Memories

172/365.2011 {In the Air}

Posted on June 21, 2011 by admin

Originally taken on 02/25/2007

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A few weeks ago Drew was grounded, which means he was driving me up the wall. He was unable to think creatively about what he should do with his free time, so I started naming off a list of suggestions. When I said bake something, he jumped on it. I pulled out a few cookbooks that he could look through. He decided on this one. Easy and yummy!

Servings: about 24 bars depending on size
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:
2 cups of graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup melted butter
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup pecan pieces
12 oz. jar caramel topping

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Mix together graham cracker crumbs with melted butter on a lightly greased pan (13×9)
Press into bottom of pan and sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans
Warm caramel topping in microwave for 1 minute.
Pour jar of caramel over top and spread evenly.
Cook for 15 minutes.
Cool for 30 minutes in fridge.
Cut into bars and serve!

~Adapted from Southern Living Incredible Chocolate Recipes

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171/365.2011 {My Little Monkey}

Posted on June 20, 2011 by admin

One of my favorite pics of Monkey. I used CoffeeShop Action Butterscotch Vintage.

Original was taken on 03/18/2006

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Movies

Posted on June 20, 2011 by admin

A few weeks ago when Rob was gone for the weekend with Teenager, I watched some movies online. Here’s a quick rundown of what I watched.

Water for Elephants
This movie ranks way up there for me. Through out the movie I saw parallels between it and Titanic. Great love story. Love the characters.
More about it here.

No Strings Attached
More about this movie here.
Yes, another chick-flick. What can I say, I’m a sucker for ’em! This movie was everything I’d hoped it would be! Love the characters. Yes, it’s cheezy. Yes, you know how it’s going to end. But, I found it entertaining and that’s why I gave it 3 stars.

Something Borrowed
This was NOT a great chick-flick. In a word: annoying!
More about this movie here.

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170/365.2011 {Toad-ally}

Posted on June 19, 2011 by admin

When I got off work this evening I had to go over to Rob’s work for something. I was a bit freaked out to see several of these little guys waiting near the door. He was nice enough to stay and let me grab this shot.

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Newton’s Fruit Thins

Posted on June 19, 2011 by admin

My most recent taste test item was the Newton’s Fruit Thins. They sent me the Fig & Honey flavored cookies. They have a really good taste, nothing overwhelming. These thin cookies had a nice smooth texture, not grainy like I had expected, with the perfect hint of honey and tiny chunks of fig. Although, I”m not a fan of fig newtons, I really enjoyed these!

Click here to see the other flavors available.