Everything that makes life sweet for this retired grandma; grandkids, adventures, baking, cooking, painting, playing.
Life is short and quick to throw you a curve, so relish every second of the love, joy and sweet blessings around you.
01/26/2026
simple crispy pan pizza The simplest, fuss-free pan pizza with a thick, airy dough rippled with blistered cheese on top, and browned to a seasoned crouton-like crisp underneath, the kind that makes an audible crunch when …
10/16/2022
Wow, that was fast! Last game for Rita’s Sunday soccer 💕
10/12/2022
Treats for a class I’m taking. I have cute soccer/pumpkins baked and ready for decorating for Luke’s last game Saturday but they can wait until tomorrow 🙄.
09/27/2022
Great women will save this crazy world - for all children 💕. Viva Italia!
Peaches for a Youngstown-Tennessee wedding cookie table 💕.
09/22/2022
Too cute 💕 Tried a new cookie recipe I’m not that excited about - so I dipped the backs in chocolate, yum!
mini cutters from Michael’s; tombstones creep me out but flip it and it makes a pretty cute Frankenstein 😊.
Easy and the kids will get a kick out of it. The “hair” is a grass tip, bought the “eyes” on Etsy - I should’ve left them wrapped, they started to cloud. (I could rub with veg oil to get the shine back but the kids want to eat them so probably won’t do that.). I used tub icing again to save time, money and mess. The grands won’t mind 😊.
It’s Dori’s birthday 💕 She loves Cheryl’s soft sugars and buttercream and I think these are a close copy. I know they’re prettier! Recipes in video.