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{Baking, Family, Friends and Fun}

Oh my! It's been a month since I have blogged. I honestly have found it hard to keep up but I am blaming on family time! What better explanation could I have huh? Well, maybe BAKING ! Vanilla cake with chocolate sauce filling and cool whip with powdered sugar icing topped with sprinkles.  Chocolate with fresh strawberry filling with buttercream frosting and a touch of candy pearls. Butter cake with buttercream icing and chocolate sauce.   There has been a whole lot of baking going on at my house. I get in these moods at times. Family & friends have enjoyed my gifts of love. My daughter Melissa and I carried my granddaughter Kyleigh and one of her sweet friends to see Snow White. We had such a fun time with the girls. Our family enjoyed watching our granddaughter Adalynn in her first cheer competition. Her team won 1st place.  Our granddaughter Mallory attended her Junior prom and had the best time. I've decided that blue is her color! I thought this was the cutest pi...

{Thanksgiving Blessings}

WOW! I cannot believe that Thanksgiving is RIGHT HERE ON US . I find the older I become the faster time seems to fly . Welcome to my little bit of Fall this year! I went very simple this year with my tablescape. Gold flat ware went well with th e color scheme and paired up perfectly w ith light gold napkins and wooden napkin rings. Love my new dishes this year and what I really loved about them was the price! I had the goblets but I bought these dishes from a yard sale and loved the simple design. Each setting consiste d of 4 p ieces and I winded up with a service for 12 for $1 5 ! Not to shabby of a deal huh? A few pieces had some chips but nothing noticeable. Love me a deal! The table runner was actually a curtain but goes perfect with my colors. Simple candle setting for centerpiece. I found this at the Family Dollar Store for $8. I've had the cute leaf salt/pepper shakers for a few years . Creamer, sugar and artificial sweetener sits on this...

{Gender Reveal Party}

Well finally the big day arrived for my daughter and her husband's gender reveal p arty. Needless to say everyone was excited. Our theme was Lures and Lace and everything was decorated in blue and pink. We decided to serve sweets only since this would be an early afternoon party. Let the party begin....  Th e sign was the first thing everyone saw as they drove into the driveway. Made it all the more fun.  She wore pink and he wore blue....Neither of them knew what the gender was! Come on in.... Ready to get the party started... The other side of the pink balloon with the ? mark on it was blue. We also had pink and blue balloons along the road on the way to the party.  A little pink .... Diaper cake And a little blue.... Diaper cake See the little shoes? So cute....  LURES or LACE???? Pink and Blue white chocolate onesies... Oreo's dipped in white chocolate and colored sprinkles. And since th...