Jacque Made: a place to share my creative side.

These cookies were a spur of the moment decision, and boy, was I happy when I tasted them. I always turn to my friend Elizabeth's blog when I want to bake (or cook). She has wonderful recipes for cookies and cakes, and all sorts of yummy things.  Here's the recipe from her blog: Ingredients : 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 3/4 cups flour 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt Rolling Mixture : 1/2 cup sugar 2 Tablespoons cinnamon Directions : Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Cream butter and sugar together until light-colored. Add eggs, one at a time, until fluffy and then add vanilla. Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl. Mix dry ingredients into butter mixture. Chill dough, as well as an ungreased cookie sheet, for about 15 minutes in the fridge. Meanwhile, mix the rolling mixture ingredients in a small, shallow bowl. Scoop 1 inch globs of cookie

Cohen is currently obsessed with Star Wars... so these were perfect for him. He taped an Airhead candy to the back of each one. Printable was found on Pinterest. Here's the link :  Ren just said he wanted to do gummy worms... so we found this adorable jar printable online. It says "Valentine, You make my heart warm and fuzzy." Adorable. Printable is found here :   Avery loves all things princess-y and well, ring pops were perfect for her. We found this adorable printable online for her and her cute preschool friends. Printable here . (It looks like you have to click on her link on her web page and it directs you to her facebook page where you can print it out.) Here's to a sweet, fun, happy Valentine's Day!!

Yep, you know it. It's another Kelsey Nixon recipe I made and loved. I watch her show as much as I can these days, and I always want to try what she's making. I can't keep up! This dinner was a feat on many levels, as it was the first time I'd ever made halibut, the first time I'd ever made homemade tartar sauce, and the first time I've truly enjoyed eating fish! Win, win, win! Here's the printable for the halibut and tartar sauce recipe: Ingredients : Kelsey's custom seafood blend: 1 tsp. paprika 1/2 tsp celery salt 1/2 tsp dry mustard 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper Tartar Sauce: 1 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, minced 1/4 cup minced dill pickles 2 Tbsp. capers, drained and minced 1 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard 1 small shallot, minced juice from 1 lemon, plus zest from 1/2 lemon Fish: Four 6 oz. halibut fillets  1/2 cup all purpose flour 2 large eggs 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 lemon

I saw these adorable mini pink mailboxes in Target's Dollar Section and had to grab 'em today. I decided to fill them with some treats and my favorite quote about love and give them to some friends.  "God does not look on the outward appearance. I believe He does not care on bit if we live in a castle or a cottage, if we are handsome or homely, if we are famous or forgotten. Though we are incomplete, God loves us completely. Though we are imperfect, He loves us perfectly. Though we may feel lost and without compass, God's love encompasses us completely. He loves us because He is filled with an infinite measure of holy, pure, and indescribable love. We are important to God not because of our resume but because we are His children. he loves every one of us, even those who are flawed, rejected, awkward, sorrowful, or broken. God's love is so great that He loves even the proud, the selfish, the arrogant, and the wicked. What this means is that, regardless of our