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Vacay Day II

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

Having a blast, wish you were here!

Where am I today?

Where’s Patti?

Monday, May 16th, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

All this week and part of next I am off and running. Each day I will post a photo. You have to guess where I am.

Let’s start the game!

Scarlett Loves Rhett

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

Atlanta is chock full of history. There’s real history and then there’s literary history. I like the literary history best.

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Quiz Answer!

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

Oh, how I am loving the quiz portion of our show. Yesterday I made it a bit more difficult, but you all are so clever!

What does yesterday’s utensil do?

Name That Thing!

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

Ok, I have yet to stump you with the last two items. How about this one?

Have I stumped you yet?

Flameless Love

Monday, May 9th, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

Recently, I received a package that contained a hostess’s dream. Flameless candles from Enjoy Lighting!

Check these out!

A Mother’s Lessons

Sunday, May 8th, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

Happy Mothers Day to all of you. Those who are mothers and those celebrating Mom today.

What did I learn?

An Island Paradise

Saturday, May 7th, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

As we approach warmer temperatures, my thoughts turn to canning and preserving vegetables. If you are like me, some extra space would be extremely helpful.

See what I have in mind…

FFF – Baking for Prince William

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

It’s here! Prince William and Kate’s big day. If you are throwing a royal bash, you are going to want to mix up a pan of Prince William’s favorite treat.

Thanks to the nice folks over at Daily Candy for the recipe.

Fit for a Prince!

Prince William’s Chocolate Crunch Cake
Serves eight

Ingredients

For the cake
1 box graham crackers
¼ c. raisins
¼ c. nuts, chopped
5 oz. dark chocolate
5 oz. milk chocolate
1 stick butter, room temp.
1 14-oz. can condensed milk

For the topping
5 oz. dark chocolate
1 tsp. milk

1. In a large metal bowl, crumble graham crackers into bite-size pieces. Add raisins and nuts.

2. In a saucepan, melt chocolates, butter, and milk. Stir frequently so chocolate doesn’t burn.

3. Add melted mixture to crackers and stir until dispersed.

4. Line an 11-by-7-inch pan with waxed paper. Pour mixture into pan; spread evenly. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

5. For the topping, combine ingredients in a saucepan; stir until melted.

6. Remove cake from fridge and cover with topping. Cut into squares and serve.

Enjoy!

xoxo, Patti

Today blogging to Sweet – Little Willy

Winning! Duh!

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Good Morning Darlings!

The winner of our $50 gift certificate to Every Patio Furniture is Melanie at Capitol de Beaute! Yay, Melanie!!

I will email you all the details today! There are so many pretty things to choose from. Please let me know what you picked out for yourself!

This alfresco cooler really caught my eye. What do you think?

Cool your beverages in style!


xoxo, Patti

Today blogging to Hot Chocolate – Everyone’s A Winner