HANDHELD PIES....Oh! MY!!!!

today was the day to try my hand at these sweet Handheld Pies...was drawn into purchasing the book purely on it's CUTE factor...

I was not disappointed...

 The Chef ate two....a thumbs up.

These had an apple filling...but oh! so any others to try!!!
and....perfect for Valentins Day!
Have a sweet one...Kathy and the Chef.

SCISSORS & PAPER = LOVE...

GOOD MORNING...Join me in a cup?

Then I'll show you what happens when you combine strong JAVA and SCISSORS...

A delightful day...creating HEART garlands for most of the rooms in the house.

My little featherweight sewing machine was perfect for joining the paper hearts together.

Antique paper hearts and some newer...

grab your pinking shears and get crackin!

Have some BIG fun, xo...Kathy.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL...AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!

the new lamp...

 love at first sight...

I added the metal number and key...

 they dress up nicely...

 The Chef said..."it's you honey, you must have this"...(that's what he said when we saw it in the store in N. Carolina.)...gotta love a chef who see's beyond pastries too!!!!!!
Thank You Lord for the millions of blessing you poured  upon us this past year...

Sending our families and friends LOVE on this blessed CHRIST-mas Season.
Kathy and the Chef...

KUDOS....WILLIAMS SONOMA, "HOW DID YOU DO THAT?"

Purchasing these Alphabet cookie cutters from Williams Sonoma have been on my list for quite some time now...

last week we spied them in the GW...( never used) all nice and pretty for $1.75....

OH ! DEAR!!!!

Yes, that was us clapping and screaming in the store....a little joyful dancing and carrying on along with it.

Hurried home and fired up the stove...

Some serious CUTENESS...I am in love with these little cutters and so easy to use.

then I packaged each Grands cookie in White cd/dvd sleeves.

Perfect with the clear window so the cookie can pop through in all it's glory...decorate the sleeves or leave plain...whatever suites your fancy.

The GRANDS loved them...I made one for each...I heard a lot of ..."how did you do that".

Thanks Williams Sonoma...You were a HIT at our family Christmas last Saturday!

Love to you all...
Kathy and the Chef.

A WHOLE " LOTTA" CHRISTMAS...

Dear Lord...bless all the hurting, grieving hearts today...such a tragedy...

God Bless,
Kathy and the Chef...