Resurrection Sunday!

Before the throne of God above

I have a strong and perfect plea

A great High Priest whose name is love

Whoever lives and pleads for me

My name is graven on His hands

My name is written on His heart

I know that while in heaven He stands

No tongue can bid me thence depart

No tongue can bid me thence depart

When Satan tempts me to despair

And tells me of the guilt within

Upward I look and see Him there

Who made an end of all my sin

Because the sinless Savior died

My sinful soul is counted free

For God the Just is satisfied

To look on Him and pardon me

To look on Him and pardon me

Behold Him there, the risen Lamb

My perfect, spotless Righteousness

The great unchangeable I AM

The King of glory and of grace

One with Himself, I cannot die

My soul is purchased by His blood

My life is hid with Christ on high

With Christ my Savior and my God

With Christ my Savior and my God

And here is something special I put together for Ren for Easter! 

I bought bunny ears from the Target dollar section, but they needed something more... 

So I added one of my own knit bows, for a touch of something pink and girly! 

I thought they turned out perfect!!!

And here is the cutest little bunny (with fairy wings and a very silly face!!)

photography ... orange ranunculus

I was so happy to see these bright orange ranunculus at the grocery store the other day.
I bought them in a heartbeat! This is the first time I've bought ranunculus... they are
such a pretty flower! Nothing says spring-time like fresh, bright flowers in the house!

lensbaby photography ... early spring

It is always fun to get outside and shoot photos, especially when it's almost spring and little bits
of life are starting to show up. The other day, my sister and I went for a walk downtown in search
of early blooms. I have been wanting to shoot with my lensbaby lately, so this was a perfect time. 

The weather was lovely and I saw lots of pretty things... 

Spring is coming!

recipe ... cream cheese mints

My cousin is about to have a baby girl!! Yay!!! So, I made these mints for her baby shower.

These are everyone's favorite, no matter the event! You can make them without a mold or you 

can find molds online for any holiday/occasion. They are easy to make and sooo yummy! 

Cream Cheese Mints

Ingredients…

1 eight-ounce package cream cheese (room temperature)

1 two-pound bag of powdered sugar

Peppermint Extract, as desired

Food coloring, as desired

Granulated sugar, for coating mints

Directions…

Using a standing or electric mixer, beat the cream cheese in a large bowl, with a couple of drops of peppermint extract and desired food coloring. Start adding powdered sugar, a heaping cup at a time, until the dough is no longer sticky (a playdough-like consistency). You may not use the whole bag of powdered sugar. Add more peppermint extract, if needed. Add more food coloring for a richer color.

If the dough is too sticky, add more powdered sugar.

(Note: I made two colors, so I divided the dough in half and colored separately.)

To make the mints… pinch off a marble-sized amount of the dough, roll it in a ball, coat with granulated sugar, press into a special rubber candy mold. (Candy molds can be purchased on Amazon or you can simply press the mints flat with a fork, cup, etc.) Allow the mints to dry a bit in open air, then store them in the freezer until ready to serve.

These mints freeze well and thaw out quickly, so you can make them for any special event ahead of time and pull them out of the freezer about an hour before serving.

These mints are sure to be the hit of your next party!