Tres Leches Cupcakes

Some of my favorite recipes are not found on Pinterest.GASP!!!!I know, I know, hard to believe. But, Pinterest cannot deliver the satisfaction of tasting the yumminess you see!And a Church function (that ladies have slaved hours in their kitchen to make the best possible dessert) now that is where you can see and SAMPLE. (My kind of recipe shopping.)Enter, Tres Leches Cupcakes.(And you're welcome!!!!)This ultra moist, yummy cake is usually a...

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Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cookies

Yum. The perfect combo: Cheesecake and warm Chocolate Chip cookies.Don't worry, this recipe makes a ton, so you'll have enough to share. Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cookies(found here) What You'll Need:2 cups flour1/2 tsp. salt1/2 tsp. baking powder1/8 tsp. baking soda10 Tbs. margarine (softened)1 cup sugar1 egg3 oz. cream cheese (softened)1 tsp. vanilla1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chipsHere's How:1. Preheat the oven to 375*2....

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Why Don't I Post Every Day?

Why doen't this Mommy blog every day? (key word Mommy)As I sat to blog the other day, Graham (my 2-year-old, energentic, little boy) started to try to pick me up off the chair."Stuck!" he cried."Yes, Mommy is stuck right now.""Mommy, stuck!" he had such a sad face."Do you need me to help you do something?""Yes!'"What do you want?" I asked, as I got up. He took my hand and led me to the couch."Me, you!" He said as he pointed to the couch."You want me to sit with you?""Yes!" He was so excited. I sat on the couch and he climbed up in my lap and covered...

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Bye-Bye Play Room

Bye-bye play room, HELLO sanity!For most of the Play Room's existence.....it has looked something like this...and rarely, after a frustrated Mommy finally cleans it, you could find it like this....(I love the vacuum streaks!)And then what seems like 2 minutes later...(Look at her, sitting there, looking so innocent!!!!)So my brilliant plan (and so far, it HAS been brilliant) was to 'tone down' the toys and therefore eliminating the constant mess.I...

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Bed Swap Part 2

Reese's Room Before:Bookcase made specially for her by my Dad.We needed something for her books and I got this idea from Pottery Barn Kids. I e-mailed my Dad the picture and if you ask me, this dollhouse bookcase is better than ANY Pottery Barn one!They brought it from Virginia for her 3rd birthday. It was bigger than she was!!And now....New bed and bedding...(I know, I know... Iron the cover Lindsey!!! I was just too excited to get it on the bed!)The...

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Bed Swap- Part 1

When needing a guest bed in our guest bedroom, we decided to purchase a smaller bed for Reese. (We needed, the currently occupied, queen sized bed that she was using). She may have been down-sized, but she definitely 'up-graded'.(Queen bed we moved to the guest bedroom.) It was a lot of bed for such a little girl to make...Used mostly for sleeping...and reading....and packing for Gramma's....and, occasionally, the stuffed animal choir...and,...

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Joel's Birthday Peppered Chicken

Here is the promised "Happy Birthday to Joel" chicken recipe...Joel's Birthday Peppered Chickensource: Joel asking for 'Chicken with pepper' for his birthday and me wanting to try to cook a whole chicken for the first time....What You'll Need:1 Whole Chicken1 Lemon1 Onion3 Whole Cloves of Garlic1 Tbsp. Salt1/2 Tbsp. Ground White Pepper1/4 Tbsp. Ground Black PepperFreshly Crushed Black Peppercorns2 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil Here's How:1. Rinse your chicken,...

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Double Chocolate Chip Frappuccino Cupcakes

Here is the promised "Happy Birthday to Joel" cupcake recipe... Starbucks Double Chocolate Chip Frappuccino Cupcakessource: adapted slightly from Kimz KitchenCake:1 Box Devil's Food Cake Mix1 (5.9 oz.) Instant Chocolate Pudding Box Mix1 Cup Sour Cream1 Cup Vegetable Oil4 Eggs1/2 Cup Warm Water2 Cups Semi Sweet Chocolate ChipsPreheat oven to 350*.1. Mix cake, pudding, sour cream, oil, eggs and water. Stir in chocolate chips.2. Divide among...

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