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Book Club Monday

How many times have you finished a book and thought “what should I read next?”.  Well, I have a website for you!!!  There is a site called WHAT SHOULD I READ NEXT.  You can type in the last book you read and they will recommend a few books that you might like to read next.  You can check out this amazing website HERE.

Happy Pi Day

Today to celebrate π day my daughter and her friends made a Hershey Pie.  This pie has become a tradition in our house.  Years ago, when we first moved in, there was a huge hurricane in the Westchester area.  Many houses were flooded and lost electricity.   My good friend came over with all the ingredients and we made this Hershey Pie for the upcoming π day at school.  We had the best time and it was such a fun day among the chaos of the weather around us.  We also made this for a pie contest and it came in 2nd place two years in a row!!!!!!   ENJOY!!


Ingredients:

6 regular sized Hersey Milk Chocolate Bars
1 tub Cool Whip (thawed)
1 Oreo Pie Crust
Hershey Kisses to decorate




Instructions:
1. Melt 5 of your Hershey Bars either in the microwave or in a double boiler. (set aside the other bar)
2. Add all the Cool Whip and stir until completely combined. 
3. Pour the mixture into the piecrust. 
4. Decorate your pie with the Kisses and Chocolate Bar shavings from the leftover bar. 
5. Refrigerate the pie for at least and hour and serve cold. 

Irish Soda Bread

Thank Heaven for Mrs. Mullen.  First she brought us meatballs in the crock pot and now her famous (it has been published!) Irish Soda Bread recipe, just in time for St. Patrick’s day.  Enjoy!!!!

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Ann Marie Mullen’s Irish Soda Bread


Ingredients:
5 cups all purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons each salt and baking soda
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
2 1/4 cups raisins
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups buttermilk


Instructions:

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans.
  3. Mix flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
  4. Add raisins and mix well.
  5. Melt butter or margarine, let cool.
  6. Beat eggs with whisk, add buttermilk, and melted butter.  mix well.
  7. Add to flour mixture. mix well.
  8. Put into 2 loaf pans.
  9. Bake for 50 minutes.




Bed Side Flowers

A very easy way to cheer up your space is to keep a small bouquet on your bed side table.  It does not have to be an elaborate display just a few blooms, maybe even from your garden.  It makes such a difference to wake up next to fresh flowers.  It’s so cheery and the smell is wonderful.  Here are some simple yet beautiful arrangements.  Give it a try…….
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Paris Fashion Week

Oh, what I wouldn’t give to be able to be in Paris for fashion week.  The clothes, the glamour, the people watching….

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And, if I was there during Fashion Week you would find me at the restaurant KONG.  It is so chic and fabulous, certainly a must visit for all fashionistas.  When and if I do get there, I might never leave! 


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Thanks for accompanying me on this virtual trip to Paris Fashion Week…next year lets make a plan to meet there for sure!!!!!!!!

Nest Jewelry

There is a brand of jewelry that has recently caught my eye, it is called NEST.  Nest is statement jewelry with an organic feel.  Here are some of my favorite looks:

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