"OH HECK" . . . . . .Hocus Pocus Buns, Babies, Fat Belly Puppies and MORE!

before i start, i kinda think i may have done a post like this before.

but my head is a bit foggy with the flu, so if i have,

please forgive me.

but i got to thinking,

i may not feel like writing any major post,

but i can always share a few favorite "pins"

from Pinterest with you.

these are from a board i have named

OH HECK.

i chose this name because they are pics or ideas for things that

are very cool/beautiful/unique.

things that make you simply say

OH HECK.

here we go. . . . .

Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake.

mmm-hmmmm

if this doesn't make you say oh heck, i don't know what does!

the recipe was too long for me today, so if you go to the King Arthur's Flour site,

you can see it all unfold.  YUM!!!

so Sweet. . . . .

Four-year-old Paige Bennethum really, really didn't want her daddy to go to Iraq. So much so, that when Army Reservist Staff Sgt. Brett Bennethum lined up in formation at his deployment this July, she couldn't let go. No one had the heart to pull her away. (www.nbcphiladelph...)

simply stunning!

another special story,

about a man and his best friend. . . . .

seriously, i think i might pass out if i went to a wedding reception and saw these 

mismatched, ruffled, bejeweled chairs.

OR, a little boy walking down the aisle carrying THIS sign. . . . .

this is just too stinkin cute and precious and beautiful!

and if my girls were little,

this message would be on their wall pronto.

and cause we love cute babies,

here is an oh heck picture of a baby:)

one more yummy treat for you (and me:)

HOCUS POCUS BUNS

Marshmallows dipped in melted butter, then cinnamon sugar, wrapped in crescent rolls and baked. They're called Hocus Pocus buns because the marshmallows disappear! YUM!

now, what kind of post would this be without an adorable pup?

especially one with a fat belly!!  

lastly, a thought for your day. . . . .

so. . . . .did anything make you go "oh heck"?

hope so!

what would life be like if you never saw something that made you smile, drool or just plain

be at a loss for words:)

xoxoxoxoxoxxo

Suzanne

cute, creative, clever costumes...BOO!

happy BOO day to you!

the days of me getting the costume

"just right" for my girls are pretty much gone:(

but we had good times.

and, ahem, if i can be allowed to brag.......

we MADE our costumes:)

for the most part.

but there are such doggone cute ones out there now, 

i probably would be buying them these days.

here are a few for your viewing pleasure.....

hmmm...very clever, but cooking a baby?

yikes:)

sweetest ghosts ever!

love the shark idea.....

but is it just me, or does it look as if this cutie is being eaten?:)

NOT a happy bride!

oink, oink...cute lil piggy!

BOO!

Suzanne

Oh How Pinteresting!!!

being the ginormous pinterest fan that i am,

it seemed about time i joined in on

"How Pinteresting" wednesday, from The Vintage Apple.

surely y'all know that pinterest is a go to site to store your favorite images,

find TONS of new ones and get some extremely COOL ideas!

well, the idea here is to share a few things that caught my eye this week.

tough...because about 500 things caught my eye:)

but i'll try!

okay, I've had my eye on this purple armoire for awhile now.

why can't I be brave enough to do this?!?

i already have the chocolate walls, so why not?

it would be so AMAZING!

and it would also be the last crazy thing i did as a married woman because

my husband would be OUTTA HERE after he saw it:)

oh well.....maybe not purple.  maybe aqua, or pink:)

Source: apartmenttherapy.com via Ashley on Pinterest 

i LOVE cute cuff bracelets.

and what could be cuter than these embroidered cuffs?

source:  Modern prairie girl style

now i know i need a happy little camper trailer of my own.

look how cute this one is decorated.......

i could live here:)

source:  trisha

okay, i REALLY want to do this at Christmas.

face it, this is a lot less work and HYSTERICALLY funny.

to me, at least:)

attach a card that says 

"Merry Christmas from the Ding Dongs next door".

hahahahahahaha

source: one of a kind gift ideas

 and how cool is this.....

recycled light bulbs,

painted with nail polish, strung with a few beads and

VOILA!

source: junk diva

omg...don't you just wanna run and jump on this 

AMAZING water balloon slip and slide?

now.....i wouldn't wanna fill them or clean up,

but i would give it a running jump, for sure!!!

source: sweet summertime

see, the bad thing about pinterest is it makes you want things you can't have......

like another baby girl, so i can deck her out in these ADORABLE shoes!:)

oh well.......granddaughters some day, maybe:)

source: etsy.com

last but not least.......

this one is for YOU!

that's it for now.

pretty cool stuff, huh?

see ya!

Suzanne

                                   

some VERY cute ideas!

so while surfing around the web,

i found some cool ideas...

and thought i had to do a blog post about them.

all are ideas i would have done or am planning to do.

take a look...

i absolutely LOVE the idea of a monogram on the front door.

nice change from a wreath;)

i'm not sure what i love more...

the extremely cool and clever craft table or the FLUFFY white POOF!

when my girls were little, my mom always told me to

write down cute little things they said and did.

i did...but not as much as i WISH i had!

this book would make it so easy to remember.

and speaking of books...

what a great idea to have a journal through the years.  If you set a goal of just 5 letters to each other per year, what a precious memory book you would have! 

SO CUTE...ribbon curtains!

okay...the most amazing, stop you in your TRACKS idea yet...

 okay...admit it.

this idea stopped you in your tracks, right?  lol

seriously, this one is for my nieces...

(except Kristin.  your boys may not appreciate it:)

but here is advice from your aunt sue...

DO THIS...DO IT NOW!!!

i would give anything to go back in time and do this with my girlies.

do it for me...PLEASE:)

this next one falls under the category of

someone had the sense to figure out a way to 

store cupcake liners and make a cute kitchen accessory at the same time:)

MOM...this one is for you!

don't worry...i'll come up in the spring and help.

but you have a fabulous old wheelbarrow just BEGGING for this:)

(all photos found on pinterest.  thanks clever people!)

CIAO!!!

5 Things I am Happy for Today...

1. First of all, I am happy I haven't lost my mind.
For those of you who know me well, this marks day 4
(well, day 3 1/2 if you're counting:-) of a very long month.
And losing my sanity is a very real possibility.
In fact, I might be close. Really close!
But I am happy it hasn't quite come to that.

2. Biscotti! Seriously...morning coffee + biscotti = Happy day!!!
(I even considered naming my dog Biscotti.
Cute, huh?
Except he turned out to be a 65lb goldendoodle...


not exactly how you picture a dog named Biscotti:-)
Anyway, I tried to make it once but it didn't quite turn out.
I love the gingerbread/white chocolate flavor but it's hard to find these days so
if anyone has a recipe for ANY biscotti, preferably a foolproof one,
please let me know.
I will be your new best friend!!!!

3. I am happy that I might be raising my very own Martha Stewart.
(well, in all the good ways:-)
Taylor loves to cook and reads all kinds of cooking blogs,
as well as sharing her own baking blog with her sister.
I'm convinced she is Martha's most loyal reader.
She subscribes to every cooking and crafting email by her that she can.
And look what she made this weekend, thanks to you know who
(No, not me...Mrs. S:-)
Tissue Paper Pom Poms!!!



Sooooo cute...
Don't you love creative people?
And now I have one of my own! Yea!!!

4. I am happy that Jordie decided to make dinner one night, searched the cookbooks for a new recipe, found one in my old cooking light book, tweaked it a bit to make it her own...and voila!
A new family favorite!!!
It's called Ravioli Soup...and it is Yum-my!!!!!

Recipe:
1 (14 1/2 oz) can stewed tomatoes, chopped up a bit (with juice)
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can ft-free low sodium chicken broth
3/4 tsp italian seasoning
3 cups ravioli or tortellini (we use Buitoni mini raviolis)
1/4 tsp ground pepper
Shredded Parmesan cheese
***You can add any seasonings to spice it up and of course, various veggies if you like. (Zucchini works well)
This is Jordie's version...and it is simple and GOOD!
Directions:
Combine first 3 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add ravioli and any veggies if you choose. Bring to a boil then cover and reduce heat to a simmer for 7-8 minutes or until pasta is tender.
***Add some crusty french bread and a salad and you will have a wonderful comfort food dinner!
P.S...while googling images of ravioli soup because I forgot to take pics, I saw many recipes for this dish. I have to say though, this one is probably a bit lighter than most and has only a few simple ingredients, such as Buitoni ravioli, so that makes it super good in my book:-)
5. And what makes me happiest today????? BABY NEWS!!!!! My niece Kristin is expecting a baby this Fall... and this is how her adorable little boys told us.


So exciting!!! Now clearly she (and Jeff, of course:-) have a way with cute little boys... but since I am in desperate need of some tutu models... it might be easier to convince them to help me out if they had a girl:-) haha
See...really happy news!

It's time to Spread the Lovin'...

Good morning, my shabby friends.
(and you know I mean "shabby" in the best possible way:-)
Today is Feb. 6, which means I am 6 days late in joining in on Brown Eyed Belle's fun "Spread the Lovin" for Valentine's day.

The good news is...there are no rules. You just post about something(s) you love. That's it! Hey...I can do that. I do it all the time! But this time I am going to write about a few new things to give you a break from the usual suspects I ramble on about the rest of the time.

Starting with...Ronda from Stella's Mom. Haven't heard of her? Then head over to her blog right now. Go on...I give you permission to leave mine...that's how much I like her:-)
Chances are I will never meet Ronda...but I would love to!
I believe she is the kind of person who is a true friend in a room full of "friends"...know what I mean?
To me, she is a true blogger. She posts when she wants, about what she wants, regardless of how many followers or readers she has. She does this because she loves it...at least I think she does:-)
I would be soooo happy spending summers in Maine with Ronda...and little Stella of course.
(not fair when I swelter in Florida in the summer)
But only if she cooks for me. You see...this lady can cook!!!
She posts recipes from time to time although she is not technically a cooking blog...kind of like my dad who doesn't say a lot but when he speaks, you should listen.
When she posts a recipe...you should try it!
So stop by and meet Ronda. Subscribe, too...so you don't miss a recipe. I promise you will not be bombarded with 5 posts a day or giveaway blogs...just a little something when she feels like writing about it.
And her music...awesome! It's playing in the background as I type on MY blog. hahaha
Just to tease you a bit, here is my favorite "Ronda" recipe...Icebox Cake. (Click here for the recipe)

Can you say YUM????

Okay...for your laugh of the day, you have to go visit Blue Violet at A Nut in A Nutshell.
She can blog about ANYTHING and make it funny!!!
She has a bazillion followers (yes...I said bazillion...because she does:-)
and it is no wonder!
She has updates on all kinds of cool stuff happening and being given away but that's not why she is so popular.
She is just so dang funny...and despite her saying she doesn't, she always finds time to stop by and replies to comments.
She recently wrote a post titled "My Secret Shame". I had tears rolling down my face as I laughed. Maybe it's because I could relate. Well...almost...but she had me beat. (hee, hee.) She is one of a kind, you'll see for yourself. Maybe I loved this post because I had my own "secret shame"...MJ, Donny O. and David Cassidy. Magnum P.I, too...how could I forget??? But hers take the cake! So start your day off with a laugh and read this post now...that's an order:-)

Okay, enough rambling...now for some quickies.
Are these earring the cutest thing, or what?
I don't care what anyone says, I would wear these. I might be alone because my family would not be with me when I did...but I'd still wear them! Love Barbie...


Jordie got a guitar for Christmas. The other day, I came across this one on the internet. I don't remember where but the dad it belongs to lets his kids doodle on it. How cool is this??? I suppose a guitar aficionado would be appalled but I say go for it! I want Jordie to write and paint on hers...how awesome would that look in her room...and the little stories it would tell forever. I'm probably the only mom who buys her daughter a guitar and tells her to paint on it, I know. But go ahead and do it, Jordie!!!:-)

Remember these cute little Knitted Kisses Elf Hats I wrote about the other day?

Well, Miss Molly, the talented lady who makes these, saw my blog post and is offering my blog readers 15% off if you visit her etsy shop and mention you saw them on my blog.
How sweet is that! Thank you Miss Molly.
Head over to Good Golly, Miss Molly's shop to get your cute little hats.
She knows how to "spread the lovin".

Love this next one...
If a picture is worth a thousand words...than this waiter/waitress probably did not get a tip:-)

How funny! Been there before...but didn't think of this one:-)

Well, that's it for now folks!
Check back though because there are 8 days left before Valentine's day so I get to post about more things I love.
Have a wonderful Saturday!
Suzanne