SNOW!!!

I LOVE the snow! My intense desire for snow probably comes from the fact that I grew up in West Texas where snow was rare, and if we did get snow, even a few flakes, school would close and we would get bundled in ski gear and play the day away. So, you see, I can't be blamed for laying in bed for the better part of the morning with my laptop, snuggled with the dog and watching the snow fall. I didn't have anywhere to be, after all. ;-)

It became apparent that the snow wasn't going to let up, so I texted Brian and insisted he head on home to join the snow party. He did! We played outside for a bit, throwing snowballs at Goose and each other.





Then, we decided to go to the park so Goose could run around and we could see all the kiddos playing in the snow. We had a ton of fun- apparently, kids had been rolling up giant snow balls, and they looked pretty solid. Brian told me to sit on one and see if it held.



It didn't. Brian stood there laughing at me and taking pictures for at least five minutes before helping me up. It was pretty cold, folks. But, he thought this looked like a ton of fun.



Hehehe. I love my husband. ;-)

I love snow days!

I'm a Cake Ball-ah!

Get it?!?! Cake "ball-ah", as in gangster, except not...?? Anyways... I've spent the last week stressing over the intricacies of cake balls for Brooke's upcoming shower this weekend. Let me just say this: the recipe I had SUCKED. It told me to mix a WARM cake and icing to create the ball mixture. Um, wrong-o! This basically reverted the cooked cake back to dough. Nasty. No one wants to eat cake dough dipped in coating. No one wants to wonder if they are about to contract salmonella from a shower treat. Ugh.

So, needless to say, last night, we tried again, with a different technique that I will detail later.

SO MUCH BETTER! Lemon cake balls rock my world!

And, friends rock my world. I feel so blessed to not only have Brooke here, but to also have several buds who don't even know Brooke offering to help me prep for her shower. Thank you, wonderful ladies!

Ice Cream Conquers All

I was having a truly wonderful day. I got some potentially great news (prayers for clarity needed there, BTW), had a great lunch watching Make It or Break It online (which is truly a cinematic masterpiece for the ages...) and then BAMMM! Bad day smacked right in my face. You don't need to know all the nitty-gritty, except to say that one very snarky attorney (who shall remain nameless, you know, for legal reasons) is a jerk-face.

I had to take some stuff to the post office which happens to be right next door to a Sonic (next door, down the street, whatever. So I drove to get there. Don't judge me.) For only $1.08 (including tax), they deliver happiness and cheer directly to your car. Goose, along for the ride, particularly enjoyed the treat, and all is right with the world again... ;-)