Heartistic Desires

Homemaking is an Art of the Heart and Soul.

Bear Paw Cookies

Cori | August 28, 2009

Came up with these today and thought I would share; enjoy! Bear Paw Cookies by Cori Gillespie Bear Paw Cookies ½ cup Butter (no Substitutes) ½ cup Shortening ⅔ cup White Sugar ⅔ cup Dark Brown Sugar ½ cup Peanut Butter, Smooth Or Crunchy 2 whole Large Eggs 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon [...]

Confessions

Cori | August 25, 2009

Confession 1: I have always wanted to take professional cake decorating classes. When I was a teenager I went to church with a couple of professional cake decorators. Each generously shared their talents at separate times to give a “basics” class to the young women in our group. Both times I was completely enamored; I [...]

Seasons

Cori | August 17, 2009

My sister-in-law has passed away after a life-long battle with juvenile diabetes. My husband’s oldest sister’s battle was long and brave and included many ups and downs, two kidney transplants, and heart bypass surgery. In the end, while she was only 52 years old, she went in her way, at her time. What a blessing! [...]

I Couldn’t Have Said It Better…

Cori | August 14, 2009

I don’t – and won’t – normally do this, but I just felt the need to share this post with you today. Maybe there’s someone out there who needs it as much as I do. The Fight of Your Life Heartistically Yours!

I Believe

Cori | August 12, 2009

One year ago our lives were taking some drastic turns. There are seasons of relative calm in life and there are seasons of whirlwinds; and everything in between. We were just starting to settle into a relative calm at the beginning of 2008. We were not where we needed to be yet, but we were [...]

It’s Pizza Time

Cori | August 6, 2009

Grilled Pizza by Cori Gillespie Ok, so I’m a couple of days late, but I’m ready for pizza! Homemade pizza is just one of the best things out there and much simpler than most people think. I can have a homemade pizza ready to cook in less than an hour. Considering call-in time and delivery [...]

Rustic Homemade Pizza Sauce

Cori | August 3, 2009

In preparation for Homemade Grilled Pizza which will be posted tomorrow, I thought I would get up the Pizza Sauce recipe for your perusal. I made my own Homemade Pizza Sauce a few years ago and I have never been the same. It’s kind of like making your own spaghetti sauce – you’ll never go [...]