YUMMY! This is IT.....THE recipe I am making for the COOKIE Exchange!!!

See this Little Green Package?
It was introduced to me by my friend at work!
The Hershey candy REP! She only visits once a month or so, but I LOVE it when she does!
This time, she handed me a sample of the tasty morsels in side this green package
AND HELLO!....

I know I was in for a treat at first SCENT! MINTY CHOCOLATE YUMMINESS!

I taste..........

I almost belted out a love song! I almost YODELED...in HIGH tenor!

I ALMOST rapped a ballad!!!

YUMMY! to the new Kisses filled with MINT truffle!!

(I give it 5 Hot pads UP!, My grand babies give it 5 sticky thumbs up!)

(NO monies were exchanged for this "BLOGVERTISMENT", I just dig them!)

BUT the best thing about the package, was the recipe on back!
It is for: Mint Capped Brownie cookie cups!
I had to try it out, to see if it would be a good, EASY, cookie exchange recipe. AND guess what!!?


It SOOOOO IS the ONE!! I mean if you LOVE MINT AND CHOCOLATE in one delicious BITE..... This is the one!

NOW the thing is......I don't know IF I can write the recipe down here on my blog (legal reasons?...too lazy?...or too mean?) OR should I JUST make you buy the bag to get it!!?
I mean you gotta buy the bag anyway to make the recipe, right?.....HUMMMM.... what to do?

ANY one want the recipe???
Let me know if I should: POST or NOT to post...that is the question!

BrrrRRRRrrrr! This is what it looks like outside here in the "NOrTh Pole" aka: UTAH, SO I'm sneaking...

A bit of Christmas on my porch!

More about that ...BUT 1st......check out this weather!!

This is looking out to my back yard!! Is that gazebo shivering?....or am I just seeing things?

This is looking out the window from my 3rd level, craft room SUITE......

OK.....Levi's old room, now forced to be a craft room!

The other one is looking out my front door......

me.....pausing to see if I'm crazy enough or hungry enough to go out in this whether for groceries!
OH NO! I am out of carrots & lettuce & skim milk, I really should go to the store.....

.....stick my big toe out........ NO WAY!

It's a good things Ho-Hos & Twinkies will last for a gazillion years...cuz' I ain't goin out there unless I run out of PEPSI!!

Anyway I love, LOVE, LOOOOVEEEE my red door. I had to bling it out!!

I found 3 "still in the packages" red berry garland at my local thrift store FOR 1.50...dollhairs!!

I had to put them up! I mean it still looks Fallish, RIGHT?

I also borrowed this idea from ONE awesome crafty sister, she so sweetly shared with us not so-crafty sisters!

The thrifty decor chick. here @ http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2008/11/holy-canoly.html

I loved her idea for this Ubber CUTE monogram wreath ! I just could not bring myself to put the Christmas ribbon on yet!

BUT..... I substituted the hanging ribbon with the burlap bag I got from my produce section! AFTER they sold all the Utah's own Pine nuts!!!(where's Gunlock?)

Still fall & SOOO cute huh...huh!?

They only thing different......I made my own set of rules! I did not use her directions......

AND since my last name is a T...the easiest letter in the world to twist to your desired shape....

AND since I did not have the garland handy(its buried down stairs & "I STILL ain't go in down there!"....... I just had Kevy(DH) clip this super cute wreath, TWICE!

PULL & YANK into a T (ha-ha, Kevy did it!....He likes to show off his manly man muscles for little ol' me!) AND voila....a monogram wreath befitting THE Tippetts household!

Thanks Thrifty decor chick! Your awesome!

The Tippetts clan! Pre-Christmas card poses

This first one was tooooo cute NOT to add!

That is Kevy.....AKA: honey, baby, Sugar booger, Daddy, Papa, ect.

Gathering up the Grand babies for MORE photo ops!

You can SEE how thrilled the twins are about the whole thing & forget Bella, she takes off as soon as she touched the ground!Handsome Kevy & I.....before HE tries to run off!

The rest of the clan!

Gosh ALL my babies are beautiful!

And of course the best one!! Nana & Papa with ALMOST all our sweeties!

Check out Pai's CHEESIER! SOOO stinking cute!

Shaylee our angel baby in heaven & Levi jr. still cookin' until May, are the only 2 missing....

For now!

We are so blessed!

You know I love to show off!

I had to stick my big fat "craft" in my friend Gina's blog on her "Tranformations Thursday"
I had to post my "Happy fall ya all" Porch decor!
SOOO...... Hey check it out....
I am in love with #71 @ starshine chic's Dining room hutch: "Thanksgiving redo" is soooo cute! Same with her Thankgiving redo for her mantle #72
I'm also a fan of #38 @ rhubarb reign, she has the CUTEST idea for those vintage chandelier crystals!
So get to GOING & check out the shabby chic cottage! @http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/2009/11/ragamuffin-garland-cheater-style.html

Oh the WeAthEr outside is FriGhTful...dosent a cup Of hot cocoa sound DelightFulL!?

So I will post these 2 recipes to help WARM the cockles of your HEART!.....and maybe your hands too!

These 2 recipes have gotten me through a couple of FREEZING cold winters!!!



My good friend Sherri, gave me the recipe for HOT cocoa, that IS SOOOOO Divine!

It is creamy & tasty, which some of you might find unbelievable....

that you can have a cup of cocoa with those 2 things at once!



BUT there's proof in the PUDDING!

literally....there is instant PUDDING in this recipe!!!



Creamy, DREAMY, HOT COCOA MIX



*4 C powdered sugar

*4 C cocoa powder drink mix (Quik or store brand is what I use)

*1 Lrg package INSTANT pudding

*1 1/2 C dry NON-DAIRY cream powder

*1/2 tsp salt

*8 C Instant nonfat milk powder

*3 cups Mini Marshmallows
(rosie tip: Let the marshmallow sit out on you counter a couple of days to dry out a bit, this prevents them from sticking!)

In a large, bowl combine powdered milk, powdered sugar. Cocoa drink mix, dry Pudding package & Non dairy creamer & salt. Mix really well to get out any clumps. Next stir in marshmallows.
Store in a 6 cup container with a tight fitting lid. Label with date & contents. Store in a cool, dry place. Use with in 6 months.
Recipe: add 3-4 Tlbs to 1 cup hot water.


Here is another tasty drink mix:
It is MY recipe of the take on the hot Russian tea, you might order in a fru-fru tea room!

Rosie"lious" spiced orange "Wassail" mix

*1(27oz) Orange drink mix(I used Tang or store brand)
*6 oz yellow lemon-aid drink powder(I used Kool-aid container)
*6 C granulated sugar
*6 tsp ground Cinnamon
*3 tsp. ground Cloves
*4 1/2 tsp ground Allspice
*1 1/2 tsp Ground Mace
*1 1/2 tsp ground Nutmeg

Combine all the ingredients in a air tight container, seal lid. Shake until well blended. Check for clumps, sift with finger if needed. Store in a cool dry spot, up to 6 months.
Recipe: You can add 1 heaping Tlbs to Hot apple cider, or 3 heaping Tlbs to Hot water.


So there you go!
I have made these for gifts for my friends & co-workers, I just measured out 1 serving into a small zip style bag (Find at craft stores) & but on a super cute label & gave several packages with a couple of cute mugs.

OR check out this site: @Primdoodles, she offers free down load labels AND she has the CUTEST bag topper labels! I have used her labels for quite a few of my craft products, she is awesome!

SO I hope you will take advantage of these 2 awesome recipes for some YUMMY drink mixes!
I gotta start getting the stuff for mine!

Rosie's "FaLL"bulous Porch...thank you very much!

This little guy is My sweetie boy Arbor!
He came ALL the way from So. Utah to help Nana redo her porch!!!
OR.... maybe just to make me super happy all week-end long!
We had a blast, hanging out with the funny kid! He is so pretty too!
He has BIG blue eyes:) & thick strawberry blond hair & he always has a smile on his face! He is so easy going & sweet! He gets none of those traits from his Nana Rosie!
Anyway, here is my fall/thanksgiving porch all decked out, BEGGING to be shared!

The screen door is from Kevys Grandpa & grandmas barn. It was the original from the old house. I can't bring myself to redo it & use it any other way! It has so much personality already. I was going to have my son, Levi make it the front of a TV cabinet, BUT I just can't!

Like my wash stand table top! Just a fun idea! I had wanted to cover the tall bar stool with a big piece of burlap...but got to excited to finish up, that I just settled on this tea/food stained beige quilt! The washtub fit over it perfectly. I had to push a bit hard to get it on straight, but I like the looks of it!

This in the table on my living room. I still kept the white & black & polka dot pumpkins from Halloween. I think it looks OK.



This is by my front door, in my little itty bitty foyer. I am bordering on too much, but I had so much FUN thanksgiving things..... I had to "make it work"

(Thank you Tim Gunn)




Hey but see the super CUTE framed Pilgrim couple in the hanging white shelf?

ONE of my favorite Thrift store finds ever!!

It is a needle point picture! I love it's THREADED GUTS!

So thanks for stopping by...Ya- all come back now....HEAR!

Congrate Levi & Lyndsy....it's a ......

TOO excited to keep it in!!! BUT.....
it's a BLUE baby!
Yep......that right...after being dominated by 4 of the cutest, sweetest, most beautiful females around....our son is getting a boy!!
Lyndsy & Levi are going to have a little boy around the middle of MAY!

We are SOOO happy! Everything is right on track. Poor Lyndsy has been a trooper, she has been pretty sick with this little guy...hey what about Trooper as a name? Too corny?

Anyway I JUST had to share!