21+ Peppermint Bark (Revised)

21+ Peppermint Bark (Revised)

Every year I make Peppermint Bark and every year I make tweaks to the recipe.  If you want the original recipe check here.  The newest revision was an accident, I forgot heavy cream last year and only had full fat coconut milk, so I tried it and it was AMAZING! Amanda’s Revised Peppermint Bark 30 … Continue reading →

My Year in Review

So last year I wrote my list of items of what I want to accomplish this year.  Now it is time to see how well I did (my progress is in blue)… I would like to scrapbook more, I want to make a dent in the pile of photos I have.  – This happened I … Continue reading →

Crustless Chocolate Pumpkin Pie

Crustless Chocolate Pumpkin Pie

We don’t celebrate Thanksgiving on Thanksgiving because Jeff works so we never go shopping for Thanksgiving stuff until Friday, which surprisingly is a great day to shop for food.  Anyways I really wanted Pumpkin Pie because Lions VS Packers Football demands Pumpkin Pie and beer from a can (which we had). I found some pie … Continue reading →

The War on Thanksgiving…

I wasn’t going to voice my opinion on this but I see more and more people on my Facebook Feed about Thanksgiving and having to work.  First let me state NONE of my friends, family or their families are “excited” to have to go to work tomorrow.  They would rather be stuffing their face with … Continue reading →

50 Years…

One thing I don’t really discuss is my fascination of history and pivotal events of history.  I decided today to write about one of the most controversial topics in our nation’s history because it is absolutely fascinating to me and it has been 50 years since Walter Cronkite announced President Kennedy’s Death to a devastated … Continue reading →

What Have I Been Doing…

Obviously not blogging.  In my defense I did bruise the bone in my wrist making doing anything, including typing hurt quite bad.  I also decided to use my magical powers (okay not really magic) and get rid of Vista off the laptop.  Much to my surprise installing Windows 7 was far easier than I had … Continue reading →

Seven Days of Nothing

Most people would love not being able to do anything (write, paint, type, clean, etc.) for seven days I however do not.  The pain in the arm has been quite sufficient and if it hasn’t hurt it was because of the painkillers.  I have been beyond bored and also got into the Halloween Candy and … Continue reading →

I’m a klutz…

So I have been working at an insane pace on Christmas ornaments and on a great new idea for 2014 only to have everything stop.  I washed and waxed the kitchen floor the other day thinking holidays are coming and it needed to be done.  Yesterday I went in the kitchen to grab the reservations … Continue reading →

You’re 8 – how did that happen?

The Princess turned eight today and what an amazing, creative, witty, smart lady you have become.  I love you to the moon and back (even when you roll your eyes I still love you.)  I always heard if children will change your life, it is true and I wouldn’t change a thing I love you … Continue reading →

Gift Tag Ornaments

Gift Tag Ornaments

We had three birthday parties this weekend which means I had ornaments to make.  When my daughter started going to birthday parties I started making all of her friend’s gift tag ornaments.  I have been told by parents they love it and want me to keep doing it.  Booga had a birthday party this weekend … Continue reading →