Fun Halloween Stuff

Mmm ... Dessert Linky Party

Welcome back to my weekly dessert recipe linky. You linked up some great recipes last week, and below is just a sampling. Thank you to all the great bloggers for sharing their recipes with the world and linking at Joy of Desserts.

Please remember basic blogging etiquette. I don't want to have to delete anyone's great links. If you want to link a giveaway, please use my Giveaway 24/7 Page, don't

Halloween for Kids

Raisin Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe and Linky Party

It's back to school time for many families, so I'm sharing a cookie recipe which can easily be sent in school lunches, and it's just as easy to take on the road too if you are a busy homeschooling family. Cookies are always favorite snacks and desserts so enjoy this Raisin Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe.

This vintage recipe uses shortening, but I much prefer the taste of real butter which I think

Movie I'm Excited to See: Underworld: Awakening

Lately, there haven't been too many movies that I really want to see but I really can't wait to see "Underworld: Awakening". This looks like it's going to be really great. It's not released until January 20, 2012, so I will just have to wait.

Which wonderful desserts will you be sharing this week?

Which wonderful desserts will you be sharing with all of us this week? It's time to link up.

Here are some fun desserts! I love highlighting some of your desserts and linking back to you. This is just a small sampling of what caught my interest last Monday:

Raspberry Bites - a super easy dessert made with store-bought puff pastry and raspberry jam (or any other flavor.) It was shared by Ewa of

5 Things to Do Before Summer Ends

Summer is coming to a close but there is still time to enjoy the remainder of the season. Here are some fun ways to spend the rest of summer:

1. Go to the Zoo. Admit it, when was the last time you visited the zoo. It's a fun way to see all the animals (Don't forget to visit the petting zoo).

2. Have a Picnic. Gather you friends for a picnic. Nothing too fussy, it can even just be a desserts

Halloween Costume Fashion

Calling all vintage recipes! Linky party time!

Time for another Vintage Recipe Thursday Linky Party! Please share with all of us your family favorites. It should be at least 10 years old. How about recipes from when you were a newlywed or a teenager? Maybe it was your mom's recipe or an aunt's or your grandmother's. Or use a recipe from an old cookbook, postcard, magazine or newspaper. Lots of publishers have unfortunately gone out of

Halloween Costume Celebrity

Halloween Skeleton

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Joy of Desserts Monday linky party

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If you are used to visiting Joy of Desserts, then you probably noticed that I love desserts with fruits. Those are some of my very favorite desserts, so I'm highlighting three of these very tasty fruit recipes.

And I don't

Halloween Clip Art

Tasty! Vintage Recipe Thursday Linky Party

Each week I look forward to seeing your vintage recipes. There are so many tasty recipes that should be preserved for future generations. Please link below your family recipes or those from old cookbooks, magazines, recipe postcards, etc. To be vintage, a recipe only needs to be 10 years or older.

Take a look at a few of the tasty contributions from last week's linky party. Click on the photos

Gap Takes a Piece of Its Downtown Los Angeles Denim Studio on the Road

Straight from West Pico Boulevard, 'Pico de Gap' Serves Up Unique Tacos From Local Chefs and a Dose of Premium Denim

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10, 2011 -- Inspired by a late night team dinner at a food truck in Los Angeles, Gap is taking the vibe of its denim design studio on the road with a custom vintage taco truck. Launching today in four markets, Pico de Gap will serve custom menus exclusively "

Women Safety Tips: P.M. Exercise Safety

For some women, the best time to workout is during the evening. With longer days, evening workouts can be more convenient but they also come with more safety issues. Below are seven Women Safety Tips for Exercising at Night:


1. Don't Go Alone. If you love to run at night try to go with a group. You are least likely to be attacked, if you are with a large group.

2. Ask for Assistance. At the

The Funny Thing About Chocolate ...

Funny video. You'll enjoy it. Take the time to watch and smell the chocolate. :-)





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Halloween Myths

Halloween originated from the Celtic tradition, the first inhabited Ireland, Scotland and surrounding areas, who believe that on the last day of October, the ghosts haunting the earth. But this tradition has actually passed away a long time.

Around the first century AD, the Celts were conquered by Roman citizens, who then add their culture to the traditions of Halloween. They added two festival

Wordless Wednesday: Tea Infusers

I have a Wordless Wednesday linky each week. Be sure to link your post below. Follow me if you want to easily find this weekly linky.

I also have a coupon for FREE Yogurt for all of you (just click on the link.)

This post is shared with Trish's Tea Party Tuesday, Martha's Tea Cup Tuesday,  Terry's Tea Cup Tuesday, Tea Time Tuesday, Tea Things Tuesday, Wordless Wednesday, What I Love Wednesday

Joy of Desserts linky party

Come one, come all. It's time to link up to the Joy of Desserts linky party. Remember to hyperlink back to all your party hostesses in your participating posts.

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I'm highlighting three recipes from last week's tasty selections. It's a tough job, but someone has to do

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On The Quest for a New Cat Bed

I need to get my cat a new bed, it has to be soft yet durable. But I'm really not sure which one to get him. I was thinking of getting him something like this:It looks roomy enough and he can go in there an hide or perhaps something like this:This looks soft enough, I don't know I'll see.Over the weekend I'm going to try and buy him a new bed. He's a little picky but I'm sure I will find him

Vintage Goodness: Easy Banana Ice Cream Recipe

Flickr/Halai Mama
Who loves banana ice cream? That's the recipe my husband picked from the Searchlight Recipe Book. You won't find this flavor in most grocery stores, but homemade ice cream is so easy. Have no fear if you don't have an ice cream maker. You can still make it using this no ice cream maker necessary method.

This is a great recipe for using your over-ripe bananas too, and don't

Eleven Ice, Sherbet, Parfait, Sundae Recipes to keep cool

It's been hot. These easy frozen dessert recipes will cool you down in no time. There are ices, sherbets, sundaes, a baked Alaska, and a parfait. Perfect for the summer. Perfect for year-round deliciousness.





Lemon Ice, Coca Cola Ice, Ginger Ale Ice, and Root Beer Ice Recipes

 Easy Cantaloupe Sundae Recipe

 Lemon Milk Sherbet and Lemon Cream Sherbet Recipes

Individual Brownie Alaska Recipe

Wordless Wednesday Linky: flowering or blooming teas

I have a Wordless Wednesday linky each week. Be sure to link your post below and to follow me if you want to easily find this weekly linky.

This post is shared with Trish's Tea Party Tuesday, Donna's Tuesday Tea Chat, Martha's Tea Cup Tuesday,  Terry's Tea Cup Tuesday, Wordless Wednesday, What I Love Wednesday, Vintage Share the Love Wednesday, Woo Us To Your Blog, and Thursday-13.

I love to

When Did Everything Become So Epic?

Have you noticed, lately that "epic" has been used to describe practically everything from movies to sports. I just find it so amusing that all of a sudden that one little word is everywhere. There are other words that can be used to describe how awesome they think something is besides overusing "epic".

My Frugal Glam: Drugstore Nail Polish

Over the weekend, a friend asked me about my nail polish. She thought I was wearing a luxury brand. I told her the polish I'm wearing only cost $1.99. She was surprised because, it looks like it would of cost more. My friend usually buys Chanel but I got the feeling that she might end up browsing the drugstore aisles for a bargain or two.Everyone wants to look their best but nail polish is just

Dessert Linky Party Time!

The wonderful ladies who link up each week are so talented in both creating tasty deserts, and creating beautiful eye candy photographs, that you owe it to yourself to visit their blogs and make new bloggy friends.
You know the old commercial, "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't"? Well I'm a huge fan of those two candy bars, but these days we have to make just about everything