Pass the Doughnuts

Traditions...isn't it funny how certain things just seem right and they carry on from generation to generation? I know that my girls will be making the same recipes that have been passed down through our families. Grandma W's Mushroom Soup, Grandma N's Swedish Meatballs, Aunt Esther's Chocolate Cake to name a few...

Mom used to make these light, sweet doughnuts when we were kids and now they have become one of my kids favorite weekend delicacies. They could not be easier to make on a sleepy Saturday or Sunday morning. I encourage you to try for yourself you will not be disappointed.

1 package of refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
vegetable or canola oil
sugar or cinnamon sugar

Fill a small saucepan 1/3 to 1/2 full with the oil on medium heat not too hot. While it is warming open your biscuits and with a pop bottle cap cut your holes in the middle of the bisquit, these will become your doughnut holes! When you are done cutting out the holes, start by gently dropping one of the holes in the oil. When it starts to brown add the others your oil is now hot enough. With a slotted spoon take out and drain on a plate with paper towels, while still warm, but not hot, roll in your sugar and put on another plate. Continue adding the rest of the holes and doughnuts into the oil and rolling in the sugar till done. That is it. Total process takes maybe 10-15 minutes and your done.

Serve with coffee or milk~DELICIOUS!

A Cold Day

Another New Year is upon me and I long to leave the old and bring on the new! I have so many visions of designs for jewelry, home, paintings & collages that I cannot wait to get started. My girls are back in school today and the hubby at work and here it is house to myself and a Cold...a sneezy, red nose stuck in bed all day COLD!

What to do, I cannot let this opportunity completely escape me when I remember that I have been wanting to get back to working on my blog. I can do that in bed with a runny nose! What is it that while cleaning house or getting ready for an event that you realize you really need to redecorate or go shopping for new outfits? Well the same thing has happened with trying to work on my blog...I think I need a major redesign. So I will add that to my list for this month with all the other things.

Off to get a good nights sleep and take plenty of fluids and of course my NyQuil and hope tomorrow is a sick free day:)

Here's to a healthy and creative New Year to all!

~painting is by one of my very best friends, Cindi Sartain

Happy Holidays

Another year is coming to an end and the magical time of Christmas is upon us once again. As I get older and my children are now teens, Christmas has a different feeling. Sometimes we get so involved in the shopping and to do lists that the meaning of the season escapes us. We lose sight of the season through a childs eyes.

Christmas is a magical time and I long for the days of that wonderment with Dancing by the Christmas Tree, Caroling, The Nutcracker, Cookies, Hot Chocolate, Building Snowmen, Sledding and all that goes with the season. I want to step back and take the time to savor this time of year and enjoy the quiet & stillness of a magical snowfall. Even as our children and ourselves grow older that inner child is still there in all of us and we need to celebrate it, especially at Christmas!


Happy Holidays to all and a shiny bright New Year~

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Holiday Sale starts Friday Nov. 27th thru Sunday Dec. 20th
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Halloween Display

Setting up a display of jewelry for a show this past weekend inspired me to pull out all my Halloween goodies! A sexy witch costume worn many years ago that of course still hung in my closet~will always fit the dress form! My great find of a glittery skull at Michaels:) A box I found at a recent Estate Sale little did I know how Halloween it was! What fun it was...

I love this time of year, the cool temps the colors and of course all the fun of Halloween witches and goblins. The girls are older now so I can no longer dress them up in cute little costumes, but still enjoy watching the little ghouls and princesses that come to my door to trick or treat. Not sure what the plans are for this Halloween, but I know I will put on a pot of chili and hand out candy and then chill with a few of my favorite monsters!

hAppY hAlloWEEn!!!!