The Cookie Puzzle: October 2015

Oct 27, 2015

Party in Your PJs #79

Welcome to Party in Your PJs!

WOW oh WOW! The addition of our three New Co-Hosts last week was a huge success! I was so stressed out about it...would it be a success...would it be a flop...would loyal party linkers still link...would new party linkers come? So many questions.

Well...with 130+ links at the party last week...I would call it a success! Thank you so much..you all make my little heart sing!

I hope you all had a wonderful week...are you ready to party?

The Cookie Puzzle | Facebook | Pinterest

Grandma's Ideas | Pinterest | Twitter

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

The rules for the group board include:

1. Limit of one pin a day.

2. Just like the party anything goes, but clear wonderful pictures with great descriptions are most successful.

3. Please no Spam ( Spammers will be deleted without warning)
4. If you pin to the Pinterest Board, please link to the Party in Your PJs Party also, the party runs from 7 pm Tuesdays-Midnight Saturday (Central Time)

5. Finally have fun and share this group board with blog friends and followers! The more success the group board is the more success you will see from your pins.

Want to be added to the group board? Follow our Party in Your PJs board and comment on this post with your Pinterest name or email Bree at bumblebreeblog@gmail.com or Kim at thecookiepuzzle@gmail.com

Features from Last Weeks Party!

Cornbead...Oh My Word I love cornbread! You know what I

don't like...little ole 8x8 pans of cornbread...dude...I could

eat that by myself! Well, thankfully

Heaven is Smiling Above, shared this

Soft and Sweet Cornbread

and...it is made in a 9x13 pan...can I get

a WOOT WOOT?

Do you love Mercury Glass but hate the price of it?

ME TOO!

Thank you to Nan of Granny Fabulosa, we can

Make Faux Mercury Glass!

Caroline of The Cow Country Houswife

shared 20 Perfect Fall Crockpot Soups!

With colder weather coming out way, this

is very helpful!

Who doesn't love Nachos? Honestly..they are like a little

taste of heaven on a plate!

Allie at Craft Allie Blog shared her

Ultimate Nachos....and my tummy rumbled just looking at

the pictures!

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.

Ok...let's party!

Rules
-Link to post, not your home page
-Link to something YOU made, wrote or thought
-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)

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Oct 26, 2015

Stenciled Halloween Cookies

Halloween is quickly approaching and I squeezed in a few simple pumpkin cookies over the past few weeks.

While they are nothing "earth shattering", I do love how they came out.

Once again, I turned to my favorite cookie stencils, Simply Sweet Stencils.

For these pumpkins, I chose THIS and THIS stencil.

How cute are these?

Have you ever tried to write

"Happy Halloween" on a 3 inch cookie?

It is not fun! Thankfully there is a stencil for that!

I used THIS and THIS Stencil and they turned out perfectly!

Really...does it get any easier or cuter then this?

I know it it too late to order stencils for Halloween Cookies, but

Simply Sweet Stencils has stencils for all Occasions, so make sure you

check it out!

Until next time...Have a Safe and Happy Halloween!

Oct 20, 2015

Party in Your PJs #78

Welcome to Party in Your PJs!

Today is a big day at Party in Your PJs! Today, we welcome not just one...or two..but THREE new co-hosts! Bree and I are so excited to have them join us and we hope you will make them feel welcome. Please take time to check out their blogs and social media pages. We are all still getting to know each other and work out any changes we might want to make to the party but for now, the party will continue as it always does only now we have FIVE hosts...how cool is that?

So...who are our new hosts?

First up is Heather of Woods of Belle Trees.

Heather is a wife of a peanut butter fanatic and mom of one silly humand and one furry canine, wrangling life on 2nd shift and glitterizing everything as she goes

Our Second new Co-Host is Lynda of Reviews, Chews & How-To's

Lynda lives outside DC with her husband Michael and elderly beagle, Sadie. She and her daughter Jackie started RCHReviews as a way to spend time together in spite of living across county, and along the way they've added several friends as regular contributors. Between them all, they bring together many different perspectives and lifestyles with one common philosophy - Try new things, have fun and remember you are awesome!

Our Third new Co-Host is Nina from Grandma Ideas.

Nina is wildly in love with her grandchildren. She delights in doing activities with them to strengthen their relationship, playing games, doing crafts, snuggling, reading stories to them and cooking together. She enjoys reading, technology and traveling (Tahiti is her most favorite place on Earth)

I hope you all had a wonderful week...are you ready to party?

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

The rules for the group board include:

1. Limit of one pin a day.

2. Just like the party anything goes, but clear wonderful pictures with great descriptions are most successful.

5. Finally have fun and share this group board with blog friends and followers! The more success the group board is the more success you will see from your pins.

Want to be added to the group board? Follow our Party in Your PJs board and comment on this post with your Pinterest name or email Bree at bumblebreeblog@gmail.com or Kim at thecookiepuzzle@gmail.com

Features from Last Weeks Party!

I absolutely LOVE what Kim of Snug Harbor Bay did

with this Vintage Trunk....head over to read all about it,

what she did with the inside...OMG...LOVE

Looking for a quick way to cozy up your home this Fall? You're going to fall head over heels for this quick & easy Fall Wreath!

Kristi of Making it in the Mountains really

shined with this super simple Easy Fall Wreath!

10 minutes ladies...10 minutes! WOW

Fun Halloween Treat Candy Bar Covers to give away at your Halloween Party. Download Free PNG Pattern to make these super simple to make and fun to give.

Ok, how cute are these Candy Bar Cover's from

Katie at The Crafty Blog Stalker?

Really....I would love to get and give these!

S'mores Pie | Bakewell Junction - easy, decadent and delicious.

I am a S'More Girl all the way..Graham Cracker, Chocolate and Marshmallow,

well...there is nothing better. This S'more Pie from Annamarie

at Bakewell Junction...well...I want this...my birthday is coming soon...

hint hint any family members who might be reading this!

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.

An InLinkz Link-up

Oct 13, 2015

Party in Your PJ #77

Welcome to Party in Your PJs!

Happy Tuesday!

October is almost half way over...how did that happen? Really...can someone make time slow the
heck down a little...this ole gal feels like I am always a month behind in my mind...it is like late August right? Or MAYBE early September...OCTOBER...UGG! I miss summer...actually, what I really miss is DAYLIGHT...I leave for work at 7am...don't get home until 6 pm...I feel like I don't get to enjoy sun at all!

I hope you all had a wonderful week...are you ready to party?

The Cookie Puzzle | Facebook | Pinterest

bumblebreeblog |Facebook | Pinterest

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

The rules for the group board include:

1. Limit of one pin a day.

2. Just like the party anything goes, but clear wonderful pictures with great descriptions are most successful.

5. Finally have fun and share this group board with blog friends and followers! The more success the group board is the more success you will see from your pins.

Want to be added to the group board? Follow our Party in Your PJs board and comment on this post with your Pinterest name or email Bree at bumblebreeblog@gmail.com or Kim at thecookiepuzzle@gmail.com

Features from Last Weeks Party!

I am all about simple, and Julie from
Julie's Lifestyle shared this yummy
and Simple Semi Homemade Apple Pie

Love the combination of caramel and apples? This caramel apple turnovers recipe features tender apples, gooey caramel, all wrapped in flaky goodness. What's not to love? #caramelapples #recipe

Keeping with the Apple Theme, Jennifer from

Creatively Homemade shared these

Caramel Apple Turnovers, and my tummy did

a little happy dance!

Applesauce bars with caramel frosting so moist it melts in your mouth

Yes....another Apple Feature!

BonBon from Farmhouse 40 shared these
Applesauce Bars with Caramel Sauce, and I just HAD
to feature them...I remember making these in
8th Grade Home Economics class...do they still have Home Economics class?

Mindi of The (mis) Adventures Born Again Farmgirls really speaks my food language

Homemade Apple Fritters....oh yes please...send them MY WAY!

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.

An InLinkz Link-up

Oct 6, 2015

Party in Your PJs #76

Welcome to Party in Your PJs!

Happy Tuesday!

There is some super exciting things happening for the Party in Your PJs link party. All of our new hosts have been contacted and they will start in the next couple weeks. We hope the changes in the party will create an even better experience for our participants. We are so happy to have you with us and we hope you are having a wonderful start to fall and the beginning of the holiday season

I hope you all had a wonderful week...are you ready to party?

The Cookie Puzzle | Facebook | Pinterest

bumblebreeblog |Facebook | Pinterest

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

The rules for the group board include:

1. Limit of one pin a day.

2. Just like the party anything goes, but clear wonderful pictures with great descriptions are most successful.

5. Finally have fun and share this group board with blog friends and followers! The more success the group board is the more success you will see from your pins.

Want to be added to the group board? Follow our Party in Your PJs board and comment on this post with your Pinterest name or email Bree at bumblebreeblog@gmail.com or Kim at thecookiepuzzle@gmail.com

Features from Last Weeks Party!

Gabby of Not to Shabby Gabby shared these

Paleo Breakfast Mini Quiches! I am in love

with these...make a batch on Saturday morning, and I

can have a quick breakfast before work during the week!

When I was growing up, my mom used to make Salmon Croquettes all the time,.

I loved them. Well...did you know that you can make

East End Tuna Croquettes? Well, you can and Linda from

Best of Long Island and Central Florida shows you how!

Confession...I am not a cook...at all...even a little bit!
Jenn from Jenn's Random Scaps shared a
One Pot Mexican Pasta, that I think even I can pull off!

Serve this Pumpkin Bundt Cake at your fall parties. Topped with Milk Chocolate Harvest M&M's®. Your friends will be asking you for the recipe! #CollectiveBias #ad #BakeInTheFun

I love just about anything pumpkin...and I think Bundt Cakes

are the BOMB! So when I saw this Pumpkin Bundt Cake from Katie

at The Crafty Blog Stalker, I squealed a bit!

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.

An InLinkz Link-up

Oct 5, 2015

Ghost Cookies

So....Halloween is right around the corner...and I made some fun, cute, yet totally simple Halloween Cookies. If you have followed my cookie journey over the years, you know that I am all about the Simple Cookie. My cookie philosophy is..IT'S A COOKIE....A COOKIE THAT IS GOING TO BE EATEN....so while I want all my cookies to look cute and beautiful, I have no desire to spend hours and hours decorating them.

So...I always keep my cookies simple...and one way I do that is with STENCILS. My best friend Melissa makes stencils...you can find her HERE. Please check out her stencils, they are wonderful quality and I just LOVE them.

Ok...on to the cookies...I made ghosts and pumpkins, but today, I am only sharing the Ghosts with you!

I used THIS stencil on a simple ghost shaped cookie, but I think

it would also be wonderful on any shaped cookie.

How adorable is this little ghost? You can make one for yourself

using THIS stencil.

Both designs together. For both of the cookies, I flooded them with

white icing, then when they were completely dry, I stenciled on the

design using a very stiff icing. So simple....anyone can do it.

Why not give stencils a try sometime? They are a real time saver and they

help you quickly create beautiful cookies.

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