P90X, The High Country and a Pine Cone Swag…

Ok..I know that title is confusing but I have several things to post about (and I know I haven’t posted in a couple of months) so I thought 1 post could cover it ALL!

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Lowe’s Creative Ideas…

I love getting my Lowe’s Creative Ideas magazine in the mail.  It has so many great project ideas and best of all….it’s FREE!  You can subscribe here to get  free issues delivered to your mailbox also.

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Outdoor Halloween Trees..

My sisters-in-law and I are planning a Halloween Party.  And what’s a Halloween Party without the decorations?  And this Halloween Project is a real no brainer.  All you need are some branches, spray paint and a container to put them in.  And of course the best part is decorating the trees.  I won’t be decorating mine until the day of our Halloween Party so for now mine are naked!!!

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Mantel Makeover…

I love re-doing my mantel for each season.  So to kick off the fall season-  and yes I know it’s not officially fall- I wanted something simple.  So I went for a mainly white theme.  This way I can add some colorful fall leaves, pumpkins, etc.

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Lowe’s Creative Ideas…

Do you get the Lowe’s Creative Ideas Magazine they send out?  If not, you can subscribe here. And the best part is that it’s FREE!!  It always has the best decorating ideas for the holidays.  Look at this cute idea for fall- {all of the pics and directions are from Lowe’s website}

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It’s {Almost} Fall Ya’ll…

I adore Fall. The leaves turning brilliant colors, the smell of wood burning, not to mention Halloween and Thanksgiving.  And speaking of food…Krispy Kreme is introducing some new doughnuts.  They look awesomelicious…wait…what?  Anyway, they look good!

‘Nuff said…

And now a word from Krispy Kreme-

Krispy Kreme has two new delicious doughnuts in time for the fall — Apple Spice Cake and Caramel Apple Cobbler! You’ll think you’re back in Mom’s kitchen with these limited-time doughnuts, available until October 3.

Our Apple Spice Cake is a delicious traditional cake doughnut made with real apples and complementary spices, including cinnamon. Our Caramel Apple Cobbler is a yeast-raised doughnut filled with sweet, tree-ripened apples and a smooth caramel icing and crunchy oat topping.

P’nut Butter and Jelly Cookies…

I absolutely LOVE peanut butter cookies…and I LOVE the 3-ingredient peanut butter cookie recipe for these cookies.  And what could make these even better????   Blackberry Jelly!!!   My friend Gina gave me some jelly she made with blackberries she grew.  The weird thing is…I HATE blackberries.  Not the taste, but the seeds- the good thing about the jelly is that it doesn’t have seeds.

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Shortcut Strawberry Shortcake…

What do you do when you’re suffering from a head cold and it’s pouring down rain outside? Why, what else…you cook!!  And this shortcut cake is so easy to make you can even do it with medication running through your body…

But first an introduction…

Meet my friends helping me today- Rawleigh’s Medicated Ointment and Coca-Cola!!!

With enough Coke flowing through your veins and medicated salve on your forehead you can conquer the world!!  Well, at least a cake.   Now on with the recipe!!

Bake your cake according to the instructions on the box.  I used Pillsbury’s Butter Cake mix.

I then mashed about 2 cups of strawberries with a couple tablespoons of sugar.

This will create a wonderful and tasty syrup.

Once you spread the berries put the cake in the freezer for 10 to 15 mins.

This will make the strawberries stay in place while spreading the frosting.

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas {Cooking}…

I love Christmas and I love giving gifts.  The problem is not having enough money to buy those gifts with.  So this year my friends and loved ones will be getting homemade gifts from the heart….and my kitchen!  And if you didn’t know- Christmas is only 164 days away!!!  So you may want to get on the ball with your Christmas List…

First off I think I’m going to make some homemade vanilla extract.

Chickens in the Road has a great tutorial for making this.

And for my friends and family members with dogs maybe some homemade doggie treats. 

A Cozy Kitchen has a delicious recipe for these treats.

Cinnamon rolls always make a great gift.

I have made The Pioneer Woman’s Cinnamon Rolls twice as gifts on Christmas Eve.  They are always a huge hit.

Give these out on Christmas Eve so your friends and family can have them for Christmas breakfast.  YUM!!!

After all of that…how about some delicious peppermint bark?  Get the recipe straight from Martha Stewart’s website.

How can you go wrong with chocolate and peppermint??

Ok, are you as hungry as I am now??

Preparing For An Outdoor Party- Part 3…

The next step in preparing for the outdoor party…painting the picnic table.  I found some “Ooops” paint at Ace Hardware for $5.00.  The name of the paint wasn’t on the can.  Just a sample of the color.  It looks like a deep red to me.  Not too bright…not too dark.  I lightly sanded the table and then washed it off with some “Greased Lightening”.  My son, Chase, and Mr. C. used some L brackets to make the table more sturdy and my youngest son, Tre’, helped me paint it.  I love the look.  I only wanted the seats and tabletop painted red.  I love the look of the painted and unpainted wood together.

1. Plant Flowers
2. Paint Wicker Furniture
3. Make Lanterns
4. Fix and Paint Picnic Table
5. Make Drop Cloth Tablecloths
6. Make Drop Cloth Drapes for Back Porch