You might have noticed a theme here… September has been all about awesome Autumn desserts. I’ve got my pie crust perfected for Thanksgiving, and I’ll be sharing some more tasty treats soon.
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Tidy Time
Today the Miss and I are staying in, and cleaning house.
The weather is cool and cloudy, and that is perfect for cleaning. This morning I’m washing the doggy-bed, and cleaning the bathrooms. I’m moving garage sale items out of the foyer and into upstairs storage. I would love to start on the boys room, but I don’t think the Miss will cooperate with that task.
Yard Sale Finds
Last Saturday was the annual Autumn city wide yard sale in our town. We were lucky, I spotted a few sales signs on Friday that were close to our house. The weather on Friday was amazing, so the little gal and I walked to a nearby sale.
Agnes loved the walk, and she also loves yard sales. We found one close by, that had some fantastic buys. We looked for another in our neighborhood, but it wasn’t set up yet.
We found a few vintage pillow cases, a cool painting, a few mugs too. The best buy was the red quilt. I picked it up for just $5.00.
On the second day of the sales, we had thought about having a sale. I priced lots of kids clothes, but in the end we decided that it might be more fun to get out and shop. James had to work that afternoon, but he took the kiddos and I out in the morning. The weather was amazingly beautiful for the first day of Autumn. Agnes was excited to go, but the boys wern’t too happy about the road trip.
I lost count on just how many sales we went to. There were so many this time around. The kiddos found a few items, and they scored some freebies too. I seemed to be the only one that was buying though…
I was needing to fill in my Autumn/Winter wardrobe, and I found lots of great clothes to do the job. I found eight tops, and now I’m ready for the cool weather.
At the sale at the high school I found another little dish that matches my Corningware. I also picked up a cute little framed print for the living-room.
We ventured back across town, and found a few more fantastic sales. I picked up this little dish for a dime, and the jars were fifty cents.
My buy of the day was this one though…
I spotted this awesome vintage leather jacket that didn’t have a price on it. I thought it looked super-cool, and when I asked the price, the lady said how about $1.00. Oh yeah! It fits perfectly too.
The yard sales were so much fun. I hope to have one soon. I have lots of items that need new homes.
Lunch-box Treats
I like to give my boys the option of purchasing school lunch, or bringing lunch from home. I like that they just might try out a new dish at school, but I really like that they are making their own decision. I keep their lunches simple, but I usually try and include a homemade treat too.
Whoopie Pies are one of the kiddos favorite treats. One batch makes a bunch of treats too. There are plenty for lunches, and plenty for at home snacks too. These travel well in lunch-boxes too.
Homemade Brownies. These little treats are made from scratch, and baked in a snack-cake pan. They disappear fast.
Iced Cake Mix Cookies. These are much faster to make than sugar cookies, and they are just as tasty. I let the icing sit for at least an hour to set up, and then they are ready for the lunch-box.
Chocolate Chip Cookies. This used to be my least favorite cookie to bake. No matter what I did, they never turned out right. I’ve finally made peace with the recipe, got my timing down, and now I bake at least a batch a week.
M&M Cookies. These are tasty in an Oatmeal cookie base, or added in with Chocolate Chip cookie dough too. With Halloween on the way, these cookies are a good way to use up some of that yummy candy.
Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies. These taste even better than the store bought ones, and cost a lot less too. These cookies keep getting better. I keep them wrapped in the fridge to toss in the lunch-boxes.
Cookie Sandwiches. This is a great way to use up some homemade Chocolate Chip cookies. Use whatever you have on hand for the filling, and sandwich two cookies together. Add in ice cream, and toss them in the freezer for a special after-school treat. My favorite combo is Nutella and Peanut Butter, it makes a tasty late night treat too.
Homemade Chocolate Ganache topped Swiss Cake Rolls. This treat is a little time consuming, but completely worth it. The cake is spongy, and full of chocolate. The ganache makes these cake rolls a delicious treat.
I had better go and make some more treats for tomorrow’s lunches. I think I only have a few left.
To Paint Or Not To Paint
We have a lot of painting projects going around our house. I’m thinking we need to paint every square inch of woodwork too.
The room in question is the foyer/living room. They are open to each other, and both rooms have some unpainted woodwork.
I think the stairs, and all of the woodwork would look pretty awesome painted bright white.
So what do you think… Paint it, or leave it?