I want to become the kind of Mommy who can cook, sew, create, entertain, and take care of my sweet baby in every sense of the word.

Creating this blog is just one way to hold myself accountable to make the time to create, cook, organize, better myself, and craft, and each day I will document it and post it for the world to see.

I am not your typical Mommy... I nurse in public * My baby does NOT sleep through the night * I can't fit back into my pre-pregnancy jeans (My baby is almost a year) * I make all of my own baby food * I get bored easily (and so does my baby) * I am doing it ALL om my own - My husband owns and operates a restaurant, so he works 7 days a week and is gone about 14 hours a day. ~also a key point when remembering that I don't know how to cook~... he's the chef, so he's either cooking for me, or bringing home food from the restaurant

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

LOVE: Let's eat our feelings

Here 2 simple ideas for Valentine's treats.  I am going to attempt cake pops next week, so THAT will be the tough one for today though...

(inspired from Pinterest)
EASY: Strawberry Cakesters
(makes 24 cookies - 12 cookie sandwiches)
1 package of strawberry cake mix
2 eggs
3/4 cup of shortening

Frosting:
8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 stick of butter, softened
2 tsp. vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix together strawberry cake mix, eggs and shortening until well combined. The dough will be pretty thick.
  • Roll dough into balls, making sure they are all similar in size.
  • Place dough onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8 minutes.  Set aside to cool
  • Mix together cream cheese, butter, vanilla and powdered sugar until smooth.
  • Spread onto cooled cookies and sandwich together.
 
 
EASIER: Oreo Cakester Hearts
  • Buy a box of Oreo Cakesters
  • Use a heart cookie cutter to make them in the shape of a heart
  • Put festive sprinkles around the edge!

And here is a picture of my sweet baby boy (13 months old) who this week, has started signing after 6 months of trying!!  He has attempted "more", "all done", and "water"  Love my sweet, sweet boy!


Happy Valentine's Day
 
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