Apr 21

Spring Cleaning (Again)

I know, I know I’m really behind with my Spring cleaning (thanks flu), but I’m back at it. Today I started working on the Boy’s closet, it is a great big mess. The weather is finally warming up, so it is time to get out the Spring/Summer clothes too. I grabbed the bins of Thade’s old clothes, to look for Spring clothes for Dylan, and I only found a few onesies that will fit Dylan. Thinking back to when Thade was 12 months, it was Winter, so it makes sense 😉 So Dylan will need some new Spring clothes…

Surprisingly Thade’s Spring/Summer Shorts still fit! Luckily he is almost set for Spring and Summer. I might just pick up a couple of A-shirts for him, and a pair of jammies or two.

We are planning on going for a walk to the Post Office today, the weather is nice and warm. Thade loves to go for walks, and Dylan is a fan of riding along in his stroller. It will be good for me too, I could use the fresh air and exercise 😉
Are you still Spring Cleaning too, or are you all finished?

Apr 20

Friday’s Cookies

I was back in the kitchen baking away on Friday, and I was in the mood for a Chocolate Cookie, a cookie from my distant past. A very very very long time ago I was a frequent visitor of a little place called the Blue Ribbon Bakery, and they had an amazing Chocolate Cookie. It was a sugary/brownie/covered in crackled powdered sugar super delicious big chocolate cookie. I haven’t had one since I was about 10 years old or so, and I was hoping to find a way to recreate this beloved childhood treat…

I searched for a recipe and I found one in my trusty Betty Crocker cookbook, but no picture. I hoped for the best, and attempted to bake Chocolate Crinkle Cookies 🙂

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The hardest part about baking this cookie is that you have to wait 3 hours for the dough to set. So I started early in the morning let the dough set the mandatory 3 hours, and baked all afternoon. The first batch that I made was a little too big. By the third batch I had the hang of it. A helpful tip is to keep this dough nice and cold, the cookies roll out much better then. The cookies were delicious 🙂 and I think that they were pretty close to my childhood favorites too.

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Thade was also a big fan of the Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, he is usually pretty picky even when it is a cookie, but who could resist the Chocolaty Goodness 😉

Apr 20

Oh My Aching Noggin

I had a feeling that today was going to be one of those days. We needed to be up early this morning for Thade’s final Soccer Game, and Thade woke up last night at 3:00 a.m. He had a case of the sneezes, and Dylan woke up screaming too. I finally got both of the kiddos back to sleep around 4:30 a.m., I needed to be up around 7:00 a.m. I heard my hubby’s alarm clock ring two or three times and I finally drug myself out of bed at 8:00 a.m.

I awoke to a horrible migraine, and a nasty case of nausea. My head is still stinging at this very moment.  I took some migraine medicine first thing, and I grabbed a quick shower. We made it to the game in plenty of time, but the wind and cooler temps were horrible on my noggin.

I’m so ready to call it a night, and hopefully grab a little bit of sleep 😉

Apr 18

The Perfect Breakfast

My Mom and I were on the phone yesterday (a.m.) and we got on the subject of breakfast. I usually skip breakfast, and go for a cup or two of coffee, and she makes a big bowl of yummy& healthy good for her Oatmeal. I have a lot of food allergies, so many of the grab and go breakfast items like wraps, and Egg McMuffins, I have to pass on. I’m allergic to eggs and milk, so that leaves me pretty much with Toast and Coffee for a speedy breakfast.

We used to live in a lovely city that had a Waffle House, and on their menu is one of my dream breakfasts. One Cheese Omelet with Cinnamon Raisin Toast, and of course you can add in a Ice Cold Coke if that’s what you’re into 😉 I gave in once, and was really really really sick. I’m also a fan of Scrambled Eggs, and I make some pretty mean ones. I gave in once into my temptation for Scrambled Eggs, while I was pregnant with Thade, and I was really really really sick. I haven’t eaten an egg since…

Later that morning my hubby called and said that he would bring home Breakfast, so I ordered one of my favorites 🙂

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Sausage Roll, Glazed Donut, complete with an Ice Cold Coke 🙂

I didn’t say that it was the healthiest of breakfasts, but it is probably my favorite one.  YUM 🙂

What about you… Do you have a favorite breakfast or a great recipe to share? Or are you like me, coffee only please 😉