Kitchen Catastrophe 3

So, I had my third kitchen catastrophe a while ago, but I was too ashamed to admit it.. oh the shame.
As you may or may not have noticed, I have issues with my oven.  Exploding potatoes, melting kitchen utensils, etc.  So I thought it would be a good idea to get a oven liner.

Seems like [...]

I’ve been depressed lately, and need to lift my mood.  So what better way to cheer up than to think of things that make me happy?
And no, they are not raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens.  Sorry, Fraulein Maria.
1.  Handy Gurugu by LUSH
My sister-in-law gave me this for my birthday last year, and it [...]

Mardi Gras

AKA Fat Tuesday.
One of the things on my bucket list, is to go to New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
But until then, I will make King Cake at home.

Can you spot the baby Jesus hiding in the cake?

Nostalgic Candy

Last night, I hopped on over Walgreen’s for a few things, and what did I find in their Valentine’s aisle??
A RING POP!!

Ok, so this might not be exciting for some people, but it took me back to my elementary school days.  The days when the ring actually fit on a finger other than my pinky.  [...]

Happy Groundhog Day!

In the wee hours of the morning, Punxsutawney Phil predicted that there will be six more weeks of winter.  So don’t put away your winter boots just yet folks!

Weekend of Baking

This past weekend, I was in a baking mood.  It happens occasionally, not very often, but occasionally.  So guess what I made with my mediocre awesome baking skills?
Chocolate chip oatmeal and craisin cookies.  I love oatmeal cookies, but don’t really like raisins, so I substituted dried cranberries.  Have I ever mentioned that crasins are pretty [...]