Today I am going to share with you how easy these brownies are to make!


1) You make your brownie mix  2) First layer the chocolate chip cookie mix on the bottom of a pan sprayed with cooking spray or PAM.



3)  Layer on top of the chocolate chip cookie mix; oreo cookies  4)  Next spread the brownie mix on top.  5)  Bake in the oven.

That is all there is to making these delicious brownies!



Thanks everyone and enjoy!

Julie

Hello blog friends, I do hope you are all having a nice week.  Do you ever run out of ideas for what to make for a week night meal?  Well I do, and I like to change things up a bit.  I have this super easy recipe to make Salisbury Steak to share with you.  I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does.



I served the Salisbury Steak with quinoa and corn for sides.  I always complete each meal with a salad too.  Below are the patties frying and cooking in the brown gravy.




Thanks everyone and enjoy!

Julie

Hello friends, it's been a while since I've done a Five on Friday post, and anything to do with crocheting.  Today I'd love to share with you five different crochet projects I made over the winter.

Below is everything I crocheted, and all stacked up!




1)  I crocheted a lap blanket over the winter using three different skeins of yarn.  I made each section using light green, purple, and multi colored yarn, with each section using five rows.  To see the details on how to make one, you can click HERE and HERE.  I enjoyed crocheting this blanket during the cold winter evenings, while I was watching TV.




2) Below, I made this crocheted scarf using Red Heart variegated yarn.  The yarn is mixed with light brown, light pink and a darker pink shade.  The crochet hook is a US size I hook.  I made this using the half double crochet stitch.



3)  I crocheted the scarf below, using thick variegated, chunky yarn.  I used a US size J or K hook.  Using thick yarn and a large crochet hook works up fast, which I love.  I used the half double crochet stitch for this scarf.  This will keep someone very warm during the winter.



4)  This is a bright colored scarf I made for a little girl to wear.  The yarn is from Red Heart, and the crochet hook is a US size I.  I made this using the double crochet stitch, and I made a scalloped edging on both ends of the scarf.

5)  Finally, I made matching crocheted hand warmers to go with the scarf.  To make these hand warmers, you can click HERE for pattern that I designed.



Below you can see all of my crochet projects I made.  All of this has kept me busy during the winter evenings.  I also worked on everything each week, at my Tuesday crochet group meetings.


Thanks everyone and enjoy!

Julie

Hello friends.  I recently visited the Macy's Flower Show in New York City.  This is the last part of the Flower Show and just in case you missed Part 1, you can see that HERE, and Part 2 HERE.

Now we are onto the second level; the sides of Macy's, and from where we were standing you could look down and get a great view of the flower show.


Below, I got a closeup shot of different plants located from the Southwest part of the US.  If you look closely you can see many cactus plants.


Below are some shots I took of Girl Scouts Badges made up of flowers.



Here is another shot looking down at the flowers and the makeup area (which I love).


We did a little bit of shopping and looking around in the handbags section.  Look more florals!


We next went to different floors looking at the clothes.  I just had to share with you these interesting manikins.  Look at the denim outfits and their hairstyles.  I especial like the interesting hairstyle on the manikin sitting down.


I noticed the fashions that are popular this spring season are denim, blue, white, and black.  I also saw many different shades of coral and orange.  There were tops and dresses in stripes and florals.


After some retail shopping we decided to have lunch on the 8th floor of Macy's at Au Bon Pain.  It is a bakery that sells fresh baked bread, croissants, muffins, and scones.  They also sell sandwiches, wraps, salad, and soup.  My friend and I both decided to have sandwiches, and I had an avocado BLT that was delicious.

My friend and I both had a great day out together and we enjoyed seeing the flower show this year.

Now that I have seen so many beautiful flowers, I will be ready to plant different flower combinations  in May.  It's been too cold here for me to do any gardening and hopefully May will be a warmer month. LOL!

Thanks everyone for coming along with me as I shared the tour of the Macy's Flower Show.  This is such a spectacular event and I hope I may have inspired you to visit it next spring.







Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!

Thanks everyone and enjoy!

Julie

I recently visited the Macy's Flower Show in New York City and if you missed Part 1 you can read about it HERE.  I have broken up the flower show into three parts due to so many photos that I had taken of it.

Today I'm sharing with you Part 2 of our tour of the Macy's Flower Show!

Below is what my friend and I saw as we entered the main entrance of Macy's.  Look at that huge display and all of the colorful flowers.



If you look up at the top near the ceiling, we could see many floral displays.


Look at all of those pretty white lily flowers peeking through that Macy's sign.


You can see below the pretty floral hats on the manikins!  I just love the one on the left with the pretty dress, hat, and flowers in the handbag.



Look below at the pretty pink and orange flowers.  I just love the colors of them. :)


I'm not sure what these orange flowers are called, but I think they are just so pretty.


Some more lilies and pink tulips.


More yellow daffodils and pink colored plants.



Thanks everyone and enjoy!

Julie

Hello friends.  I recently went to the Macy's Flower Show in New York City with a friend.  It's been so many years since I've seen this spactacular show.  It is always held each year in the spring.  It was so fun to spend the day looking at spring plants and flowers and get some inspiration for spring gardening.  Come along and let me show you our day!


We both got into the city early in the morning, as to avoid the big crowds of people who were there for the flower show and to shop in the store.  Luckily the day that we went was a warm and sunny day.

We decided to look first at the outside windows displayed with all of their colorful flowers.  I just love those hydrangeas and daffodils.


It was hard to get good photos of the flowers in the windows due to the reflection of the glass.  The window below is of the redwood trees in California and the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge.


Next is the Southwest and look at the pretty flowers among the rocks.


Look at all those gorgeous white flowers.


I thought the display below of the dog, his toy, and bowl of water, was so adorable.  The dog even has flowers around his neck for the collar.


Look at the different flower and plant combos.  There is just so much inspiration for spring gardening.


Yellow daffodils are one of my favorite springtime flowers.  I like the color contrast of the yellow and pink flowers.


Thanks everyone and enjoy!

Julie