Lunchlady Peanut Butter Bars

Mmmm this is one DELICIOUS treat! Lunchlady peanut butter bars are soo good! 

They are definitely one of our favorites at Gardner Village.

Here's the recipe!

Ingredients:

3/4 c. butter softened
3/4 c. creamy peanut butter
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. water
1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1-1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1-1/2 c. quick-cooking oats
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Glaze: 

1-1/4 c. milk chocolate chips
1/2 c. butterscotch chips
1/2 c. creamy peanut buter

Instructions:

In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the eggs, water and vanilla. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and salt, gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. 
Spread into a greased 15" x 10" x 1" baking pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 18 to 22 minutes or until lightly browned. For glaze, in a microwave, melt chips and peanut butter, stir until smoother. Pour over warm bars, spread evenly. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting. Yield: 4 dozen. Enjoy! 

Shopping in Singapore

Bill, owner of Plum Dandy and The Posh Peddler, recently traveled to Singapore and came back with great stories!

Here's what he had to share:

At Plum Dandy and The Posh Peddler we actually go out and travel the world in search of new and exciting clothing, then we bring it back here to Gardner Village for you to enjoy.

This year we decided to try and look some place new... Singapore. A small country about half the size of the Salt Lake valley but packed with 5 1/2 million people.

The city itself is almost one giant 8 story mall and you can travel through the underground malls for several miles without ever walking above ground.

So much of what we found was either too expensive or built for people much smaller than here in the US. 

Some of our fun finds were Levi 501 jeans at 110 US dollars, dress shops that only had one dress in two colors for 1100 US dollars each.

One shop only had black clothes and most dresses sold for 1100 to 1800 dollars US.  

In many of the shops you had to wait in lines of a hundred or more for your turn to shop.



Makes you glad you have a place like
Gardner Village,
where we make it fun to shop!

Fun Fabrics at Pine Needles

Polka Dots by Riley Blake Designs (available in 3 sizes)

  

 Who doesn't love to buy the latest 

and greatest fabrics?

Holly, from Pine Needles at Gardner Village, shared some of her favorite 

basic fabric lines!

 

Chevrons by Riley Blake Designs (available in 3 sizes)

 Fun and trendy prints catch our eye,

but sometimes we need some
"basics" for the perfect project.

                             

 Not to mention fill our stashes!

Diamonds by Michael Miller Fabrics

Pine Needles carries 

BASIC and BEAUTIFUL

fabric lines for every project. 

 

Stitch Circles by Michael Miller Fabrics

Pine Needles wants to help fill your stash with a...

 GIVEAWAY!

 WIN a bundle of basic fabrics when you comment here with what you'd make with your new fabric. Our favorite answer wins!

The bundle will contain 12 different fabrics 

(retail value of $36).

Remember to include your first and last name in your comment.

We'll announce the winner on  Fri., May 17, 20

Congrats Angela Evans!

You won the bundle of fabrics from Pine  Needles!

Please email intern@gardnervillage.com in the next three days to claim your prize! 

Gardening Tips from Aunt Elsie's

Isn't May a wonderful time of year? 



Denise, owner of Aunt Elsie's at Gardner Village, shared some great yard and garden ideas we wanted to tell you about! 

How do you feel about birdhouses? 

Charming, simple, and inviting to birds! 
They'll keep harmful insects out of your garden. 



Having ant problems?

Mix equal amounts of water and white vinegar and spray where they're not welcome.

Ever found aphids on your roses?

Clean them off by mixing 2 tbs of dish soap with 1 gal of water and spraying the leaves until soaked. 

Wait 15 minutes and rinse with water.  

 

Aunt Elsie's also has darling signs and art for 
your home and yard!


Have any unwelcome bunnies in your yard?



If rabbits are making a meal of your garden, use vinegar soaked rags around vegetables to keep them and other four-legged creatures away. 

Resoak every 7-10 days. 

And to celebrate Mother's Day this May...

HERE'S A SPECIAL OFFER FOR YOU:

The first three customers at Aunt Elsie's get a FREE piece of yard art when they mention this post!

Mother's Day Open House at Cottage Retreat

What are your plans for Mother's Day weekend? 


Cottage Retreat Spa & Salon at Gardner Village is hosting their annual Mother's Day Open House! 


It's Thursday, May 9th from 6 pm to 9 pm. 







Bring mom, grandmas, sisters, daughters or someone special in your life and let them pamper you! 


They'll have mini services and great refreshments! 

Here are the deals! 

Eyebrow shaping for only $12. 


For $15, indulge in mini massages, mini facials and mini manicures.

So relaxing! 

Or $20 for pedicures and gelish polish for fingernails! 

Been thinking about a new look? 

$30 haircuts and styles! 


The ladies at Cottage Retreat can't wait to see you there. 


















It'll definitely be a fun night of pampering! 

Happy Mother's Day!