If you know me, you know that my favorite candies are See's Candies.  They are  a family favorite, inherited from my mother.  In a side by side comparison, I can pick out a See's Chocolate every time as the best tasting, textured and most delicious of any chocolate that I've ever had, (and I've had a lot of chocolates!)  I once wrote a poem about their Bordeaux chocolate that won $50 in a See's sponsored contest!  I got so excited about it that my son thought I had won a house! 
    I digress...
    While I adore their chocolate, there is one tidbit that See's makes that I always have to get one or two of when I visit their store.  And that is the Scotch Kiss!  Soft, marshmallowy goodness wrapped in caramel.  I have often thought that it probably wouldn't be that hard to make on my own.  I finally decided to give these little treats a try! 

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     My friend, Vayna, taught me about this fun way to enjoy cake when you don't want a whole cake in your house, but you are craving a bit of cake for dessert.  I blogged about it after Christmas on this post This idea is perfect for empty nesters who can't eat a whole cake by themselves, or single people who also might crave a bit of cake but don't want the entire 13 x 9 sheet cake hanging around for days!  Last Christmas, I gave away chocolate versions of this mix in jars as gifts and everyone loved them and asked me how to make the mix for themselves!  Recently, I was running out of the chocolate mix and needed to make another batch for my husband and myself, so it was the perfect time to take some pictures and remind you all about it this great way to have cake without having to eat it for a week!  This time, I decided to make a different flavor!  Click Read More and Check it out! 

     August is such a great month to make homemade ice cream! The days are so hot and some cold, creamy ice cream goodness is just the thing to bring some relief!  
     I had heard that using half & half instead of heavy cream to make ice cream was a possibility and I decided to give it a try! Sometimes the fattiness of heavy cream leaves a coating on my tongue that i don't love.  Using half & half seemed to totally cure that problem.  Of course, adding cream cheese to this recipe actually adds fat to the recipe anyway, plus that delicious cream cheese tanginess gives the authentic cheesecake flavor and richness to this ice cream!  

       I think that I have a fabric addiction! Now that one major fabric retailer has closed its doors, I've been on the lookout for all of the sources of fabric I can.  It is as if I can't get enough of it!  And then, when I have the fabric, I look and it and try to decide what I want to do with all of this beautiful stuff!  It is so much fun and the fabric is so beautiful to me that I want to use every last scrap of it.  A project using scraps was necessary! Not to mention the collection of fat quarters that I can never resist! 
      I came across a way to make a quilted tote bag that seemed simple, and I thought it would be great to convert that method to making potholders or hot pads!  I've been needing some new ones and after I made a few  I decided that  they would make great gifts, because I certainly didn't need as many as I was making! I can't stop myself! It is so much fun to choose the colors and prints to put together.   If you click Read More, I've laid out a complete tutorial to help you start making your own fabulous quilted potholders. Warning: Addicting!