I Miss Chuck Norris!!! :(

My poor poor poor puppy has been at a puppy sitter over Christmas and I feel terrible!!! I have never left him for more than two nights and I'm worried he will think I don't love him :( I know that's not what he is thinking and he probably is a little happy to get a break from my smothering...LOL {sigh} I still miss him though.

Here is my favorite picture of my baby Chuck Norris!

Love You, Miss you Buddy! xoxoxoxox

Cheers,

Messy

Our Christmas Card 2011

Here is our Christmas Card this year.

I had so many wonderful/cute/couply things to do and then it just wouldn't snow. It wasn't even cold enough to wear a touque. We have been having crazy warm weather and even as of today we have only gotten a skiff of snow twice in Ontario!

I LOVE IT!!!!! :)

So...instead, we used our new bright lime green walls in our (slowly) transforming kitchen. {Yes, that is the next room I am doing in the house, and yes I have been taking tonnes of pictures along the way, and yes, I will share them all soon - I promise!!!!}

We're pretty cute eh?

Happy Holidays! :)

Cheers,

Messy

This Is How We Work!

Since the dance studio is closed and My Paddy and I won't be together for Christmas I decided to go on a little road trip with him when he went for work on Monday and Tuesday!

We went to the reserve called Tyendinaga near Napanee and I met some really nice ladies at some of his stores! I bought some cute Christmas ornaments and got free snacks and tea!

I totally inderstand why My Paddy loves his job. He has really nice customers, the days go so fast and I love country driving! But at night, when your alone sitting in a shady hotel watching TV for 5 hours...that's the part I don't get. My Paddy and I have been having struggles because I want him to get a new job so he is home more. Right now he is only home about 10 days a month and it is just too much for me and Chuck Norris. We miss him. This has caused major feuds and we are at a breaking point. I thought maybe if I went with him on his travels I too would see what he loves. And like I said, I do see why he loves his job, but I don't see why he loves be away from us so much.

Here are a few pictures of the adventure! :)

I'm pretty pimpin'!!!

I'm off to BC to see the family today so my next post will be from my Mom & Dad's house!

Cheers,

Messy

This Is How I Cook: Blackberry Mini Pies

Since we are away for so long over Christmas, I am trying to clean out our fridge and use up all our food. I was majorly craving dessert tonight and needed something sweet and fresh. I looked in the fridge and there wasn't many options...but I did have a pie crust left from doing my Christmas Cherry Tarts! Plus, My Paddy had bought some blackberries that were starting to wilt a little. I knew I didn't have enough berries for a whole pie and we didn't have any other fruit except for lemons. Hmmmm...so I decided to make mini pies. :) I also didn't have a recipe and have never made blackberry pie filling before...so this is what I did...

First preheat your oven to 350F. In a small bowl beat blackberries, jam (I used strawberry),  half a lemons juice,1 tbsp. cornstarch, 1/2 cup white sugar and a little vanilla extract.

Using a circle cutter cut out largest circles and put in each tin. Place 2 or 3 spoonfuls of the filling into your cup and top it off with a little shape for prettiness! :)

Use cooking spray and spray muffin tins.

Bake for 25 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Let stand for 10 minutes before eating.

I whipped us up some Dream Whip as a cool side and it was delish - we each ate two! :) Yummers!

Cheers,

Messy

Ad Space!!!!!

Anyone wanna trade buttons and get free ad space on my blog for the month of January???

If you do, please email {2Messy@mail.com} a button size 185 x 100 pixels and the link you would like it to go to.

I will also be doing a sponsor post in January so please answer these 5 questions:

1) What is your favorite DIY you have ever done?

2) How many people in your family?

3) What is your New Years Resolution?

4) If you could travel to one place anywhere in the world, where would it be?

5) If you had to change your whole name today, what would you change it to?

**Don't forget to send any other links you would like added in the post, twitter, bloglovin, facebook, etc. :)

Cheers,

Messy

This Is How I cook: Pretzle Snacky Thingy's

Hello:

Today I am posting about these lovely little morsels of delishousness I made for my neighbor gifts. I found them on pinterest and couldn't resist trying them since they seem so easy peasy!

WHAT YOU NEED:

- pretzels

- Hersey Kisses

- M & M's in red & green

- cookie sheet

Preheat your oven to 225 F.

Place all your pretzels on a cookie sheet and start unwrapping your kisses.

Place one kiss per pretzel right in the center.

Bake for 2 - 3 minutes, just until they are melty enough to push a M&M in. {as you can see I tried one M&M early and the kisses weren't quite ready - oops!}

Then...M&M them! :)

Ta da! So easy...and they are throw in your mouth good! Mmmm...I am going to start making these every year!

Cheers,

Messy

PS: Don't forget about our Item of the Week!!!!!

Letters

Dear Christmas Tree:

I am so glad that I added  red to you this year. You look so pretty.

Dear Cake Pops:

Why do you have to be difficult for me? When other people make you and take pictures, you look stunning.

Dear Grannie's Advent Calender:

Where is the hotel lotion? The plastic Avon Chapstick? Shower Caps or Shoe Horns or Keychains like all the years before? I am getting good stuff this year...I like it :)

Dear Dance:

What am I going to do with a full month off?

Dear Sparkley Pointsetta:

I can't seem to keep you alive. Too much water? Too little water? Not enough love? I dunno.

Dear Friend #8:

Sorry I thought you were friend #10 when you text me last night....the numbers are getting to high and it is hard for me to remember which friend is what number! I got it now!!! Thanks for calling :)

Happy Thursday Everyone!

Cheers,

Messy

We Like to Party ~ Ugly Christmas Sweater Party!

This is our 2nd year in Brockville and our 2nd time having our Ugly Christmas Sweater Party!

I was a blast!!! I love seeing what people come up with!!! :)

His sweatshirt says "Where's My Ho's at?" LMFAO!!!!!

 Amy showing off her Christmas ginch!!! LOL

Joe took home the very coveted Ugly Christmas Sweater Trophy (made from a beer bottle with a ball ornament glued on top! LOL)

All in all the 2nd Annual party was a hit!!! Thanks to all our lovely guests! :)

Cheers,

Messy

PS: Don't mind the cell pics, LOL Once I had had a few drinks I started using my phone camera instead of my good camera! HA!

Hunting Time

There is a HUGE population of Canadians that are active Hunters. I have never even thought about doing it, and I don't think My Paddy has either. But we sorta tried it out in a way...

Our friends Jody and Joe decided to get rid of their kids Wii because they had so many other consoles. We owned a Wii with Mario but really hadn't played it since we moved into the new house. Plus, we only had two games and were a little sick of it. LOL But we got a whole bunch of games with cool attachments and that made Wii come back into our lives in a big way.

My Paddy loves the hunting one and the other day I looked over at him when he was playing and this is what I saw.....

Hahahahaha...It just so happened our hunting dog was staring at the TV and My Paddy was wearing his hunting shirt! Waaahahahahahaha...

I think this is hilarious...anyone else? LOL

Happy Tuesday! I'm off to dip my first ever cake pops!

Cheers,

Messy

Item of the Week

Happy Monday Everyone!!!!

Hope you all had a great weekend. I had a busy one, so it didn't even feel like a weekend. Barely even saw My Paddy and now he is gone to work again {sigh}...I'm so tired of this. :(

Anyways...

Here is the Item of the Week from our shop!!!

"Upper Class Trailer Trash" Painting

WAS $14.00

NOW ONLY $7.00 + shipping

THAT'S HALF PRICE!!!!

So head over to our shop now - this deal only lasts until Sunday!!!! :)

**Remember you can order this item with any color background you want. Just let me know in the comments when you order.

Cheers,

Messy

PL Peek: Brockville Farmer's Market!

One of the HUGEST parts of my new life is the Brockville Farmer's Market. I have made so many new friends and it helped me find myself again. I was lost when I moved here, I had given up on all the forms of art that I loved. My neighbor Maryse made me go to the market one day in the summer and the rest is history!!!! Since winter has come, they have moved the market into our local Museum.

We have some amazing vendors and you can get some really unique gifts for Christmas! Next weekend is the last weekend at the market and your last chance to get these amazing items and support local and small business owners! :)

Brockville Christmas Market
Saturday & Sunday 9am - 3pm
**Next weekend Santa and his reindeer will be there for the kids :)

Here are some of the things you can find...

wood bowl and stained glass

Goodies By Maryse - Chocolate covered pretzels, fudge, balsamic vinegar, beaded festive jewellery and the best tie down in town! :)

Uniquely Yours - Fine kiln fired glassware {the have the most beautiful star and snowflake ornaments right now!}

Canned Good Galore!!!!!

Mary & Leah have the most stunning scarfs {I have one in neon green - love it!}

High quality leather items {these belts are awesome!}

Julia makes the coolest cement garden ornaments.{I want this one for the top of my stairs inside though!}

Come down and check us out next weekend - we have a blast!!!!

Cheers,

Messy

PS: If you want to read a post about when I first started at the market click HERE



Merry Mom Memories: Cherry Tarts

I am starting a new segment today 100% for my MOM!!!! {I love you!}

I have to admit I miss my Mom a very large amount during the holidays because we used to have so many traditions together. Baking was a big one. We would put on Christmas music and make sugar cookies, cherry tarts, date squares and mars bar bites. Mmmm...but cherry tarts are my favorite :)

Here is my version - the quick and easy way. They will never be as good as my mom's, but this is a good alternative...

What You Need:

~ Flour

~ Pillsbury Pie Crust

~ Cherry Pie Filling

STEP ONE: Preheat your oven to 350F.

STEP TWO: Spray your cupcake tin with Pam or something of that nature.

STEP THREE: Open and lay out one half of your Pillsbury Pie Crust. Make sure to lightly dust your counter with flour to prevent sticking.

STEP FOUR: Using a round cookie cutter or glass the same size as your cupcake cups, make circles and place into tin.

STEP FIVE: Place two or three cherries and some jelly in each one.

STEP SIX: Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown on the edges.

STEP SEVEN: Using a knife, pop out your tarts and place on cooling rack to set.

Donearoonie! :)

Let me know how it goes!!!

Miss you Mom, feel free to have cherry tarts and Mars Bar Squares ready for my arrival in

13 DAYS!!!!

Cheers,
Messy