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Feb 24, 2015

Party in Your PJs #44

Welcome back to Party in Your PJs.

I am not feeling real good...so I am going to keep this short and sweet....Have fun, visit other links, share some love, enjoy.










Features from Last Weeks Party!

skinny cake dip

Skinny Cake Dip | Tabler Party of Two


ping pong, light, led, party, patio, diy, alternative, affordable, options



Ping Pong Lights | Woods of Bell Trees

Apple Turnovers



Apple and Biscoff Mini Turnovers | Christy's Cooking Creations

Easy and Healthy Chocolate Mousse Recipe


Easy & Healthy Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Smart Party Plannng

Make sure you head over to bumblebreeblog to see her features, we each pick our own features.


All links are pinned to a Party Board...you can follow the board on Pinterest...feel free to follow the board, there is lots of inspiration to be found there.


Follow The Cookie Puzzle's board Party in Your PJs Link Party on Pinterest.

Ok...let's party!

Rules
-Link to post, not your home page
-Link to something YOU made
-No Etsy or Business Pages
-Link Parties, Roundups and Giveaways welcome
- Don't Link and Run! Please visit other links, make friends, learn something new, leave a comment, we all love comments
-If you were featured, grab a"Featured" button, found in the right side bar
-Consider adding our Party button to your Party Page or Post (button found on right side bar)



Feb 17, 2015

Party in Your PJs #43

Welcome back to Party in Your PJs.

 Who is ready for Spring?  We got snow here Sunday night, and I did not want to test the road on the drive to work, so I stayed home on Monday.  I am so thankful that I have understanding Bosses, they let us use our own judgement in Winter Weather, and never hold it against us.  I am blessed for sure.  Today...it was back to work, and now I am in my PJs and ready to party










Features from Last Weeks Party!

collage letters

Industrial Style Galvanized & Rusted Letters  | My Own Home





Chocolate and Peanut Butter, The Perfect Pair | Bluebird 1959





9 Things to make with a pink pillowcase (or sheet) | The Vintage Sheet




Vanilla, Chocolate and Cherry Donuts | A Sprinkle of This and That

Make sure you head over to bumblebreeblog to see her features, we each pick our own features.


All links are pinned to a Party Board...you can follow the board on Pinterest...feel free to follow the board, there is lots of inspiration to be found there.


Follow The Cookie Puzzle's board Party in Your PJs Link Party on Pinterest.

Ok...let's party!

Rules
-Link to post, not your home page
-Link to something YOU made
-No Etsy or Business Pages
-Link Parties, Roundups and Giveaways welcome
- Don't Link and Run! Please visit other links, make friends, learn something new, leave a comment, we all love comments
-If you were featured, grab a"Featured" button, found in the right side bar
-Consider adding our Party button to your Party Page or Post (button found on right side bar)



Feb 16, 2015

Simply Sweet Stencils Giveaway


*Giveaway is now closed, thank you to all who entered*

Congratulations, Marci, You are the winner!






I am finally getting back into decoration cookies.  If you have followed me in my cookie journey, you know I love simple cookies.  I find it a personal challenge to create beautiful cookies, simple.

One of my recent favorite ways to do that is using stencils on my cookies.  Thankfully, I have found a wonderful source for stencils.

Simply Sweet Stencils is the Etsy shop created by Melissa of Simply Sweets by Honeybee.  The shop is full wonderfully created stencils that help me create simple yet beautiful cookies.

According to the shop:

My Stencils are made from a food grade plastic that is washable & reusable.  I've designed the stencils with cookies in mind but they can be used for your craft projects as well.  Stencils measure 5.5" x 5.5".  Designs are based on an average cookies size of 3".

Just look at a few of the fun designs offered by Simply Sweet Stencils!








I was able to use the Fancy Scroll Heart Stencil for Valentine's Day cookies, and love how easy they were to use and how I was able to make BEAUTIFUL cookies, simply!

Aren't they beautiful?  Well, you can try these stencils for yourself!  Melissa has generously offered one lucky reader four Stencils, of their choice!

That is right, all you have to do is leave a comment telling me the last good movie you saw. Make sure you leave an email address so we can contact the winner! The giveaway is open until Monday February 23rd at 7 am CST.  One entry per person. US residents only

*This is sponsored by Simply Sweet Stencils.  I received nothing for hosting it, they are just products that I love and use.*

Feb 15, 2015

Pieces of My Puzzle 2-15-15


Happy Sunday Friends!

Did you have a nice Valentine's Day?  We spent a quiet night at home as a family.  I fixed my boy's favorite meal, fried chicken, baked potatoes, corn, salad and biscuits, and we finished it off with chocolate pie.  Not the healthiest meal, but it was a special occasion, so I fixed what makes my boy's happy.

Last night also marked the three month anniversary of us being in our new house.  My how time has flied.  We are all settled in, enjoying the fruits of our hard labor.  I will try to get more posts written about the finished process soon.

We have been trying to spend more time together as a family, watching Shark Tank has been something we do almost every night.  CNBC has been showing several episodes a week, so I have been DVRing them to enjoy together.  Do you watch Shark Tank?  We have fun trying to guess if the inventors will get a deal, who they will get a deal with, and talking about if we would purchase the product.

I have purchased one product seen on Shark Tank, the Scrub Daddy.  I have the original Scrub Daddy, and I LOVE it.  It is the best sponge I have ever owned.  I love that it does not get "icky" like other sponges, and that is lasts a long time.  I got one for Mr. Cookie Puzzle for a stocking stuffer, and it looks brand new!  It is not discolored at all, has no order to it, and preforms like it does with I first got it. If you have not tried it, I strongly recommend trying it out.

Another Shark Tank product that I am really interested in is FunBites.  It is cutter that will cut food into fun shapes, squares, hearts and triangles. What I think is cool, it that it also has an "extractor" that pushes the food out of the cutter once you cut the food, almost like a plunger type cookie cutter.  Yeah, you guessed it, I want it for cookies.  Have any of you tried this product?  Is it as cool and handy as it looks?

Other then Shark Tank, I am totally addicted to TGIT...you know, Thursday nights on ABC.  The boys leave me alone on Thursday nights, and I enjoy Grey's Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder.  I love them all...and can not wait to see what happens each week. Do you watch these shows?  Are you hoping that Amelia and Owen end up together?  Team Jake or Team Fitz?  Who REALLY killed Lila?

So...there you so...my exciting life...in all it's glory.  I cook, work, and watch TV.  Right now I am trying to figure out what cookies I will be offering for Easter.  Ideas?

Have a blessed week!

Feb 10, 2015

Party in Your PJs # 42

Welcome back to Party in Your PJs.  It just amazes me week after week at all of the creativity that shows up here!   I wish I just has a fraction of the talent that parties here each week....would ya'll mind sharing a little with me...or help inspire me a little...I seem to be in a bit of a funk lately....I can not seem to get my creative juices flowing.  What do you do when that happens?   How do you jump start yourself?

Anyway...let's get to the party!









Features from Last Weeks Party!

Take a Seat- Let’s Wrap!     

Take a Seat - Let's Wrap   | Sadie Seasongoods


Tiramisu | Bakewell Junction - decadent and easier than easier than you would think.

Tiramisu | Bakewell Junction




Mini Chocolate Heart Cakes| My Cookie Clinic




No Sew Fabric Heart in Peat Pots | Our Crafty Mom

Make sure you head over to bumblebreeblog to see her features, we each pick our own features.


All links are pinned to a Party Board...you can follow the board on Pinterest...feel free to follow the board, there is lots of inspiration to be found there.


Follow The Cookie Puzzle's board Party in Your PJs Link Party on Pinterest.

Ok...let's party!

Rules
-Link to post, not your home page
-Link to something YOU made
-No Etsy or Business Pages
-Link Parties, Roundups and Giveaways welcome
- Don't Link and Run! Please visit other links, make friends, learn something new, leave a comment, we all love comments
-If you were featured, grab a"Featured" button, found in the right side bar
-Consider adding our Party button to your Party Page or Post (button found on right side bar)



Feb 9, 2015

Berry Heart Cookies

Valentine's Day is quickly upon us...are you ready?

I spent the weekend baking and decorating cookies, it feels good to be back to cookies!


These cookies were totally Collin's idea...I was skeptical when he told me his idea...but I love how they turned out!


Berry Heart Cookies


Cute, huh?  Heart shaped cookies decorated to look like Chocolate Covered Strawberries...perfect for Valentine's Day!

Berry Heart Cookies

I only made a few of these last weekend, and finally got pictures taken this weekend...life kinda got in the way.

Berry Heart Cookies



After seeing them come to life, I think I will be making more.  We have a Fundraiser Bake Sale at work on Thursday, and I think these would be a hit.  So...time to get that oven on, and bake more cookies!

Berry Heart Cookies


Do you celebrate Valentine's Day?  How are you spending it?  Mr. Cookie Puzzle and I have been married for 20 years...we will probably be treating it like any other Saturday night...eating Pizza and watching Shark Tank...we are kinda obsessed with that show...yep...we are that married old couple!



Feb 3, 2015

Party in Your PJs #41

Welcome to Party in Your PJs










Features from Last Weeks Party!

Nutella Hot Chocolate     

Nutella Hot Chocolate   | Simply Sweet Home

Sweet Stackers Edible Gift Valentines


Valentine's Homemade Brownie Truffles | Party Kitchen

S'more Rocky Road 1


S'More Rocky Road | Baking in Pajamas


Easy 5 Minute Guacamole

Easy 5 Minute Guacamole  | Love Create Celebrate

Make sure you head over to bumblebreeblog to see her features, we each pick our own features.


All links are pinned to a Party Board...you can follow the board on Pinterest...feel free to follow the board, there is lots of inspiration to be found there.


Follow The Cookie Puzzle's board Party in Your PJs Link Party on Pinterest.

Ok...let's party!

Rules
-Link to post, not your home page
-Link to something YOU made
-No Etsy or Business Pages
-Link Parties, Roundups and Giveaways welcome
- Don't Link and Run! Please visit other links, make friends, learn something new, leave a comment, we all love comments
-If you were featured, grab a"Featured" button, found in the right side bar
-Consider adding our Party button to your Party Page or Post (button found on right side bar)