MONDAY MUNCHIES: Double Layer Pumpkin Cheescake

Welcome to the first installment of Monday Munchies! In an effort to keep my blog rolling with new and interesting topics I am setting up somewhat of a schedule. Monday will be shared recipe's and who doesn't love a new recipe!

This week at Thanksgiving and every year my brother-in-laws mother makes these amazing pumpkin bars - I mean I look forward to having one of these every day of the year. Well, I havent gotten her recipe yet but this recipe for Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake looks like it would be equally as appetizing & easy! If you make it - let me know what you think!

Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground cloves
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Blend in eggs one at a time. Remove 1 cup of batter and spread into bottom of crust; set aside.
3. Add pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to the remaining batter and stir gently until well blended. Carefully spread over the batter in the crust.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until center is almost set. Allow to cool, then refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Cover with whipped topping before serving.

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I just love IKEA

Organization can be a huge challenge when running a home based business. A stationery business is particularly challenging because you are dealing with many sizes of envelopes in all different colors. All different sizes of packaging, papers & such. Recently I went on a hunt for some way to organize all of my "stuff" and thankfully found IKEA! I had to drive up to Minnesota just to get this unit but I finally got it put together today and it is amazing! So much time can be saved with the right organization. Although this isn't a photo of my studio - you can easily see how this could be a great organizational tool. Check out IKEA for more sizes of this bookshelf and boxes! Did I mention that their prices are super reasonable as well - yeah!

SELLER FEATURE: the Bagladee

One of the greatest things about being an artist is the other artists you meet. I have met so many people through my online adventures whom I just adore. Not only is their work great but they are just great people all around - Emma (the bagladee) is one of those people. I met Emma online and we started conversing via our blogs and she is just so amazing.

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Last set of Winter/Christmas Cards

I just realized that I had not posted these when I posted the original Christmas Card post a while back and these are actually my favorite this year! So here is a post just for this adorable snowman couple! Use these for a winter note or as non-traditional Christmas Cards. Who wouldn't love to find one of these in their mailbox this winter!

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How do you take your Cup O' Joe?

So, how do you take your coffee? My coffee at home is generally a fancy flavored coffee with some yummy name like Caramel Drizzle and I take it with 2 sugars and a ton of coffeemate! Or I am currently completed addicted to McDonalds SugarFree Vanilla Iced Coffee which is only 3 weight watchers points for a 32 oz. I also truly enjoy some kind of chocolate treat on the side or ice cream.

My husband on the other hand will take it black or with a little coffeemate - I guess he likes his a little more on the bitter side. He does not have quite the sweet tooth that I have.

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