Archive for February, 2008

Hooray!! A new Banner!

February 10, 2008
I’ve got a new banner for my page!! Whoo hoo!
 
I have been meaning to change my banner for some time now, but my lacking in tech-y skills on the computer has slowed me down. However, I do have a sweet, loving, computer-geek husband (whom I love like crazy) that helps me and has been slowly teaching me how to use Adobe Illustrator. This banner is the product of my elementary skills on Illustrator. 
 
It’s a pretty cool process if you have the patience for it. (I have realized how little patience I have…) Basically though, I wrote out “Lydia’s Cozy Corner” and drew some flowers and leaves with paper and pen, scanned it in on our computer, vectorized it, and then cleaned it up in Illustrator. That’s the very short version for you!  
 
You like? Of course I need to add a ton more, but this is all I’ve got in me for now!!
 

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Shnugglely-Mugglely!

February 7, 2008

I know I usually post on “Food and Feasts” or “Crafts and Creations” or “Pen and Paper” or “Cozy Corner Ornaments“, but I simply could not resist posting on these cute shnuggglely-mugglely-cutsie-wootsie little Teacup Terrier’s.

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Meet Shylo and Rylie. We are the lucky dogs (no pun intended… hardy-har-har) that get to watch them for a whole 9 days while their Mommy and Daddy are in France. I do believe their Mommy and Daddy are the lucky ones going to France and all,…but I am just fine staying home cuddling with these two little cozies. As I type, they are curled up next to my leg,…warm and cozy.

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Are they not the cutest little shnuggles you have every seen?! Well hello there, Rylie… sorry I woke you up.

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Ok, you can go back to sleep now,…

Slashfood’s Blondies (without the Heath Bar)

February 5, 2008

I found the most AMAZING, SIMPLE, and DELICIOUS recipe for Blondie’s on Slashfood’s site.

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You. Must. Try. It. Out.

Slashfood posted the recipe right before the Superbowl for a party friendly treat. Their recipe called for Heath Bar’s, but we didn’t have any heath bars at home and I didn’t feel like going to the store, so I improvised. Instead of using the Heath Bar, I went old school and used a left over Hershey’s Symphony Bar (chopped up finely) and mixed that in with good, old Nestle Toll House Mini Morsels. That is, the first day I did this. The next day (Super Bowl Sunday) I made them AGAIN, because they were SOOOO good. We chowed down on them while watching the Giants beat the Patriots.

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I am telling you,….

Basic Ingredients: Flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, butter, egg, vanilla, Chocolate of your choosing.

Fast: These took, at the most, 10 minutes to whip up. They then only baked for about 20 minutes.

Mouth Watering: The first night we had them warm with Haagen Daaz’s, sticky toffee pudding icecream, on top (and chocolate syrup for me),…wonderful! The next night we ate them as they were. And I do believe there was one guy who, while J and I observed, ate one after another, totaling about 7 squares in all!!

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So, as you can see, they are good, my friends. Try them out and if you are not happy, I’m sure I can find someone else who will be more than happy to take them from you!!!

A week full of Papers, Pens, and Ribbons…

February 3, 2008

It’s been a busy week with no time to make posts! But, this is what I have been up to,…

Bridal and Baby Shower Invitations.

The Bridal Shower Invitations were sent out yesterday, while the Baby Shower Invitations will be ready to go by next week. I can’t put up official pictures of the finished products, since the parties have not yet occurred and we want the recipients to be surprised when they receive the invitations in the mail (Instead of the risk of others seeing them on my site before they even get the invitations!). But, I can promise you I will post pictures once the parties have passed.

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I also plan to post on some delicious Enchilada’s I made the other day.

Although I’m from the East Coast and originally thought the only Mexican food out there consisted of Taco Bell and Chili’s, I like to believe that I have learned a thing or two about Mexicana food since I’ve stepped foot in Southern California.

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So,…I promise you,…these will be delicioso! Be expecting a post in a day or two…

Until then, enjoy Superbowl Sunday,….


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