This Week's Highlights

This week started out beautifully! Tuesday was Valentine's Day, and Penelope and I decided to get our aprons on and bake up some cookies. I am elated to share with you the greatest sugar cookie recipe on earth, and it's no surprise that I found it through Pinterest! I'm not a huge sweet, cookie fan, but this sugar cookie has got it going on and has permanently bumped my old one out! Thanks to Bee in our Bonnet for this superb cookie recipe!

Sugar Cookie Recipe:

2 cups of butter (room temp, set it out before you make)

2 cups sugar

3 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. almond extract

1 tsp. lemon extract

6 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

Cream the butter and sugar first, add the rest of the wet ingredients. Mix the dry ingredients in separate bowl, then add dry ingredients as you mix. Wrap the dough in saran wrap and let it chill. I left mine in the fridge overnight.
Then roll it out, cut out your cookies, and bake them in the oven on 375 for six to eight minutes. Bee in our bonnet says that the time will vary depending on the thickness of the cookie.

Sugar cookies are the GREATEST because they're such a versatile cookie and can reflect any holiday! In honor of Valentine's Day, Penelope and I broke out the red and pink sprinkles and got to shakin'.


These cookies were DELISH! They reminded me of the super soft sugar cookies you buy at the grocery store. You know, the ones that crumble in your hand because they're so soft! Be sure to check out the link to get an all comprehensive 101 on royal icing. I didn't use the royal icing on my cookies because the recipe produced A LOT of icing and I didn't have the time to divvy it up and create the various colors I wanted, but I will go back and try it. I always use royal icing on my Christmas sugar cookies so I'll be testing it out before the holidays.


The rest of the week carried on and then came Friday. Friday was a GREAT day for me. I found a new treasure! I was really excited to find this table! I've been on a hunt for a table of this size to either put in our bedroom or the living room, and after trying it out in the living room, I decided to place it in the master.
(I know it's not the greatest picture and please don't take notice of the crooked frames and the pictures slipping in the far right frames! Read on to find out why they're crooked and I'll put on my to do list this week, fix frames!)

Funny story about this table. I've wanted to change out my nightstand with something different. I've been on a hunt for a small three drawer dresser or a table like this. I thought it might work so I attempted it and here is what it looked like.

I had to push the bed more to Brandon's side in order for it to fit in the space. When I stepped back to observe the new arrangement, I wasn't completely thrilled with the look. I thought that perhaps it was the location of the bed and that maybe it would look better if the bed was on the other wall. So what did this crazy woman do?I moved every last single piece of furniture in our bedroom. The girls were napping so I knew I had to make it quick. I didn't take a picture of the new layout, but needless to say, I wasn't happy with that arrangement either. So I put everything back the way it originally was, and placed the table under our photo wall. I have learned that the bed itself is not the heavy part, it's the mattress and the box spring that weighs a ton! After placing the table under the photos, I observed the room as a whole. I was very pleased with the new addition. I love incorporating natural wood furniture with our white furniture. I believe it brings a sense of masculinity to the room and helps anchor it. That being said, Brandon asked me last night if I really liked the piece. Of course I do, I bought it, didn't I? Then he told me it looked like it came from the 80's. Lovely. Now he's got me second guessing myself, and now I'm thinking I should strip it and refinish it. Not quite sure...But for now, it houses itself under the crooked pictures until I decide otherwise.
And speaking of moving furniture, yesterday, my lovely sister in law invited us over to assist in creating a more warm and inviting space for her office, and naturally I jumped at the opportunity! No one loves moving furniture and hanging pictures more than yours truly! After a couple hours of moving furniture, photos, and other items around, we accomplished a more cohesive look. While I felt I could have done more, I left with a feeling that we had an overall productive evening. I was so grateful to my sister in law who was extremely kind to even consider me for this undertaking, and I look forward to seeing the next room in her house be transformed, her sweet nursery.
I hope this upcoming week holds as many great moments as this week did. My little Scarlett is about to turn five months and I'm beside myself. As cliche as it sounds, I don't know where the time has gone! To all the readers, thanks for taking the time to read my blog, and please feel free to leave a message letting me know you too think my new treasure is from circa 1980! ☺