Tic -Tac -Toe Anyone?

Ok people!!!!It's doesn't get any easier then this!

I picked up this Unfinished Wood Box that cleverly reminded me of
Tic-Tac-Toe Game for some reason!WINK WINK!

I painted her white...

Grabbed a few bags of Valentine's Candy for the playing pieces...





And let my kids go crazy!
Big hit I tell ya!!

I chose white paint so I can use it year round! I'll buy Holiday Candy throughout the year to use! Pretty sure the kids will enjoy this one for a while!

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Mini Valentines Gift Boxes: The Dollar Store at its finest!

Gotta love the Dollar Store! It's hard not to when you can stock up on adorable little odds and ends! Holidays seem to be the Dollar Stores specialties! Their decorations and candy for each and every Holiday are always a hit!

This Valentines was no exception! I raided the aisles and came up with this adorable little Valentines gift for the neighborhood girls!


I'm tempted to go back and buy up all of these Favor Boxes! They are perfect for filling with goodies and decorating to fit any occasion! 12 for $1! It's a no brainer!

Remember all the Ruffles I picked up for super dirt cheap! Well here it is in action!


Glue with your hot glue gun two rows of Ruffles!

Dollar Store goodies like Chocolate Hearts, Sugar Babies and Tiny little Lip Gloss make the cut are are thrown in!
How cute are these 5 packs of Lip Glosses? I could'n resist!


Lastly we tied on Tulle to finish them off!




For less then $1 each you can create an adorable little Valentine's gift!
I love these little guys! Made me wish I was a kid again! Happy Valentine's Day friends!



And Come check me out over on I never Grew up!!! I'm being featured as a "Monday Maven!" How fun is that!!!

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Bestest Sugars Cookies EVER!!! EVER!!!

Ok...So you know when you find the best recipe EVER and inside your head you hear a sneaky little voice that says

"Ooh!!!! You should never ever ever in a million years share this recipe with a single soul because then you can be the queen of (fill in the blank) making and everyone will think you're fabulous and envy your baking skills and wish they were you!"

Well...this is one of those recipes but I told that sneaky little voice to hit the road!

This here Sugar Cookie recipe is the BEST! My dear friend Aspen shared this with me 4 years ago and ever since I've been so loyal to it I can't bare to try another! They are moist and Soft and the perfect dough for any holiday! Cookie Cutters turn them into the perfect Halloween Bats! Best Ever Spring time Flower and of course the best heart shaped Valentine treat!

Best Ever Sugar Cookie

Blend together until smooth:

1 1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Cup melted Butter
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
2 eggs
1 Cup Sour Cream

Combined in separate bowl:

5 Cups Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder

• Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until combined.

• Make a ball out of the dough and wrap in plastic wrap. Store in the fridge 2-3 hours or until firm. Over night works well too.
• Once dough is firm roll out a portion of the dough onto a floured surface. You want the dough thick. I roll mine out to be about 1/3" thick!
• Cut with cookie cutters and place on greases cookie sheet.
• Back at 375 for 10-12 min. You don't want them golden brown. They will be the same shade as the uncooked dough.

To make the perfect glossy and smooth frosting simply warm in your Microwave a can of Strawberry Frosting for about 30 seconds. Stir it and warm it longer until it's soupy. Dip your cooled cookies face down into the frosting and let the excess frosting drip off. Add Sprinkles right away so they can stick well. When the frosting cools it dries smooth!




My girls have been saving their money to buy their first pet! I told them if they could save half we'd go pick out their frogs! So guess who set up shop and sold these bad boys?


40 minutes and $23 dollars later they were picking out names for the Frogs that would soon be joining the family! Not too shabby for one batch of Cookies!

Meet Sally and Coco! I'm the farthest thing from a pet person! But these sweet little Frogs were hard to resist. You only feed them twice a week and clean their tank twice a year! I can handle that! If you're looking for a low key pet be sure to check them out at Brookstone. It's called a Frog-O-Sphere! Funny huh! They come complete with a years worth of food and already in their tank swimming around. Doesn't get easier then that!

My girls are in heaven... This should buy me a year or so of them asking for a puppy right!

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