Little Blue Houses for You & Me . . .

I'm always leaning towards pinks and reds and yellows and dots...read: BRIGHT...when making cottage cookies.


A sweet lady wanted to send some housewarming cookies to a friend. She described their house style as "Restoration Hardware" and wanted cookies in blue and brown. Well, I just love the way they turned out. I may take a break from BRIGHT and move into a more mature cookie decorating palette.

{OK...I'll never leave my pinks and reds and dots, but these were a lovely change!}

Here are the colors that I used...all AmeriColor Gel/Paste food colorings.


What color combos would you use to make pretty cottages?


Related posts:

• cottage cookies
• Christmas cottages

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OH! I almost forgot! Check out the latest issue of my town's family magazine (Woodlands Family Magazine), page 27. You might see another familiar face on page 12! :)

A good man . . . um, realtor . . . is hard to find

Is it just me, or is finding a good realtor almost as difficult as finding a good man? After 12 years of marriage, 5 houses, 1 apartment and 1 duplex, we've been through a few.

Keep reading because if you live in the Houston or Dallas area, I have 2 realtor recommendations for you. :)

The realtor who sold us our house just ordered these cookies for another client. I first made the cottage/house cookie years ago and I think it's still my husband's favorite.




Here are my realtor recommendations...(they are unsolicited and unpaid; these are just darn good people...and agents!):

In Houston: Jessica Rushing with Zip Realty. Jessica is a doll; level-headed, genuine and thoughtful. While I was walking through, picturing houses with painted cabinets and wood floors instead of carpet, she would say something like, did you notice this house backs to a busy street? Yeah...I needed her. :) She helped us find just the right place and it was smooth sailing. She's just a pleasure to work with.

In Dallas: Paul Bush with Keller Williams. We've worked with Paul twice, once to buy, once to sell. He is one of the first people I would call if we were moving back to Dallas....my dad, my sister, 2 Dallas girlfriends, then Paul Bush. (Honestly, I might call him first.) He LISTENS! He could look at a house for me and tell me if I would like it (or not). He's a great guy, amazingly good at what he does. I can't recommend him highly enough.