Tempus Fugit~Carpe Diem~ Cookies and Bars and Tulips~

Fresh New Tulips~ Blush pink and white..

New bulbs being forced~

Remember the chocolate stamped cookies? Plain vanilla sugar cookies.. this time..same blog authoress..Great For Stamping~!

The next thing I made ..needed these ingredients..

I have had a blogging friend for years..who bakes and cooks like nobody's business..And  paints and crafts like nobody's business:) 

Case in point..one of the many things I have made from one of her blogs..The English Kitchen~

I think  an agent/publisher..should snap her up for the cutest greeting cards for  cooks..bakers..

and while they are at it..a cookbook of her fabulous original recipes..

I think they should seize the day to snap her up:)

And how cute is this?

Part of a bag my daughter had some things in.. 

She left it here knowing I would like it:)

So ..I am a copy cat..I know that..

The sugar cookies..

You can find the recipe in it's entirety  here..

Remember the Downton Abbey Cookies? These are the vanilla bean ones: We made 1/2 the recipe and got 19 generous sized cookies.

They are perfect for a housewarming gift with the new address on them:) Cookies cut out with a house shape..

I think I got that cutter in Sarasota Florida ..@ Sur La Table. 

The Brigitte letters and numbers were used with the longer holder..not the cutter.

I find the cookies print even better without the cutter !

Thought I would mention it because I know many of you have it:)

The clock I have had for at least 15 years.♥

It's made of sturdy cardboard with glass front..so so sweet.

The reason I mention copy cat..is that I cannot draw something from memory at all.I have to look at an object..a photo..something.

I recently bought a book from a reseller recommend by  Jenni..and I have been having fun practicing..

I even stacked up some books to share with you..

There is no comparison between Amazon.ca resellers and being in the US and having Amazon.com resellers..

I usually keep a wish list going of Amazon.com treats.

I am so grateful for Amazon.ca..but the prices.. in all categories..are beat  in the US.

And I never invent recipes..I find them here and there and appreciate finding them so much..

My friend Linda.. emails me recipes she thinks I would like..this past week alone 2 were featured in our home:)  1  a repeat..her red lentil soup.. and the other ..Nigel Slater's Coq Au Riesling..DELISH..

Getting back to Marie..I seem to be all over the place today..Marie draws from her head~ Her own ideas..and does it beautifully:)

And creates her own recipes..

That's why I think an agent should snap her up.

:)

You can find her Jam bar recipe here..I can walk away from cakes ..chocolate..pies.. etc..candies.. but these?  They are like a cookie for me..

They are soo good..so easy..

Try them..

and send an agent:)

My first round of hyacinths has come and gone..I had 3 left..for the next round..so they have been placed on the vases..and have started sending shoots..

New tulips♥

And a new floor mat..

A sweet gift..

reinforces..the words..Carpe Diem..Every Day~

I love words..

And we all know Time Flies.

So try the bars..I asked Jacques what kind of cake he wanted for his birthday and he said the jam bars:)
                                                                   Imagine.That's how great are! I have made them twice since..