Howdy y'all! I hope everyone is having a great day! Today is officially the first day of summer break for my daughter(Bella), so we are having a fantastic day! I love summertime so much, but it kind of snuck up on me this year. I love the relaxed laid back feeling of sleeping in, no homework, no lunches to pack, no bedtimes, and no schedules. Simple relaxation and fun with my girl! :) Along … [Read more...]
BLACK MAGIC CUPCAKES
Hello my long-lost friends! I have been a busy bee and haven't had time to post. I stowed away on a little business trip with my husband to New York City and was much too busy having fun and sightseeing to blog! ;) But, I am definitely making up for it now with this recipe. You are going to love it! After all, this is a lifelong handed down well-kept secret recipe...shhhh...I won't tell if … [Read more...]
FRENCH CARAMEL APPLE TART
Hi Guys! I thought you might need a little Monday pick me up and this wonderful French Caramel Apple Tart fits the bill. I made this last Thursday and EVERYONE loved it! I am drooling just looking at the photos again. So yummy!!! We had a super fun weekend away and totally splurged on the calorie count I am afraid to say. Ha! I went with the hubby on a work conference to Oklahoma City and … [Read more...]
CARROT ORANGE CAKE
Hi Friends! I am finally getting around to posting the Carrot Orange Cake I made for Easter. It is a recipe from Martha Stewart Living Magazine from back in 2000. I actually still have the issue! I kept it because of this cake in the April 2000 issue. Martha made it as a Spring Garden Cake that is so adorable! It was a sheet cake with one layer of Carrot Cake and one layer of Zucchini Cake … [Read more...]
QUICK EASTER CHICK COOKIES
Happy Easter Everyone! Thought I would post these cute little Easter Chick Cookies that my daughter and I made today. I had found the recipe on pinterest and thought they were so cute! We were rushing to go out of town and these cookies were so quick to make and so delicious. I do love an iced sugar cookie though. I used prepared quick ingredients to make these to save oodles of time. The … [Read more...]