What I hope for my readers and for all keepers of the nest, is that they embrace their homes with their heart and all of the passion that it holds. I want them to know that they can decorate on a limited budget by seeing things in new ways; by rescuing the broken and transforming the ugly. I hope that they flaunt their favorite color and decorate their life with it. I hope that their homes feel like one giant hug that welcomes them each and every time they walk through their front door. More than anything I want everyone to have their own home-sweet-home dream come true!
xo,
Kim
I've lost 21 pounds since Sept, so not eating many Christmas goodies this year. It all looks yummy, but sorry I can't help you out. Whoa! Wait!! Is that lemon pound cake I see in your beautiful photo? If so, I might just catch the next plane to FL!! Put the coffee on!! ♥
I made about a million of those little spritzer cookies and have eaten about half of them, I think! Mmmmm...Christmas cookies for breakfast, a time-honored tradition. :)
How very sweet of a post. lol.....I would love to share these with you because my waist line left about the time the Nixons left the White House. Gosh hard to believe its been gone that long.
I sure missed my mom and Little Mamas cooking this year. It never the same with both of these lovely ladies in heaven instead of with us during the holidays. Well their with us but not the same.
Happy New Year Kim
Maggie
Nothing says loving better than a mom in a kitchen! How blessed you are. If only we could reach in and sample her goodies. I don't think you ever needed to concern yourself with a disappearing waistline.
Those goodies look DELISH - but considering all the baking I've done (and the fact that I've probably put on 5-10 lbs.), I'm gonna have to pass. What IS it all, BTW? Inquiring minds wanna know~! =-)
Oh my, it all looks delish! My mother made the most enticing and delicious goodies each year too ~ one of the many things I miss now. It would be delightful to join you for the goodies and coffee ~ you are one of the most 'real' bloggers I've had the opportunity to meet in blogland.
Your Mom's cookies look wonderful. I love the ones with powder sugar on them. I took a few when visiting your Blog. I will have to get serious and make some for me who is the only one who eats them in our household. Visit my Blog and get an old family recipe for salami rolls. I love to share recipes with others.
Yummy! I just give up at Christmastime. My daughter sent me cookies, and my sister in law always bakes for the family, and this year I made peppermint bark. You just can't worry about a waistline until after the holidays.
ohhh so good. It looks awful tempting since I have my homespun magazines and heading to the couch. It is really snowing!
Have to bone up on more ideas for next year!
I love Maggie!!!
They do look delicious but we have alot left over here. Think I will freeze some and give away the rest!! We haven't stopped eating for days and I could use intervention myself. Here's to healthier eating in January :) but it was fun!!
Debbie in Texas
We had friends who were supposed to come over yesterday for coffee and dessert. They didn't come (had to get the hay for their horses in, and it was coming LATE).
So I have a whole pie. An entire burnt sugar cake, a tray of saltine toffee, and half a batch of chocolate walnut fudge.
Oh I do understand your dilemma. My mom sent me pumpkin nut bread and a couple tins of homemade fudge with nuts. Yummmo. I can not stay out of it. I have to get it done before the new year.
Debbie
Yummy, but where are the recipes -- shouldn't ever tempt us with such gorgeous pictures and then leave us to dig up recipes for ourselves.
I baked pumpkin bread, cranberry bread, banana pineapple bread, and brownie bite cookies dribbled with white chocolate -- so good, but am always looking for more recipes to add to my files.
Anyone have a really moist lemon quick bread? I lost my favorite recipe and others I've tried just don't measure up.
Hahaha, I was eating Christmas cookies when I sat down with a hot cuppa tea to read your blog Kim - if anyone needs an intervention it is ME this year.
You make me smile.
Gotta go and remove the crumbs off my keyboard now......
I have waved the white flag on cookie eating! Just can't take one more. I've actually thrown some away just to save me from myself. I'm thinking January is going to bring the usual attempt to eat more sensibly!
Sorry, I just couldn't! I woke up Monday, went into the kitchen, and threw away a bunch of fudge and cookies. My sugar tub is low, now that my baking season is done, and I don't want to buy anymore! I didn't even have pop all week....V8 is my friend!
THIS IS A LATE COMMMENT! And Question. I just saw your blog today and I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE those round desserts on the last picture. The dough colored ones, what are those called???
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Sorry, we have more than we can handle here, and another party today, postponed because of the snow. Merry Christmas.~~Dee
Posted by: Dee/reddirtramblings | December 27, 2009 at 09:25 AM
I've lost 21 pounds since Sept, so not eating many Christmas goodies this year. It all looks yummy, but sorry I can't help you out. Whoa! Wait!! Is that lemon pound cake I see in your beautiful photo? If so, I might just catch the next plane to FL!! Put the coffee on!! ♥
Posted by: Betty Jo | December 27, 2009 at 09:34 AM
Come on down Betty Jo!
(((hugs)))
Me
Posted by: Daisy Cottage | December 27, 2009 at 09:35 AM
My sweets were finished off this morning..now to start with a New Year and healthier eating but sure tasted good !
((hugs))
Cindy H
Posted by: cindy h | December 27, 2009 at 09:35 AM
I'll take some of yours if you'll help me get rid of mine!! I put everything in the freezer yesterday. I just CAN'T devour one more thing.
Posted by: Diane | December 27, 2009 at 11:06 AM
I made about a million of those little spritzer cookies and have eaten about half of them, I think! Mmmmm...Christmas cookies for breakfast, a time-honored tradition. :)
Susan
Posted by: SusanG | December 27, 2009 at 11:10 AM
I didn't bake any cookies for Christmas...
I'm thinking maybe it's time! Yours look so yummy!
Posted by: kathi | December 27, 2009 at 11:15 AM
OOO no you don't !! We have too many around here, too. I had to make some popcorn yesterday, just to get the sweet taste out of my mouth!! :)
Posted by: bj | December 27, 2009 at 11:45 AM
Yummy! I don't mind if I do!
Posted by: Julie | December 27, 2009 at 11:56 AM
How very sweet of a post. lol.....I would love to share these with you because my waist line left about the time the Nixons left the White House. Gosh hard to believe its been gone that long.
I sure missed my mom and Little Mamas cooking this year. It never the same with both of these lovely ladies in heaven instead of with us during the holidays. Well their with us but not the same.
Happy New Year Kim
Maggie
Posted by: Maggie Mallard | December 27, 2009 at 12:07 PM
Nothing says loving better than a mom in a kitchen! How blessed you are. If only we could reach in and sample her goodies. I don't think you ever needed to concern yourself with a disappearing waistline.
Posted by: Deborah | December 27, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Hi Kim
That's sweet of you to offer but I've had more than my quota of cookies for the year :)
Hugs, Rhondi
Posted by: Rhondi | December 27, 2009 at 12:43 PM
Those goodies look DELISH - but considering all the baking I've done (and the fact that I've probably put on 5-10 lbs.), I'm gonna have to pass. What IS it all, BTW? Inquiring minds wanna know~! =-)
Posted by: ClassiclyAmber | December 27, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Oh my, it all looks delish! My mother made the most enticing and delicious goodies each year too ~ one of the many things I miss now. It would be delightful to join you for the goodies and coffee ~ you are one of the most 'real' bloggers I've had the opportunity to meet in blogland.
Posted by: Pat | December 27, 2009 at 12:54 PM
Your Mom's cookies look wonderful. I love the ones with powder sugar on them. I took a few when visiting your Blog. I will have to get serious and make some for me who is the only one who eats them in our household. Visit my Blog and get an old family recipe for salami rolls. I love to share recipes with others.
Posted by: Darlene | December 27, 2009 at 01:31 PM
Yummy! I just give up at Christmastime. My daughter sent me cookies, and my sister in law always bakes for the family, and this year I made peppermint bark. You just can't worry about a waistline until after the holidays.
Posted by: Mary Lou | December 27, 2009 at 01:33 PM
ohhh so good. It looks awful tempting since I have my homespun magazines and heading to the couch. It is really snowing!
Have to bone up on more ideas for next year!
I love Maggie!!!
Posted by: Peg Gilham | December 27, 2009 at 01:44 PM
I did a little baking myself...I posted pictures of the cookies I baked and I can't stop eating them either!
Posted by: Kim-HomeIsWhereTheHeartIs | December 27, 2009 at 01:44 PM
oh wow can't get enough of these yummies!
Posted by: Elise | December 27, 2009 at 02:10 PM
They do look delicious but we have alot left over here. Think I will freeze some and give away the rest!! We haven't stopped eating for days and I could use intervention myself. Here's to healthier eating in January :) but it was fun!!
Debbie in Texas
Posted by: Debbie from Texas | December 27, 2009 at 02:32 PM
We had friends who were supposed to come over yesterday for coffee and dessert. They didn't come (had to get the hay for their horses in, and it was coming LATE).
So I have a whole pie. An entire burnt sugar cake, a tray of saltine toffee, and half a batch of chocolate walnut fudge.
SIGH
Rachel
Posted by: Rachel | December 27, 2009 at 02:36 PM
Ohhhh I so wish you were here with those delicious looking sweets. Yummy yummy for the tummy!
Posted by: Marfa (an unstamped letter) | December 27, 2009 at 03:19 PM
Looks delicious! I'd love to sample, but I just can't get them off the screen!!!
Posted by: Elaine/MuddlingThrough | December 27, 2009 at 05:02 PM
Thank you I take one of those buttery, powdered sugary, round cookies....well, maybe three!
I am on a sugar overload myself. Whew, somebody stop me!
~~hugs~~
Sissie
Posted by: Sissie | December 27, 2009 at 06:17 PM
Oh I do understand your dilemma. My mom sent me pumpkin nut bread and a couple tins of homemade fudge with nuts. Yummmo. I can not stay out of it. I have to get it done before the new year.
Debbie
Posted by: Debra Howard | December 27, 2009 at 06:52 PM
You can't eat just ONE! heeheehee! Looks wonderful!
Posted by: Lavender Dreamer | December 27, 2009 at 08:11 PM
I'll be right over! (Smile) The coffee.. I can almost smell it brewing and I'd love a couple of those cookies. They are my favorite!
Posted by: Hattie | December 27, 2009 at 11:55 PM
Yummy, but where are the recipes -- shouldn't ever tempt us with such gorgeous pictures and then leave us to dig up recipes for ourselves.
I baked pumpkin bread, cranberry bread, banana pineapple bread, and brownie bite cookies dribbled with white chocolate -- so good, but am always looking for more recipes to add to my files.
Anyone have a really moist lemon quick bread? I lost my favorite recipe and others I've tried just don't measure up.
Keep nibbling, Kim -- you always look gorgeous.
Patty
Posted by: Patty | December 28, 2009 at 09:44 AM
Hahaha, I was eating Christmas cookies when I sat down with a hot cuppa tea to read your blog Kim - if anyone needs an intervention it is ME this year.
You make me smile.
Gotta go and remove the crumbs off my keyboard now......
Posted by: Michele | December 28, 2009 at 11:09 AM
I have waved the white flag on cookie eating! Just can't take one more. I've actually thrown some away just to save me from myself. I'm thinking January is going to bring the usual attempt to eat more sensibly!
Posted by: Kathleen Grace | December 28, 2009 at 04:06 PM
They look wonderful,enjoy!
Posted by: Joy | December 28, 2009 at 05:22 PM
Gosh they look good! Do I see pumpkin bread?
Posted by: Susan Ramey Cleveland | December 28, 2009 at 07:15 PM
I think I just gained 10 pounds looking at those wonderous treats! Shame on me! :)
Posted by: Mary Bernhagen | December 30, 2009 at 07:13 AM
Sorry, I just couldn't! I woke up Monday, went into the kitchen, and threw away a bunch of fudge and cookies. My sugar tub is low, now that my baking season is done, and I don't want to buy anymore! I didn't even have pop all week....V8 is my friend!
Posted by: Karen | December 31, 2009 at 09:04 PM
Kim,
THIS IS A LATE COMMMENT! And Question. I just saw your blog today and I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE those round desserts on the last picture. The dough colored ones, what are those called???
Posted by: Jo | January 15, 2010 at 09:41 AM