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Book Update: I have not read much because I finished my last lesson in Positive Psychology Friday, and this week is the final. Somehow I am supposed to type 6 pages…. I bet I could do it if I don’t sleep. Who needs that anyway? Recipe: I think homemade brownies should be on everyone’s bucket …
I have made Rolo Cookies from scratch before, but these come from a mix so a lot of the work is already done for you. Just like my easy peach crisp… these come from an easy mix with just a couple other ingredients. I think a pecan on top would be AWESOME!! But, the recipients …
This is a another lightened up recipe. Original bars were 260 calories each, 12 grams of fat and 7 grams of saturated fat. These lightened up Oatmeal Fudge Bars are 160 calories 6 grams of fat and 3.5 grams saturated fat. Chocolate lovers will LOVE them. The chocolate lovers in the house ate them up …
Book Update: In positive psychology, we studied well-being again in reference to our life-span. Apparently, there really is a mid-life crisis according to experts and women typically have one around their mid-forties and men in their late forties. I found it interesting that generally (everything is general in these studies!) women grow happier until age …
Book Update: Spring break is here! I am sad in a way because the temperature for this week hovers around freezing for a high. Personally, I was hoping to take the kids to the zoo, museum, etc. Instead… I’m not so sure. Even the beach looks pathetic — their high temperature is only 60. Unfortunately, …
Book Update: Middle School Language Arts test is done!!! Woo hoo!! I thought it was pretty easy except for a couple of novels I had never read. I would post them… but afraid that ETS would hunt me down. We have to sign over and over again that we won’t reveal any questions or any answers …
I know, I know it sounds weird. But it actually was good! I saw this idea on my Facebook feed under Whole Foods and figured since I had everything for it, why not try it? The kids ate it. Maddox ate several and Juliana licked the chocolate off and skipped the pineapple. Which is odd …
I saw homemade chocolate syrup online and figured, No, this can’t possibly work. But it does. I stopped buying Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup because of the high fructose corn syrup which is like the first or second ingredient. I have another recipe from “Baked: 10 Simple Ingredients” for homemade chocolate syrup if anyone wants to try …
With the Girl Scouts starting their rounds, I thought I would try a take on the most popular cookie ever – Thin Mints. Personally, I think they are best when they are in the freezer. So, I tried to make these chocolate peppermint snaps which were surprisingly close to a thin mint. There are semi-chocolate …
Books I’m reading: “Wait for Me” (a free Kindle book) and “Peace Like a River” by Leif Enger. “Peace Like a River” is a really good story with a lot of literary devices (symbols, themes, foreshadowing, etc.). Though the devices and the style make the book not exactly conversational and a breeze to read through, …
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