Monkey Bread Minis...What's Not To LOVE!!!

My sister Kathy, who always has the best recipes, shared this recipe for MONKEY BREAD MINIS with me. Her grandkids loved them and since I have the taste level of a kid, I'll devour them, no doubt!  (I was a goner at Monkey Bread:) 

I used to tell her all the time she could have an awesome blog 

between her recipes and her quilts but...

Just sayin:)

My facebook friends like this so I thought maybe y'all would too.

By the way...

YOU'RE WELCOME:)

Monkey Bread Minis

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 cans (7.5 oz each) Pillsbury™ refrigerated biscuits

1. Grease or spray 12 regular-size muffin cups. 

Mix butter and brown sugar; spoon 1 tablespoon mixture into each muffin cup.

2.  Mix granulated sugar and cinnamon in 1-gallon bag. 

Separate dough into 20 biscuits; cut each in 6 pieces. 

Shake pieces in bag to coat. Place 10 pieces in each muffin cup.

3.  Bake at 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. 

Cool 1 minute; turn upside down. Serve warm.

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Sisters, South Beach and Smooches. . . . .

have you heard of South Beach?

it's one of those places that goes by more of a nickname 

than the actual location.

south beach, SOBE. . . .

it is actually Miami Beach. . . .

or more correctly, SOUTH Miami Beach,

which explains the name "South Beach".

so, have you heard of it?

maybe you saw it in the movie

The Birdcage with Robin Williams and Nathan Lane.

Hysterical when it came out, and kinda/sorta true:)

South Beach has quite a reputation for being a FUN place,

Beautiful Beaches, cool refurbished art deco hotels. . . . .

and a crazy side.

yes, DEFINITELY a crazy side.

all too wild.

but parts are kinda cool and very pretty.

like the beach, and the boardwalk along the beach.

we were in south beach last Sunday, so here are a few pics. . . . .

GORGEOUS water!

lots of celebrities stop by south beach.

and where celebrities go,

the PAPARAZZI will be there also!

yep...there they are. . . .the paparazzi.

apparently some model was on the beach with her friend and let me tell you,

she didn't move a toe in the sand without them snapping away.

personally, i think they should've been snapping pics of my partner in crime,

Jordan.

we were in south beach for Taylorina 

to attend

an audition for Ballet Austin (Texas) 

that was held at Miami City Ballet.

fun times.

well for me and Jordan.

maybe not her.

she had to work:)

 probably more than the beauty of the shimmering turquoise Atlantic,

was the beauty i caught on my own iphone camera.

i went to the car because the meter was almost up and

Taylor was not yet out.

Jordan stayed at MCB to wait for her and show her where we were parked.

as they walked to the car, i caught a glimpse of them as sisters.

and it was so special.

they were walking, talking, laughing. . . . . .

being sisters.

and it was such a beautiful sight for me.

they have their moments.

oh yes!

but they truly love each other.

and that's all i could have ever hoped for, especially through these

teenage years.

yes, sisters are special.

i have three of my own.

 and i know how very blessed i am!

sisters.

they had their moments.

they STILL have their moments.

moments one of them just feel this need to drive the other one crazy.

on purpose.

gotta laugh sometimes, right?

now, i believe i mentioned "smooches" in the title of my blog post.

so here you go. . . .

hey sweet boy. . . . .i'd sign up for a smooch from you!:)

xoxoxo

Suzanne

I'm a Sister with the Bloggerette Sorority!!!

Me...the newest Sorority Sister:)

Sisterhood is so may things to so many people...

I am one of the lucky ones...

I have 3 big sisters.

My girls have each other...

sisters for life.

But what about those other sisters...

the ones you choose...or who choose you...

like sorority sisters.

I always wanted to be a sorority sister!

Because...

Sisters are a warm smile on a cold and rainy day

a friendly hug, a cheerful hello.

"Just because" presents.

Sisterhood is all that a good and lasting friendship is,

only better!

It's treasured. It's sacred.

It's knowing that there will always

be someone there for you, no matter what.

It's sharing...ideas, tips, thoughts, dreams, goals.

It's counting on and being counted on!

It's..the Bloggerettes Sorority Sisters!"

Yep...in addition to being a sister to Kathy, Nancy and Debbie...

I am a Bloggerette Sorority Sister!!!!!

And I am so excited!

This is going to be fun...

a new adventure...with new friends!

I missed "rush week", where the fun project was to

take this photo

be creative with it and then show the sisters our work.

Well...missed that one! But they still let me in:)

I don't know a lot of the sisters yet...but the Sorority President, Karen

is one friendly, creative, beautiful and amazing person, I can tell you

that much already!

So if you want to be a Bloggerette too...

hurry on over to Karen's place at Some Days are Diamonds

Won't you join us?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

And if by chance you are a CREATIVE Sister, be sure to check out

my 4th of July Giveaway HERE!!!

All kinds of glittered goodies straight from PARIS, FRANCE to

make something super extra special!

Sis...

Happy Birthday to my sister...

who shares my love of all things shabby...

and understands that this is the ONLY way to decorate!!!:-)

...and she also shares my love of pink!
(Actually, she loved it first so I stole that from her:-)

Hope all of your birthday WISHES come true...


especially the one about a cottage in Pentwater. hahaha

So how about some calorie free cake...

I know...but we are wishing here!:-)

XOXOXOX

Sugar Plum Fairies and Sisters...

My sweet Taylor is dancing in the Nutcracker this weekend. We are all so excited to see the show. In case you missed my post about it earlier in the year, she has 5 parts, including the parts of demi-solist for the snow scene and soloist (Dew Drop) in Waltz of the Flowers. She has not missed one rehearsal in all these months...and I mean they had a lot of rehearsals. Long rehearsals!!!!! Many nights she danced from 4:30-9:00...and loved every second of it!


To Taylor, I would like to say how very proud we are of you. Watching you dancing so gracefully, smiling brightly for all to see...it is clear you are doing something you love. People always come up to me after the show...people I don't know, telling me what a beautiful girl and beautiful dancer you are. They tell me they couldn't take their eyes off of you, that your smile was so sweet and it was as if you were dancing for them. I am always amazed at this...not because I don't agree because you know I do. But I never stop to think that others are enjoying your performance as much as I am. And they say how nice you are to the other girls, especially the younger ones, helping them with little tips along the way.



We can't wait to see you in the Nutcracker and we will enjoy every moment of every scene, clapping loudly with tears in our eyes...tears of joy! I love you!


There is also another person who makes us proud, who does everything she can to help you follow your dream. That would be your sister Jordan, who is your biggest fan. (Well, besides me:-) I know you sometimes get frustrated with her but she thinks you deserve all the best parts all the time:-) While you are backstage preparing for the show, you do not get to see your little sister and how excited she is for you. She loves it and clearly she is very proud of you. She sacrifices a lot for your dancing...sometimes willingly and sometimes not so willingly...but deep down she knows this is what makes you happy and more than anything she wants you to be happy. I feel the same way but I'm your mom...I'm supposed to feel that way:-) Somehow it is even more remarkable coming from your sister.


To Jordan, I am so very proud of you also. In addition to being an amazing daughter, you are so supportive of your sister and understanding when night after night, we have to make that long drive to dance.

You agreed to take tennis lessons at a new location that was in the same part of town as the ballet studio, just to make my life a bit easier. Even though I know you now love it, I realize it was a sacrifice and I am very grateful to you for doing this. Thank you for all that you do to help me...with dinner, the puppies, keeping me company in the car...you know. I couldn't do it without you. I love you, my Starbucks buddy:-)!

Well girlfriends, this has been a crazy December for us. From being sick to dance rehearsals to unexpected company, we are way behind in the usual stuff...like shopping, baking, decorating, watching Christmas movies.

But we are blessed more than most because we have each other.

From the land of sugarplums and marzipans...

Suzanne