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Egg-straordinary Easter Egg Ideas
Egg-straordinary Easter Egg Ideas Do y’all remember the days of using food coloring to dye Easter eggs? Then there were the little tablets that were dropped in hot water. A bit later came the tablets that would be popped into some white vinegar and cold water. Ahh …. those were the days! Well these days you have so many choices and it has become an art rather than just a tradition for little kids keep. We have collected a number of photos and tutorials below. We would love to have you share your pictures and egg decorating tips and tricks with us. Let us know if you try any of…
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Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
We will show you how to make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs both on the stove top and in the Instant Pot ( pressure cooker ) With Easter just around the corner, I thought I would share with y’all my way to have perfectly cooked hard boiled eggs. I absolutely LOVE eggs, especially hard boiled ones. They are wonderful for a quick morning breakfast or for an easy, healthy snack. I have tried just about every trick and way of cooking these little beauties, and there are a LOT. Today, I’m going to share with you how I cook them both on the stove top and in the Instant Pot! They…
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Cocktails That Will Impress Your Valentine
Impress your Valentine this year with one of our delicious Valentine Cocktails. Let’s face it, life is hectic! Sometimes it’s all you can do to get dinner on the table for your loved ones, let alone make a nice romantic dinner for you and your significant other. Well whip up one of these yummy Valentine’s Day cocktails, sit down with your Valentine and take at least a few moments to have a drink together. We promise you will impress your Valentine with one of these. Make it a great day, you deserve it! Tracey White Strawberry Sangria Ingredients: 1 (750 ml) bottle dry white wine, such as pinot grigio or…
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The 10 Best Ways To Finish Off The Year
Every year we most of us sit around making New Year Resolutions. How many of us actually think about the best way to finish off the year? Here are a list of 10 things you can do to finish off the year and prepare for the next. List 10 Accomplishments of the year – It has been a long year of hard work (Ok, so it has actually been the same length as other years but some years just feel longer don’t ya think?) Take a few moments to sit down and list out 10 things that you were able to accomplish this year. Whether it was battling an illness…
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Twas The Day After Christmas
Have you ever wondered what happens on the day after Christmas? What Santa and the reindeer do? Well keep reading to find out exactly what takes place the day after Christmas Twas the day after Christmas and Santa was beat. Rudolph was soaking his soar reindeer feet. The Sleigh was covered with soot from the night, And all of the Reindeer were looking a fright. The runners were worn, and the seat cover torn. “Twas good to be Home, on this good Christmas Day Morn.” All the elves had gone on vacation As the sleigh full of toys flew over the nation …
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Not Finished With Christmas Shopping????? We Got Ya Covered!!
If y’all are like me, you may not be completely done with your Christmas shopping. For some reason the season has gotten away from me. Well, I am the kind of person that instead of completely breaking down in a heap and crying “woe is me” (ok, I may have lost it for about 5 or 10 minutes) I pick myself up and figure out the solution. Now I am someone that has a lot to prepare for here at home and I really do not have time to run out to the crowded malls. So, I figured since I was going to be last minutes gifts and deals online…
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8 Christmas Cookies You Need To Make
We took some time to compile a list of the 8 Christmas Cookies you need to make so that you didn’t have to go searching. Now you have them all here in one place. Our first Christmas Cookie is a delicious ginger cookie. These cookies are so addictive that are called “Can’t Eat Just One Gingersnaps” CAN’T EAT JUST ONE GINGERSNAPS Our Butter Ball Cookies are buttery mounds of goodness with chopped nuts inside and rolled in powdered sugar. They are fantastic for tea parties, Christmas cookies and even just everyday treats. BUTTER BALL COOKIES Nonni’s Snickerdoodles are a combination of sugar, cinnamon and soft moist deliciousness. This is a…
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Butter Ball Cookies
Two Southern Sweeties Butter Ball Cookies Our Butter Ball Cookies are buttery mounds of goodness with chopped nuts inside and rolled in powdered sugar. They are fantastic for tea parties, Christmas cookies and even just everyday treats. These have been a traditional Christmas cookie in our home since I was a little girl. I used to love helping my Mom roll them in the powdered sugar when they were still warm out of the oven. Of course, a few always managed to pop into my mouth. One of the reasons I love making these at Christmas is that I always make dozens of cookies and candies to mail out to…
