Oh where has the week gone? Day 6 of 2012 is almost over. DH is still at work, so I'm just watching TV waiting on him to get home, the last hour always seems to drag on. This has been a busy week. DD went to speech on Tuesday, when she came out her therapist informed me that she made a chicken nose, umm ok? I have never heard DD make a chicken noise. Her therapist said that she saw a picture of a chicken and said "bock bock".  Today at therapy she said "shhh" and then made snoring sounds like she was sleeping. She amazes me, she really does. I have never said bock bock to her for a chicken, we always say "cluck cluck" and I have never made snoring noises to her either, where on earth is she learning this stuff. She really is a sponge. On Wednesday I had an OB appointment, I went ALONE....it was AMAZING! I didn't have to pack up DD and drag her into the office and hope and pray that she would be a good girl [normally she is but toddlers will be toddlers]. Doc says everything is on track, baby is moving like CRAZY which is good, but why must the most movement happen when I'm about to go to bed? Oh well. After my OB appointment I went to Goodwill just to look. DH and I have been trying to find a dresser for Bagel Bite's room once we get to the new house. We found one for $20 from one of DH's co-workers but we really needed another one. We wanted something sturdy but didn't really want to drop $100 either [couldn't really afford that]. Well Goodwill paid off!! $38 REAL WOOD dresser, almost perfect condition. I'll sand it down and paint it once we make a final decision about what we want in the baby's room. I'm so glad I was able to find a GOOD dresser that will last for a while that didn't break the bank. Thursday my friend J came over and we hard core cleaned the living room and dining room. It looks fantastic, I am so thankful I have a friend that just walks in and cleans. She really helped me out, while this pregnancy hasn't been that bad to me I have had my share of issues and the house has kinda fallen apart a little. On Monday she even helped DH and I organize the basement [that was Monday though]. It's been an eventful but good week, lots got done in the house and DD really surprised me with the things that come out of her mouth. What a week! Oh and tonight I tried a new recipe for frozen quiche, I'll post more about that later though. 

Homemade M&M Cookies

I love M&M cookies!!

This past summer the Mrs Fields in the mall closed [sad face]. I was very upset, I always treated myself to a M&M cookie from Mrs Fields when I went to the mall, it's something I have been doing since I was little [ok my mom was treating me to a cookie when i was little but still]. So I was on the hunt for an amazing recipe....well folks I FOUND IT!

INGREDIENTS:

1 c. sugar

1 c. brown sugar

1/2 c. butter (softened)

1/2 c. oil

2 eggs

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. vanilla

3 cups flour

Chopped M&Ms (I used about a cup)

Whole M&Ms (what ever is left in the bag)

[all together I uses a whole bag of M&Ms but it never hurts to have an extra bag on hand I'm sure you'll be snaking on them]

here are all my ingredients laid out

I found that my slap chop was the best way to chop my M&Ms. The pieces varied in size but it was really easy to get it all done, I did small handfuls at a time until I was at about a cup of chopped M&Ms

Mix sugar, brown sugar, butter and oil together until fluffy

add eggs

add baking powder, salt, baking soda, flour and vanilla

dough will from a ball on the paddle, then slowly add chopped M&Ms

I then balled up the dough [I literally rolled it between my hands into balls]

placed the dough balls on my baking stone and then stuck 3-4 M&Ms into the dough balls

[I found it helpful to roll the dough while the others were in the oven, I just rolled them up and laid them out on the cutting board that I used to chop the M&Ms]

Bake at 350 for 7-9 minuets [every oven is different 7 minuets was perfect for mine]

let them sit on the pan or baking stone at least 5 mins before moving to a cooking rack

the cookie on the top was taken off the stone too early and fell apart

the cookie on the bottom was left on the stone to cool for 5-8 mins

DH and I have been eating them all day.....good thing I'm pregnant and not on a diet! [haha]

Here are the ingredients and directions all together

INGREDIENTS:

1 c. sugar

1 c. brown sugar

1/2 c. butter (softened)

1/2 c. oil

2 eggs

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. vanilla

3 cups flour

Chopped M&Ms (I used about a cup)

Whole M&Ms (what ever is left in the bag)

[all together I uses a whole bag of M&Ms but it never hurts to have an extra bag on hand I'm sure you'll be snaking on them]

DIRECTIONS:

Mix sugar, brown sugar, butter and oil together until fluffy

add eggs

add baking powder, salt, baking soda, flour and vanilla

dough will from a ball on the paddle, then slowly add chopped M&Ms

I then balled up the dough [I literally rolled it between my hands into balls]

placed the dough balls on my baking stone and then stuck 3-4 M&Ms into the dough balls

Bake at 350 for 7-9 minuets [every oven is different 7 minuets was perfect for mine]

let them sit on the pan or baking stone at least 5 mins before moving to a cooking rack

Happy New Year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE BAGELS

We put DD to bed but she decided that she wanted to party with us. [notice the cookie mess on her face] Ok so we didn't really party, we were actually really lame, I wasn't feel good so I took a very late nap and woke up again at 10:30pm [LAME I know]. We just watched TV until midnight.

I got my midnight kiss this year!! Since DH and I have been together [July 06] we have only spent 2 New years together. 06-07 he was in basic, 07-08 he deployed New Years Eve, 08-09 already deployed, 09-10 already deployed, 10-11 HOME! and 11-12 HOME! I am very thankful he is home this year to give me my kiss!!

Although my kiss from DD was great too. She saw me kiss DH and came running over to me and leaned in for a kiss, I know the picture is blurry but for those with a toddler you know you take what you can get! 

She even had a kiss for her daddy!!

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE