First of all I’d like to say a HUGE thank you to all of you for your sweet comments on my bedroom. It’s nice to think I inspire you to want to get creative in your rooms too, but I must give credit where credit is due. THIS is what inspired me. That link will take you to Becca’s beautiful blog, and if you remember Becca’s blog was where I got the inspiration for my ‘wine station’ too :-) I can’t remember when I first browsed Becca’s Christmas decorations, I know it was well after Christmas last year, but ever since I saw this . . .
. . . I have had dreams of doing my bedroom too. I would love to put a tree up in my room too but I don’t have the toys to decorate it with and that would mean buying yet more decorations! One day – who knows? ;-)
If you haven’t already seen Becca’s lovely Christmas tour of her home click HERE and HERE. You won’t be disappointed.
Now, back to today’s post . . . fun in the kitchen! Yesterday Kristen and I made some peppermint fudge (something she picked out of the Paula Deen Christmas magazine) and some ‘5 layer bars’ (another Paula recipe from foodnetwork)
The layered bars were for Jason because he’d requested them, although the last time I made these I think the recipe was called ‘Magic Bars’? You simply make a graham cracker crust in a 9x13 pan, add pecans, choc cips, butterscotch chips, coconut and condensed milk, then back them for 30 minutes. They’re very sweet and kinda sticky, but he likes em ;-)
I think the fudge is still pretty soft, it probably could have used a little more confectioners sugar, but I used 2 cups as the recipe says, so how do you know until after the fact? Kristen likes them, but I’m not a huge fudge lover anyway, so I won’t be having many of these!
OH, what’s this?
Ha ha, that would be MY fun in the kitchen ;-) I’m gradually stocking up my ‘cocktail’ bar. I bought some Baileys (had to buy two bottles to get a great deal, saving $14!) and some vanilla vodka to make Snowtinis again this year, and I got Gin, because I don’t have any in. I don’t have a cocktail in mind for this yet . . . any ideas?
Looks quite the festive gathering doesn’t it? Today we’re going to decorate the game room with our ‘doggy themed’ tree. Stay tuned for my photos!
Denise
13 comments:
I love Magic Bars! Going to check out Becca's blog!
Funny.....I already follow Becca! Didn't know her name just her blog's name :)
Blessings to you and may you have a terrific Thanksgiving!
Love what you have done to your bedroom,
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I never knew you didn't like fudge... and here we've been sending you some almost every year - lol Good thing Kiki likes it ;-)
Your room looks beautiful as does Becca's with the tree. Our room is almost large enough for a big tree, but like you I would have to buy more decorations. I bought a little one for Doug's dresser a year or two ago so that suffices.
Enjoy your little "fun" area ;-)
Hugs xo
You are so funny. You always make me smile:) Love that your 'fun' is at the wine bar:)
Have a great Thanksgiving!
Snowtini? Hmmm, that sounds like a fun recipe. . . will you have that as your Cocktail of the Week soon?
Sounds like you're having a great week! Wish you could come here to NC and help me get started on my Christmas decorations! :)
Happy Thanksgiving, sweet friend! We're sure glad to have you over here in the colonies!
I'd love to decorate our room with white lights. It would be so magical! But it takes me long enough to do the rest of the house!
Your sweets look SO good...tomorrow I start baking {and cooking}, it would be nice to have little Kristen over here helping! ;-D
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Denise!
XO,
Jane
your goodies look yummy! i never thought to decorate my bedroom! i'm sure the kids would want their done too!! have a beautiful Thanksgiving! xo susan
Everything looks delicious. Happy Thanksgiving Denise, hugs
Yummy sis, and hey Sue if Kiki goes off the fudge you can always send some over here lol xx
Hi Denise!
WOW--looks like you and Kristen were busy little bees in the kitchen! Everything looks so yummy :)
Vanilla vodka, and Snowtini's sound SO GOOD! I've never heard of either...but I'm dying to know the recipe for Snowtini's. I'm going to go google it and see what I can find ;) MMMMM!
Happy Thanksgiving sweet blog friend :)
Snowtinis sound amazing, I do hope you share the recipe!
Hope you're having a happy Thanksgiving :)
Check out that cocktail bar ... now *that's* my kind of holiday kitchen decorating !! Fun. Your treats look ohso yummy. And, you are much too kind to give my Christmas bedroom from last year a sweet shout out! I'm super flattered and sincerely appreciate it! You'll be quite disappointed when you see it this year, I'm afraid. Your bedroom looks fantastic ... I'm more than impressed! Hugs, Becca
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