Contemporary Romance – Dahlia DeWinters

Movie Quotes of the Seventies – My Picks

You all know that I go on kicks, and right now is the movie quote kick. So, in order not to leave you out of my musings, here’s some seventies movie quotes that are near and dear to me. Of course, feel free to use them, share them, tweet them or simply read them and laugh, then go find the movie they’re from, cuz some of those movies were pretty good. Either way, enjoy! The Godfather – The best thing about this line is not only was it practical, it was also improvised. Why go through all the trouble of buy cannoli, then leave it in the car with a dead man? Superman – Christopher Reeve, the one, the only Superman. And when he catches Lois Lane? She’s not all calm, cool and collected…who would be? This man is ….flying!!! Anyone who has been following me the past… Continued

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Become a Cookie (making) Monster

Yes, it’s 90 degrees outside, or at least it will be by the time noon rolls around. However, by the time you start thinking about making cookies, holiday time will be staring you right in the face, telling you that you’re a terrible cookie maker. Avoid the shame. Do what I do. Make the dough now, keep it in the freezer. Then, become a cookie maker extraordinaire! One year, I made cookies for all three of my children’s classes – that’s 65 cookies AND hand painted them red and green….with sparkles. I must have been out of my mind. Sugar Cookies 2 cups of pure, snow white sugah 1 ½ cups of butter (softened) 4 large eggs 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. lemon extract (optional) 5 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp salt Frosting: Blend confectioner’s sugar and milk until it reaches the consistency you