Miss.Cupcake.Face who was one of my recipients for the "I'm a Chocoholic" Award has returned the favor and given it back to me! Thank you Miss.Cupcake.Face! Doesn't just saying that name make you smile and if you go over to her blog she'll also make you laugh!
I'll make my next selection of chocoholics in the next day or two,so, stay tuned 'cause it could be YOU!
Pop Warner's Division II North Conference! (no, it's not baseball) Devon's team WON! This Saturday, his football team, the Winter Spring's PeeWee Grizzlies team won their last game to clinch their division! He scored the winning and only touchdown for his team. Go Devon! Go Grizzlies! We're going to the playoff's, BABY! Bring it on!
Nest Sunday is our first playoff game. It's win or go home at this point. The team we play is Ocoee and they haven't given up ANY points this season. It's gonna be tough, it's gonna be a battle, but it's gonna be FUN! Nothing like cheering on the home team and your favorite player!
Devon's also been mentioned in three separate articles this season in our local paper! Cool, huh?! The write ups are generally just a mention that he scored a touchdown. 
Here's a shot of my favorite football player, #44, Devon!
I'm an avid reader. I love books and to a lesser extent magazines. I love crisp new pages and the smell of the new books. Before I purchase a new book or magazine I have to look them over to find the perfect one, pages straight , no bent corners, covers not scratched. I must look crazy in the store handling all of the books to find the best one.
I generally always carry with me something to read. I will be honest and say that most 
of the reading I do is "light" fiction. I have read and enjoyed some "heavier" stuff but with kids and a super crazy schedule I need something I can pick up and put down with ease.
This past month I've hit jackpot! I've gotten FIVE different cookbooks and the new Cody McFayden thrill, The Darker Side! If you haven't read any of his previous two books and you love a good FBI thriller run to your nearest library or bookstore! I've also read some other stuff but nothing worth writing to mama about.
I also have 2 more cookbooks that should be here sometime this week! I've gotten so many in that I haven't had a chance to do more than browse through them quickly.
Here are the newest additions to my over flowing kitchen bookshelves!
Do you know the craziest thing about all the cookbooks, I have about 150, most of them about baking? Is that I hardly make anything out of them! I have become so entrenched in the blogosphere and all that YOU are baking that after I read the cookbook, on my shelf it goes and stays. Here's another funny thing....some of the recipes I've tried from YOUR blogs have been adapted or taken out of the very same cookbook that is sitting on MY shelf! How come I didn't see that recipe? Why? 'Cause it didn't have the awesome photos that yours did!
One last thing my "supplier" is The Good Cook. Love that site!
Janna from Honeyed Hashette has so graciously passed on to me the "I'm a Chocoholic" Award! Thank you, Janna! For those of you who haven't been by her blog hop on over and check her out. Her previous two posts offers up some yummy cuppycakes, one chocolate and one vanilla!
Now it's my turn to pass along the award. Drum roll, please...and the winners are ....actually all of you are winners! I hadn't known until I started blogging what an awesome group of people you are!!!) Okay, where was I? Yes, the winners are
Julia from Dozen Flours, who if you've read a bit of my blog will know is the mastermind behind those OUT OF THIS WORLD Snickerdoodle Blondies. Besides the Blondies that my family are just gaga over she is a truly thoughtful and giving person. I've been very fortunate to get to know her through her blog and emails. Julia, you're the BOMB! :-)
Ann from Velvet Lava. I recently came across Ann's blog through FoodGawker or Tastespotting, it doesn't really matter which one as she has a great blog! The posts I read are well written and too funny. If her great photos are anything to go by than the recipes are definitely a must try. For the record Ann has a Blondie recipe that she claims is delish but to make sure you use all white chocolate.
Miss.Cupcake.Face! Here's another blog that is sure to make you chuckle. She has a wonderful imagination and the cupcakes she features are drool-licious! Check out her S' mores Cupcakes! Yes, you'll be seeing those around here soon! I love the captions she writes for some of her photos! Oh, yes and before I forget she is "missing" a cupcake. On her blog she has posted a number to call if you've seen him. Please help her find Mr. Brown E. Cupcake!
Avesta from Check it out! Check it Out is another blog that I recently stumbled over. (Not the "stumble" whatever that is but the original stumble as in tripped.) Avesta features lots of yummy dishes, both savory and sweet. Just last night Babygirl and I whipped up one of her dishes, Cilantro-Lime Pepper Shrimp n Scallops (more about the dish tomorrow)! Can you say delicious? Yes, you can! Besides the great recipes, did I also mention that she features Kurdish cuisine, Avesta also quickly responded to all of my comments and questions! Thanks, Avesta! Check her out!
Last but not least is Bridget at Bake at 350! Bridget has some of the most creative and beautiful cookies! I'm going to pause a moment so you can go take a peek. Didya see the cookies? I so admire anyone who has the patience to sit and create such detailed works of art. Did you also notice that she's also one of the Baking GALS? How thoughtful is that? She not only creates lovely cookies but she's shipping them over seas to our much deserved soldiers! Go Bridget!
If you haven't already please take a moment to visit all of the well deserving blogs that I've mentioned. You won't be disappointed!
We HEART Blondies!
Until this summer the kids and I had never had a Blondie. I know crazy, right!? Well, we have since had several kinds and have yet to find one we didn't like. Our favorite is the Snickerdoodle Blondies from Julia at Dozen Flours though these Butterfinger Blondies from The Crepes of Wrath are pretty darn good.
Besides Blondies being so good. They are easy to make unless of course you mess up printing out the recipe and then leave out a cup of flour but hey that's for another post. Another plus for Blondies is that the ingredients are a staple in every kitchen. What baker doesn't ever have brown sugar, butter, flour, vanilla, and eggs on hand at any given time in their kitchen? On top of those basic ingredients Blondies can easily be tweaked to suit everyone's taste! What's not to like?
If you guys have an awesome "go to" recipe for FAB Blondies leave me a comment with the link. I'd love to try it!
