Family Fireplace

The fireplace.

The fireplace where the fire burns softly while the snow flakes are glistening outside.

The fireplace where you curl up with a hot coco and read yet another Karen Kingsbury, or the latest fashion magazine.

Is no more...or should I say.

A NEVER WAS.

Our home is OLD..

and we have 2 living rooms..HUGE rooms, I might add

Side by side.

One has

hardwood floors,

cathedral ceiling and windows that are from floor to ceiling! literally.

I don't like it!and don't look to close cause they aren't clean

The other room is our FAMILY room.

low ceilings

carpet

cozy

PERFECT!

BUT

Both of our living rooms have fireplaces that we have NEVER USED!

They are ugly and dirty!!!

Family Room

Its an eye sorer.

Then our 'other' room

even worse!!

So I went to work!..

yes it was dirty work,

 and thank you MOM for swinging by to clean up the after mess!

Then I brought out my Barbecue black paint from the Ace Hardware and went to work.

Then the Fun begins!

Our new living room fireplace!

PERFECT FAMILY FIREPLACE

GAME NIGHT ANYONE?

The 'OTHER' Room fireplace

I think for the first time I can say..

WHY - yes we are using our fireplace!!

I love it!

I hope to inspire you to

take the ordinary and make it extraordinary!!

Life is more then a bowl of CHERRIES!!

AND more.. much MORE

I like rainy days, they bring out projects that I would not attempt otherwise....

or maybe its just boredom..

because after a day of FUN in the SUN

its hard to explain to a one year old that we are not playing outside today!

(and its hard on myself too...)

So I get out my sewing forces and we get to work!

needle and thread style!

this is as close to sewing that I get...

sewing machines are a complete nightmare..to me

I have discovered I like making yo-yos!

go to heather bailey for this amazing tutorial.

its easy

trust me!

I stitched it onto a band that I never use..and

viola!

absolutely adorable!

there are so many things you can do with these!

watch-out! heehee

take an

ordinary day and make it extraordinary!

In the kitchen - kid style

I love that young ones are lovin the KITCHEN!!

its a place for friends, family and fun!!

and of course the eating too!!

I love this party posted by the hostess blog!!

Its FUN-tastic and entertaining for children.

-they say your children will eat better if they help make it!

why not inspire them!

Make sure you check out more of this party at the hostess blog!!

Hope to inspire you to

take the ordinary and make it extraordinary!!

MILK AND COOKIES

COOKIES AND MILK

those 2 TOGETHER- AMAZING!!

It's like a child's dream!

but sometimes you have to say 'NO'

no- to the ever so good double chocolate oreos

no- to just a simple chocolate cookie

just a cookie

NO

That is no child's dream

Cause living with celiac disease, its not that amazing or easy.

but thanks to the Cake Doctor!

there is an easier way to say YES!

its almost like 1-2-3,

ALMOST..

here goes

1 package (15oz) chocolate gluten free cake mix

2 tablespoon vanilla instant pudding mix ( or chocolate)

8 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

1 large egg

Preheat oven to 350

mix together

for me I add 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips :-)

roll dough into 1-inch balls 2-3 inches apart

10-12 minutes- center still a little soft

cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes

-if you can wait-

transfer to wire rack

 ENJOY 

MILK AND COOKIES

BUT DON'T STOP THERE!!

ADD CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER ICE CREAM!!

WITH MILK

I hope you like these as much as I do- they taste like an Oreo-

or at least of what I can remember- its been almost 5 years!

Make any Day a SPECIAL DAY!

Hope to inspire you to take

the ordinary and make it extraordinary!!