CHOCOLATE SUNDAE PIE

We recently had some new friends over for dinner, and I pulled out an old recipe for dessert that I haven't made in a while.  This one will make your mouth happy!  It is really easy, but each layer needs a few hours to freeze, so make it early in the morning for dinner or even the day before. Chocolate Sundae Pie Ingredients: 30 Oreos 1 cup margarine or butter, separated 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream (I really like the cheapo-kind in a box for this!) 2 squares unsweetened chocolate 1 cup evaporated milk 1 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 carton Cool Whip Chocolate shavings or Chopped nuts if desired Crush the oreos and mix with 1/2 cup melted butter.  (I do 6-7 at a time in my mini-chopper, but if you have a food processor that would be perfect!)  Press in the bottom of a 9x13" dish and freeze. Soften the vanilla ice cream until it's spreadable, cover the oreo crust, freeze. Mix chocolate, evaporated milk, 1/2 c. margarine, sugar, and......

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WALK THE LINE

My kitchen floors got some new clothes! The side of the island that the sink is on is wider than the side that the refrigerator is on, so I have a hard time finding rugs for this spot. One that fits perfectly on the smaller side looks dinky on the other side, or a rug for the big side is too large for the smaller side. (I like to have a rug at the sink and at the refrigerator.)    I've been looking for something new for this spot for a while.  Just as a reminder, this is what I had before.  I liked the size, but wasn't crazy about the more traditional look with my new curtains and  breakfast nook.   So, walking through Marshall's the other day, these jumped into my cart! Not long after I saw that John & Sherry had tried one out, too, but they went another direction. I loved them for my space, though! Young House Love I brought them home to try them on for size. Good, but still a little small.  The only ot......

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OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY PARTY & FAMILY OLYMPICS

Did you get caught up in the excitement of the Olympics over the weekend?  We did!  Our friends (I showed you their lovely home tour here ) invited several families over for a watch party for the opening ceremony, and threw in a little Olympic competition family style! We kicked off the evening with a shrimp boil, enjoyed by young and old alike... and then the games began! First, there was the "Which Dad Can Fling His Shoe The Furthest" event... And then, the "Blindfolded Moms Find Your Children" event... Followed by the hard fought "Family Tug-of-War"... The ever popular "Three Legged Race"... And our events concluded with a spirited game of "Family Kickball"... After the games were over, we gathered to light the Family Olympic Torch.  The igniting of the torch was similar to the Opening Ceremonies of the 1992 Olympics...fun for all!  The torch flame burned long into......

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THE REDO THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN {NEW COFFEE TABLE}

While thrifting recently, I came across this little coffee table.  I've been looking for a new one for a while, and something about this one drew me to it.  I left it there that day, knowing that it would most likely be 1/2 off in two more days when the sale cycle at that store changed, so I took a chance.  It worked!  I left with the table for $20.   Originally when thinking about if I would purchase it or not, I had grand ideas in my head about how to redo the table.  But after I actually bought it, it grew on me as is.  Of course I loved the green top and the bamboo-style legs.  I didn't even notice the brass trim around the top until I was buying it (it was really discolored and gunky!). All I decided to do was clean it up good.  I started out with some Brasso on the rim, and after 20 minutes of vigorous scrubbing had about 3 inches clean.  At this point, I could almost hear the Keno brothers screaming in ho......

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RIGHT NOW

I had the house all to myself last night for about 6 hours, and guess what happened?  Loads of lurking laundry? Nope.  Work on  the chairs that will never be finished?  Nope.  Finishing a friend's sewing project that I've had for 4 months?  Nope. (I'm a bad friend!) Here's what's going on- Don't expect a big reveal tomorrow...this project's going to take a while!  I painted two interior doors black about a year ago to see how I liked them (LOVE them!) and am finally getting around to closing the loop.  All *10* of my doors that line our hallway throughout the house.  Not counting some doors I want to do inside my bedroom/bathroom.   Whew!  See you with that reveal in about three years. ...

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