Friday, November 13, 2009

Friday Favorites Plus a Great Recipe

Baking season has officially started. There is flour on the floor and I'm almost out of sugar. But I can say our family is truly enjoying the very yummy Snickerdoodle Cookies that came out of the oven yesterday afternoon. I used this simple recipe from Recipezaar:

Soft Snickerdoodle Cookies:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Mix butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar and eggs thoroughly in a large bowl.
  3. Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl.
  4. Blend dry ingredients into butter mixture.
  5. Chill dough, and chill an un-greased cookie sheet for about 10-15 minutes in the fridge.
  6. Meanwhile, mix 3 tablespoons sugar, and 3 teaspoons cinnamon in a small bowl.
  7. Scoop 1 inch globs of dough into the sugar/ cinnamon mixture.
  8. Coat by gently rolling balls of dough in the sugar mixture.
  9. Place on chilled un-greased cookie sheet, and bake 10 minutes.
  10. Remove from pan immediately.
Makes 24.

If you would rather not bake your own, you can still enjoy snickerdoodles with some of these "sweet" products!

Snickerdoodle Sugar Bubbles by The Soap Seduction (also a fellow CREST member!)


Autumn Leaf Snickerdoodle Soy Candle by Lilac Ave:


Snickerdoodle Biscotti from Bella Biscotti:


A Snickerdoodle Cupcake from Sinners Saints and Sweets:


I wish I could try them all!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Sleepyheads - Pajama Giveaway

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Wednesday Welcome: Kimberleeclark

Each week I'm using Etsy's Pounce feature in order to discover new items "from undiscovered shops waiting for their first sale" as the Etsy site states. This week's welcome is extended to Kimberleeclark. The dogs shown in these works of art were inspired by Kimber's own dog, Wren.
In this shop you can choose from original canvas art and canvas giclee prints that will arrive ready to hang on your wall, or paper giclee prints are which are ready for your choice of matting and framing. Enjoy the colorful adventures of these adorable pups!






Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Wednesday Welcome: So Lovely Creations

Each week I'm using Etsy's Pounce feature in order to discover new items "from undiscovered shops waiting for their first sale" as the Etsy site states. This week's welcome is extended to So Lovely Creations. Here you'll find personalized wood decor; these would make great gifts! Each wood piece has been hand cut, sanded, primed, painted and embellished. Custom requests are encouraged. Here are a few examples:


Saturday, October 31, 2009

Happy Halloween

Friday, October 30, 2009

Friday Favorites: Halloween



Clockwise from top right:
Life Size Witch by Susan Kaip Design
Wilbur, the Little Ghostie by yoborobo
Black Cat on a Broom Original Cat Folk Art Painting by Ryan Conners

Bat by Gothic Glass Studio

Hand Crocheted Wool Autumn Pumpkin Trio by Handmade Cottage
Nevermore Skull by Shaydee's World

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Wednesday Welcome: TROUW

Each week I'm using Etsy's Pounce feature in order to discover new items "from undiscovered shops waiting for their first sale" as the Etsy site states. This week's welcome is extended to TROUW in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In this shop you'll find wearable art created made from a combination of recycled and reworked items including leather, vinyl, old unwanted jewelry and new beads and charms. Here are my favorite picks from the shop: