Frost by Numbers

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Have you seen this

 frosting color chart from The Food Network?

 It shows you how to make practically any color using just a 

standard box of food coloring...

Where has this chart been for the last 25 years?

Petie

Who Knew

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that I was cleaning my house

by burning candles

We love the sweet, pure fragrance and natural air purifying properties of beeswax candles, which burn longer and cleaner than ordinary wax candles. Their slow, smokeless flames give off more light and heat than other waxes, and are virtually dripless.

When burning, beeswax candles emit negative ions that help rid your home of odors and toxins by attracting and then destroying positively charged particles that float toward the flame. This process cleans the air of positive ions such as dust, pollen, mold, and viruses. 

I confess

I love burning candles

I love to light them

and then after they have burned a few hours

I love to blow them out

I love the smell of a blown out candle

I love walking into a Catholic Church

and taking a whiff

of all the burning candles

that have been lit in offerings to prayers

I almost always visit Mary

and light a candle or two for my loved ones

or my enemies

there's a fine line between the two

I think the beeswax candles above are a good investment

they seem to burn the longest
and I love the way my house smells after burning them
and the housekeeper won't have to work so hard
at least,
that is what I will tell my hubby

Petie

A Birthday Party

a rainbow cake

made by his mommy

lots and lots of presents

the best gift

a yellow truck that shook when you pushed

the red button

family and friends

a water slide

fun fun fun

Petie

Funny Etsy Finds

86forthehome

mothrasue

I saw these on etsy the other day

and chuckled

I am sure dave ramsey would approve of the cash book

working with carbon paper drove me crazy

it always left the paper with black smudges

no matter what you did

Petie

A Wool Blanket

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Wool Blankets

were a staple in my home

growing up

My Mom would send wool from my Dad's sheep

to the woolen mills to have blankets made

Growing up

I didn't give them much thought

they were always on our beds

winter summer fall and spring

I have one wool blanket

from my Mother's collection

If I had a fire in my home

it would be one of the things I would grab

I love the colors in the wool blanket above

I think it would be perfect for a boy's bed

Petie

Cowboy Candy

My niece and her husband are

jalapeno growers

so jalapeno's are always in abundance

last week I was blessed with

a bag of hot and mild

I love the recipe for candied jalapenos

from pw

you can find it here

three pounds of jalapenos

yielded 4 jars

I gave one jar to my seester

since she happened to be at my house

when I was canning them

candied jalapenos

are sweet and spicey and addicting

we like to eat them with cream cheese

and crackers

I can't wait to open up a jar

Petie