hot cross BUNS

this is a delicious and incredibly easy recipe for cinnamon bun pull-aparts...courtesy of my friend greta.

made for dinner club a few weeks ago and they only lasted about 5 minutes from oven, to table, to being eaten. be sure to use a bundt pan for them! and it sounds like a lot of brown sugar, but trust me on this one. save this recipe, def a good brunch standby!

1 package of rhodes frozen dinner rolls (about 14)
1 small package dry butterscotch pudding
1 1/2 sticks butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 T. cinnamon

grease bundt pan. melt butter and 1 cup brown sugar together. put about 14 rolls in the bottom of the bundt pan, and pour butter/brown sugar mixture over them. sprinkle the dry butterscotch pudding, remaining brown sugar, and cinnamon over. cover with a towel and let rise overnight (or during the day). bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. invert onto plate and serve warm!

report: diy boot decoration

as mentioned below in the "dress up them boots" post, i promised to try this craft project. the boot decoration straps retail for around $65, and i ended up spending $15 at joann fabrics. i then wore them to a country concert and they held up just fine! see steps below:

1: hot glue a pretty ribbon on top of a thicker grosgrain ribbon

2: measure around top of boot with the ribbon and cut to size, then trim off an inch or two

3: measure a small piece of elastic to sew to either end of ribbon (making a circle), so it will be snug around top of boot

4: adhere a bow to outside of strap, or decorate with gems, etc.

5: wear!

ca-raf-ty!

this site has the most fun, adorable, hand-made pieces...wall art, tea towels, aprons, etc. and even better, they're reasonably priced! a framed wall decoration is $35. i discovered when flipping through country living magazine.

check it out here: www.artgoodiesonline.com

boot up, baby!

i have been wanting a pair of the frye harness boots forever, and recently lucked out while at target. as goes the typical target trip...i was shopping for toothpaste and light bulbs, and just stumbled into the shoe department. i found these boots for $49.99 that look amazingly similar to the real-deal fryes.

check them out here: http://www.target.com/Fashion-Boots-Womens-Shoes/b/ref=sc_iw_r_12_1/181-6705758-3130316?node=14291631