The "prairie breezes" were in full force this week. Literally gusts up 50 and 60 miles an hour. The neighborhood facebook page is full of requests for blown away wreaths, Christmas decorations and more. I'm just glad it finally stopped after two and a half days of constant wooosh at various volumes, wildly whipping evergreen trees and birds suddenly hanging in midair as they are hit by a gust blowing in the opposite direction. Thanks for coming by and sharing your awesome posts! Featured from last week: Organized Island - Healthy Fruit Smoothies Hand Made Weekly - How to Remove Hard Water Stains from Marble A Sprinkle of joy - Simple Taco Ranch Salad Chasing My Life - Italian Wedding Casserole Pillar Box Blue - Scandinavian Embroidered Hearts Flour on My Face - Valentine's ... [Read More]
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Wow - what a week. Thanks for stopping by to share your awesome posts!! Featured from last week: Style Yourself Confident - How to Look Good in Winter Penny's Treasures - DIY Sofa Table Recipe Exchange - Glazed Maple Pecan Scones Refined Rooms - Best Way to Sell a House Two Chicks and a Mom - Thinking about Returning to College It's My Sustainable Life - Starting a Vegetable Garden from scratch A Proverbs 31 Wife -- Creating a Simple Filing System Claire Justine - How to Make Spiced Carrot and Ginger Soup Chasing My Life - Apple Lemon Harvest Bundt Cake Howling at the Moon - Blanket with Pom Poms Add a Busy Monday Button OR a text link somewhere on your blog. Click “copy” for the button code. You won’t actually see the code until you click “paste” on your ... [Read More]
Double Chocolate Toasted Almond Clusters
Double Chocolate Toasted Almond Clusters are so very easy to make and yet look super elegant and gift worthy! Toasting the almonds takes a little extra time and effort, but so worth it for the extra flavor and crunch. Toast them ahead of time, if you want, while baking dinner one night or another batch of goodies. Only ten minutes in a 350 degree oven makes a big difference. When adding white melting chocolate to slow cooker, break into pieces at the score. Or some brands come in little “cubes” in individual cups. Easier to melt than a big chunk. Baker’s German Chocolate is a sweet baking chocolate – also scored to break into easy to melt chunks. The chocolate chips add a different flavor to the mix. I have also used dark chocolate chips--but I like dark chocolate. Use the low ... [Read More]
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This past year has been a mixed bag personally. Wheels had some urgent medical issues early in the year. We found wonderful doctors and recovery was swift. We decided to use the down time after that to work on general health and wellness. With the gym and pool closed things were certainly "challenging". Can't say we made huge improvements but at least we didn't lose ground! Wishing every one a Happy New Year, better than the last!! Thanks to each and everyone who come each week to share their awesome posts! Featured from last week> Walking on Sunshine - Diabetic Chocolate Peanut Clusters Colleta's Kitchen Sink - 2021 Goals Confessions of an Overworked Mom - How to Declutter Your Kitchen Marilyn's Treats - Reindeer Pancakes Mommy Hates Cooking - Gluten Free Cream of ... [Read More]
Eggnog Sandwich Cookies
Eggnog Sandwich Cookies are a unique holiday treat. The nutmeg and ginger sugar topping, the soft cookie, the creamy filling -- all the eggnog flavors in your hand. The dough is soft and a little sticky, even after chilling. Just do the best you can to make round cookies. Flatten them with a drinking glass (patterned bottom optional) dipped in flour so they are even height all the way across. When baking, watch the time so cookies just begin to turn golden when you remove them from the oven. (Some of mine got a little too brown this time!) We really liked them plain, but the filling definitely lifts things up a notch. Wait until they are well cooled before assembling sandwiches. The yield is approximately 72 cookies which will make 36 sandwiches. These are better eaten within a ... [Read More]
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Very quiet Christmas at Chez Charlene. We zoomed with Nate the Great and his mom to hear all the news about Pokemon that occupies the great one's attention nowadays and other bits of news Mom was able to squeeze in. The founder of Zoom began by wanting a way to connect with his long-distance girlfriend. Talk about meeting a need -- and we didn't even know we would need it this much! May you make connections with those you love, too!! Thanks for stopping by to share your awesome posts!! Featured from last week: Claire Justine - Gluten Free Chocolate Yule Log Living on Cloud Nine - Christmas on the Porch Penny's Vintage Home - Christmas 2020 Family Room A Sprinkle of Joy - 10 Gingerbread House Tips and Tricks TreatNTrick - Baked Banana Doughnuts Lou Lou Girls - Neighbor ... [Read More]
