Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm thankful for all the amazing people in my life.

My family, my friends, and our health.

I'm thankful for my amazing husband, he makes my life so complete. I don't know how I functioned without him.

I could be so sad, so upset and he always knows how to put a smile on my face. :)

I'm thankful for the time I did have with my mom and dad.. They were amazing parents. I'd do anything to have them back.. I love them so much.

I'm thankful for my baby sister.. who's turning 21 this Monday!! We use to fight like crazy, now we're best friends! My mom always said you'll be thankful you have a sister when we're gone (referring to herself and my dad) She was right :)

I'm thankful for my amazing family and friends! :)

I'm also thankful for the many bloggers I've met through the MomDot forums

that have helped me along the way

as well have become great friends! :)

www.momdot.com
www.mamadweeb.com
www.mytrendytykes.com
www.mommy23monkeys.com
www.ilikeitfrantic.net
www.happycamperdisaster.com
www.courtneyssweets.com
www.notsoaveragemama.com
www.allthingsmadebykelly.blogspot.com
www.letterstobreathe.com
www.mommygoggles.com
www.goodgollymissblondie.com
www.simplybeingmommy.com
www.3kidsandus.com
www.angryjuliemonday.com
www.doublebugs.com
http://www.lastshredsofsanity.com/
http://www.sharonblog.com
http://www.maternalspark.com
http://theshoppingmama.com
www.gardenofmany.com
http://momof2boyswifeof1.blogspot.com
http://www.theohanamama.com
http://www.moodymamasays.com
http://www.thedivinemissmommy.com
http://www.akblessingsabound.com
www.confessionsfromhh6.com
http://www.itsgravybaby.com
http://www.theonefantastical.com
http://www.petitcomau.blogspot.com
http://allthingsmamma.com
http://ridingwithjessica.blogspot.com
http://mommasgoneoverthewall.blogspot.com/

There's so much I'm thankful for..

Wishing you all a Happy & Healthy Thanksgiving! :)

Wordless Wednesday

My cousin does custom airbrushing.

I was so excited when I got these! I told him what I wanted and he made them

:perfect:

:)

Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cookies, cookies, cookies! :)

Chocolate chip cookies anyone?

How about TRIPLE chocolate chip?

For baking I like to use Ghiradelli chips.

If I'm making a lot and I see a sale sure I'll use another but honestly for taste, it's Ghiradelli for me! :)

For these cookies I used milk chocolate, white chocolate, and semi-sweet chips.

Who can resist cookie dough?

Definite childhood favorite that I've never grown out of!

My mother in law told me about a contest for the best cookie recipe, so I figured I'd try it out.

I have to make the cookies again but for the first try,

I'm pretty happy with the result!

I will post the recipe once I have reached

:perfection:

Stay tuned...

Under bloggy construction!!

I wasn't feeling my old layout..

I actually found this site and got a pre-made theme from

Delicious Design Studio

Until they start taking orders I guess this will do, maybe.. I'm trying to find my niche in the blog world..

Thanks for your patience :)

I'm in the process of making my own header, buttons, and what not..

Wish me luck, any feedback (positive-negative) is appreciated! :)

What's Baking?

I finally recieved my cards I purchased through UPrinting!!

I love them!! I actually won 250 stickers from UPrinting through The Mom Buzz.

I can't wait to take a picture for those!! :)

Wordless Wednesday

Mommy & Me. :) Miss her so much

I have this photograph in a contest to win a camera so I can take sweet pictures of my cupakes!!

I would love some entries :)

All you had to do is LIKE and COMMENT the photo! :)

Thank you so much

Courtney

Light box?

I love to take pictures of my cupcakes but lets be honest how many days are beautiful and sunny?

Not much, especially when I have the time to bake it's always dark by the time I'm done.

I was shopping around for a light box, which can be anywhere from $50+ and not very durable if they're under $100.

Well have no fear, you can get away cheap!

Cat from 3KidsAndUs actually posted a tuturoial on how to make a light box at home for under $10!

She also posted a link from Digital Photography School which Chris and I followed all the directions from both and it came out great! :)

Things I had to purchase

-Clamp Light- can find a local hardware store

-Halogen Light Bulb

-Tape

-Box -FREE :)

-Poster Board

-White Cloth

I spent a little over $15

First you start off with a plain old box. Any size will do.

Cut each side of the box, about 2 inches from the edge.

Cut the whole top off. Make sure to tape the bottom.

Cover all of the box inside borders with white paper, I used printer paper.

Cut a poster board to fit into your box it should have a slight slant.

Cover the opening sides -not front or back- with white cloth, as well as the top.

Final product

*TIP* Scrap book paper makes great backgrounds :)

Item pictured above is a magnet from Bored Inc. :)

Tiffany Cupcake Necklace - Party Cupcake Ideas

Okay so a little over a month ago I entered a giveaway By Party Cupcake Ideas for a Tiffany's Cupcake Charm and a Sterling Silver necklace.

I so badly wanted to win and honestly really didn't think I would but... I WON!!

I was so happy and shocked when I got a message from Party Cupcake Ideas saying I won! :)

I love their website they have the cutest little cupcakes, and they tell you how to achieve each look!

If you have an idea for cupcakes they even feature you on their site.

Great site, great giveaway! Thank you so much !!! :)

♥ my cupcake necklace!! :)

Go on check 'em out! :)

Wordless Wednesday

A picture I snapped before leaving Bear Mountain. The sunset was beautiful. :)

Oooh Exciting! :)

I never tried to publish a photo on Taste Spotting.

I finally posted one of my pictures today, and guess what?

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It was published! Yay for me!

Here's the photo:

Full post here

POM Wonderful!

I'm sure you've all heard of Pomegranates. As a kid I used to love to eat the seeds to get the juice but could never get enough! POM Wonderful has taken that great juice and bottled it up!

I recieved 8 Mini bottles of POM Wonderful from Molly.

A few other food bloggers have had the chance to review, now it's my turn! :)

I really love the flavor of pomegranate but it's not just a juice.. it's full of antioxidants, ability to prevent LDL cholesterol from being oxidized by free radicals, also may decrease inflammation!

Check out this little graph below about Antioxidants :)

They don't just have regular Pomogrante juice but they also have teas, coffees, bars, pills and even Pom shots! I am a huge fan on their Peach Passion tea!

What I love about POM Wonderful is that it's 100% Authentic!! They juice, bottle, and grow their own pomegranates. "Pomegranates are the heart and soul of our company. For the superior antioxidant health benefits and genuine pomegranate juice taste, there’s only one choice – POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice."

In my opinion POM is quite tasty on it's own but, I usually add it to my tea, orange juice, smoothies, and even sorbet.. Talking about sorbet...

Peach POM Sunrise Sorbet

By Courtney's Sweets

1/2 cup POM Pomorgrante Juice

1/2 cup Orange Juice with LOTS of pulp

2 cups Frozen Peaches

Blend in blender until smooth, freeze and mix every 20 minutes until desired consistency.

Scoop and garnish with fresh pomegranate.

Check out other recipes using POM Wonderful!!

I was given this item free of cost by the Manufacturer to do a review. I was not compensated for my review of this item beyond receiving the product to be reviewed. The review above is based on my opinion; experience with the item.