Happy Valentines Day!!

Happy Valentines Day!!

It's Not To Late For LOVE - FREE PRINTABLES

Happy Monday !!   Today's a NO SCHOOL DAY for  Lincolns Birthday and we are making our Valentines today -  here are some of my favorite ideas and FREE printables to share with you.

LET"S SPREAD THE LOVE

 

I love supporting fellow ETSY sellers these adorable cookies are made by Sugar and Flour along with many other beautiful treats you must see -  she is very talented! The candy bar printables are from ETSY seller Green Apple Paperie she has the most amazing party accessories along with great prices.

How much fun do these look to eat?....YES, I KNOW they seem time consuming but it's only one day out of the year and your family is worth it!! Directions by Made With Love

Still need that last minute idea for the kids try one of these free printables.

Free printable at Life on Brixton Lane

She also has these ideas

OR THIS IDEA FROM.....

This idea couldn't be easier just print, cut & bake a "little LOVE" print here from Holli Sampson

Need just a card?

Download this free PDF file at The Rubber Punkin

She has so many great paper fantasticales go see for yourself!! rubber punkin

Always one of my favorite sites to visit Twig & Thistle has this free download 

 

 

 

 

 

Weekly Drive-by

Sit back .....and Enjoy this weeks DRIVE-BY line up!

 

HAPPY 2012!!!!

I  hope you all had a memorable Holiday Season with your loved ones too, full of chaos & joy! I'm trying to get back into a routine and live up to my New Years resolution of being more organized......which has started with my house and hopefully ending up here {taking better care of my blog}

 "We will open the book. It's pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and it's first chapter is New Year's Day."
Edith Lovejoy Pierce


           Wishing you all a happy New Year!!

           Looking with great anticipation to

             all 2012 has in store for us.

           It is going to be a fabulous year!

 

Christmas Printables 2011

The count down begins only 24 days till Christmas. I've started making my gift tags and wanted to share with you my favorite printables.

                     Here is a great tag for the gift of "Spirits"

Free  via Max & Isabella

         And these for the gift of "Kitchen Delights"

Free via Just Something Made

      And for all those special packages.........

Free via jones design company

Free via Domestifluff

Free via Paper Crave

Free via Miss Pickles Press

Free via Lovely Design

               Look at all the options

Some Thankfulness

I noticed the leaves falling this weekend.....which makes me sad. 

I love the colors of fall and they seem to be going quickly, as with

everything in life things change and often to quickly especially the 

most precious THINGS. I want to put a little more effort into 

Thanksgiving this year in hopes of making the most of  the season. 

Here are some of my favorites. 

 I hope you find yourself  "in the moment" and enjoying the precious THINGS of life this season.

I love this idea who wouldn't feel special with  this place card?

                

                     By brown paper packages :Directions here


                                                                                                AND

A beautiful " Thankful Tree " Simple & Meaningful

            

          I'm adopting this as a new family tradition1 Why should   
                     Christmas have the only tree?

Anchor your branches with stones

Use these free printable cards  

Hang with jute from branches

     This great idea is from jones design company for the{free}                   printable and complete instructions HERE




                                 AND

Print this {FREE}  paper chain Thankful Garland and write your messages and hang

                                   Print HERE




                                       AND 

Try these custom napkins and table cloth with a fabric pen

             I love anything personalized and this would be so easy 
             use dollar store napkins if you don't wont to commit  
                           this to your good ones. 

 

Greatest Pecan Squares Ever!!

O.K. so maybe I should through in a quick disclaimer for this title....at least the greatest myself and my lucky recipients have tasted....GUARANTEED !!


A good friend of mine called asking for this recipe and it got me thinking, why not pass this on and let others enjoy the praise. So in the spirit of THANKSGIVING  I'm giving it to  you.

Modern Vintage Market's "Greatest Pecan Squares Ever" Recipe

                So Give and Enjoy !



Greatest Pecan Squares Ever

CRUST:
3/4 C butter
1/2 C powder sugar
1 1/2 C flour

Heat your oven to 350*  Beat the butter and powder sugar until well blended, add flour and mix well.
Place in a 9 x 13 and pat firmly, pressing and covering the bottom of your pan.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes - Until golden brown

FILLING:
3 eggs
2 C chopped pecans
1 C sugar
1 C light corn syrup
2 tbs butter (melted)
1 tsp vanilla

Beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add the rest of your ingredients and mix well.
Pour over your crust and bake at 350* for 35 to 45 minutes or until set.

Let cool completely then cut into squares or bars and ENJOY!