The Ultimate Blog Party!
i came across another blog and saw some postings for the Ultimate Blog Party! sounded like fun, especially since i am so new to blogging! sooooo…welcome to my party!
if you came from 5 Minutes for Mom here’s a little about myself: i am a 27 year old stay at home wife. born and raised in the Washington, D.C area. i actually work part time, but work from home, and now i don’t come home grumpy, so everyone is happy! i worked in early childhood for nearly 8 years as an infant room teacher/team lead, and finally became director of administration in the last center i worked at. after a year of what i thought was bigger and better things, i left when work became less of a passion and more of a headache! i am newly married and although have no kids yet, i have two nephews, 6 & 2 1/2, and a 1 month old niece. i looooove those kiddies like they were my own…my husband will probably tell you i coddle them to much! but until he lets me have one of my own he can’t say too much! actually what he would say whenever baby talk comes up is that we already have two boys- our cat, Kanoa, and new puppy, Kiko. not quite the same!
i started this blog when hubby got me a new sewing machine for Christmas. i was spending day after day researching patterns and projects and realized i was having way too much fun, so the blog was a great way to reach out to other crafters and post new projects of my own. i also really enjoy cooking, so i hope you’ll enjoy some of the recipes on my site! i try to keep it simple for all the non-cookers out there!
here’s a little something for the party! (my hubby ate all the Tag-A-Long Girlscout cookies- which of course triggered a chocolate and peanut butter craving) this recipe comes from my friend Hannah!
PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOMS
48 Hershey Kisses
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
granulated sugar
* heat oven to 375 degrees. remove wrappers from Kisses
* beat shortening and peanut butter in a large bowl until well blended. add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. add egg, milk, and vanilla; beat well. stir together flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture
* shape dough into 1-inch balls. roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet
* bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. immediately press a chocolate into center of each cookie. remove from cookie sheet to wire rack and cool completely.
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March 10th, 2008 at 8:31 am
Welcome to the party! What a great opportunity to make some new bloggy friends!
Peek in on us at GraceFULL days~ we love new faces & comments. Oh, oh…and in all your spare time, vote for my GraceFULL moment at Vicks Caring Tributes: http://videos.vickscaringtributes.com/videos/index.html
Grace to you~
Carmen
March 10th, 2008 at 8:44 am
Hey Natalie. Thanks for visiting! Glad you enjoyed our video..hope you had a chance to vote for us!
March 10th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Welcome to the blog party!
March 10th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Hi Natalie! I’m Niki. came over to ‘party’ with you! hugs! your blog is so cute. great graphics!
March 10th, 2008 at 10:18 am
Ooooooooooooh, those cookies look delicious! nice to meet you! Love your blog, it’s so cute!
Happy blog-hopping!
March 10th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Found you through the UBP. I always love finding other crafty ladies! You have some great stuff!
March 10th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Nice blog! How are you liking this party? I am really enjoying meeting new people and checking out new blogs. I also love to craft and do things. I love to sew, knit, crochet, etc. Please feel free to stop by my blog and check it out. I am giving away a door prize of a $15 Joann Gift Certificate. I have also donated a prize to the party (#135). Thanks again for a great blog and have a great time.
Debi
craftymom
March 10th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
looks yummy! Party on!
March 10th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Nice party, turn the music up! Its loud over at my blog! Come on by, in or out of costume at my blog party! Grab some food, have a drink, read, and enjoy!
Love your blog!
DEB
March 10th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
What a great recipe! It was lovely to stop by and meet you. It’s always fun to share creative things with other bloggers out there! Keep them coming
Blessings!
Amy @ design139.blogspot.com
March 10th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Hi Natalie!
Wow, those cookies look delicious. Now I am craving peanut butter cookies…good thing we’re out of peanut butter right now. ha!)
So glad you came to the party! Thanks for having us! I brought you a little hostess gift!
See you soon,
Melissa~
March 10th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
LOVE Peanut Butter Blossoms!
I’m inviting you to party with me!
Win some chocolate from my-sister-in-law and I…we blog about CHOCOLATE…me from Australia…and her from Michigan. Here’s the link: http://thechocolistas.blogspot.com/2008/03/ultimate-blog-party-2008.html
What am I doing in Australia? I married an Aussie…and moved to Brisbane, leaving my family and friends and all the right-side-of-the-road drivers in America.
Win a handmade pocket place mat from my blog Comfort Joy Designs. Here’s the link:
http://comfortjoydesigns.blogspot.com/2008/03/ultimate-blog-party-2008.html
Want to know more about life in Australia? Visit my A Cup of Joy site where I keep up with my family and friends in America. Here’s the link:
http://acupofjoy.wordpress.com/
Happy Partying!
March 10th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
YUM! Those cookies look fabulous. Come check out my party, I am giving away four, four ounce jars of african shea butter in different fragrances.
http://sudznbubbles.blogspot.com
Happy Partyin,
Cindy
March 10th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Thanks so much for stopping in to say hi at my party. Those cookies look so amazing and I might have to try one before I go on my cleanse next week. Love your blog. Very cute : )
March 11th, 2008 at 1:56 am
This is such a wonderful Idea! Come on over and Party on my Blog!
http://kvcreativedesigns.blogspot.com/
Artful Blessings,
Kathryn
March 11th, 2008 at 5:54 am
Aloha from Hawaii! I love your blog and will be back to check out more. I really want to try those fabric storage baskets!
March 11th, 2008 at 6:51 am
I love peanut blossoms. Thanks for having them at your party!
Stop by my party. I promise you will have a good time.
March 11th, 2008 at 8:16 am
I found you over at those 5 mins for moms party and now I’m here at yours. Yum milk and cookies. Your party is rocking. Join me soon.
March 11th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Welcome, and thanks for stopping by my party. I love to sew too. I’m don’t do shrinky dinks but my kids love them!
March 12th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Yummy Cookies! I might have to go make some for my tummy! Thanks for stopping by my party! I am looking forward to reading about all your craftiness!
March 13th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Nice blog—but you made me hungry. I’ll be back shortly. judyb
March 23rd, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Some of my favorite cookies.
Love the title to the blog.
Still hopping from blog to blog… my goal is to post at each blog at least once. Nice to meet you. Happy blogging!
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