If you are reading this, then things worked out as I planned and I actually scheduled a post for the very first time using WordPress. I am currently on the road. For eleven straight hours. After which we will have two days of family reunion, then turn right around and drive for another eleven hours home. I know you are all jealous. With all the stress I’ve been under lately, I’m just hoping I don’t unleash a serious case of road rage, or have a total breakdown in front of my husband’s entire family.
What I really wish I was doing was staying home all by myself, curling up with a good book, unwinding, and then tackling at least a few of the projects that are nagging at me and making me insane. That, and eating lots of chocolate. Like these cookies for example. They are my mom’s recipe, and I’ve never found a peanut butter cookie I like better. If you don’t have Hershey kisses, you can just smash them down with a fork and they make great plain ole’ peanut butter cookies. Or you can add chocolate chips. Or dip them in melted chocolate. I’ve tried all varieties, and they are all yummy. Of course, I’m partial to the varieties that include extra chocolate, but that’s just me.
Hope you all have a fabulous weekend. See ya next week. 
Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
About 1/3 cup sugar for rolling
1 package Hershey’s kisses
Cream butter, peanut butter, and sugars. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients. Roll dough into 1″ balls and roll in sugar if desired. Place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for about 9 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press a hershey’s kiss into the center. Let sit for about 3 minutes, then carefully remove to cooling racks to cool.
From here on out, I’m only going to feature projects that have an actual link back to me within the post. Having my button at the side of your blog counts too. I figure if you take the extra time to add my button, or even just a link, I’ll take the extra time to feature your project. With an actual link to it. Not just a “check out all my favorite projects by clicking over here“. Cuz we all know most people aren’t going to take the time to do that. 
It’s all about sharing the love.
So, here are a few of my favorite projects from readers that shared some love with me. Thanks guys! Enjoy your day in the spotlight.
I’ve been making lots of baby girl stuff lately, but this cute quilt at Lemonade Life makes me want to make some boy stuff. The fabrics are just perfect. Then there’s that darling owl. And the name in the corner. Loooove!
I’m all about organizing. If it can be cute, I’m totally hooked! Check out the car organizer that Karly over at Jellybean Junkyard made. And she even did a tutorial. Sqeeee!
I love all the embellished shirts I see all over blog land. Found another one that I really want to try. Rachelle at Simply Crafting added rosettes to a plain t-shirt to jazz it up a bit. Love how it turned out!
Are you looking for a little something to give your child’s teacher? Misty over at Creative Itch came up with the cutest gift set. I like it so much that I’m afraid if I made one I wouldn’t want to give it away.
I passed up a set of cabinet doors at a yard sale a couple weeks ago because I didn’t think I really needed them. I’m regretting that decision now. Because I love this sign at House of Thrifty Decor. Dang I wish I woulda snatched those doors up.
If you’ve been featured, feel free to grab the button over at the right.
Alrighty, everybody get linkin’! Feel free to link up a craft project, decorating idea, or a yummy recipe. Please don’t just link up a giveaway or random post, this is a place to show off something you’ve made.
Here are the McLinky guidelines:
1-Add a link to your specific post, not the main page of your blog. To do this you click on the title of your post, then copy and paste that URL rather than the one that comes up when you open your blog. Make sense?
2-Add a short description of your project after your name. Ex: Kara (table makeover)
3-Link back to this party from your post. It’s the nice thing to do.
4-Visit some of the other links and make sure to leave nice comments. You know we all love them.
Well hello. As you can see from my recent lack of posts, things have not slowed down much at my house. I am going through serious crafting withdrawals. It’s been ages since I’ve had time to work on a project. All my free time has been spent in the kitchen trying to find ways to use up our abundance of produce. I’ve bottled salsa, frozen berries, and made all kinds of stuff with zucchini. And peaches. And green peppers. My kitchen is in a constant state of disarray. Fun times.
My latest peach creation was homemade peach ice cream. I made it the first time last week, but wasn’t quite satisfied with the results. I tweaked the recipe and came up with this version. One of the changes I made was to add more peaches, and a bit of lemon juice. We all agreed it was some of the best peach ice cream we’ve ever tasted. The almond extract is a perfect compliment to the peaches, but if you don’t have it I suppose you can use vanilla.
Is there anything better on a hot summer day than homemade ice cream? I don’t think so.
Peach Ice Cream
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups cream
1 cup milk
2 1/2 cups chopped or mashed peaches
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp almond extract
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Cover and chill for several hours. Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions. Enjoy.
Note: This made two batches in my Cuisinart.
Linking up with the following:
From here on out, I’m only going to feature projects that have an actual link back to me within the post. Having my button at the side of your blog counts too. I figure if you take the extra time to add my button, or even just a link, I’ll take the extra time to feature your project. With an actual link to it. Not just a “check out all my favorite projects by clicking over here“. Cuz we all know most people aren’t going to take the time to do that. It’s all about sharing the love.
So, here are a few of my favorite projects from readers that shared some love with me. Thanks guys! Enjoy your day in the spotlight.
Mod Podge is pretty awesome. But did you know you could use it to create a stained glass look? Jessica over at Living Life on Purpose took a plain glass dish and turned it into a pretty candle holder. A blue one. How cool is that!
Check out the quilt that Tonya at Foxtale Follies made using bandannas. Perfect for a little cowgirl or cowboy! She used them to make the curtains too. Now that’s a clever idea. Yeehaw!
I love seeing how much a little paint can totally transform a piece of furniture. Kelly over at My Dear Trash updated her pie safe. Love how it turned out!!
Have you seen the washer necklaces that are all over blogland? Well now you can make a pair of earrings to match. Christine over at Sweet Girl Designs came up with these. Love how she added the turquoise beads at the bottom. So pretty!
If you’ve been featured, feel free to grab the button over at the right.
Alrighty, everybody get linkin’! Feel free to link up a craft project, decorating idea, or a yummy recipe. Please don’t just link up a giveaway or random post, this is a place to show off something you’ve made.
Here are the McLinky guidelines:
1-Add a link to your specific post, not the main page of your blog. To do this you click on the title of your post, then copy and paste that URL rather than the one that comes up when you open your blog. Make sense?
2-Add a short description of your project after your name. Ex: Kara (table makeover)
3-Link back to this party from your post. It’s the nice thing to do.
4-Visit some of the other links and make sure to leave nice comments. You know we all love them.
Well, if you are reading this post, it means I didn’t scare you away with the last post in which I confessed the reality of life at my house lately. Whewww. Thanks for still being my friends.
The lawn is still yellow, and the living room walls are still bare, but thankfully my brother now has a bed to sleep in, and we are making great progress on the deck. Woohoo! Today I am doing soccer drafts (I run the sports in our little town), then I’m taking my oldest son school shopping. Since he starts tomorrow, we thought it was probably time. Nothing like waiting till the last minute. Yikes!
Since I’m still just a tad bit busy, I’m sharing a recipe I made a few months ago. The lighting wasn’t great when I took the photo, so they are much better than they look. I pretty much love anything with sweetened condensed milk, so I was pretty sure these would be a hit. The topping is pretty sweet, but the buttery crust balances it out. Just make sure you don’t omit the nuts, because they cut down on the sweetness too. Next time I think I’ll try salted peanuts. Enjoy!
Peanut Butter Chip Triangles
Crust:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
Filling:
1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups peanut butter chips (the rest of the bag)
3/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Stir together flour and brown sugar; cut in butter till crumbly. Stir in the peanut butter chips and press into the bottom of a lightly greased 9×13″ pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine sweetened condensed milk, egg, and vanilla. Beat or whisk till smooth. Stir in chips and nuts. Spread evenly over hot crust. Return to oven and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes or till golden brown. Cool completely. Cut into squares, then triangles.
Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
