Today is the Day

'There are many fine things which you mean to do one day, under what you think will be more favorable circumstancs. But the only time that is surely yours is the present, hence this is the time to speak the word of appreciation and sympathy, to do the generous deed, to forgive the fault of a thoughtful friend, to sacrifice self a little more for others.

Today is the day in which to express your noblest qualities of mind and heart, to do at least one worthy thing which you have long postponed, and to use your God-given abilities for the enrichment of some less fortunate fellow traveler."

Greenville Kleiser 1868-1953

Really like this quote.

SO I haven't posted in a long while.

School got started; therefore: life got busy. (I'm a substitute.) Plus we're moving, plus I'm 6 1/2 months pregnant! I've been so tired. But as I was looking at that Grosgrain giveaway, I decided to stop being lazy and post something. Didn't have much of a plan about what I was going to post though... So, after some thought, this post is a spring board. Something to get me going again. I will post a real post later on today, after I have time to figure out what to post about. Haha.

In the mean time... I have REALLY been enjoying the recipes over here. OOO!! And HERE! I love the pictures on this site.

Queen of Hearts and Alice in Wonderland Costume Set GIVEAWAY!!!!

Seriously. Holy Heck. WOW. These are some AMAZING costumes!!! I cannot BELIEVE she is GIVING THEM AWAY!! Oh I hope, I hope, I SOOO hope!!! These would look incredible on my nieces! Queen of Hearts and Alice in Wonderland Costume Set GIVEAWAY!!!!

(Just a side note: Awesome pic huh? There are TONS more on her blog. She's a great photographer!)

Sometimes I hate blogger.

I've been trying to add some pictures to a post and IT. IS. NOT. WORKING.
Well, actually it is working, but not how I want it to. So, I guess I'll just say that I'm getting some ramekins tomorrow and a new rolling pin.
Excited about that. NOT excited about blogger tonight. BOO.

Kookles Nursing Cover GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Kookles Nursing Cover GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!
It's just what I'm gonna be needing in a few months! Though as I found out today... A BLUE one would be more appropriate! Haha... But really I would just love to have one. :)

Just Cook Already; A Giveaway.

Just Cook Already is having a give away!! And it's good stuff too.

Like Williams and Sonoma good.

They have several ways that you can enter:

-twitter/blog about them & leave the address where they can see it!
-leave a comment with your favorite just cook already recipe.
-become a follower.
-grab their button!

I love giveaways; and this is a GOOD one!

Fabulous French Cookies with a Mexican Twist

MMMMM. I made pommiers (you say that palm-EE-es; love the French, just wish they could spell! Haha.) But I put a Mexican spin on it. I wanted them to taste similar to churros. (We were going to a dinner party. She made Mexican Food.)

Don't let the french name scare you. They are SOOO simple and quick to make.

Ingredients:


1 puff pastry sheet thawed
1-2 cups sugar
cinnamon to taste
1 egg white

Pre-heat the oven to 375. Mix the sugar and cinnamon. Liberally dust your counter top with the cinnamon and sugar. Unfold the puff pastry, place on counter top and coat top with cinnamon and sugar. Roll out the puff pastry to around 17" by 13" (Or about the size of a cookie sheet.) Roll in both sides of the short ends until they meet in the middle. (It will look like a scroll.) Cut the scroll in to 1/4 inch pieces and lay on a cookie sheet. Brush each cookie with the egg white and put them in the oven for 12-15 min. Watch them closely! You want them to brown and have the sugar caramelize but, with all the sugar in them they can go from perfect to over done quickly.

Enjoy!