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 Ever have one of those days that requires cookies in order to survive? That has been my week. The baby hasn’t been well — fever, fussy, the whole bit.  Also, I am 99% certain that upon birth, someone implanted a microchip that alerts her the second her back hits a...

Today is my last recipe for Ben & Jerry’s Week!! But if we’re being honest, I’ve thought of like a zillion other flavors I want to recreate, soooo…this may continue on into infinity. Sorry. Speaking of infinity. My son has reached the age where he asks...

Hungry? When Shelly and I decided to do a Ben & Jerry’s Week, I knew that Everything but the… Brownies needed to happen. If you’re not familiar with the ice cream flavor (the shame!!  the shame!!), it’s chocolate and vanilla swirled ice cream filled...

My sweet 5 month old Lucy has been cutting her bottom teeth. Funnest times EVER!! Not. Jon David didn’t get his first teeth until he was a year old, and he’s 8 now, so my experience with tiny babies growing teeth is nonexistent. That being said, Lucy is giving me...

Dear Two Different Men Who Told Me I “Had My Hands Full” : First off, I’d like to compliment you on your ability to point out the obvious. Not many people are born with such talent, but you were obviously given special privilege when the Talent Train drove...

So, let’s talk about Man Drama for a quick minute. Because, I feel like us ladies get a bad rap. Everyone thinks we are the drama causers of the universe, yes? Well. After years of studying my husband very carefully (and by studying, I mean judgmentally keeping track of his...

I am completely addicted to The Great American Cookie Company at the mall. Sometimes, when I go to the mall to eat, I have a cinnamon sugar pretzel for lunch, then I head over to the cookie place for dessert. Welcome to my brain, where dough covered in sugar still qualifies as...

Chocolate Chip Biscuits with Chocolate Peanut Butter Gravy INGREDIENTS Biscuits: 2 cups Bisquick 1/2 cup cold sour cream 1/2 cup 7Up or Sprite 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips Chocolate Peanut Butter Gravy: 4 TBS  (1/2 stick) butter 2 TBS unsweetened cocoa powder 2 TBS all purpose...

Peppermint Patty Bombes INGREDIENTS 13×9 pan brownies, baked and cooled (I used a boxed mix and added 2 tsp of mint extract) 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened to a spreadable consistency 12 Peppermint Patties Magic Shell: 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 3 TBS vegetable...

Mounds Layer Cake **cake batter adapted from Hershey INGREDIENTS Cake: 2 cups sugar 1 cup Dutch Process Cocoa Powder (I used Hershey’s Special Dark) 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 large eggs 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1...

Heath Bar Salted Caramel Brownie Trifles INGREDIENTS 1 (9×13) pan of brownies, baked, cooled, and crumbled (I used Duncan Hines Dark Chewy Dark Chocolate, but any homemade or boxed mix will do) 11 oz bag Kraft caramel bits 1/4 tsp sea salt 2 cups heavy cream (COLD) 1/4 cup...

Black Forrest Cupcakes INGREDIENTS Cupcakes: 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder (I used Hershey Special Dark) 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 4 eggs 1 Tablespoon vanilla 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted...

So. I made you some St. Patrick’s Day goodies. I don’t know if any of you actually MAKE special treats for St. Patrick’s Day.  I mean, the banks are still open and my son’s school doesn’t have parties or anything like that, but there are tons of St....

Mint Chocolate Chip Cake **cake portion adapted from Hershey INGREDIENTS Cake: 2 cups white sugar 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1 cup unsweetened, Dutch process cocoa powder (I used Hershey Special Dark) 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup...