Cacti
My Neighbor’s Cacti, originally uploaded by Phae.
It was a bright, blue, sunshiney day!
Use #1001 for old Jelly Jars
Wicked Fascination, originally uploaded by Phae.
To catch wicked spiders in! 
Best PB Cookies on the Planet
Well, that’s what my kids say, anyway!
The Recipe:
Preheat your oven to 375.
Ingredients:
1 cup shortening
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
Directions:
Cream the shortening, peanut butter, vanilla and sugars. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well in between.
Mix the dry ingredients, then add to the peanut butter mixture. Mix well.
Make 1″ balls and place them on an ungreased baking sheet. If you are like me and only have a few cookie sheets, use wax paper in your trays so you can skip having to wash sheets each time a batch comes out of the oven
Where do all my cookie sheets go anyway?!
But, yeah- once you have balls of dough on your cookie sheets, sprinkle some table sugar over each ball, then use a fork to create the peanut-butter-cookie look. Tap off the excess sugar and place in the oven to bake for between 8-9 minutes, depending on your oven.
Enjoy sweet heavenly bliss 
Blooming Broccoli
Blooming Broccoli, originally uploaded by Phae.
Several of the vegetable plants in our garden have bloomed or gone to seed. This is what is left of one of our broccoli plants. They served us well, providing countless snacks and dinner sides!
Best of 2010
Happy New Year! Here’s my Best Of gallery for 2010. Check back, I’ll be updating often!
My Lillie
My middle child turned 10 this week! She’s such a sweety, always reading (and talking!) As requested I made her a confetti cake with confetti frosting to celebrate with her best friends after her first day back to school. What a day to have a birthday, right? Poor thing.
I’ll admit I’ll be relieved with the birthday/holiday rush is over for the season- it’s not quite here yet but soon! It’s just a crazy pace to keep up, although I sure love these images and the memories!
Happy Birthday Daughter!!
What I Want
