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MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIENDS ! My Pinterest Making Daughter is at it Again. And this time she made the Mother of all Cookies CHEWY CHAI SNICKERDOODLE COOKIES Oh.....My.....Word. We (Ok actually SHE) has done a lot of baking, but it was THESE cookies that I just knew I had to share with you guys.  As the original blogger of these cookies wrote "The cookies are a downright dream.  They are spicy and cinnamony and really, a high class snickerdoodle.  A classy snickerdoodle.  Definitely not a trashy snickerdoodle" Bwahahahah!  Yes these are the classy kind of snickerdoodles, I'd never post a trashy one - my promise to you, my wonderful readers. It's so hard to take a picture of the amazing texture the cookies had but just believe me, they were perfect :-) My daughter is a "Follow the Rules" kind of gal.  When it says use cardamom, you better believe she was going to use cardamom, not the pumpkin pie spice I was trying to get h...

Hey Friends! Can you believe Christmas is NEXT WEEK ! Wowzers :-) It finally started snowing over here in Idaho. It's very pretty to see white everywhere. It's also that time of year where we see FOOD everywhere - ha!  Lots of Christmas parties! I thought it would be fun to have a list of really EASY but TASTY Christmas appetizer ideas that you can whip up for your next get together. This one is my favorite "go to" appetizer .  Simply use cream cheese with a pepper jelly (strawberry jalapeno is my favorite)  Pair it up with crackers, pita chips or dipping bread for a great tasting appetizer.  Honestly, people will LOVE this - it's always eaten right away whenever I bring this to a party. Cream Cheese and Pepper Jelly This appetizer is along the same lines of the one above but I love how festive it looks.   Pinecone Cheese Spread It's made from cream cheese, Dijon mustard and green chilies mixed together.  When you add the...

Hey Friends! There are a few things I've run across lately that I really want to try. For instance, this Heart Cocoa "Marshmallow" :-)  They say just to freeze whip cream and then cut out in heart shapes with cookie cutters. It's so simple and would really be fun. (OK, and pretty...I might need to put on the mittens too just to achieve the whole feeling) :-) source I also love this cute idea of using mini candy canes for food or name holders. I think I could make this :-) source Moving on to home decor...... If I can make my home look this cute decorated with paper snowflakes I'm going to do it!  ha! If you are brave, you can attempt to make the snowflakes yourself or just buy them off Amazon.  They aren't that much. Luna Bazaar Paper Snowflakes The snowflakes come in all sorts of colors. You'll probably have to pin this and save this idea for next year but OH MY GOODNESS - people are so resour...

Hey Friends! I have a new love for PINE CONES.  Yep, after I saw these Christmas ornament crafts I wanted to go out and collect every pine cone within a 5 mile radius of my house - ha! Leave it to Martha Martha Martha :-) These pretty much just consist of pine cones, pipe cleaners and felt! EASY! These owl pine cones looked VERY doable as a kid craft - you could have your kids make them for their school teachers - add the school name and year on them :-) source  Or if owls weren't your thing - how about this reindeer pine cone! Kids would have a blast making it. source OK, I guess this next set is from Pottery Barn but I think all of you Creative Juices Readers could create a knock off - right? :-)  Maybe we just use some modeling clay like Sculpey that hardens in the oven for the cute creature face.  We could do that! (I have faith in all my readers as you can tell - hee,hee) This is ADORABLE!  ...

Hey Friends! I hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving, we had a great time visiting my family in Seattle :-) Next up - CHRISTMAS! I've already bought a few things for the family but still have a ways to go. I always love getting ideas from other people on what gifts they have really enjoyed so here is MY list for you guys! All the items listed are things that we own and love. (i.e. Tried and True) ;-) Gift Idea for ANYONE The first gift idea is this starbucks coffee cup. (Even though I am not a huge fan of Starbucks coffee ) Starbucks Stainless Steel White Pearlescent Mug with Lid, 14 fl oz Starbucks Stainless Steel Mug with Lid - Mint, 14 Fl Oz Alright, does anyone else out there REALLY dislike drinking lukewarm coffee? For me, it's the worst, I won't drink it lukewarm  - it has to be hot.  It's like paying the bill after an amazing massage....all the stress that just left,  came back on - ha!  Yes, I view lukewarm coffee and ...