La Dolce Vita.....

Owl love you forever

2012-01-27T17:09:00.000-05:00

I don't what it is about Owls but I happen to really like them. And just in time for Valentine's Day the Owl love you forever necklace has the sweetest little owl and a very special message for that special Valentine. You can find it HERE.

Valentine's Ideas For Your Kiddos Classmates

2012-01-24T13:02:00.000-05:00

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Just a few ideas for Valentine's Day, these are all so cute. We haven't decided what to make yet but I like the You Rock Valentine. I remember being a kid and passing out Valentine's cards so fun! Click on each image for more details.

Back in stock the I love you to pieces necklace

2012-01-22T21:42:00.000-05:00

Back in Stock! The I Love You To Pieces necklace is a perfect necklace to show the one you love how much you really love them.

The I Love You To Pieces necklace is a 7/8th inch sterling silver disc that has been hand stamped in lowercase font and includes a pewter puzzle piece charm, both charms hang on a 18 inch sterling silver bead ball chain.

You can find it HERE.

New addition to our family

2012-01-18T14:55:00.001-05:00

Meet Dudley our new addition to our family. Dudley is a Labradoodle from a local rescue, he is so sweet and such a nice addition to our family. He loves just about everything and Will is enjoying him since he really likes to play. He has a haircut since he was so matted but will get really furry, I think I like the short look! I think rescues make the best pets!

Loving Pandora Radio

2012-01-16T08:25:00.000-05:00

I think I am in love with the Pandora app on my Iphone. I love how all you do is put in your favorite artist and then it plays other similar artists. I can put it on and listen to it all day. I picked Adele and discovered Yael Naim, One Republic, Lenka, The Fray and Forence & The Machine just to name a few.

Happy Listening friends!

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2012-01-12T11:44:00.000-05:00

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Pistachio Crusted Chicken

2012-01-10T11:24:00.000-05:00

I picked up a bag of shelled Pistachio's from Costco and wanted to make Pistachio Crusted Chicken and found this recipe at allrecipes.com and it is just yummy, add some raspberry jelly on the side to make it extra yummy.

Pistachio Crusted Chicken:

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped pistachios (I used my pampered chef chopper to make them extra small)
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard (I used Stonewall Kitchen Maine Maple Champagne Mustard)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons honey
salt and pepper to taste
3-4 large boneless chicken breasts (it called for 2 but I was able to do 3 large and had leftover nuts)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Mix together pistachios and bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together mustard, olive oil, honey, salt and pepper until smooth. Dip chicken into mustard mixture to coat, then coat with bread crumbs. Place onto prepared baking sheet.
3. Place into preheated oven and turn the oven down to 375 degrees F Bake until the chicken is no longer pink and the pistachio coating is golden brown, about 25-30 minutes.

Enjoy!

Bethenny's Skinnygirl Workout... I am loving it!

2012-01-08T21:19:00.000-05:00

I picked this workout DVD, Bethenny's Skinnygirl Workout, on a whim at Target and have to say it is one of my current favorites. It got me through the holiday season. When I was stressed and my body ached I would pop this in and do one of the 10 minute work outs. I can't say this is going to make you break a sweat but it really stretches you out. There are a few short yoga rountines and a bonus stretching section. I find the moves challenging but really good. For me if work outs are longer than 20 minutes I won't do them. I am going to check out a few of Bethenny's other work out DVD's. Namaste friends!

2012 already???

2012-01-05T22:13:00.000-05:00

The holidays have come and gone and I can hardly believe it is 2012 already. We are enjoying some family time and Will has just a few days until he is back in school. I have decided not to make any New Year's Resolutions as I never keep them, but one thing I am on a mission to do is declutter... but I will say we may need to put on an addition just to house Will's Lego collection. Wishing all a very Happy New Year!

Welcoming 2012 Inspiration Via Pinterest

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Just a little inspiration for welcoming 2012 with a bit of style via Pinterest. Do you pinterest?

Visit With Santa

2011-12-21T06:36:00.001-05:00

Every year Santa is a little bit less scary for Will. This is the first year Will would actually tell Santa what he would like. Will told Santa he wanted a Santa Lego guy, kinds seems like he is brown nosing with the big guy. Happy Day friends!

Kristen's Custom Creations Ready to Ship!

2011-12-18T23:28:00.000-05:00

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Paul Frank Winner Announced

2011-12-18T23:22:00.000-05:00

The winner of the Paul Frank giveaway is Susan. Congratulations Susan!

Nestle Crunch and Paul Frank Holiday Giveaway

2011-12-12T17:20:00.001-05:00

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Giveaway:

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One lucky winner will win the following: A limited edition Paul Frank NESTLÉ CRUNCH bar, plush toy, Story I Love coloring book and a bag of NESTLÉ CRUNCH Jingles.

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Snowmen inspired by Pinterest

2011-12-05T21:22:00.000-05:00

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We have our first bit of snow so I thought I would share some Snowmen inspired treats, don't they all look yummy!

Do you love snow or hate it?

Personalized Holiday Gift Ideas

2011-12-01T20:10:00.000-05:00

The Teach, Influence, Inspire necklace for that very special Teacher available HERE.

The Imagine, Believe, Achieve necklace will provide inspiration for that college student on your list, you can find it HERE.

A custom hand stamped keychain for Dad or Grandpa you can find it HERE.

A custom initial necklace with a hidden message, you can find it HERE.

You can find my entire collection by clicking on the below button.

Lego Birthday Party

2011-11-29T20:02:00.000-05:00

I can hardly believe Will just turned six and this year as you can tell everything was all about Lego. We had Lego cupcakes, a Lego cake and of course a all boy Lego party with his friends.

Happy Birthday Will!

Kristen's Custom Creations Cyber Monday Special!

2011-11-27T20:40:00.000-05:00

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Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-24T08:25:00.000-05:00

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Happy Thanksgiving friends! Wishing all a happy feast!

New in the shop I love you to Pieces

2011-11-22T22:06:00.000-05:00

Something new in the shop and it is hand stamped on a brass puzzle charm. Do you love the charm?
The i love you to pieces necklace is a hand stamped brass puzzle charm that measures 1 1/4 inch long by 15/16th of a inch wide. The charm has been hand stamped in tiny block font and hangs on a 18 inch sterling silver bead ball chain. You can find it HERE.

Nestle Cars 2 Movie Night In Package Giveaway Winner announced

2011-11-22T06:36:00.001-05:00

The winner of the Cars 2 giveaway package is Breanne of Yankee Doodle Sweetheart. Congratulations Breanne!

A special thank you to everyone who entered!

Easy Lego Brick Cookies

2011-11-20T22:31:00.001-05:00

Will asked me to make Lego Brick cookies as his class snack for his Birthday. My intentions were to make them from scratch but one day while shopping at Target an idea struck me and I ran with it. (It was two days before his snack day)

Supplies:

Pepperidge Farms Chessman cookies
Wilton cookie icing (Target had a 3 pack with red, white and green. I added blue food coloring to the white to make blue)
M & M's

Directions:

Flip your Chessman cookies over and outline them with the icing, let sit just briefly. Next fill in the rest of the icing and then just arrange your M & M's. Next just allow the icing to dry overnight. I put mine in a cupcake carrier so it would be airtight.

Eventually I will make the Lego Brick Cookies from scratch but these were a hit with Will's class and the kids didn't mind that they weren't made from scratch. The best part is kids can makes these too.

Special Offer Kristen's Custom Creations

2011-11-18T12:42:00.001-05:00

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Customer FavoritesThe I love you more collection

2011-11-15T10:50:00.000-05:00

The I love you more pieces are customer favorites and make perfect gifts for just about any occasion. The inspiration behind these pieces came from my son Will. We would go back and forth saying I love you more. Show someone how much you love them with one of these special pieces. You can find them HERE.

Thanksgiving inspiration via Pinterest

2011-11-14T06:36:00.005-05:00

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Aren't these Turkey Rice Krispy treats adorable?

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To me it isn't Thanksgiving with out Pumpkin Cheesecake.

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A fun keepsake craft for the kiddos, a Turkey from their hand print.

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Acorn napkin rings, so simple and cute!

I hope this provided some inspiration! Gobble Gobble!