Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles…

These peanut butter truffles are dipped in
milk chocolate & drizzled with white chocolate!
If you are a peanut butter lover…
these may be just the perfect
Valentine’s treat for you and yours.
Little ones might enjoy helping you roll the peanut
butter balls out before they are dipped!

Read more of my post over at~ Raising Homemakers

Thoughtful Thursday...

"In the absence of biblical conviction,
people will go the way of culture."
—Sally Clarkson

Hope your Thursday was a blessed one! ♥


"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
-Romans 12:2

{photo from: pinterest}

In the Garden...

...Daffodils are blooming. ♥

Thanking the Lord for his goodness and looking
forward to the blessings of spring.

"To every thing there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under the heaven."
-Ecclesiastes 3:1

Blueberry Streusel Muffins....

These blueberry streusel muffins
are so moist and delicious.

I tasted this muffin at a family party and
after having one bite I knew it was a keeper!

My cousin was gracious enough to share the recipe with me
...and now I have the honor of sharing it with you!

Blueberry Streusel Muffins

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with muffin liners.Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt and baking powder. Place vegetable oil into a 1 cup measuring cup; add the egg and enough milk to fill the cup. Mix this with flour mixture add the vanilla. Fold in blueberries. Fill muffin cups right to the top, and sprinkle with crumb topping mixture. To Make Crumb Topping: Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Mix with fork, and sprinkle some of the mixture over muffins before baking. {you will have some leftover topping} Bake for 15 to 20-25 minutes in the preheated oven, until just done.

And while the muffins are baking you might want to snack
on some fresh blueberries... mmmm! ♥

...and if you are in a crafting mood
you can tie ribbons on them, along with a hand-stamped tag.


This one is just for you!

Enjoy!

Hope you are having a blessed week thus far.
Blessings!

~Proverbs 31:14~

Lord's Day...

I will bless the LORD at all times:
his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul shall make her boast in the LORD:
the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
O magnify the LORD with me,
and let us exalt his name together.
-Psalm 34:1-3

~Sunday Blessings~

Mmmm... ♥

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Stay tuned for a special recipe with these lovelies.
You won't want to miss it. ♥

Hope you had a beautiful Saturday!
-Blessings-

"Rejoice always..." -I Thessalonians 5:16

Crafting with Paper & Ink... ♥♥

I've been busy at my crafting table this week....

There is nothing so delightful as cutting papers,
stamping with ink, embellishing with gems and ribbons.

Simple & Sophisticated Floral Journal

"Take time to smell the roses...."

{Scrappy!} Stamped Vintage Floral Journal

"Kindness Matters"

Mini Kindness Journal

Mini Butterfly Journal

These mini journals are perfect for documenting
your favorite poems, verses or simply writing down
a shopping list for the store!!
They fit splendidly in your purse or pocket...
an ideal size! ♥

Mini Paris Journal

Mini Three Little Birds Journal

Hope you enjoyed a peak into my busy "crafting week!" ;)
Blessings, dear readers.
"She.... works with willing hands."
-Proverbs 31:13

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And...
they are available in my etsy shop~ Treasure This! ♥

Thoughtful Thursday...

"Let God be all in all to thee, for in him
is the entirety of all that thou lovest."

-Augustine

Thursday blessings, dear readers.

"For from him and through him and to him are all things.
To him be glory forever. Amen."
-Romans 11:36

{photo from: pinterest}

Happy February...

"To every thing there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under the heaven."
-Ecclesiastes 3:1

Blessings to you! ♥

{photo from: pinterest}

Thoughtful Thursday...

"Love is patient and kind;
love does not envy or boast;
it is not arrogant or rude.

It does not insist on its own way;
it is not irritable or resentful;
it does not rejoice at wrongdoing,
but rejoices with the truth.

Love bears all things,
believes all things,
hopes all things,
endures all things.

Love never ends."
-I Corinthians 13:4-8

photo courtesy- flickr

Remembering 2011....

Looking back on a...

Year Gone By

"So let us leave the old year with gratitude to God for its mercies..."

-J.R. Miller

This is a good time to ponder, learn & rejoice in the many sweet

blessings that God has given us over the passed year.

2011 was such a splendid year full of many

sweet delights.... indeed.

Here are but a few of my favorite memories,

{highlights} from 2011.

It was a good year...

In the Kitchen

Radicchio and Arugula Salad with Roasted Pepper
Dressing and Burrata Crostini

Glazed Ribs

with creamy mashed potatoes & caramelized shallots

mmmmm! ;)

Roast Chicken Noodle Soup with Caramelized

Leeks, Peas & Garnished with Dill

Chicken Picatta

Chocolate Cake with a Raspberry Filling
and Rich Chocolate Ganache

Floating Islands with Crème Anglaise,

sprinkled with Praline and drizzled with Caramel Sauce

Crème Brûlée with Raspberries & Mint

Double-Chocolate Bundt Cake with Ganache Glaze

Chocolate Bread Pudding with Chocolate Ganache & Fresh Whipped Cream

It was a good year...

for sewing & crafting

Knitting with ribbon yarn... loved it!

Dying Eggs

Stenciling on eggs... SO fun!

Pinwheels

Handstamped Cards

Pink {Crocheted} Baby Hat ♥

It was a year of

sweet fellowship...

Sipping tea and fellowshipping with the dear Smiths

{A highlight of the year}

Posing with the Smith girls

Amber, Kami and I pose after a wonderful lunch.

Dancing with my Uncle Josh...

one of the 3 weddings we attended this year.

Mom and I posing at my cousin's wedding

Rachel & I pose on New Year's the last night of 2011

Happy Threesome

{Rachel, Natalia Grace & I}

This year we lost our darling dog-

Tessa Marie {she served us well for 14 years...

and will forever be in our hearts}

It was a year to bask in

God's Marvelous creation...

sweet road tripping memories.... ;)

Lake Tahoe

Sunset at Tahoe

"smell the roses..." --I did! ♥

"He hath made every thing beautiful in his time."

-Ecclesiastes 3:11

"To everything there is a season..."

"Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him,

all creatures here below; Praise Him above,

ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost."

-Doxology

Butterfly at Filoli Gardens

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Thus~ ended a Beautiful 2011

Soli Deo Gloria.

What are some of the rich blessings that

you were grateful for in the year of 2011?

~Many Blessings to all of you~