Looking at this picture you may wonder why I have three bottles of Creme of Tarter an essential ingredient in Snicker Doodles; and the one cookie I remember making almost weekly as a kid. For about two months now, I've been wanting to make these cookies, yet every time I reached in the cupboard to retrieve the tarter spice I was in adept to find it. I was sure I had just purchased it, yet it wasn't in the spice cupboard or anywhere else. So the next time I go to the store I buy one, assuming I just simply thought I had already purchased it. The other day while organizing the spice cupboard I found three-yes 3 creme of tarters. I'm only 34, senility cannot be kicking in yet - right? On the bright side - I can make snicker doodles now!
We took a family trip to Ikea the other day. We have two in this area and one is just minutes from our house - no traffic that is. The girls played for an hour while we looked for some storage. We also had dinner their and purchased their frozen meatballs and cinnamon rolls on the way out. Craig was excited to go out with us, since it's often too late to do errands in the evening after he returns from work. While browsing, I found some raw-wood poster -style frames for less than $6.00 each and they come in several sizes. I painted the frame red, applied crackle, and then painted it green placing my collage inside and finishing it with the ribbons and a few embellishments. What do you thinK? It comes with plastic instead of glass which I removed so I could take the picture without glare.
Here's one more senial story for you:
We visited SLC last May around the time the new Ikea was making it's grand opening. We used to live at point of the mountain and with the new access on Bangerter Hwy, it was easy to get up to see my old friends in Draper. I'm traveling down the 15 South and exit at Bangerter, all the time wondering where this new Ikea was. I told my friend I was visiting that I thought the Ikea was supposed to be right off the freeway and she said that it was, and that I shouldn't have missed it. So here's the senial part, I come down the hill off point of the mountain to the Bangerter on ramp to 15 and what to my wondering eyes was right in front me. Yes, that big blue - can't miss it - brand new Ikea. Do you have these moments, or is it shared only by me?
Please Help!
Craig is in Europe this next week, so I'm planning on keeping myself busy. I need some help with the following:
Craig is in Europe this next week, so I'm planning on keeping myself busy. I need some help with the following:
1. The girl's birthday is at the end of this month and the theme is "Pirates and Princesses". I'm wondering what ideas you may have for a first-time party girl here. We've only had family and close friends parties at our home, this is my first big-time party. Help please!
2. I know that their are great chick flicks that I haven't seen yet. I know I've seen all the Jane Austen movies, but what would you recommend for a girl who has a whole week to see what she wants!
What is your favorite cookie?
Do you like to bake or cook?
What is your best find at Ikea?
Do you like to bake or cook?
What is your best find at Ikea?
12 comments:
I have done that plenty myself with ingredients...you aren't alone! I guess now you can make them anytime with unlimited supply!
I actually made cookies the other day. Luckily only Doug and I like them and the kids don't eat them. They are peanut butter/caramel cookies--yummy.
I haven't been to IKEA in about 6 years. But I found a great frame there once.
Been there. Done that. Several times. It's so frustrating! At least with an ingredient like that it will keep. I've done that with fridge stuff that just goes to waste.
Cookies- favorite is oatmeal raisin. But I love the orange cookies my mom made (posted about them on my food blog).
And IKEA is in Burbank for us so I don't venture there too often. But I love to take the unfinished stuff and finish it (like your frame). LOVE what you did with it btw. So CUTE!
Heehee...that makes me feel just a little better knowing someone else buys spices needlessly. I am guilty of buying way too much cayenne pepper and curry thinking I may use it and don't own any. Before I knew it I had way too much and who can possibly use it?!?
I'm senile enough that I don't even remember what it was, but recently Keith said, "Kel, you don't need to buy any more _______." And, for the life of me I can't remember what it was, but it was something like cream of tartar that you don't use that often, and we seem to have a lifetime supply of whatever it is. It happens to everyone, I think. (I hope!)
Your frame is just so cute! Love that.
I love your collage. It's so cute! I got to go to Ikea when we were in Portland visiting Kelly. I LOVE that store and wish we had one.
Snickerdoodles are one of my favorites too and one we also made quite often. They are just so easy.
I always buy a lot of vanilla. We have several bottles of it right now. I always seem to think I need more.
I have to tell you, that I made these cookies with my girls this afternoon, since they looked sooo good! I THOUGHT i had all the ingredients, but when I went to add the TARTER it was not there! GONE! I had to go to my neighbor and borrow a 1/4 tsp. HAHAHHA! I was laughing so hard.
Thanks for the fun idea! Laurie~
No need to feel bad I have plenty of senial moments. I think rasing children makes us that way:)
I love all cookies.
I love to bake and cook, especially for other people.
I have never bought anything from Ikea. I think I have been there once about 9 years go. I hear great things about that place, I should start going.
I probably would do domething like that too.
love the poster collage- so cute- i love IKEA.
Good luck with the party- and sorry- I can't recommend any movies- I haven't seen any!
Michelle - the party. I read your post several days ago, but couldn't think of an idea, so I decided to think about it for a day and get back to you. Well, the computer is in our unfinished basement, which Dirk is fixing up himself, and he decided to work in the room with the computer and disconnected it. It only just got put back together, so I am sorry for the delay.
For the party I have a couple of little ideas to go with your themes: Instead of party hats, either use dollar store tiaras, or pirate hats. You could later do somesort of relay race and divide the teams into pirates (wearing their pirate hats) and princesses (wearing their tiaras). Also, you could make a pirate treasure map for the kids to follow, (or do clues set up around your house if the kids are too young for a map) and at the end have the pirate treasure be some supplies to make a princess craft, (like neclaces or some other jewllery). The cake could be either in the shape of a pirate ship and you could get or make little princess figurines to put on the ship, or you could do a castle cake with pirates storming the gates. Another game could be a varition of capture the flag, but play 'capture the princess', where each team has a dressed up doll or barbie, and the other has to kidnap her and bring her back to their pirate ship.
Anyway, that is what I thought of. I hope it goes well for you!
Ah, Marie's given you brilliant party suggestions there! I've never hosted a Princess Pirate themed party before. All I can think of right now is chocolate gold coins and LOTS of them!!
Our IKEA is always, always, always HEAVING with people. It gets me down. But we always eat there, and often buy their Lofbergs Lila coffee from their shop. Do you have that in your branch? Your frame is great. I love that IKEA leave so many of their products unfinished like that.
Films. Oooer, I should be able to reel off loads as I studied film history for Pete's sake, but it's late here and my mind is mush. Have you seen 'Down With Love'? I love that for all its colours and outfits and scenery. And, for a bit of European culture, try and get hold of 'Tatie Danielle'. It's an absolutely FABULOUS tale of a fiesty, ratty, mean old lady and havoc she wreaks. French, but I got a copy with subtitles.
And 'Strictly Ballroom' - I think I have a thing about Australian films??
:-D
i love to eat baked goods but i am not a great baker, imho. except my flourless dark chocolate cake!
cookies i love- iced sugar cookies, hands down. pumpkin cookies in the fall. i am actually pretty good at those too i guess.
ikea- the nearest one is still 3 hrs away. (CRAZY) but i do love it. i always find great tea towels and frames. i found awesome little lamps there for under $8 with glass shades. too cute.
fun post...
oh and have a ball at the party. you are so creative that i know you will come up with something awesome!
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