Alright... I will admit that I was very curious about these chocolate treats. Dh and I were in our local Dollar Tree when I spotted them. $1 - yeah, I would give them a try.  Whoa..  These little chocolate treats were delicious! Chocolate, caramel and crispy rice *Drool* There are five of these tasty little chocolate treats in the bag.  If you have not tried them, you are missing...

RIP Joe Paterno | Tornoe Ink - Rob Tornoe This cartoon made me smile through all the tears I have shed.Once I pull myself together I will share my encounter and thoughts about JoePa....

We had two surprises delivered today.Anniversary Flowers!Above this beautiful floral arrangement from my SIL & family. Two dozen stunning red roses from my In-Laws.You see, today was our 20th wedding anniversary.It does not seem *that* long at all.I would not change one single thing.   We have had our trying moments but they have only made us stronger.I hope we have 20+ more years together.I...

I turned in my old crockpot for this baby.She was used tonight for the first time and I love her!Grabbed a deal from Boscov's for $29.99 with free shipping!My old one worked well but it had a bad habit of burning and then the well started to crack all over the place. I can't wait to use this gal with all sorts of new recipes I have found.   This is my new love: Hamilton Beach Slow Coo...

Back to trying recipes again to make sure we like then as I continue on my other journey of getting all those recipes that we like into a binder.So, yeah, I made this for Sunday nights dinner and well let me just say one out of 4 really enjoyed it.  Can you guess who that was? Right.  Me. Spencer liked the corn tortillas since they became crispy and had the cheese on the.DH liked only the...

            I have wanted to make this soup since I first saw it early last year but for some reason it kept getting bumped from the list of "To Try Recipes." This past weekend however I was finally able to create the soup. This was a very tasty soup that was very filling.  I did not use the pesto that was called for since I am not a big fan of it. When I make...

Fun cookie cutters everyone can enjoy. Now you can have fun when you eat. Check out heliotrope if you would like to order some...

So, I bought these today at Publix to try.  I am not by any means a fan of dried fruit (except for strawberries). I am turning a new leaf this year and really giving it a try. The apples in the bag are just that dried apples with the skin and cinnamon. They are pretty good though I could do without the skin. Nate really enjoyed them. Looks like we will be keeping a few bags in the house. Oh, they also...

I wanted to share these fun spoons before I put them away until next Christmas. I went out on a limb and purchased these as a new decoration for this year. Pleased as punch that I did. They are sterling silver handstamped spoons.  Not the best picture but each one has a different word.  Noel. Merry & Bright. Joy I tied a nice cherry holiday ribbon to them and had them tucked on the side...

I actually made these last year for a player on our local hockey team.This was a simple straight forward recipe and I figured that I could not goof it up.I did make sure that I cleaned all the items I used so I would not cross contaminate the cookies. I must say these were very tasty.The family could not tell that they were gluten free!I would highly recommend these if you need to make a special...

I stumbled upon these really cute glass cupcake candle holders.Perfect for anyone celebrating a birthday or just to add a bit of cheer. I do not they will last very long since they are on clearance. Head on over to Lillian Vernon if you want to pick up a set or two.  Cupcakes make everyone smile. :) ...

Oh my! These holiday almond bars are out of this world. They have a semi moist center, a slight shortbread texture and a totally fabulous almond taste.  I made these as a test for us to see if they were good and uh, yeah they were. I then made them for a Christmas Party and they were a hit.  I used slivered almonds from Oh! Nuts.  They were nice and thin, perfect for this recipe. Even...

I spent the first day of the new year finally getting some of my recipes organized.  Shh... it only took a year. I have been printing out the recipes we enjoy but never organizing them.  With my pile looking like Mount Everest it was time to take action.  I did buy page covers and place the recipes inside of them back in October but..... Today I decided to take the plunge and get...

Happy New Year!!!! Wow.. 2012.2011 zipped by a bit too fast for my liking.Wishing all the best for you and yours this year. ...