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Monday, December 6, 2010

The perfect sugar cookie recipe

I am a self proclaimed cookie snob.
I like my chocolate chip crisp on the edges, my peanut butter chewy, and
my sugar cakey {its a word look it up}.

This recipe comes from my sweet friend Jenni.
It is the perfectly dense, shape keeping, buttery goodness.

Overmier Sugar Cookie
3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
1 egg
3 to 4 tbsp Carnation evaporated milk
1 tsp vanilla
icing

Preheat oven at 400.
Mix the dry ingredients together.
Using your hands cut in butter.
Mix wet ingredients together.
Add to dry and mix using hands until dough forms {you may need to add
a little more milk if too dry}
No need to chill this dough but you can if you want to.
Roll out on floured surfaced to desired thickness.
Cut into your shapes.
Bake for 5-8 minutes {do not over bake}.
You are NOT looking for golden edges.
Let cool and then decorate.


Made these minis for Buggies recital.
I used a shot glass to cut them, classy I know, for this size.
They were the prefect bite size morsel.

Happy baking!

Suggestions needed.


Yesterday I did something I really shouldn't have.
I "attempted" to take pictures of the kiddies for a holiday card.
If I was not feeling insecure enough about taking a descent enough picture
to send to ALL our friends and family, I bumped into her.
You know her, the professional, went to school for this stuff, friend.
She was working, taking her fabulous pictures of a gorgeous family.
I think she might think I was rude, but she was working and I was finding it hard enough
not to grab her and hold on tight for dear life.
Next year I will not procrastinate and try to book with her a week into November,
what was I thinking.

Oh well, I took about 100 shots and got 5 to work with.
Now I need to print them.
Any suggestions on a good site to use and any coupon codes?

{this was the 5th that I did not use}

Friday, December 3, 2010

The cuteness factor with this kid is off the chain.

99% of my day is spent pulling him off things.
99% of my day is kissing all over his little face.


Dude got a hair cut.
Totally reminds me of Dumb and Dumber.
But if anyone can pull it off this kid can.

Holidays kick in full gear this weekend.
Buggie has her Christmas Party/Recital for school.
We are getting our tree.
And many other fun things planned.
Happy a happy one!

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Mom in the shot Dec 2nd {she does exist}

Its been awhile since my mug has graced these posts.
Your welcome.
Ha.

{Bug and I last night}

Go embrace your camera.

Flashback DIY

Painted ornaments from last year.
Oldie but goodie!



Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Giveaway Day Wieners.


Congrats Emily B.!


Congrats Stephanie C.!


Congrats Dixon Family!


Congrats Kelly!


Please email me within the next 48 hrs to claim your prizes!
No email = new wieners.

I leave you today with a picture of our house elf Lenny, this Mission Impossible pose evoked TONS of giggles this morning. 25 more days of hiding.


Happy day to all of you!

Perfect Spot for Cards a DIY {and other tid bits}


Here is how this went down.
"Hey Hubs whatchadoin with that base board in the garage?"
With one eyebrow up, Elvis style, he says "Why?"
"I was wondering if you could make me a frame out of it? Then attach some
chicken wire to the back of it."
After another one of those Elvis eyebrow looks.

The next question was what size.
And to this I responded "Um, let me see." {searching searching}
"Ah this will be perfect." {at this point, no joke I was holding a roll of wrapping paper}.

Once he had done all the hard part {the chicken wire even attacked him at one point}.
I took a can of white spray paint and painted the wire.
Then sprayed the frame red.
Done and done.




But of course I did add some embellishments.
Now who will be the first to send us a holiday card to hang?!

{I printed the festive subway art from Eighteen 25}

Did you notice I used some maraschino twine from
The Twinery to finish it off. That's so wonderful about their products,
there is SO many uses. Remember 25% when you make a purchase, just note
BUGBEAN25 in comments good through Dec 10th!

I did make the trees from yesterday's post. It was just foam cones and LOTs of yarn, glue sticks and time. Wrapping and wrapping and more wrapping. A tutorial would be VERY boring.

Man oh man I love making me some yarn wreaths. This was one of the two I gave my step Mommy. I loved the clean, crisp, snowy feel.