DIY

I took the top photo while shopping in Anthropologie and thought, "hey, I could make that". So I did. I used 6, 8X10 canvas boards from Michaels, black acrylic paint, and coffee. So easy and such fun decor for my kitchen. Total cost about $15. 

Cherry Cream Cheese Dessert

This recipe is from my mother. Greatest cook of all time. I made it for a work party and thought I would share the fabulous recipe.

What you need:

1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 egg, seperated
2 (8 oz.) tubes refrigerated crescent rolls
1 can cherry pie filling

Round pizza sheet, mine is 12"

Glaze:
1/4 cup milk (I use 2%)
2-3 Tbls. confectioner's sugar

Directions:

   Preheat oven to 350. In a bowl, mix cream cheese, confectioner's sugar, and 1 egg yolk. Open the crescent packages and leave two triangles out. Spray sheet with pam cooking spray. Make a wreath shape with crescent triangles, smooshing each into each other and connecting. Take cream cheese mixture and spread evenly on top of crescent wreath.

   Open cherry pie filling, spoon evenly on top of cream cheese mixture. Do not spread, just drop in spoonfuls. I rarely use the entire can.

   Take the remaining two triangles of crescent and cut into strips. Twist the strips and lay diagonally across width of wreath. Leaving a few inches between each strip. Just a cute added touch.

   Mix glaze ingredients and drizzle over entire wreath. Bake at 350 for 15-23 minutes or until crescent is golden brown.



Owl cake

Cake I made for Olivia's birthday party! Precious little niece of mine. Got ideas from pinterest and made my own version of each idea. I really enjoy decorating cakes. Edible creativity!

Springfield Half Marathon

I ran my third half marathon this past weekend in Springfield, IL. It has taken a lot of motivation the past few months to get out there and run 3 times a week! So happy I stuck to it and achieved my goal, again! I am especially proud of my oldest sister Amanda. It was her first half and she is a mother of three, so finding the time to run isn't easy! She did amazing! Also, i'm very thankful for my cousin Cory who coached me through some side stitches I got during the race. Thank you Jesus for giving me legs that run.

Little sister

Kate Elizabeth Cunningham. Looks just like my sister, such a happy and precious little one. Can't wait to watch her grow up!

Cake Decorating

I'd like to start off by saying I LOVE the St Louis public library. The Florissant branch is within walking distance from my house and I recently got memberships for myself and my husband. FREE movie rentals, for 7 days! I'm currently reading the latest Danielle Steel novel, and its fabulous of course! My latest rental is The Cake Decorating Bible. I've made a few cakes for family and friends lately, my next project is for my nieces 1st birthday. Olivia is having an owl themed birthday party, and I'll be sure to blog about my cake when it all comes together.

Christmas 2011

On our way to Sedalia! Full Christmas weekend! It's fun sharing new family traditions! Breakfast in the morning at Grandma and Grandpa Pollards, includes "mush" which is homemade and a new food favorite of mine! Then possibly some four wheel riding, pumped! They live on a farm outside of Kansas City, I love it! Next back to Sedalia to Christmas Eve service at Brian's church! The service reminds me of my home church, which makes me very happy! Thank you God for sending your son to us!! After church, tacos, then presents!! So blessed! Christmas morning I will make homemade biscuits & sage gravy(papa sid recipe), because I have to or it just won't feel like Christmas. It's cool to combine traditions! Then back to KC for Pollard family Christmas! Full weekend of festivities! CANT WAIT!