Keep Calm and... Make a Birthday Card out of Candy!

Last week was my good friend Ceci's birthday. Let's just say I was so busy excited, that I completely forgot to get her a meaningful birthday gift. You're probably thinking this is some sad tale about how I lost a friend. Let me tell you it's not. Here is my last minute birthday card that gives her well wishes with candy and became the party gift of the century. 

 My brother kindly hauled me to Dollar Tree, where I spent 8 dollars buying the following candy: 100 grande bar, sprees, Slo Poke, Crunch, Good and Plenty, Chunky, Butterfinger, and Hot Tamales. I already had the Sweet Pea and Carried Away Bath and Body Works Soaps at home!

I taped all the things onto a white posterboard to create the following message:

Dear Sweet Pea, I wanted to give you 100 Grande, but my mom told me not to get Carried Away and go on a spending Spree. I was a Slo Poke, so it came down to Crunch time to get your present. So, I wish you Good and Plenty, and remember, don't let fun times slip through your Butterfinger. Don't get Chunky eating all this! Love, your Hot Tamles.

Well, I had fun making this. I hope one of you can amend this to create the perfect gift!

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Keep Calm and... Bake Oatmeal Cookies

Well, since I finally did the hard work and created my blog, I deserve something special right? At least, that's what I thought around lunch time when we had "nothing to eat," anywhere in the house. Therefore, I made a batch of Oatmeal and Oatmeal/ Chocolate Chip Cookies. Make that gooey, warm, chocolaty, and healthy oatmeal cookies. Salivating yet? I sure am. Here's the recipe.


First, mix 1 cup of shortening, 1 cup of sugar, and 1 cup of packed brown sugar in a large mixing bowl.


Then, add 2 eggs, 1 tsp of vanilla, and 1 tsp of salt.


Finally, mix in 3 cups of Oats, 1 1/2 cups of flour, and one tsp of baking soda. Chocolate chips are optional (I did half and half!)


Here's how they should look when you roll them into balls in the bowl. (Or you can drop them from a spoon, either way works!)

Put the balls on an ungreased cookie sheet!

and bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.

Once done, let the cookies cool for about 5 minutes or...

eat them warm and gooey, straight from the oven. Enjoy!

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Keep Calm... and Start a Blog

       Hello everybody and welcome to my blog that I finally started today! Here are a few things you need to know about me: I am absolutely obsessed with cooking (I cook just about anything) I love decorating a room and then redecorating it. My house is an ongoing trial of decorations. Christmas is my favorite holiday (As you can see in my about me, I have a tree up all year round. No worries, it's silver and changes with the seasons.) Since I have time this summer, I decided it was about time to share my adventures in finally cooking things I pinned on Pinterest and attempting DIY crafts that usually fail provide a wonderful learning experience. I hope you enjoy life as I see it from South Texas.

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