The cousin’s sleepover
Vickey’s sister, Rachel, spearheaded a cousins sleepover at the Snow’s on Sunday evening. Eliana and Dominic were thrilled to participate. They ate, played games, decorated the kitchen window, watched a movie and didn’t get...
Author: Pete Codella II
Walkin in a winter wonderland
Living up on the bench in Bountiful is beautiful. We feel like we live in the mountains. But since we actually ‘live in the mountains,’ we’re blessed with plenty of snow. I’ve decided that...
First winter white-out
It’s official. It’s winter in northern Utah. It started snowing about 8 this morning and it’s still going. Here’s the view from my north-facing office window. Now we’ll have to get serious about how...
Holiday photos
Here’s a photo montage of some of the holiday magic a la The Codella Cottage. Enjoy the holiday season everyone!
Whipped cream cheese frosting
Talk about a delicious dessert topping! The whipped cream mixed with cream cheese makes this light and airy, but still very tasty. This frosting is a great topping on the banana bars, as I’m...
Banana bars
Many of my holiday memories include people, places and food. While this recipe isn’t a tradition, it’s good enough that it will be. These are great banana bars! Ingredients 1/2 cup butter, softened 1...
Thanksgiving bounty
We have plenty to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. We spent the weekend with Vickey’s parents and enjoyed their company, and the company of Vickey’s brother, Charley. Vickey’s nephew, Casey, also joined us for...
Updated Google Maps
Google Maps has a new navigation tool. It’s pretty cool. And just in case any of you are feeling comfortable in your humble abodes, here’s a photo off Google Maps of my parent’s home...
Setting up the play set
I finally tackled the play set project. When we purchased it several years ago from Vinyl Adventure it took me a full two Saturdays to get it all set-up. When we took it down...