food, crochet, merriment
When you’re a little lady, with an even littler purse—somedays, it’s quite a dilemma to figure out just what to put in the darn thing. It’s a very important decision, after all.
I mean, seriously, what essentials of life does a smarty pants pack when the journey could be long and space is so supremely limited–I ask you?
Ahhhhhhh-HUhhhhh.
Sugar. Snap. Peas.
Who knew?
Enlightening.
Live long and prosper.
We spent the evening with some sweet friends last week, and just as the evening was winding down, somebody said, “Ohhhh….you can’t leave. We haven’t played ping pong yet.”
I thought, “Ping Pong? Seriously? Coool.”
So we stayed and they played and boy was I in for a surprise.
My kids were actually–good. Don’t get me wrong. These people from my household are good–spectacular even– at plenty of things, but we don’t have a ping pong table.
We’ve never had a ping pong table. So how did they just all know how to play so well? Hmmmm?
Cause I could have sworn I knew where these dudes have been for the past few years…but now…
I’m not so sure.
Spooky.
“Commune daily with your Heavenly Father who knows you best of all. He knows your talents, your strengths, and your weaknesses. You are here on earth at this time to develop and refine these characteristics. I promise you he will help you. He is aware of your needs. He is aware of your unanswered prayers.”
Marvin J. Ashton
This moment…
A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from our lives.
A simple, special, memorable moment.
A moment I want to pause, savor and keep close to my heart.
If you are inspired to do the same–leave us a link in the comments.
Happy weekend my friends!
Soft, sweet, sugar cookies.
Now I say that because–looks can sometimes be deceiving. Just because a cookie is positively beautiful…is no guarantee that it will, you know…taste good. No, my friends–it is not a given. Unless, of course, you make them yourself–with the perfect recipe.
And so I give you these~
soft, sweet…
melt in your mouth…
Perfect Sugar Cookies
You can thank me later.
Ingredients:
2/3 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, beat butter on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg, milk, and vanilla until combined. Beat in flour. Divide dough in half. If necessary, cover and chill about 30 minutes or until dough is easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll half of the dough at a time until 1/4 inch thick. Cut dough into desired shapes. Place 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 9 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are very lightly browned. Transfer to a wire rack; cool. Ice with your favorite frosting. I’m a big fan of cream cheese frosting…
