Started my Christmas baking... Let the "pounds" begin....

I know, I know... This is a crafting blog so why am I posting cookie making?  Right?  Well, it's a CREATIVE blog and today I decided to be creative in the kitchen.  Two days from now, my family will be coming over for our annual Christmas Eve tradition which goes something like this:  it's a celebration of Jesus' birth along with the day we get to eat NOTHING but junk food!  All those delicious treats that we are too full to eat on Christmas Day.  (My mom has tried to sneak a ham in there a couple of times, but I will not let her.  teehee.)  It's sausage balls, little weiners, whoopie pies, popcorn snack, date nuts balls, just to name a few... am I making you hungry yet?  Yes folks, it's pure "bad for you" food.  That's the fun of it. 

So the first order of the day was Whoopie Pies.  Two days from today, they will be the most delicious "pie" you've ever placed in your mouth.

 Amazingly delicious cream filling...

While I would love to share the recipe, I cannot share the one I have.  I made a promise to someone who later didn't turn out to be a very good friend, but nonetheless, I stand by my word.  However, I will give you a tip.  If you go to Food Network or AllRecipes you should be able to find a similar recipe. 

 

Merry Christmas!

Busy, busy, busy...

I'm sure you are like me... feeling as if you do not have enough time to "get it all done"... I have not made my Christmas cards this year... I have a dirty house.. I have to write my paper for my last class before I finish my Associate's Degree (due this Sunday!)... I need to blog... There's always so much to do, isn't there? How do you manage your "task list"? Do you create an actual list? Do you "wing it"? I would love to hear how you manage your time and what makes you successful. Hit the comment box below and give me your thoughts.


On a different note, I had dinner with one of my card groups Thursday, December 9th and we had such a terrific time. They are a wonderful group of women who accept me for all of my craziness! I created some ribbon pinecones (directions here) for each of the ladies and I'd like to showcase them here. I hope you use your creativeness to just do a little something for the people you love.

I made some of them very uniform and some of them random. Once I got the hang of it, it was quite easy. However, I need to state a warning: if you do 7 eggs within two days, you have VERY sore fingers!   I'm just sayin...