There’s something wonderful about carrot cake cupcakes that won’t allow you to have just one. Maybe it’s the justification that since they have a veggie as the main ingredient, it’s okay to splurge! Or maybe it’s the warm moist cake with bursts of cinnamon and nutmeg mixing with the decadent cream cheese frosting.. My conclusion is that it’s a bit of both that will have you and your guests coming… Keep Reading
Irish Sailor Coffee I’m going to be up front and tell you right now that there’s nothing Irish about this drink recipe, other than the fact it was adapted from a traditional Irish coffee recipe. I’m sorry! I’m just not a whiskey drinker! I am and always will be a faithful Sailor Jerry Rum girl! This one is for my fellow rum swillers!
Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Apple Cider Cream Cheese Frosting Guinness seems to get all the glory on St. Patrick’s Day, so I wanted to change it up. I decided to make a Half and Half (or a Black and Tan, as it’s more commonly known in the U.S.), but in cupcake form! Josh’s favorite version of this drink is with a chocolate porter or stout and a hard apple cider…. Keep Reading
Sailor’s Sweetheart Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, so celebrate with a Sailor’s Sweetheart! It’s sweet, but still has a bite.. which are the qualities you would want in your Valentine anyway right? ; )
Yep.. you read that right.. chocolate covered bacon. Do I really need to write out an enticing intro to get you to read more? I think not! But… I will. Men are so tough to buy gifts for on Valentine’s Day , but can you really go wrong with bacon?!? NOPE! Present your man with a Ron Swanson-worthy plate of thick cut bacon, dipped in dark chocolate!
Refillable Catnip Heart Toy Most of us treat our pets like little fur children and that’s totally okay, so long as you don’t have 24 cats, never change out of your bathrobe, and you dress them up.. With Valentine’s Day coming up I thought it would be fun to make something for Punk and since a friend just gave us a HUGE bag of catnip, I couldn’t think of anything more perfect!… Keep Reading
Red Velvet Oreo Chunk Cupcakes with Cookies and Cream Frosting With Valentine’s Day approaching I thought it would be fun to combine my recent craving for Oreos with my other love, red velvet cupcakes! The warm and velvety cake and the crunch from the Oreo’s make an irresistible combination! So ignore your New Year’s Resolution for one day and indulge.. you can always leave angry comments later about how I’m… Keep Reading
These scrumptious and festive cupcakes are perfect for a New Year’s Eve party, baby shower, bridal shower, or birthday! The best part is that you’ll still have some champagne leftover to make mimosas!
Looking at our tree I realized we were missing a few things.. garland, tinsel, and photo ornaments. Instead of making/buying all of those I decided to just combine them! I used the iPhone app, Postal Pix, to select photos from my phone that I wanted to use and this Glitter Eyelash yarn from Martha Stewart that reminded me of tinsel. The best part about this project is that you can… Keep Reading
My 2nd most popular post is my CREATE project, where I showed you six different things to do with cardboard letters. Well here’s one more simple and quick thing you can do for the holidays with cardboard letters!
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting In October I put up my Red Velvet Ex-Girlfriend Cupcakes recipe and everyone loved them! Well.. everyone except the exes themselves ; ) so here’s the recipe again only with a December twist! The peppermint cream cheese frosting melts in your mouth while the crushed up candy canes give it a nice crunch! I took these to a party last night and… Keep Reading
Last year my roommate and I had a total of maybe 5 ornaments on our tree and used an old flannel shirt as our tree skirt. It was a very “Portland” Christmas to say the least, but I thought I would step it up this year and get a REAL tree skirt! I looked online and was completely shocked at the cost! For a felt tree skirt the prices ranges… Keep Reading
What better way to decorate for the holidays, then to create your own wall art using quotes from your favorite Christmas movies!
Peppermint White Hot Chocolate Decadent and delicious! Made with white chocolate chips and a hint of peppermint, this is just what you need to warm up with on chilly days!
Mason jar crafts are by far my favorite. They’re cheap, versatile, and you can always recycle them when you’re done! Here’s a quick way to turn one into a snowy festive votive holder!
Chocolate Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting I’ve had this recipe saved for a while and was just waiting until December to try it! I added a cinnamon cream cheese frosting and these awesome gingerbread marshmallow guys that I found at the store! I let Josh try a bite of one and he proposed to me.. again! So I think that means they’re good ; )
I figured I would get December started off right with an easy tutorial on how to do your own tree ornaments!
Rum Spiked Pecan Pie I’m always a fan of cooking with what I’m drinking, so when Sailor Jerry posted their Pecan Pie recipe, I couldn’t resist!
Burlap and Lace Table Runner About a month ago I was surfing around on a wedding décor blog and came across a beautiful rustic table set up for the reception. What stood out to me were the table runners, just plain burlap with white lace on the edges. I not only liked it as an idea for our upcoming nuptials, but for any day really! I knew I wasn’t going… Keep Reading
Thanksgiving was amazing! My jeans are definitely snug today but believe me.. it was worth it! Our friends brought over a grilled turkey, cornbread stuffing, apple cider gravy, and a homemade pumpkin pie. I did a pineapple and brown sugar glazed ham, bacon wrapped garlic and rosemary chicken drumsticks, sausage and apple stuffing, mashed sweet potatoes, garlic and rosemary mashed potatoes, cranberry glazed sweet potatoes, two pans of green bean… Keep Reading
Red Velvet Ex-Girlfriend Cupcakes It’s been my experience in this relationship and those prior, that the past never stays the past for long. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned right? One thing these girls have provided for me (other than junior high level drama) is inspiration! This month I wanted to do zombie themed cupcakes, but then I thought, “What’s more terrifying than zombies? What creature keeps coming… Keep Reading
Halloween Wine Bottle Lamp I’m sure you’ve seen wine bottle lamp tutorials everywhere, but they all require drilling into the bottle. What if you don’t have a drill and a glass drill bit? What if you’re clumsy and accident prone like myself and continue to break the bottles?! I decided to make one without drilling into the bottle and it turned out great! It was easy and only took me 15 minutes… Keep Reading
Voodoo Doll Sugar Cookies If you’re looking for a unique twist on Halloween cookies or you just want an edible voodoo doll, you’ve come to the right place! I had so much fun making/torturing these little guys! Since icing has so much sugar in it, I cut out half of the regular sugar in the cookies with a substitute to make them a little bit healthier as well!
DIY Fall Canvas Wall Décor For me, this time of year means cuddling up with a good book and watching the leaves fall. I wanted to create something to hang up that embodied exactly that! Not only was this project easy, but you can make it as unique as you like!