Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Cookies! {Recipe}

So today my mom asked me to make cookies so I did! I made Tiny Mini Kisses Peanut Blossoms!



Here's how you make 'em:


Ingredients:

1/2 cup margarine
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
3 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
bowl of granulated sugar
Chipits Mini Kisses


Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.



2. Cream together margarine, peanut butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar.




3. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla.




4. Combine flour, baking soda and salt.




5. Gradually blend into creamed mixture.



6. Shape dough into balls. Roll in granulated sugar.


7. Place on un-greased cookie sheet.



8. Bake in oven for 8 minutes.




9. Remove from oven and immediately press one Mini Kiss into the centre of each cookie.


10.Sprinkle sugar on top of the cookies.


11. Eat :)










Happy Monday - Pets


I'm entering this photo into Allie's Happy Monday Photo Challenge. This is my precious little pup, Reba :)


Sunday, March 27, 2011

I Heart Faces | Slice of Life

So this week's theme over at I Heart Faces is "Slice of Life."
My entry is of this little girl I babysit. She's thoroughly enjoying eating a wagon wheel
Isn't she adorable?


Be sure to check out all the slices of life by clicking the button below!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

No more braces!

So today I got my braces off after having them for about 2 years! I'm so glad they're off! Here's me with and without braces.



Monday, March 21, 2011

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Waiting for Spring

The snow is finally starting to melt! There's still a lot more to melt but at least it's melting. I can't wait for spring. It means no more heavy winter coats and winter boots. And the best part is that I can actually start taking pictures again! Winter really does reduce the amount of pictures I take. So a few days ago I took some pictures of flowers I have. Here they are!





 


 




Which is your favourite?

Saturday, March 12, 2011

I Heart Faces - Sun Flare

This week's theme over at I Heart Faces is Sun Flare! My entry is of my friend, Marissa. If you follow my blog you know she's my most photographed friend haha! I love sun flare! It adds such a warmth to photos. This photo was taken in the winter but I think the sun flare adds warmth to the photo. So here it is!





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I Heart Faces - Photography Challenges and Photo Tutorials


P.S. I just realized how early I posted this! I must have gotten my days mixed up! Haha I thought it was Sunday night but it was really Saturday night. Oops!

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Reba


Hello! How has your week been so far?
I haven't posted in awhile so I thought I'd upload this quick picture that I took of Reba today :)





Oh and if you didn't know I have a 365 blog too! Just click HERE to check it out!

Have a great rest of the week :)

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

And The Winner Is......

The winner of my 100 follower giveaway is.....



M!!

Congratulations M! You just won the camera strap! Email me your mailing address elyssasphotography@gmail.com.

I'd like to thanks everyone who entered! I wish I could give you all a camera strap!



Thank you to all my followers :)

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Last Chance!

It's your last chance to enter my giveaway! I'm giving away a camera strap. Click HERE to enter! The winner will be chosen tomorrow afternoon.


And of coarse there can't be a post without a picture!