Look what I made! I came across this blog and thought it might be false advertising. Really? An apron in an hour? We'll see about that! I went to my local fabric store and picked out some really cute fabric (fyi: cute fabric=cute apron). Then I came home and, get this, made an apron in an hour! I often like to host dinner or luncheons where I am still cooking when my guests arrive. I don't want them to see me in one of my well-worn aprons...I want to look put together so I thought this would work nicely. Plus, my sister's birthday is coming up (surprise Janette!) and I wanted to make her one. This is the perfect pattern if you are a little rusty on your sewing. Enjoy...you'll be surprised at how talented you are!
Hey all. Have you been thinking about Valentines Day? I have the perfect gift-wrapping idea. I came across origami boxes that are easy to make and dah-ling. All you need is two squares of paper (I used 12x12). You can choose paper for any occasion like Valentines Day, St. Patrick's Day (filled with chocolate gold coins of course) Christmas, Birthday etc. Fold them a few times and you end up with a great way to present a gift, candies, cookies or a special note. I included a tutorial below...take a look:
Thanks to my 7-year-old son for filming...he's a rock star.
I just added doilies and ribbon to make them look Valentine-y.
This box has Oreo truffles in it. They look so festive in my little homemade box. If you haven't made homemade Oreo truffles, stay tuned and I will show you how to do it...three ingredients and BAM you're done! They are delicious.
Oreo Truffles
1 pkg Oreo Sandwich cookies 1 8 oz. pkg cream cheese, softened candy melts, your color choice
1. Finely crush cookies in a food processor or place them in a ziploc bag and crush into a fine consistency. 2. Stir in softened cream cheese. Use the back of a large spoon to help mash the two together. 3. Roll the mixture into 1″ balls and place on wax paper covered cookie sheet. Refrigerate for an hour to make the truffles firm. 4. Melt candy melts as directed on the package and then dip balls into chocolate, tap off extra and set aside on wax paper covered cookie sheet to dry. You can sprinkle the tops with cupcake sprinkles or decorations if desired. 5. Once dry, refrigerate and enjoy! Printable recipe.
Mix the crushed Oreos with softened cream cheese. You can mix it by hand or with a mixer.
Roll the "dough" into 1 inch balls. Refrigerate to make them firm.
Dip in candy melts and let dry. You can find candy melts in any cake decorating aisle at a party or grocery store. Walmart even carries them.
They are moist and delicious. Great to put in your (just-folded) origami box and ready to give as a thoughtful gift.
If you don't have the time or energy to make Oreo Truffles, make some of these:
With these: Oreo Cakesters and a 1 1/2 inch heart cookie cutter. The best thing about these is you get to eat the scraps. *our secret*
Mom and dad on their wedding day. Don't you love the dinner jacket my dad is wearing?
For my parent's 50th anniversary (happy anniversary mom and dad) we wanted to come up with an original gift to give them that helps them remember their day. I was reminded of a very cool wedding that I went to that had a Thumbprint Tree as a guest book. The bride and groom had everyone "stamp" their tree with their thumbprint and write their name under it. Then they framed their tree and hung it in their new home. I thought that would be a perfect memento for mom and dad. Fortunately, my sister's kids are very talented artists so her son Carson drew this tree. We chose to use autumn colors for the stamps because my parents were married in November. I thought it turned out great and now they have it framed in their home.
How cute would this be for a baby shower, a baptism, birthday, wedding retirement or milestone birthday. If you don't have a talented nephew you can order it on Etsy.
In the process of stamping the tree. Notice the different fall colors and the names underneath each thumbprint. I wish I had a picture of the finished tree. Magnifique'
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