Launi

February 6, 2025March 12, 2025

A Piece of My Heart Garland

For Daney-boy’s birthday this year, I made him this Valentine’s garland for his mantle.

I know what you’re thinking…

“Why would a big burly dude like Dane want a froofy Valentine heart garland?”

Well, I’ll tell you.

See, this particular big, burly dude happens to lovvvve decorating for the holidays…

any holidays.

In fact, I’m sure, right this minute, he’s trying to figure out what I can crochet for Groundhog’s day or Harry Potter’s birthday or…or…or…

You get the point.

And you know what?

I’d probably do it too.

Because I have a special place in my heart for my sweet kids who all seem to adore making life a little more fun and having something magical to look forward to.

What I really hope is that they come by it…

naturally.

Note: The pattern I used is the Frilly Heart Coaster by Hygge Crochet Co.

January 23, 2025March 10, 2025

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

…straight from Heaven.

Yep, you heard me right. These little lovelies are soft and chewy and so, SO chocolaty that you’ll think you died and went straight to heaven.

You’ll be in a chocolate STUPOR I tell you.

Make them and see for yourself.

You’ll never be the same.

I swear it on a stack of chocolate chips.

Heh, heh.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup butter

1-1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 tsps vanilla

2-1/2 cups flour

3/4 cup cocoa

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1-1/2 cups chocolate chips (milk or semisweet)

Directions:

In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar about 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Slowly add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Add chocolate chips and stir.

Drop by tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto a greased baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 9 minutes. Cool slightly before removing from pan.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

: Launi

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsps vanilla
2-1/2 cups flour
¾ cup cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1-1/2 cups chocolate chips (milk or semisweet)

Instructions

In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar about 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time.
Add vanilla.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
Slowly add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
Mix in chocolate chips.
Drop by tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto a greased baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 9 minutes.
Cool slightly before removing from pan.

January 20, 2025February 27, 2025

Beckham’s Dino

Beckham came over on his lunchbreak from school the other day. There’s a huge benefit to grandkids that can drive!!

While he was here he saw me scrolling through my Pinterest boards.

After hearing him say, “OOoooh, you could make me that!” about 50,000 times…

I jumped up from the computer and showed him how to make his own board that he could Pin ideas to.

Yep. He liked it a lot–especially when it came to this little Stegasaurus.

Sure made his birthday present easy!

Happy Birthday Beck!!

I love you.

Grammy

January 19, 2025February 14, 2025

Linky’s Birthday

For Linky’s birthday, he wanted his “friends” to come watch a movie with him. His movie of choice was Mighty Pups 2. Good choice little man. Everyone was enthralled–as you can see.