Our stimulus check arrived in the mail yesterday…. exactly 10 minutes before our mini van decided it knew exactly what we should do with that money, and sputtered and died. Is that not Murphy’s Law or what? We bought our van new in 2003 and have not had to take it in to the shop…
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Pet Peeve
I try not to let too many things get to me… really I don’t, but sometimes people just push a button one too many times and I get annoyed enough to say something. I will probably get reamed for this, and that is fine, but if I see one more person flaming someone else about…
Fluffy Chocolate Silk Pie
I feel almost silly writing out tips for bloggers… I am not nearly as accomplished at blogging as some of the people out there, but I get asked questions about it often, so I thought that in honor of the Adopt a Blogger event going on, I would throw my two cents into the…
Chocolate Glazed Maple Spice Cake
My husband and I just returned from a wonderful kid-free vacation getaway with some of our very best friends. Several days of sunshine, good restaurants, great scenery, yummy beverages, beautiful company, and as always when we get together with these friends…fun and memorable times. Jan, Rob, Stacy and Bryon…we love you guys and miss…
Chocolate Swirl Dessert
OK – here is the warning right up front. Those of you who turn your noses up at convienence foods, boxed mixes, full of preservatives and sugar packaged snack foods, etc. I am giving you the warning to skip this post all together. What you are about to see will most likely make you…
One of “Those” Bloggers – Fudgy Pudgy Chocolate Cake Recipe
Fudgy Pudgy Chocolate Cake is a rich and indulgent way to get your chocolate fix! For the past couple of weeks, I have turned into one of “those” bloggers. You know…the bloggers who take the time to update their own blog but do not go and visit all of the blogs of those who make…
Chocolate Whoopie Pies
If you are anything like me, how well your hair behaves for you in the morning can be a great predictor of how your day is going to go. If my hair falls limp and is unmanageable before I even walk out of the bedroom, I know the day ahead is going to be…
Cravings – Chocolate Wafer Icebox Cake
Crave: to want greatly : to yearn for: to have a strong or inward desire Oh, I know all about cravings. Cravings are getting up in the middle of the night to make scones because you cannot get them out your mind. Cravings are my 13 year old nephew walking one and a half miles…
Would you be missed?
A simple Ice Cream Sandwich Dessert made with store-bought ice cream sandwiches. Did anyone out there watch Grey’s Anatomy last night? Surely they are just teasing the viewers, aren’t they? I mean, seriously, if a show is named after your character, you’d think that would guarantee you some sort of job security, right? They can’t…
I’m a Pepper, You’re a Pepper….
If you love Dr Pepper, you’ll loves these cupcakes! Wouldn’t you like to be a pepper too? Remember that Dr Pepper commercial from the late 70’s, early 80’s? Quite the catchy little tune, wasn’t it? That commercial and my favorite beverage, Dr Pepper, was the inspiration for the Dr Pepper cake I made yesterday. I…
