pattern, went for the shorter nighty option and swapped out the matching panties for leggings. Super cute I think!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Here are a few yummies that helped us ring in the new year sweetly!

Cider for toasting.


Homemade peppermint bark!


Homemade Oreo & creme cheese bon bons.
Very similar to these but I didn't use that peticular recepie. I used a recepie my mom gave me over the phone.


These turned out SO good!


And the best taffy EVER!! Its Eggnog flavored! Mmm mmm good!

And we can't forget great games played with Trent's family late into the night! what a fun time!

Oh and here is a snippet of our new years morning aftermath! Santa was feeling "piratey" this year, he brought dress ups, chocolate gold pieces and more!! Maybe it's because he has a bit of piratey'nes in him already!This is a drawing I did a few years ago. My favorite part is the candy cane hook. :)

Yes that's right, Santa comes to our house on New Years Eve. (Read this post for the whole story.) WEll we've had a great holiday and all I can say is, we're ready for our long winters nap.