1,000 Views

Wow.. That's really the only word I can say. (good thing I'm typing).

I'm so thrilled!! My first month of blogging has been very successful, I didn't think I would reach 1,000 views in a month, no way, no how. Yesterday I broke 1,000 views *Squeal* 

I just want to send out a HUGE thank you to each and every single one of you!! So.. Thank You. :)

I realize 1,000 page views isn't a lot compared to most bloggers, but it's a ton to me and I appreciate every single one.

I don't just count the views and comments, really I don't. I like sharing my projects with other people and hope that maybe I could inspire someone in some way. I like being able to go through my blog and kinda re-experience the feeling I had when I made certain things.

 Views are nice to have though. (Comments are even better). *wink wink*

The major reason I was able to reach 1,000 page views is because I was featured on Carolyns Homework , DIY By Design (Twice) :D, Wicked Awesome Wednesday and  Shine On Fridays. So definitely a huge sincere thank you to them!! :)

Can you feel my excitement?!? I hope so, it's quite nice.

Tomorrow is a fresh new month so I wish you all the best.
Have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day Weekend.

Made With Excitement!
Danimo

Homemade Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Homemade Cinnamon Coffee Cake

This is a really great coffee cake recipe, I found this recipe in a Taste of Home cookbook some time ago, and I've made it several times since then, this is definitely a favorite around our house.

Cinnamon Coffee Cake Recipe:

1 C Butter
2 3/4 C Sugar (Divided) 
4 Eggs
3 C Flour
1 Tsp Baking Soda
1 Tsp Salt
2 C Sour Cream
2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
2 Tbs Cinnamon 

Bake at 350 for 53 minutes, the actual recipe says 60-65 minutes but in our oven it would be burnt in that amount of time. The worst thing you could possibly do when baking is to over cook your goods!! that or forget the sugar. :P
 

1 C Butter, 4 Eggs and 2 C Sugar

2 C Sour Cream, 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract, 3 C Flour, 1 Tsp Baking Soda and 1 Tsp Salt

Creaming Butter

Sugar Falls!

Butter and Sugar Mixed Well

Adding eggs

After Adding 4 Eggs

Adding Flour, Baking Soda and Salt

Adding Sour Cream and Vanilla Extract

Sooo Creamy

3/4 C Sugar and 2 TBS Cinnamon

1st  Layer

Sprinkling The Sugar and Cinnamon Mixture Onto The First Layer

2nd Layer

3rd and Final Layer

Going In The Oven!!

Oooo :)

Yum!! I think what makes this coffee cake have such a great texture is the sour cream. Speaking of texture, DO NOT over bake, it's better to check on your cake and it still not be done, than to check on it and it be over cooked, or even burnt. :( 

You can't really smell the coffee cake when it's in the oven, but when it comes out you sure know it, the kitchen smells scrumptious!!

Do you have a favorite flavored coffee cake?

Made With Love,
Danimo 

Parties I will be Joining:
Monday:  
Debbiedoo's 
Cedar Hill Ranch 
Met Monday 
Tuesday:
Twirl And Take A Bow 
Cowgirl Up
Knick Of  Time Tuesday
Wednesday:
Wow Us Wednesday 
Wicked Awesome Wednesday
Thursday:
Transformation Thursday 
It's A Keeper Thursday 
Full Plate Thursday 
Carolyn's Homework 
Friday:
Happy Hour Projects 
Weekend Wrap Up 
Feathered Nest Friday 
Shine On Fridays
Saturday:
 It's Overflowing 

Got To Go!

Remember in my earlier post I had talked about the raccoons scaring our cat Charlie, well we set a few traps in our yard and woke up to this little guy. isn't he sweet?!?

The entire time I was taking pictures of him he was growling and hissing at me, I was afraid I might get some of his saliva on my camera lens, such a feisty guy.

We don't kill any of the animals we catch, this little guy was released away from our property.

Made With Caution,
Danimo