Crazy for Peanuts.

I am not a PB fan, but that doesn't stop me from appreciating this awesome array of PB flavors from PB Loco. And besides I can incorporate it into baked goods, right?!?!? Oh the possibilities. I just learned of this stuff from my friend Bree on her blog Life at 123 House.

Some of the flavors are:

PB with Raspberry White Chocolate

PB with Asian Curry Spice

Sumatra Cinnamon and Raisin

A face only a father could love.

Cake for Dad.

So I haven't blogged too well this year so far. I'm behind, but catching up as we speak. In January I made this cake for my Dad's birthday. It is the Ultimate Coconut Cake from MSL. It is pretty time intensive, but well worth it! Here's my Dad and my niece getting ready to dive in. She liked the frosting, but not the cake. Turns out she's not a big coconut lover.

Don't bother.

Peas please.

Spring is almost here. And that means the first crops of the year are about to be planted. . . peas. This got me thinking about recipes. I have never been a huge fan, but Scott really likes them. I have a feeling that I might enjoy them more out of the garden. Here as some recipes I'm planning to try this year:

English Peas in Lemon Thyme Butter

Pea Fritters

Risotto with Peas, Marjoram and Asiago

Sugar Snap Peas with Mint

Pasta with Creamy Mushroom Pea Sauce

Sesame Snap Peas with Carrots & Peppers

Recipes from: Eating Well, All Recipes and Martha Stewart.

Neat Stuff.

Check out these neat things from Spoon Sisters: Happy Birthday cake mold/pan, the toothpickup truck (how adorable would this be on your buffet table?) and Lost Count candles for the birthday boy or girl with a sense of humor.

Partygoer.

I want to go to this party. Isn't it lovely...this being my new favorite color and all. It has become the accent color in our living room upon redecoration. It happened rather accidentally, but I love it. I love this photo from Karl Juengel. I saw it on Jordan Ferney's "Oh Happy Day."

Freezer fun.

This Beaba tray from Williams-Sonoma is made to freeze homemade baby food. But! Wouldn't it be perfect for freezing homemade pesto sauce this summer? It has 2 oz. compartments.

My Sweet Valentine.

I had a lovely Valentine's Day. We made dinner at home . . . surf and turf. Yum! Dessert was red velvet cake. My husband gave me these sweet treats. I loooove Philosophy cinnamon buns shower gel. The Dylan's scrub is also fabulous. I was much more pragmatic in my gift giving. He received a lovely ceiling fan. Nothing says love like a light fixture, right? Seriously, though, he did want it. I also gave him some vanilla bean truffles.

Magnetic personality.

Just saw these on the Litle Window Shoppe site. They are originally from How About Orange. Here are the directions from How About Orange: "Cut out bits of felt into shapes you like (I did them freehand—I think it gives them more personality than drawing on them first and making them too perfect) and then glue the layers on top of each other with craft glue. Make sure the bottom leaf layer is big enough underneath for your magnet to sit fully on it. Stick the magnet on with hot glue." Since I'm redoing the kitchen, I'll be whipping some of these up in the new colors soon!