Watercolour Icing

I made some shortbread cookies for Christmas and decided to ice them in buttercream (my favorite) with my Wilton Gel Food Colouring (12 pack from Walmart - so good). I had planned to ice each cookie with one colour but, of course, ran out mid way...so I started combining colours and voila a happy accident - watercolour cookies. They are more impressive in person and almost too pretty to eat. Almost.

Lindsay's Buttercream Icing Recipe

1/2 c (or one stick) softened margarine + icing sugar + splash vanilla

Just keep adding icing sugar until you get the consistency/flavour that makes you give yourself a mental high five.

Make it chocolate buttercream by tossing in some cocoa, add instant coffee grinds to chocolate to make mocha.

Can be flavoured with any flavouring (coconut, peppermint, etc.) instead of, or in addition to, vanilla.

Elf Chocolate Hunt

Our three daughter had SO much fun searching for Easter Eggs last year that she still talks about it.
Well, I had an idea the other day, why not hide chocolate kisses on Christmas morning "from Santa's Elves"? I think it's gonna be a big hit...and it's another way to get my husband involved in the fun and tradition - he can be the one to hide the chocolates on Christmas Eve :)

Ways to wear a scarf - again!

Remember this post...12 ways to wear a scarf?

Up'd.

Check out this video: 25 ways to wear a scarf in 4.5 minutes. So super cute and well done.
She also has a website and youtube channel - happy browsing!