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Can you believe it??? I sure can't!!! ONE YEAR...YAY ME LOL So today is my ONE year Blogoversary...and I know you're expecting this huge post from me, BUT I have nothing planed... I'll just leave you with some posts from  last year ;) like Dear Santa…already (this actually was my first post ever LOL) and a fun post (I'm sure you'll like it) Fitting Room Secrets  More :) lets see maybe I can find something! Cleaning Day yep I complained even back than LOL Almost forgot...there ...

Mixing two of the favorites together, Danish Braid and Apple Pie. Nothing better than that. It does take a little longer to prepare, but it's so worth it! Danish Braid Apple Pie Danish dough: (Makes 2-1/2 pounds dough) Ingredients for the dough: 1 ounce fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon active dry yeast 1/2 cup whole milk 1/3 cup sugar Zest of 1 orange, finely grated 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom (I used very little since I’m not too fond of it) 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped 2 large eggs, ...

Make your little one happy on their Birthday with this fun, colorful and yummy Birthday Banana Muffins. Birthday Banana Muffins Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 large bananas, mashed 3/4 cup white sugar 1 egg 1/3 cup butter, melted For decorating: frosting, M and M's, gummy bears (or anything you like) Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat muffin pans with non-stick spray, or use paper liners. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set ...

Nothing like a smell of home baked bread to make you feel all warm inside. Especially on days like today, when it's cold and windy... My bread maker is like my best friend. I love that machine so much. But I use it mostly to make dough, because it makes it so perfect every time. Once the dough is ready for baking I love to actually bake it in the oven. It tastes better, it smells better...but the down side is ...

Five years WOW. Some days it feels much more (ok 7 if you count before marriage), some it feels like yesterday. I feel like my baby girl is still a small baby, when in reality she is this big kiddo who will be 5 in six months. Time flies for sure. We did what we do every year, we go out to dinner, and yes with Princess. I think everyone should stop asking me where are we going to dinner because ...