for a friend that got engaged...
love you - see you Thursday!
K
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Caramel Crunch mmmm-yummm Bars
I know, I know.. I said we are cutting back on Sugar! We are. We only have Dorie's recipe one a week and we LOVED this week's! Caramel Crunch bars with coffee in the butter crust..so good. Loved them... not a speck of Carmel in the recipe..Did I miss something? Doesn't matter..loved them.
I'll let the yummy pictures speak.
Recipe at: What's Left on the Table? blog by Whitney.
I'll let the yummy pictures speak.
Recipe at: What's Left on the Table? blog by Whitney.
Buttery goodness crust...
The basics, I loved these even with Chocolate...loved the Cinnamon in the bars!
The basics, I loved these even with Chocolate...loved the Cinnamon in the bars!PreBake - thick crust.
Bubbling ....
With Chocolate melted on top...our local grocery store didn't have toffee bits ( I know!! super weird, living in the middle of hickville, I guess) I used a large chocolate bar with toffee bits and almonds. Added slivered almonds to the top to ensure we had some crunch.
Bubbling ....With Chocolate melted on top...our local grocery store didn't have toffee bits ( I know!! super weird, living in the middle of hickville, I guess) I used a large chocolate bar with toffee bits and almonds. Added slivered almonds to the top to ensure we had some crunch. No pictures of the finished, cut bars but imagine them with some good vanilla ice cream and you get the point...
Love you Momma!
Saturday, February 21, 2009
new little things....
Remember the air plant you gave me...well, I no longer have that one but I fell in love with these..
The pencil plant towers over them currently but I think they'll make their way to my office very soon for my own enjoyment there..
love you.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
A White Out in California????
A Devil's Food White Out Cake, that is. It started simply....with cocoa and flour and sugar....
It did NOT come together very pretty. Thankfully, the directions said it may look curdled. And, well, it did. 
It did NOT come together very pretty. Thankfully, the directions said it may look curdled. And, well, it did. The frosting was scary. Adding a simple syrup with cream of tarter to stiff egg whites. I was very skeptical with the cream of tarter in this frosting.
It all looked so wonderful coming together. One Layer...
Two layers......
Three. I toasted the cake crumbs before adding them to the cake edges and top. I am glad I did. They were my favorite part.
Of course, a little heart for my hubby on Valentines Day!
I WANTED to love this cake. It is beautiful as it proudly sits on the cover of Dorie's book. But, I didn't. Not a bit of love. The frosting was fun and dangerous to make but I hated the cream of tarter after-taste. ICK.
It really did look beautiful but all the work ended up with less than half eaten. I'd make a cake like this again but with a lighter cake and frosting without the cream of tarter. I think there are plenty of people that would love this, it's just not our taste.
It all looked so wonderful coming together. One Layer...
Two layers...... Three. I toasted the cake crumbs before adding them to the cake edges and top. I am glad I did. They were my favorite part.Of course, a little heart for my hubby on Valentines Day!I WANTED to love this cake. It is beautiful as it proudly sits on the cover of Dorie's book. But, I didn't. Not a bit of love. The frosting was fun and dangerous to make but I hated the cream of tarter after-taste. ICK.
It really did look beautiful but all the work ended up with less than half eaten. I'd make a cake like this again but with a lighter cake and frosting without the cream of tarter. I think there are plenty of people that would love this, it's just not our taste.Love you Mom.
K
Saturday, February 14, 2009
things to do....
A list of things TO-DO and ones that I have already done.
1. Started your own blog -YES, umm hello, you're reading it.
2. Slept under the stars -YES, camping many times.
3. Played in a band - YES, I am counting 6th grade.
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower - YES, at the pond with Dad in high school.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain -YES, Alaska trip.
9. Held a praying mantis -YES, in my front yard here in CA last June while trimming roses.
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch -YES - everything I do.
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning -YES - let's not talk about it.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty -YES - in college when Bradyn and I went to NYC.
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight -YES - with my husband. :)
22. Hitch hiked YES - In Alaska, to the grocery store.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill - NEVER. :)
24. Built a snow fort -YES, with our Golden Retriever Jake!
25. Held a lamb- OH yes, more than 1!
26. Gone skinny dipping- ummm, yep. At Junerville, in high school.
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse -YES, during Jr High Science Class.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset - YES, Iowa, Cali, Alaska, Hawaii, Germany, many places.
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community -YES, in Iowa.
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - YES, I try to be thankful for what we have.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing - - YES, Alaska
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke - YES, drunk at the bar with Dena.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance- YES. Don't remember it.
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing - YES with Dad in Florida.
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling - YES, Mexico on spring break.
52. Kissed in the rain -YES - My husband.
53. Played in the mud -YES - i have 2 brothers, it MUST have happened.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater - YES - right up the road.
55. Been in independent movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies - YES, then I quit.
62. Gone whale watching - YES, Alaska. Amazing.
63. Gotten flowers for no reason -YES - just a few weeks ago.
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma -YES - I rarely can do it with my iron count, I fainted in High School.
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp - YES, in college in Germany. Life changing.
67. Bounced a check- YES - tee hee.
68. Flown in a helicopter -YES. Don't remember it.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy -YES, My Strawberry Shortcake doll that is in your attic.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial- YES, in high school on DC trip for FFA.
71. Eaten Caviar -YES many times, typically same nights we have sushi.
72. Pieced a quilt -WORKING ON IT.
73. Stood in Times Square - -YES, in high school, on our way to Germany.
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job - Nope, don't wanna.
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone - YES, my jaw. See # 68
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle- YES, my own and my husband's. :) But we don't speed.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car - YES, my second convertible was BRAND new.
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper- YES - FFA stuff.
85. Read the entire Bible -YES, at home.
86. Visited the White House -YES, same high school trip as previously mentioned.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - YES, college. We bred, fed, raised, killed, processed but I wouldn't eat it.
88. Had chickenpox -YES, i test positive for it but only had one bump, right? as an infant?
89. Saved someone’s life - I hope so.
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous -YES - several comedians and singers. and, Tom Wopat (Luke Duke)
92. Joined a book club -YES - in MN, my friend Tami is a librarian.
93. Lost a loved one- YES
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone- YES since high school.
99. Been stung by a bee -YES, I am sure I have.
So, nothing surprising, right mom?
1. Started your own blog -YES, umm hello, you're reading it.
2. Slept under the stars -YES, camping many times.
3. Played in a band - YES, I am counting 6th grade.
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower - YES, at the pond with Dad in high school.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain -YES, Alaska trip.
9. Held a praying mantis -YES, in my front yard here in CA last June while trimming roses.
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch -YES - everything I do.
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning -YES - let's not talk about it.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty -YES - in college when Bradyn and I went to NYC.
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight -YES - with my husband. :)
22. Hitch hiked YES - In Alaska, to the grocery store.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill - NEVER. :)
24. Built a snow fort -YES, with our Golden Retriever Jake!
25. Held a lamb- OH yes, more than 1!
26. Gone skinny dipping- ummm, yep. At Junerville, in high school.
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse -YES, during Jr High Science Class.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset - YES, Iowa, Cali, Alaska, Hawaii, Germany, many places.
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community -YES, in Iowa.
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - YES, I try to be thankful for what we have.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing - - YES, Alaska
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke - YES, drunk at the bar with Dena.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance- YES. Don't remember it.
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing - YES with Dad in Florida.
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling - YES, Mexico on spring break.
52. Kissed in the rain -YES - My husband.
53. Played in the mud -YES - i have 2 brothers, it MUST have happened.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater - YES - right up the road.
55. Been in independent movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies - YES, then I quit.
62. Gone whale watching - YES, Alaska. Amazing.
63. Gotten flowers for no reason -YES - just a few weeks ago.
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma -YES - I rarely can do it with my iron count, I fainted in High School.
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp - YES, in college in Germany. Life changing.
67. Bounced a check- YES - tee hee.
68. Flown in a helicopter -YES. Don't remember it.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy -YES, My Strawberry Shortcake doll that is in your attic.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial- YES, in high school on DC trip for FFA.
71. Eaten Caviar -YES many times, typically same nights we have sushi.
72. Pieced a quilt -WORKING ON IT.
73. Stood in Times Square - -YES, in high school, on our way to Germany.
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job - Nope, don't wanna.
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone - YES, my jaw. See # 68
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle- YES, my own and my husband's. :) But we don't speed.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car - YES, my second convertible was BRAND new.
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper- YES - FFA stuff.
85. Read the entire Bible -YES, at home.
86. Visited the White House -YES, same high school trip as previously mentioned.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - YES, college. We bred, fed, raised, killed, processed but I wouldn't eat it.
88. Had chickenpox -YES, i test positive for it but only had one bump, right? as an infant?
89. Saved someone’s life - I hope so.
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous -YES - several comedians and singers. and, Tom Wopat (Luke Duke)
92. Joined a book club -YES - in MN, my friend Tami is a librarian.
93. Lost a loved one- YES
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone- YES since high school.
99. Been stung by a bee -YES, I am sure I have.
So, nothing surprising, right mom?
Saturday, February 7, 2009
gratitude with a sketch....
The PTI Challenge this morning is bitty dot sketch challenge. I used the sketch to create a thank you card for Jenn. She made me a beautiful scarf. 
I used PTI's Spiral Bouquet set for the sentiment Gratitude and the bloom that I embossed on the blue tag with Ice EP. I also embossed a carol music stamp by Tim Holtz on the pink tag.
The flowers, ribbon and button are all on hand. The button has dots to celebrate PTI's new product today.
love you mom.
I used PTI's Spiral Bouquet set for the sentiment Gratitude and the bloom that I embossed on the blue tag with Ice EP. I also embossed a carol music stamp by Tim Holtz on the pink tag.The flowers, ribbon and button are all on hand. The button has dots to celebrate PTI's new product today.love you mom.K
I used PTI's Spriral
Friday, February 6, 2009
PTI and coffee, again
Here is a card, I CASED it from Noelle B on SCS, for PTI's Over the Rainbow blog challenge this morning. I was PREPARED this morning to get up early and create! Love the colors that were chosen for this challenge.
I used all supplies on hand and available. The round punched sentiment says "Welcome Little one".
Next up is a Valentine Card and lapel pin I made for YOU (Mom) using PTI's My Punny Valentine stamp set for the uber-cute sentiment "Wool you be mine?" and Martha Stewart's lamb paper punch. I made one for myself too! I covered them with Crystal Effects so they are hard like a pin and will hold up for wearing. The hat pin allows you to pin it to your shirt - I had hubby sharpen them so they won't ruin close and their is a little end piece to hold it on and prevent it from poking you.
Happy Friday Mom!
Lv. Punky.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
a purse- craft before the sun is even up...
Goooooooooooooood Morning. {yawn}
I logged on this morning to browse crafty blogs over coffee and well, I found that Papertrey Ink is hosting a challenge on Nicole's blog. I love their stamps and paper and ribbon and EVERYTHING they sell...I HAD to create something for Amanda's birthday and this challenge - It's in the bag! - is beyond perfect!
Her present includes some monogrammed tissues, I think are cute for her wedding, and a Purse Hook. I love these things. Have you seen them? You get two in a pack and they are used to keep your purse off the floor at a table or elsewhere - I use mine ALL THE TIME when traveling and eating out for dinner. Love! It! You can buy them at Walgreens for $8 for the set - the set includes one silver and one gold. Perfect for the lady that likes to be matchy-matchy, like moi.
I pulled out some girly supplies. I have plenty of paper-purse templates but created this new shape to make it unique. (Will try to post a template after I awaken a little more). I HAD to complete this early today as Bradyn arrives for a visit today - we are heading to wine country! yeah! My FAVORITE winery - Del Dotto Vineyards and lunch at Oakville Grocery.
I added another flower from the same stamp set - punched out using SU's scallop circle punch, a butterfly punch from Martha Stewart and more pink ribbon. There are Stickles on the flowers too.
I logged on this morning to browse crafty blogs over coffee and well, I found that Papertrey Ink is hosting a challenge on Nicole's blog. I love their stamps and paper and ribbon and EVERYTHING they sell...I HAD to create something for Amanda's birthday and this challenge - It's in the bag! - is beyond perfect!
Her present includes some monogrammed tissues, I think are cute for her wedding, and a Purse Hook. I love these things. Have you seen them? You get two in a pack and they are used to keep your purse off the floor at a table or elsewhere - I use mine ALL THE TIME when traveling and eating out for dinner. Love! It! You can buy them at Walgreens for $8 for the set - the set includes one silver and one gold. Perfect for the lady that likes to be matchy-matchy, like moi.
I pulled out some girly supplies. I have plenty of paper-purse templates but created this new shape to make it unique. (Will try to post a template after I awaken a little more). I HAD to complete this early today as Bradyn arrives for a visit today - we are heading to wine country! yeah! My FAVORITE winery - Del Dotto Vineyards and lunch at Oakville Grocery.
I used this card for inspiration. The stamp set is from Papertrey, it is Spiral Bouquet.
I made this card last week for Amanda using Stamping Up supplies on hand - the Bloom sentiment is embossed on vellum - it appears off center but that is my sleepy photography.
I added another flower from the same stamp set - punched out using SU's scallop circle punch, a butterfly punch from Martha Stewart and more pink ribbon. There are Stickles on the flowers too.
I love how it all came together so quickly - especially, since I never did finish that cup of coffee. I got excited to craft!
Finally, wanted to show you a Thank You gift I created last week. This is for my boss and her admin for putting together some meetings for me these past few months. It's been busy at work..busy, busy... I wanted to show my appreciation. The are filled with Hershey's Kisses and strawberry candies.
I used Papertrey's stamp set - My Punny Valentine - for this sentiment You're Berry Sweet and the sweet strawberry stamp on the card. They both LOVED them and the candies.
Love you Mom and thanks all for visiting. Leave me a comment and tell me your favorite thing about Papertrey's Anniversary Celebration! Did you win anything?
**kat**
Sunday, February 1, 2009
little treats....one by one...
one inch blocks.
one set for home.
one set given to Niece Riley.one box to match.
lv You Mom!
K
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