St. Patty's Day Pie

In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, here's an easy dessert to whip up for your family. My 3 year old had fun helping. We even made a lighter version with low fat milk and lite cool whip.

Cool, Creamy St. Patty's Pie
1 1/2 cups cold milk
1 pkg Jell-o pistachio pudding mix
2 cups cool whip, thawed and divided
6 double stuff oreo cookies, chopped
1 oreo pie crust
1 square semi-sweet baking chocolate

Pour milk into a large bowl and add the dry pudding mix. Beat with a wisk for 2 minutes. Gently stir in 1 1/2 cups cool whip and chopped oreos then spoon into crust. Spread the remaining 1/2 cup cool whip on top. Melt chocolate as directed and drizzle over pie. Refrigerate 2 hours.

Ice bubbles

Need something fun to do when it's cold outside? Try freezing bubbles. The temperature needs to be at least 16 degrees or colder for this to work. Blow a bubble, then try and catch it on the wand. Once it has frozen, place it gently on a hard surface. They will pop, but since they are frozen will not disappear. Instead they become beautiful, delicate structures that resemble glass.

Hopeful for snow

With temperatures in the mid 60's all week, it doesn't look promising for any white stuff. At least my latest chalk board art I did puts me in the mood.

Pepperint Swirl Cookies

I bake several kinds of Christmas cookies each year to share with friends and family. This is a "twist" I made on one of our favorites. After baking the cookies you top each one with a peppermint Hershey kiss. Instead of refrigerating them to keep their "kiss" shape, I allowed them to melt and swirled them with a toothpick. I think they are much prettier this way and your children will have fun helping.

Christmas Decor for Your Front Door

I tried something a little different this year and decorated my front door with a piece of seasonal art instead of a traditional wreath. The art was easy to make. I painted a canvas red and affixed the Christmas tree to the canvas with mod podge for outdoor use. Then, I attached a ribbon on the back with a staple gun for the hanger. The Christmas tree was cut out of paper that I marbled, but you could use just about anything; sheet music from your favorite Christmas song or sparkly gift wrapping paper. I love how it gave my front door such a unique look.

Beautiful Birch Trees

Do you have a wall in your home that begs for something unique? Try a wall stencil. This is what I decided to do in our living room. Wall stencils are easy, fun, and since its your own creation, something you'll be proud of for years.

Disney "Cars" Family Halloween

The "Car" family took a drive down town for a little trick or treating this evening. The weather was perfect. We had a great time. 

"Cars" Family