Hello Everyone,
I hope you are enjoying the holidays. We sure are! We are keeping it simple and Homespun here a Star Cottage, by making the majority of our gifts this year. So needless to say, we've been quite busy.
I posted Pictures on Facebook a couple of days ago, of The Girls and I, making White Chocolate Peppermint Bark. One of my favorite things to make. And due to the overwhelming number of phone calls and e-mails asking me for the recipe etc. I decided to just post the recipe Here. It is so easy to make and its a really fun project for kids ;) It's always a hit at parties. It Makes for great chrismas gifts for friends, family, teachers, neighbors, etc. I Hope you all enjoy the recipe and have a fabulous Christmas Season with your families. And don't forget Jesus is the Reason! ;)
God Bless, Molly White Chocolate Peppermint Bark
You will need about 2 1/2 lbs of White Chocolate Wafers, the kind you make molded candies with.
And 1 full cup of crushed peppermint candies, (Put candies in ziplock bags and let the Kids go to town hitting it with a wooden spoon, ladle, etc.)
Melt the chocolate it in a double boiler. Then stir in 3/4 cups of the crushed peppermint candies and mix well (save a quarter cup of the candy bits to sprinkle on top when you are done)
using a rubber spatula, spread the chocolate mixture onto a waxpaper lined cookie sheet (the bigger the cookie sheet, the thinner the bark and vice-versa) Then to finish it off, Sprinkle with the leftover candy bits to make it pretty ;)
Let it cool over night (Hide it from the midnightsnacking Hubby) and then break it into bits in the morning.
*Variations*
You can switch out the peppermint for crushed lemon candies instead, and it's amazing! Or use Dark Chocolate and Crushed Almonds or Craisins etc. Have fun expirimenting with different kinds of Chocolate and crushed goodies.
Somebody's sad because she didn't want to share the candies with anyone ;(
Then Edy the Sweetie got happy, when she found out she got to crush them to bits ;) 
Lily lou lou Checking her Progress ;)
(Here are a few of the roses already in bloom) 
Last year for mothers day, my darling hubby took me out to get a new bike with a basket of course and a little red caboose for the kiddo's. They love it. He also got me a roof rack so we can take the bikes to some trails and also when we go camping. But my favorite thing to do is to go riding around the neighborhood as a family. It is so much fun. Our neighborhood reminds me of the movie "Pleasantville". It's just a bunch of culdesacs all connected together. And all our neghbors are awesome. When we first moved to the neighborhood, I was expecting my first child, so we went on lots of walks and had to stop and ask for directions back to our house. It was really funny and a little embarrassing. Anyways, We go for a ride every evening when daddy gets home from work, weather permitting, we took the winter off of course. It's great excersise and it gives Kevin and I a chance to chit chat while we ride, and best of all our Girls are having so much fun that they are quiet and our conversation is uninterupted. Lovely! Today was another beautiful day in the 80's, so Kevin busted out the camera, we had to get a picture of Hailey in the little red caboose with The Girls. She got groomed today. I'm not used to it yet. She looks so funny without all her hair. 
Hailey didn't last very long in the caboose, she ran very well beside me though. And seemed to like it. 
Joy & laughter and a catch in Daddy's arms. Saying, between giggles, "That was fun Daddy do it again! "
And Mommy holds her breath as he does it again. 
My Awesome sister Karrie and her Hubby Steve, Are so good with the girls. 
Lily Belle had a blast. Sha was absolutely fearless. She Called them giraffes. I thought it was fabulous! I loved seeing her so happy. I want a farm so bad. ;)
