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Moose Call at Lagoon Trail

White Chocolate Chip Cookies

I always thought that chocolate chip cookies were THE best but this recipe changed my mind forever.

RECIPE: s

Ingredients:

One cup, two sticks, of butter, softened

One cup of brown sugar

One cup of white sugar

2 eggs at room temperature

2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups of flour

1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder

3 tablespoons of instant coffee granules

3/4 of a teaspoon of baking powder

Oik1/2 teaspoon of salt

3/4 of a teaspoon of baking soda

One 11 ounce package of white chips

Baking directions:

Heat oven To 350°F. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, place butter, brown sugar and white sugar and beat until fluffy about three minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, add vanilla, mix until combined.

In a large bowl combine flour, cocoa, instant coffee, baking powder, baking soda and salt and stir. Add the dry mixture to the butter mixture and mix until well blended. Fold in chips. Drop by rounded teaspoon 2 inches apart onto greased or parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool five minutes on the cookie sheet then remove from sheet to wire rack and cool completely.

Remedial Chopsticks

Use a spring from a wooden clothespin.

Driftwood Art

I love the natural beauty of driftwood furniture.  Here are some beautiful examples..

Photo via: http://www.freerangedesigns.co.uk/slate-and-oak-hobbit-chair.html

Photo via: http://www.freerangedesigns.co.uk/driftwood-chair.html

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DIY Tree Branch Lamp

You can make this awesome lamp yourself!  Check out the link below for the full details.

https://www.gardendesign.com/pictures/diy-tree-lamp_132/#6591

Tree Branch Lamp DIY

Here’s a beautiful rustic lamp you can make . You’ll need the Google translator.   Follow the link below for full instructions.

http://www.espritcabane.com/idees-deco/lampe-branche.php

You Can Make This Cat Tree

You can make this beautiful and functional cat tree yourself. If you’ve ever priced these trees in the pet stores, you know how expensive they are. Save yourself hundreds of dollars and make one yourself. Follow the link below for the instructions. Happy Climbing!!

http://amby.com/cat_site/cattree.html

This sweet little bird is really a smoke detector. Designed by Louise van der Veld, it’s now available in stores in the Netherlands. I hope she decides to market this in the USA. I would love to have this little guy in my house.

Love how they made use of the antennae