Handsome bought me an early Christmas gift last night. My own .com domain! So instead of sandandsisal.blogspot.com, I am now http://www.sandandsisal.com/So if you are having trouble viewing anything on this site PLEASE type in the new web address into your browser. All the kinks should work themselves out in a few days.Thanks! ... Read More about New Domain
Christmas Ornament Cupcakes
Cupcakes are a secret passion of mine. Today I wanted to bake a cupcake I’ve never tried before. And I’m going to teach you how to do it also. All my cupcakes start off with the same ingredients: A boxed cake mix, the amount of oil listed on the box (today 1/3 c), 4 eggs and 1 cup of buttermilk. Who the heck has buttermilk in their fridge? I sure don’t. So I fake it! One cup of milk + 1Tablespoon of vinegar. Stir and let it sit for 5 min. Voila! Buttermilk. Mix all your ingredients ... Read More about Christmas Ornament Cupcakes
1949 Bathroom Renovation
We are currently in the process of redecorating our master bathroom in our new home. Well, by new, I mean we've been here 2 1/2 years. That's still new, right? Anyhoo, that's a work in progress that hopefully will be completed soon and then I will share it with you all! The house we moved from 2 yrs. ago was a very small, 1949 Cape Cod. It had charm and character that goes without saying in those older homes, but some rooms just... oh, how would you say.... grated on me like nails on a chalk ... Read More about 1949 Bathroom Renovation
Cranberry-Citrus Cream Cheese Hostess Gifts
Delicious and oh-so-easy gifts are what we need this busy season. Just make sure you make enough to save a jar for yourself! So pull the kids in the kitchen to help and gather your ingredients. All you need are two 8oz blocks of (room temperature) cream cheese, 1/2 can of whole cranberry sauce, 1 Tbl of frozen OJ concentrate, 2 Tbl. powdered sugar. I love using my food processor but you could use a mixer also. Add all your ingredients and blend until smooth and ... Read More about Cranberry-Citrus Cream Cheese Hostess Gifts
Pottery Barn Inspired Noel Tutorial
The blogosphere is loaded with Pottery Barn inspired goodies this season, especially their Noel letter sign. And with each blog viewing, I thought to myself, "Hey, I can do that!". Let's make a Pottery Barn Inspired Noel Sign for the family room! So the search began for ginormous letters to mount on my wall. Huge letters, I found, were more than I wanted to spend so I found some nice sized 9" MDF letters at Michaels . MDF Classic Font Wood Letters & Numbers 9.5" One of the things I ... Read More about Pottery Barn Inspired Noel Tutorial
