Donuts!!!

I found a recipe on a blog a while back (that I now cannot find to give credit to)

for homemade donuts. 

We live near a Dunkin Donuts and it is not

uncommon for us to drive through on

Saturday mornings when Pretty is in town...

so I thought this would be PERFECT!

Not only would we satisfy our donut craving... but Pretty and I

could make them together!  She loves getting to help out in the kitchen.

How did they turn out??? DELICIOUS!!!!  And the best part...

they were easy to make! 

(sorry, I forgot to take a picture with my camera, so this is from
my Blackberry)

We used refrigerated biscuits (not flaky) and cut holes in the middle

(remember to save your holes for donut holes!)

Heat oil in a skillet (enough to cover half the donut)

and once hot put the donuts in.

Wait until the donut is golden brown and then flip

until the other side is golden brown.

Once done put them on a paper towel lined plate.

Repeat the same for the holes.

For the glaze I mixed 2Tbs of butter and 2Tbs of milk

and put in the microwave until melted. 

Then I added 1 cup of powdered sugar until it made a glaze.

I divided the glaze into 2 cups and put 1/4tsp vanilla extract in one

and cocoa powder in the other.

Then I poured the glaze over the donuts.

For the holes I put them in a paper sack with powdered sugar

and shook it up... Pretty added the sprinkles:)

Chalkboard Paint

I thought I would quickly share my new-found

love and obsession

with

CHALKBOARD PAINT

It is so easy and amazing how it transforms

a boring utility holder or glass jar.

I even made a cute chalkboard for Pretty's cousin

using chalkboard paint and a frame

from the thrift store that I painted

I added some painted letters that spelled his name

for that special touch...total cost?  $15!

The Chalkboard for Pretty's cousin (you can also see
the unsuspecting utensil crock that got a makeover to the side:))

The chalkboard in our house...welcoming friends for the Superbowl party

An empty spaghetti sauce jar that I added a little chalkboard paint to!



Faux Granite Countertops!

When we bought this house
I did not love the countertops
but I thought I could look past them...
a thousand stains later
I could no longer look past them. 

Unfortunately B was not interested in giving me the money to replace them so I bought a
DIY kit from Giani Granite. 

My Most Talented Mother came into town
a few weekends ago and we decided this would be our
weekend project.

The outcome... I no longer have to look past anything...

I just get to love my kitchen! 

I am so pleased and the total cost????  $50!!!! 

Now I am going to start working on
painting the cabinets:)

Before: The stains I could not get up...

Before: White

My Talented Mother taping off...

Getting ready for the transformation...

Primed 

Sponging... that's right sponging!

Before sealing

The finished product! 

Please excuse the mess on the table:(

The bar that goes into the living room was my favorite part!