tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87478961951986209012024-03-14T06:51:07.628-04:00...that cookie ladyblessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-87630115356242122462010-06-07T12:41:00.002-04:002010-06-07T12:48:07.461-04:00I've MovedThanks so much to all of my customers. My cookies haven't changed, but I'm changing the name and website of the business. You can find me over here now...<br /><br /><a href="http://theessentialcookie.blogspot.com/">http://theessentialcookie.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Stop by and let me know if I can help you with that special gift or occasion.blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-157893932779578722010-05-15T20:04:00.001-04:002010-05-15T20:06:32.948-04:00girl party cookies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOzf5kbY-gMp2I0N6ZZ62qN7WPpFVE4X_z6p-E38TrKhF9grlJ_wc7ATHM1sDxK9gv37qcOwBKEEaywZkfxusaQfh_fQS3hNkDbJXJGEhp0UXfFvyNNBqMlDSRKo7uFQCU1mCIAKpjEw/s1600/217.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOzf5kbY-gMp2I0N6ZZ62qN7WPpFVE4X_z6p-E38TrKhF9grlJ_wc7ATHM1sDxK9gv37qcOwBKEEaywZkfxusaQfh_fQS3hNkDbJXJGEhp0UXfFvyNNBqMlDSRKo7uFQCU1mCIAKpjEw/s400/217.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471652529817430354" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks Ashley!blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-90210862026619988302010-03-16T08:32:00.002-04:002010-03-16T08:35:57.297-04:00Grandma's Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTs-R1WgkRFfnWr9DRhgpfX_N0yRupX6DFe5TOJRyTUZphiNcLEgSYeUtfxOh6lqJnfXbaASmjR0Tu4wo6KFL2QlK92D3RcEuzSEefRcTakNYasKA7KvkgaL8yXTDMsj7mNhVhnAlJp0/s1600-h/mar+2010+044.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTs-R1WgkRFfnWr9DRhgpfX_N0yRupX6DFe5TOJRyTUZphiNcLEgSYeUtfxOh6lqJnfXbaASmjR0Tu4wo6KFL2QlK92D3RcEuzSEefRcTakNYasKA7KvkgaL8yXTDMsj7mNhVhnAlJp0/s400/mar+2010+044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449209425146740578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhft3NKd1Vjkw8E1BOo8bJRVXKAMYDNUBmR-cN_VuW3XnQLS3yweCEqSP6gj2Q9xsYKWBAAqjcgdutY6ydz9Dn4LDIWHEBXT9EV-YYu5EEekyod-37i-h8dzVm-HY9OaSb3DKDL2WTMbvo/s1600-h/mar+2010+041.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhft3NKd1Vjkw8E1BOo8bJRVXKAMYDNUBmR-cN_VuW3XnQLS3yweCEqSP6gj2Q9xsYKWBAAqjcgdutY6ydz9Dn4LDIWHEBXT9EV-YYu5EEekyod-37i-h8dzVm-HY9OaSb3DKDL2WTMbvo/s400/mar+2010+041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449209417014464066" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks Katie!blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-25720702355968373612010-01-28T21:54:00.003-05:002010-01-28T21:58:59.121-05:00Conversation Hearts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZvBOqIf1CDkhzb6dG0-YFlRWD4XCD5ONxwdD4Wuj9Mhv3blQb4pvVvampvrGoZGCldHIYQhgzcwb6YNKGLIPwIWGJMww_7EOht8IIq_M_Hr0kIfIUL27lsuiIwBvxoemglByHiVbE5Q/s1600-h/valentine+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZvBOqIf1CDkhzb6dG0-YFlRWD4XCD5ONxwdD4Wuj9Mhv3blQb4pvVvampvrGoZGCldHIYQhgzcwb6YNKGLIPwIWGJMww_7EOht8IIq_M_Hr0kIfIUL27lsuiIwBvxoemglByHiVbE5Q/s400/valentine+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431990869781834338" border="0" /></a><br />I think these cookies are much tastier than the real conversation hearts...these can be customized with any phrase (well, almost, please keep it 'G' rated, I have a Kindergartner starting to read everything)blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-51105688915686265592010-01-28T21:51:00.002-05:002010-01-28T21:54:38.865-05:00Pearls<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGmobvsigUweQHY5V45Ja_xnmCxgVd3qhAC58Xp_dO6phAtqiVS6oEU8uEbu_9ncGF3OzeqqAZrqtLALB9z29wMgsEQgEPXzIWz8Spm3k6jgRhRhizP46tCEwax8GYltaUwKs7xEy8Ko/s1600-h/valentine+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGmobvsigUweQHY5V45Ja_xnmCxgVd3qhAC58Xp_dO6phAtqiVS6oEU8uEbu_9ncGF3OzeqqAZrqtLALB9z29wMgsEQgEPXzIWz8Spm3k6jgRhRhizP46tCEwax8GYltaUwKs7xEy8Ko/s400/valentine+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431989722851752098" border="0" /></a><br />This is a cookie outlined in sugar pearls. The picture didn't quite capture the total effect. I'll have to talk with that photographer of mine :)blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-1094554397894772132010-01-28T21:49:00.003-05:002010-01-28T21:51:21.844-05:00Smileys<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBZdzl-oAabCesA5VjqtphCnVEbvqa9fzBYljHaIndB5Obksds4D8Uy-9owu1tbuwPxMpYSgaUCHhT2tKLFwwFJCC180IWz-5bTEm4-fp4vMDCmheM1-X-uu_QLExhnTu58uQbcQK42k/s1600-h/valentine+024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBZdzl-oAabCesA5VjqtphCnVEbvqa9fzBYljHaIndB5Obksds4D8Uy-9owu1tbuwPxMpYSgaUCHhT2tKLFwwFJCC180IWz-5bTEm4-fp4vMDCmheM1-X-uu_QLExhnTu58uQbcQK42k/s400/valentine+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431988884338660178" border="0" /></a><br />Isn't it funny how when you first look at a smiley face on a cookie, you smile :)<br />Hoping your day is filled with smiles!blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-84124242202156007352010-01-28T21:44:00.002-05:002010-01-28T21:48:59.221-05:00Glittery<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcdT8aFwdtByVS4H2m7iKhO6MozhCOe3U5YQVl4v7XMk44RCkR0gw5d2ETZwdvLhUr4L8Y1S_dhilFU4sTjsGFaKmARbF67_ELr2011slLf5HQEmumJrQuDMI7gbqB1H3Qp4twO89GhLk/s1600-h/valentine+026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcdT8aFwdtByVS4H2m7iKhO6MozhCOe3U5YQVl4v7XMk44RCkR0gw5d2ETZwdvLhUr4L8Y1S_dhilFU4sTjsGFaKmARbF67_ELr2011slLf5HQEmumJrQuDMI7gbqB1H3Qp4twO89GhLk/s400/valentine+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431988223906828834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wv83GyabYUpd4nCgS-kqLMMP5nm7nSPf6jJBcx9xuhYEBJogqcNqmh9_KBBHBr3gghx7_zvT3HywKA0tvTGzs1Srbr_waMwWkfQN_nRoJsQON3XtKf0n_i1EHJORcV6s9-L06EZPRw8/s1600-h/valentine+025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wv83GyabYUpd4nCgS-kqLMMP5nm7nSPf6jJBcx9xuhYEBJogqcNqmh9_KBBHBr3gghx7_zvT3HywKA0tvTGzs1Srbr_waMwWkfQN_nRoJsQON3XtKf0n_i1EHJORcV6s9-L06EZPRw8/s400/valentine+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431988220481116386" border="0" /></a><br />What lady doesn't like a little Bling? I just love how these came out. I'm off to the store tomorrow to get some pink and yellow 'glitter'. I used silver on them, which looks white, but I think the actual icing color looks better.blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-61066605651404737192010-01-28T21:42:00.002-05:002010-01-28T21:44:39.094-05:00Polka!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1Mb7jEzv_HfX4LbUOEhxEK7iUukJTaZPUbyofNt7tXCaNUHqY8kkBbdM_vQs1gEPUKjariMPcIrLYoMxoxBtAHiX8ZE9AjxWRsN0_VvQ9y80M85ff1Fa5iDpBxPC-JIAd7jp3f9noLk/s1600-h/valentine+017.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1Mb7jEzv_HfX4LbUOEhxEK7iUukJTaZPUbyofNt7tXCaNUHqY8kkBbdM_vQs1gEPUKjariMPcIrLYoMxoxBtAHiX8ZE9AjxWRsN0_VvQ9y80M85ff1Fa5iDpBxPC-JIAd7jp3f9noLk/s400/valentine+017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431987179125431954" /></a><br />Polka dots. <br /><br />These are not my favorite, they looked better in my mind than this end product. They have promise, but a little tweaking is needed.blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-87392635026820887352010-01-28T21:40:00.002-05:002010-01-28T21:42:10.543-05:00Elegance<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Jmno5zJhrKpU1IyiNeZURA15A1NVdRgvp0js8fkdy6OitvFcgQ517iL10e_WhE0A5fqrGeSX31ravsXSqcDf1lwCAtdJHSXFi0_dC75SoKtW37SgiYgUP3TboKDPn6gtsjAiQ4Jmolg/s1600-h/valentine+031.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Jmno5zJhrKpU1IyiNeZURA15A1NVdRgvp0js8fkdy6OitvFcgQ517iL10e_WhE0A5fqrGeSX31ravsXSqcDf1lwCAtdJHSXFi0_dC75SoKtW37SgiYgUP3TboKDPn6gtsjAiQ4Jmolg/s400/valentine+031.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431986541604296370" /></a><br />A touch of elegance.blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-24655828338355142212010-01-28T21:37:00.001-05:002010-01-28T21:40:02.902-05:00Who needs roses?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWT5NsjuwaeGRhO2FQHMDzccGWbBcsZE-homRvifvIG7-Ev-Q4lULt7Vzd4pQhys9RFTqbIygox_Sa31tZYNMgMsP7oKU-ivEl3avpujzJJkm_PuJ_CHGY8HVoMh0T9edN1HeghAkcY8/s1600-h/valentine+040.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWT5NsjuwaeGRhO2FQHMDzccGWbBcsZE-homRvifvIG7-Ev-Q4lULt7Vzd4pQhys9RFTqbIygox_Sa31tZYNMgMsP7oKU-ivEl3avpujzJJkm_PuJ_CHGY8HVoMh0T9edN1HeghAkcY8/s400/valentine+040.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431985986270306034" /></a><br />A cookie bouquet is a beautiful thing.blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-30598150630119482522010-01-28T21:35:00.001-05:002010-01-28T21:37:36.422-05:00Wrapped Up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpNApu8krGZMe-hyOp72qqy-C96tQsVKlordLvaRuwD0vVt64CMWr5T1iURS8VxYyEYv7O90rikqKGRliWceW73hHDgkckO1QYGUOXatWi2FYfAVTOtw8BqnPweIscMxatoiOY63Zn6w/s1600-h/valentine+035.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpNApu8krGZMe-hyOp72qqy-C96tQsVKlordLvaRuwD0vVt64CMWr5T1iURS8VxYyEYv7O90rikqKGRliWceW73hHDgkckO1QYGUOXatWi2FYfAVTOtw8BqnPweIscMxatoiOY63Zn6w/s400/valentine+035.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431985363210017842" /></a><br />All wrapped up and ready to go!blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-14343590850266831722010-01-21T21:04:00.004-05:002010-01-21T21:11:49.395-05:00Boston Red Sox<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnO8Pyyj0cb-eWU8VXrP_JjreLhquUOGIkd6eIj_DgZRjFyqPr3XnrAbdll_6-kPDZvHp5uj6UkvZUFCYLbmjjL6a02BQbeuyncYBxmPLks8dZgF3562ow-32htDdsrt-JTBKOiZcVYwE/s1600-h/boston+red+sox+009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnO8Pyyj0cb-eWU8VXrP_JjreLhquUOGIkd6eIj_DgZRjFyqPr3XnrAbdll_6-kPDZvHp5uj6UkvZUFCYLbmjjL6a02BQbeuyncYBxmPLks8dZgF3562ow-32htDdsrt-JTBKOiZcVYwE/s320/boston+red+sox+009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429380926051404978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cw6gIOFNjnqMNZOW1QhTDJSkQ2t10r1HUA_uLrHP56TrEL8fys8d6c0u0nUYblAFkGPQRHQMiKZ_Pl-ZM0ChNxIIeisR2aayoBW50QQqSW3-WZ_xkeeF5vDQB83-6ZGZpmurHxcUKD0/s1600-h/boston+red+sox+012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cw6gIOFNjnqMNZOW1QhTDJSkQ2t10r1HUA_uLrHP56TrEL8fys8d6c0u0nUYblAFkGPQRHQMiKZ_Pl-ZM0ChNxIIeisR2aayoBW50QQqSW3-WZ_xkeeF5vDQB83-6ZGZpmurHxcUKD0/s320/boston+red+sox+012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429380920261537026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAHhkm3l3YwfV23wJ8VoDCz1lSA7NCm7RyGVo1DxLu9sEpRknrQW3FQqPJvjrIjCs4W7E4vl2TN64iQxE4LlORqhZS9PY_ejDCMwPBIaINDLPSXTB-TUmmQXFXncJFrO3jyBs5XFxH_s/s1600-h/boston+red+sox+015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAHhkm3l3YwfV23wJ8VoDCz1lSA7NCm7RyGVo1DxLu9sEpRknrQW3FQqPJvjrIjCs4W7E4vl2TN64iQxE4LlORqhZS9PY_ejDCMwPBIaINDLPSXTB-TUmmQXFXncJFrO3jyBs5XFxH_s/s320/boston+red+sox+015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429380913309814066" /></a><br /><br />Go Sox! Thanks Shelby!blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-31849900545161382142010-01-16T13:41:00.003-05:002010-01-16T13:47:47.448-05:00Snowflake Cookies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5EEHZyjAy7dObHGvMQ0KFplUKg_moy7LFxIIGI1TA-r8632oAMbGWlofvQWGGiX90ncquoVUSE6NwIBMUGOYYg8NQb6XsFRc2cJvpo90qj4voKl5hBdU9YP6O9q9AaKmMFDRweUUmUY/s1600-h/snowflakes+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5EEHZyjAy7dObHGvMQ0KFplUKg_moy7LFxIIGI1TA-r8632oAMbGWlofvQWGGiX90ncquoVUSE6NwIBMUGOYYg8NQb6XsFRc2cJvpo90qj4voKl5hBdU9YP6O9q9AaKmMFDRweUUmUY/s320/snowflakes+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427410570907121170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOYv6kV83_XZf6oExXlNG4xVxqj08n7fwLrK27IWnNcyhFNokLCuKUGRbWO5yEVkfnvzQ1bRUhjb7T3RUV6G94J-p1bXcZYOY0D7etE7uCe6qqD_SXx2qbx-KqbVrTn5reM7Fbv81tJg/s1600-h/snowflakes+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOYv6kV83_XZf6oExXlNG4xVxqj08n7fwLrK27IWnNcyhFNokLCuKUGRbWO5yEVkfnvzQ1bRUhjb7T3RUV6G94J-p1bXcZYOY0D7etE7uCe6qqD_SXx2qbx-KqbVrTn5reM7Fbv81tJg/s320/snowflakes+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427410564458295970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4QPTar3LxJVgYISeOblcbKa1ZiBzuRpxXPRQtRS6OVFvuyqjuJzyrl1J6FIIWoAI0BDefwUTyOCMBPAwZkQ3YepvvQX9Vywzt5JFGo5dg5PjFSpdioyTgsB-bLZdBtGgsOq89TaxJOg/s1600-h/snowflakes+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4QPTar3LxJVgYISeOblcbKa1ZiBzuRpxXPRQtRS6OVFvuyqjuJzyrl1J6FIIWoAI0BDefwUTyOCMBPAwZkQ3YepvvQX9Vywzt5JFGo5dg5PjFSpdioyTgsB-bLZdBtGgsOq89TaxJOg/s320/snowflakes+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427410556488842322" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: georgia;">Happy Birthday Addi!</span><br /></span>blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-80688238450669612342010-01-11T14:25:00.002-05:002010-01-11T14:28:05.402-05:00Yankee Cookies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXSnpHODl-0xsfL3IvincZSZ5SoEEXKRVd6EfIqv-UxeaiPHUXJq-WdgTT5FvlUNvO0SnupJ0xKJ0NssFmdGfvKezPzkzqOmQo9nlqi7L9eomgkD1Pe4SNJkYKh9F-OUS0ps4oKsa8cU/s1600-h/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+330.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXSnpHODl-0xsfL3IvincZSZ5SoEEXKRVd6EfIqv-UxeaiPHUXJq-WdgTT5FvlUNvO0SnupJ0xKJ0NssFmdGfvKezPzkzqOmQo9nlqi7L9eomgkD1Pe4SNJkYKh9F-OUS0ps4oKsa8cU/s320/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+330.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425565954151396434" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Birthday Gary!blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-55056565762610428712010-01-11T14:16:00.004-05:002010-01-11T14:25:31.318-05:00Sweet Pea's birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXXzN8OqEHBWO5opq4JnEhM8gioHgGqiNFV7oCNGk1OkwQap1b3-DmJrLPjXJmwjaHMoXlLkvVzmBbXc3AYHUwcaIt53g9voeUQ_5MqIhB83ttBiaiaxmICfe_axbje7SGxC6POR0vKI/s1600-h/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+187.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXXzN8OqEHBWO5opq4JnEhM8gioHgGqiNFV7oCNGk1OkwQap1b3-DmJrLPjXJmwjaHMoXlLkvVzmBbXc3AYHUwcaIt53g9voeUQ_5MqIhB83ttBiaiaxmICfe_axbje7SGxC6POR0vKI/s320/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+187.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425564429839399218" border="0" /></a>These are cupcake toppers I made out of cookies. The presents were a little big, but the kids didn't mind, ha.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFirzchRUBLbk7e_myH5OOlrFiqujzAYA1BgylBpA6BanthA0xzL5PN54DsI_cidMtmihcNEfWNJePOaR8cVQHf0-EjXRs75oxSwRj5EBQ91yzTYEpWmeDdYlcoX6PFIu_ksgBA8g30GU/s1600-h/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+190.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFirzchRUBLbk7e_myH5OOlrFiqujzAYA1BgylBpA6BanthA0xzL5PN54DsI_cidMtmihcNEfWNJePOaR8cVQHf0-EjXRs75oxSwRj5EBQ91yzTYEpWmeDdYlcoX6PFIu_ksgBA8g30GU/s320/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+190.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425564425735805314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcypOE2HNo5fhBjkwI6oir4ed_48HaVPzAa5pFCfArIlsuWn7dcu_kgyzOWPwiBb35KctOuN82YkQLz9SR4T16M5dRMKvzjYN1kBVrsSJRfLjby4lN1MuchHrY5pa1fGwk9DFfX9XBsqc/s1600-h/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+205.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcypOE2HNo5fhBjkwI6oir4ed_48HaVPzAa5pFCfArIlsuWn7dcu_kgyzOWPwiBb35KctOuN82YkQLz9SR4T16M5dRMKvzjYN1kBVrsSJRfLjby4lN1MuchHrY5pa1fGwk9DFfX9XBsqc/s320/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+205.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425564416913865234" border="0" /></a>Sweet Pea turns 4! My beautiful princess!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9KGFf15DWbBnE8aHJWXAWv9r5cyXhp7Kl7f7Pzqf98bFNTb-LydmJ3nni1lD942E8ZQpzRss0f6pN4E-VgxCwvs7qBTIqIH2WTqWewdpXimOOVmJMOODuNn0CZ9v6uJhewgO30-hQ8U/s1600-h/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+300.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9KGFf15DWbBnE8aHJWXAWv9r5cyXhp7Kl7f7Pzqf98bFNTb-LydmJ3nni1lD942E8ZQpzRss0f6pN4E-VgxCwvs7qBTIqIH2WTqWewdpXimOOVmJMOODuNn0CZ9v6uJhewgO30-hQ8U/s320/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425564411928385554" border="0" /></a>These are cookie princess wands for Sunday School. I think there were a big hit!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnrrEEx11rRQ0qcMn8xfYrUFma-7-vZ7I15LCNLpfkW2MuUYHdVkzvO2jS89ChwgpGHoG3RPemUBwcxhKxwkRMXzKFjvDG6iMi1u_Xs5hJl6hyphenhyphenuh2SSzFN3hGNPi4C3MJknspZkmIze4M/s1600-h/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+337.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnrrEEx11rRQ0qcMn8xfYrUFma-7-vZ7I15LCNLpfkW2MuUYHdVkzvO2jS89ChwgpGHoG3RPemUBwcxhKxwkRMXzKFjvDG6iMi1u_Xs5hJl6hyphenhyphenuh2SSzFN3hGNPi4C3MJknspZkmIze4M/s320/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+337.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425564406944448962" border="0" /></a><br />Sweet Pea's 4th Birthday!blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-65410897905272845882010-01-11T14:09:00.002-05:002010-01-11T14:16:04.204-05:00Christmas Cookies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPi_V2xi5ebdDXZDIVy7FfrU0LGkIy75XjWXEbHf7VqRBde5upYLTbru0TTF3p319gglNQ2embzb-iIJf9J5cGk_4FJgyLRzPl9bokSl1nxzxWUljLiJJVOoy3SRU5D9Z1eqeZulAGj0I/s1600-h/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPi_V2xi5ebdDXZDIVy7FfrU0LGkIy75XjWXEbHf7VqRBde5upYLTbru0TTF3p319gglNQ2embzb-iIJf9J5cGk_4FJgyLRzPl9bokSl1nxzxWUljLiJJVOoy3SRU5D9Z1eqeZulAGj0I/s320/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425562494158806562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC20FzitdsIBA59fSNNe5oF8Hkf92f13QUZBv0U6eNGTSyiibbW_Ih8faP8sN0fLdvTWxhhLh4gjUyMKM-mLiIhjR7_wk1rYgFNE-PHz1ixO-tlzFQ-SSVGSyNtooZkot7yp6hNRj4eFE/s1600-h/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC20FzitdsIBA59fSNNe5oF8Hkf92f13QUZBv0U6eNGTSyiibbW_Ih8faP8sN0fLdvTWxhhLh4gjUyMKM-mLiIhjR7_wk1rYgFNE-PHz1ixO-tlzFQ-SSVGSyNtooZkot7yp6hNRj4eFE/s320/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425562482876057922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhlfDYJMpAHAapVO04GkGy2FsVp2YTnk1kCcw3NMxpMBOJjtJ6-LA8VbUpEXFKhndpj7otKcSclCMEeirzKGc_L0SfOQcNwQR4CwD9ZzTUWEnTpQZExBr_MrKY13PJyL2GGjKpcfBj24/s1600-h/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhlfDYJMpAHAapVO04GkGy2FsVp2YTnk1kCcw3NMxpMBOJjtJ6-LA8VbUpEXFKhndpj7otKcSclCMEeirzKGc_L0SfOQcNwQR4CwD9ZzTUWEnTpQZExBr_MrKY13PJyL2GGjKpcfBj24/s320/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425562479849330290" border="0" /></a>blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-22665630936972748512010-01-11T13:43:00.002-05:002010-01-11T14:08:48.612-05:00Hap-BEE Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhk1OKOi-hc0eNvx4Nz2I1t38yUVq7Dweir4Z_0zklMQNUUWPbdKLMHD0ybcyd0vQDziLbRZrejjfUHpD5YdPlcidawTM2lqFNP3Ha8wfQjUK8ULXbr-orQaCjR2BnN2bcbu8WMjMzqhU/s1600-h/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhk1OKOi-hc0eNvx4Nz2I1t38yUVq7Dweir4Z_0zklMQNUUWPbdKLMHD0ybcyd0vQDziLbRZrejjfUHpD5YdPlcidawTM2lqFNP3Ha8wfQjUK8ULXbr-orQaCjR2BnN2bcbu8WMjMzqhU/s320/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425555743858894450" border="0" /></a>These were inspired by polkadot zebra on Flickr. Thanks for the inspiration!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50-Za8SL6-jduT-qFRlTP_lG-L15a2s-pAFYClZcDPrzH0a_BZWzlLcWQLzn0f6bDOXwrQPMLR8MenvhyFp6zdMz7ly1W5I-Ck_fvf_DhxBmawcLWsL22WIC0P2VRipUkAhksU-qK76k/s1600-h/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50-Za8SL6-jduT-qFRlTP_lG-L15a2s-pAFYClZcDPrzH0a_BZWzlLcWQLzn0f6bDOXwrQPMLR8MenvhyFp6zdMz7ly1W5I-Ck_fvf_DhxBmawcLWsL22WIC0P2VRipUkAhksU-qK76k/s320/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425555737317494706" border="0" /></a><br />Hap-BEE Birthday Mrs. Hinton!!!blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-46412178755651780482010-01-11T13:26:00.003-05:002010-01-11T13:43:45.838-05:00Christmas Pops<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKflI8iTqdx4jtxl2sV8pbp0urSJ2lewH3A2DGehmy_0_rntOw_5m4JerI3W3-CFk7-ssS5plyfWeHX2WDtLsBY4gf4vHc42f1p0_TqRPY2xpm2scEmnESMyZ4hUO67CZhlfdclqcVABQ/s1600-h/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKflI8iTqdx4jtxl2sV8pbp0urSJ2lewH3A2DGehmy_0_rntOw_5m4JerI3W3-CFk7-ssS5plyfWeHX2WDtLsBY4gf4vHc42f1p0_TqRPY2xpm2scEmnESMyZ4hUO67CZhlfdclqcVABQ/s320/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425551658757986786" border="0" /></a>These are the famous cake pops made ever so popular by <a href="http://www.bakerella.com/">Bakerella</a>. She does amazing things...like inventing these cake pops. I just copied her directions and they came out beautifully (but a lot more work than I had expected, plan on a few hours making these).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdt5CEFRt5Xc74lIPJ_Pv97dvQoHwESevW8zLQoB-OMPl4Qjeq8ct09mqfONHedSU3yfYoIgk8fuwhv7JhU0xg-o2cuDMzOd9RfWpU0WdKxwlWeBofEz2nBP_CMrPaLCnmULVxgjQl4ck/s1600-h/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdt5CEFRt5Xc74lIPJ_Pv97dvQoHwESevW8zLQoB-OMPl4Qjeq8ct09mqfONHedSU3yfYoIgk8fuwhv7JhU0xg-o2cuDMzOd9RfWpU0WdKxwlWeBofEz2nBP_CMrPaLCnmULVxgjQl4ck/s320/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425551646364455154" border="0" /></a>Here they all are ready to go to Sunshine's party at school. I got a little lazy and didn't wrap ribbon around the bottom, but it was actually a blessing I didn't expect. These were for a kindergarten class and I don't think any of them would have been able to get the ribbon off.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlezy1PswngHh_qHkWIeWMXW_unZRmJkbylzcxgZpV7vB2mbeJGvf0UMh1oBhWw9Tp_X0QFGbW3wk20vq_selibS_WU9oYSxm2Avon6SsMU5AdocdzGESbuv6a5xQzoRYjVYMO_cdY4Ng/s1600-h/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlezy1PswngHh_qHkWIeWMXW_unZRmJkbylzcxgZpV7vB2mbeJGvf0UMh1oBhWw9Tp_X0QFGbW3wk20vq_selibS_WU9oYSxm2Avon6SsMU5AdocdzGESbuv6a5xQzoRYjVYMO_cdY4Ng/s320/natalie's+4th+birthday+and+Christmas+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425551642875702786" border="0" /></a>These are cookie minis I threw together last minute. I had hoped to get them all iced for the party, but I just ran out of time and this had to do. They still tasted yummy!<br /><br />So I'm a little late getting these pics up. We went to Texas for Christmas and time has just gotten away from me. I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas and I wish each of you a Happy and Blessed New Year!blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-59377450211591689602009-12-13T23:41:00.004-05:002009-12-13T23:51:17.063-05:00Christmas Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvPqpVUBwGDUaVHXNxW5t8NnAhn8vZ0bobCEFmmQ4wTzn733c-l5liEOFtoWiF0fWzX1zWT5t7rD2Dar_VpCARvP9lTf1joaWXRU2fNG1YZcLGVJ_Vkg_ef2ogbo_lw0VODlpF1SE2Ck/s1600-h/cookie+188.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvPqpVUBwGDUaVHXNxW5t8NnAhn8vZ0bobCEFmmQ4wTzn733c-l5liEOFtoWiF0fWzX1zWT5t7rD2Dar_VpCARvP9lTf1joaWXRU2fNG1YZcLGVJ_Vkg_ef2ogbo_lw0VODlpF1SE2Ck/s320/cookie+188.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414948256553595058" border="0" /></a>These were for our Sunday School party this weekend. Thanks for the great time everyone! The ornaments were inspired totally from <a href="http://sweetsugarbelle.blogspot.com/">Sweet Sugar Belle</a>. Her cookies are gorgeous and amaze me every time.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimI9NfOQTyYCWJ6N_YdeMDB91zBGrQv9NBz41GaEsHLyye-uk0qcIbZ5bgAczbEwi9mvuq7fhUbvrntbxPt6c2u6GnWQFIdiF79iv78e3juFr4jfCvQVIPBqdbe8wGziirWUJ4sThT0BA/s1600-h/cookie+185.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimI9NfOQTyYCWJ6N_YdeMDB91zBGrQv9NBz41GaEsHLyye-uk0qcIbZ5bgAczbEwi9mvuq7fhUbvrntbxPt6c2u6GnWQFIdiF79iv78e3juFr4jfCvQVIPBqdbe8wGziirWUJ4sThT0BA/s320/cookie+185.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414948251486356210" border="0" /></a><br />My little ones insisted on modeling the cookies. I think they made the cookies look better, don't you?blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-41218104173863158272009-12-05T16:13:00.003-05:002009-12-05T16:21:40.107-05:00Thanksgiving<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqGmCsXTEkEotdp0YhLX138grw42XgPTS5CTCEOpAS_HrhywzveUNIzKscZsmwIVlethB3sLj3M-mJqqMLbvDmfO1FwPDDFxMKY-T8p2iA1Ej70HBaueEJ2bKlaSsjmfECXxzQh_ZVlns/s1600-h/stuff+054.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqGmCsXTEkEotdp0YhLX138grw42XgPTS5CTCEOpAS_HrhywzveUNIzKscZsmwIVlethB3sLj3M-mJqqMLbvDmfO1FwPDDFxMKY-T8p2iA1Ej70HBaueEJ2bKlaSsjmfECXxzQh_ZVlns/s320/stuff+054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411864622846494930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jUA5TBKF4sQBnr5YEAtarHoP_GS0PeHGhS79Sh2hxYp6qYqDh3qelh08Kx12j1xiuptJFwQvjbHc1Jr4cXHuiRs6q3FxavxD7tdS8AKOKYYYTtHo98iOLPSlZl7JVuP-5jgruvSLcoI/s1600-h/stuff+058.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jUA5TBKF4sQBnr5YEAtarHoP_GS0PeHGhS79Sh2hxYp6qYqDh3qelh08Kx12j1xiuptJFwQvjbHc1Jr4cXHuiRs6q3FxavxD7tdS8AKOKYYYTtHo98iOLPSlZl7JVuP-5jgruvSLcoI/s320/stuff+058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411864618023404210" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Thanksgiving! These were inspired by Pam over at <a href="http://cookiecrazie.blogspot.com/">Cookie Crazy</a>. Her turkey's are sooo cute. I found them in the nick of time. I thought I had a turkey cutter and didn't. She used a flower cutter and cut the bottom off...Brilliant!!!blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-25445286913154980012009-12-05T16:11:00.001-05:002009-12-05T16:12:56.754-05:00Parker<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBkG4N75dd3J_ZOW3f1oQ_JIxnOZy7cmcUIdRGOx2sN-_6kxovxcR-fINIFDz57TaiVaBPYzSGkkBHMBiST_phCX3flNZY7YNHxXLGBLpJ8evmLUad82r5bXBDKBypeuYgri836wj7No/s1600-h/stuff+021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBkG4N75dd3J_ZOW3f1oQ_JIxnOZy7cmcUIdRGOx2sN-_6kxovxcR-fINIFDz57TaiVaBPYzSGkkBHMBiST_phCX3flNZY7YNHxXLGBLpJ8evmLUad82r5bXBDKBypeuYgri836wj7No/s320/stuff+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411863082570740626" border="0" /></a><br />Congratulations Jason and Kristy! Parker is beautiful!blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-22368511873556813182009-10-30T12:21:00.002-04:002009-10-30T12:29:40.421-04:00Cowboy Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-54j8WwHos5B2u3SBvQCgOiOqkakw2DiIbq_5nN6mxFi0nyifl_bX6QvMtTt2w-LY2djZCQuqIacwk5TBaIAxuyNzOpggJx463Jkx6_UxLXzPj4iKb5C9qmhv__R-rNbNACH6SN05X_Q/s1600-h/cowboy+091.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-54j8WwHos5B2u3SBvQCgOiOqkakw2DiIbq_5nN6mxFi0nyifl_bX6QvMtTt2w-LY2djZCQuqIacwk5TBaIAxuyNzOpggJx463Jkx6_UxLXzPj4iKb5C9qmhv__R-rNbNACH6SN05X_Q/s320/cowboy+091.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398430913571714482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAMjch-qiHWi2edk6akrVcf1neET6GRl-EJup2vNwXG0ZZiPnr1s2rLHPydjR1CoNajRSmRPcXr7HKKXudvCBM-_3EuCmkDlqoVhWF-rZiQ9T31P7YzlFmkFkZ75GxY6im1-VcOuOqvY/s1600-h/cowboy+068.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAMjch-qiHWi2edk6akrVcf1neET6GRl-EJup2vNwXG0ZZiPnr1s2rLHPydjR1CoNajRSmRPcXr7HKKXudvCBM-_3EuCmkDlqoVhWF-rZiQ9T31P7YzlFmkFkZ75GxY6im1-VcOuOqvY/s320/cowboy+068.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398430911917505138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDkDWmMF7opId3ifuuvNrjS_afYL8BiF0qWOY5PlwnfUNP91LiujNnd_us21H-KbT8dHPWGDXzqDT7VsoCC4Xu-uhT5aCCoZ4JgZVE6txAtVDINMOeipK3dwYO8nXEhgk58elI-A_oOg/s1600-h/cowboy+054.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDkDWmMF7opId3ifuuvNrjS_afYL8BiF0qWOY5PlwnfUNP91LiujNnd_us21H-KbT8dHPWGDXzqDT7VsoCC4Xu-uhT5aCCoZ4JgZVE6txAtVDINMOeipK3dwYO8nXEhgk58elI-A_oOg/s320/cowboy+054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398430903216558658" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Cowboy Day EWA! Several years ago EWA celebrated Mr. Smith (the Headmaster) being recognized as the charter school principal of the year by having its very own Cowboy Day. Mr. Smith is a true blue cowboy (if you really know him) and it was a great event. So great that now the school celebrates it every year as a character development day. All the students get to dress up...it's a great day! This year I made cookies for Sunshine's class. I'm pretty pleased with them. I was inspired by a member of Flicker and I'm so sorry I can't find their name.<br /><br />Have a great weekend!blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-7082429060933993682009-10-19T14:27:00.004-04:002009-10-19T14:38:53.534-04:00Happy Birthday Mom and Dad!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9S3eLpIOv22wR176Tz2Bt3u2YrJvDKzln28LegkuRNTVLeT7JL-TBmn7OoVO8knRzgAIAX-c2n7sEhyJGTNmvZwF5TiM7ipKSjBR22COpEyNaQIH4j-5YePTkbiZMnxR_ka_XqAAxr4/s1600-h/cookie+095.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9S3eLpIOv22wR176Tz2Bt3u2YrJvDKzln28LegkuRNTVLeT7JL-TBmn7OoVO8knRzgAIAX-c2n7sEhyJGTNmvZwF5TiM7ipKSjBR22COpEyNaQIH4j-5YePTkbiZMnxR_ka_XqAAxr4/s320/cookie+095.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394382023594759666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqhphJMxgzrfSxSVKhHklTc9Jkw3sCUU8IOkHBF3zx7ZiFm8dhVTtaWYYHSsldWRPnlaQNkfsnnm3oGm2dbHw67I-4d11gjxO5Q6BpUUDC27m699vQbEqROhMVCmmJF7Ne6306Qm2sJU/s1600-h/cookie+096.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqhphJMxgzrfSxSVKhHklTc9Jkw3sCUU8IOkHBF3zx7ZiFm8dhVTtaWYYHSsldWRPnlaQNkfsnnm3oGm2dbHw67I-4d11gjxO5Q6BpUUDC27m699vQbEqROhMVCmmJF7Ne6306Qm2sJU/s320/cookie+096.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394382013001166338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvBxPHBaNzNAA0TXPdsjUMcCo68Q2phl4_NH-5vMacQvds0WCkuypjHMlL6YigB2mrSq9a_ceozLm4V7yhhFeCDDeDIq22JFJJb0DhnOso7kcndPRV8-GO6up3A3TqFqJ6Dl0rBF-W4g/s1600-h/cookie+093.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvBxPHBaNzNAA0TXPdsjUMcCo68Q2phl4_NH-5vMacQvds0WCkuypjHMlL6YigB2mrSq9a_ceozLm4V7yhhFeCDDeDIq22JFJJb0DhnOso7kcndPRV8-GO6up3A3TqFqJ6Dl0rBF-W4g/s320/cookie+093.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394382003564081282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85aFTZaI0scrLZ298Eb7mRMTTG4pfxUo5RGnoC-zFm4mYBmeVP2FAr0-HOLN7rMBe6EqV72EjQ8tcu-56h2NMVva3K2l9ohmaoAiVdHldVE7Q7xvTev07ArkWvkK4U8OUpWAAZ6zVKkc/s1600-h/cookie+098.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85aFTZaI0scrLZ298Eb7mRMTTG4pfxUo5RGnoC-zFm4mYBmeVP2FAr0-HOLN7rMBe6EqV72EjQ8tcu-56h2NMVva3K2l9ohmaoAiVdHldVE7Q7xvTev07ArkWvkK4U8OUpWAAZ6zVKkc/s320/cookie+098.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394381997459138610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWPgv9pgYHjVM5oKJUzC6-4MidYY6hKEbNFNwRhTueCQR_ofVl5jJJw3j8itFWwe2gzjxRBuVqKdv2CyJskVKIzeMwn0urIkDO0jpP_Z3tKTLVLcWTKhGTJdUeXDkxxaRDWQSvUwJ4wI/s1600-h/cookie+094.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWPgv9pgYHjVM5oKJUzC6-4MidYY6hKEbNFNwRhTueCQR_ofVl5jJJw3j8itFWwe2gzjxRBuVqKdv2CyJskVKIzeMwn0urIkDO0jpP_Z3tKTLVLcWTKhGTJdUeXDkxxaRDWQSvUwJ4wI/s320/cookie+094.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394381987463374322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I made these for my parents for their birthday's, October 16th and 18th. I can't say they turned out as well as I had planned. I now know there is a reason most cookie decorators don't use white as the base color...I've never had cookies bleed on me like these did. I think it might also have something to do with being rushed and not letting the white set long enough. Anyway, here they are.blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-75373044441400887042009-10-19T14:16:00.005-04:002009-10-19T14:27:14.045-04:00Thank You!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAiCqCYnho2LaF0NUaTtZok0kdVhFn6uVZYsWxoBtiGPCthE7Zgah_4pdgd9imfRlw2AjUDjaXa3jN4WxhTvNt8myesPgXN71daTEBkzlGUn8ABcnyt0gzjQT-dtxdqwOhFif8GxfoX8/s1600-h/cookie+044.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAiCqCYnho2LaF0NUaTtZok0kdVhFn6uVZYsWxoBtiGPCthE7Zgah_4pdgd9imfRlw2AjUDjaXa3jN4WxhTvNt8myesPgXN71daTEBkzlGUn8ABcnyt0gzjQT-dtxdqwOhFif8GxfoX8/s320/cookie+044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394379147615857314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Craigslist is becoming my new best friend. I only had a small hand mixer (up until now, it was all I needed), but with the mixing required in royal icing, I needed something more high tech. Kitchenaids were only a dream...have you seen the price tag on one of those in the store?!? However, I started looking on craigslist and in just a few weeks, the Lord blessed me with this! Isn't it beautiful?!? I was blessed with this for only $80. I couldn't believe it. It works great! Thank you Karen of Cary for such a great find and thank you Lord for always providing beyond our dreams.blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747896195198620901.post-85391192390707591002009-10-09T23:10:00.003-04:002009-10-09T23:23:50.834-04:00Caramel Apple Cake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0OfOJW9jwjg7y_F8F__Ce8HBChr2_ppLCLCq5AfKMrfDzA50syJox-8TCJ_MVcr1lgvuqLDmvWyEMlpm28jmLUJfVUcx5N56C3h_RLSDT_hZ68RVnv7SXQ8jYcc6sx4vR4WDOFgGTRY/s1600-h/birthday+010.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0OfOJW9jwjg7y_F8F__Ce8HBChr2_ppLCLCq5AfKMrfDzA50syJox-8TCJ_MVcr1lgvuqLDmvWyEMlpm28jmLUJfVUcx5N56C3h_RLSDT_hZ68RVnv7SXQ8jYcc6sx4vR4WDOFgGTRY/s320/birthday+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390805132619095234" border="0" /></a><br />Cakes aren't normally my thing. Well, let me rephrase, I love <span style="font-style: italic;">eating</span> cake, but making, eh, not so much. This is in part to having a Mom who makes the most delicious cakes ever (and a Dad who makes a too die for pound cake).<br /><br />However, I stumbled upon <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes.aspx/warm-caramel-apple-cake?WT.dcsvid=MzIzMDk3MjYwNwS2&rvrin=43A73934-B790-449C-A5C0-A0881027CA43&WT.mc_id=Newsletter_BettyCrocker_10_08_2009">this</a> and decided it looked good enough to try.<br /><br />I kept to the basic recipe, but heeded a few of the reviewer's comments.<br /><br /> I used a bundt pan instead of a sheet ...chopped the apples instead of slicing them...and used a combination of cinnamon and nutmeg for the spice. We also used vanilla ice cream instead of the cool whip/icing combo.<br /><br />It was fantastic! My only question now is...would it be better with apples chopped <span style="font-style: italic;">in</span> the cake instead of on top?blessingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312867689152903780noreply@blogger.com0