Archive for July, 2009

Have you seen these bags by EightSeasons? I think I will die if I don’t get one. I will be splurging soon…don’t tell my husband. ; )

These are the most deliciously fluffy peanut buttery cookies I have ever had. They are even better if you add chocolate chips, because what good is a dessert if it doesn’t have chocolate? Make your own: 1 ¼ cups creamy peanut butter 1 cup margarine ¾ cup white sugar ¾ cup packed light brown sugar [...]

To kick off the blog I want to introduce my assistants, Oliver and Mabel. Oliver aka Oliver Smoochykins Poochykins—Schnauzer/poodle mix Oliver’s responsibilities include rolling over for belly rubs and peeing on every tree he can find (and sometimes missing and hitting his own foot). Mabel aka Mabellina—Schnauzer/poodle mix (some think she has Ewok blood) Mabel’s [...]

What is it about a blank piece of paper that makes it so hard to put a pencil to it and start drawing? Apparently a blank blog is just as scary because here I am staring at a blog with no posts and I’m afraid to type anything. What if I turn out to be [...]