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Link to Homemade Goodness!

This looks so yummy to me… but let’s face it, what doesn’t look yummy to me right now? Anyways, enjoy your Holiday desserts.
(Don’t forget to let the kiddos help out on this one, they will do a great job with the sprinkles.)

Homemade Peppermint Oreos
2 boxes Devil’s food cake mix
4 eggs
2/3 cup vegetable oil
Frosting:
1 (8ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
sprinkles or crushed candy cane for decorating
green or red food coloring

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

In a large bowl combine the cake mix, eggs, and oil with a mixer. The batter will be very stiff. Pinch of pieces of batter and roll into 1 inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets and flatten slightly with fingertips. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove immediately from the cookie sheets with a spatula and cool on a wire rack.

In a small glass bowl, combine the cream cheese and butter until completely blended. Gradually add in the powdered sugar and peppermint extract and mix until the icing is smooth. Color frosting green or red if desired. Spread half of the cookies with icing and top with remaining cookies.

Roll in sprinkles, crushed candy canes, or just leave them plain.
Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container or resealable plastic bags.
I found this picture and recipe @ www.iheartnaptime.blogspot.com

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Link to Toasted Coconut Crispy Squares

Another reason why this time of year is so wonderful. The stores put out their Toasted Coconut Marshmallows and they are divine! As we speak my 2 year old is ripping the bag open with his teeth. Awesome.
Here is a simple twist on Rice crispy squares that is a must try this season. Go buy yourself a bag and trust me, you won’t be disappointed.

3 tbsp. butter
40 Toasted Coconut
6 Cups crisp rice cereal
(I add about a teaspoon or two of pure vanilla)
You can also drizzle with chocolate if you’d like.
Melt butter in large saucepan on low heat. Add marshmallows; cook until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended stirring constantly. Remove from heat

Add cereal immediately; mix until well coated. Press into greased 13.9 inch pan. Cool completely.
Cut into 24 squares.

As I typed this, Grady has managed to open the bag and is on #4. He hasn’t been this quiet all day. I’m such a good mom.

Enjoy!

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Link to Today I am Thankful for…

A recovering child. One week down. Hopefully just a few more days left. Grady has been such a little champ. He’s had some really good days, some not so great days, very bad nights and has only thrown up once and it wasn’t blood. Yeah! Today is an even better day than the others. He only had one dose of pain medicine last night and asked for pancakes this morning and even ate them all. Little triumphs make for a great day. Here are some pictures to describe our week.

Lots of pain meds.

Some terrible pain with screaming when trying to administer the pain meds. (Imagine pain medicine being spit all over my face at this point)

Then we got a little fuzzy in the head from all the drugs…

Lots of sleeping whenever and wherever he can. (this is true only for Grady, Muah on the other hand, not so much sleeping)

Let’s just hope he keeps smiling…you really never know what tomorrow will bring.

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Link to Grady James

Today was the big day!  Our Mr. Potato Throat got his tonsils removes, adenoids removed and ear tubes put in.  Here he is in his hospital gown. Ooh la la!

According to Johnny – the anesthesiologist made little Grady a dog balloon animal, tied a balloon leash around it and said “Grady, let’s take the doggy for a walk”.  Happily, Grady complied.  Then, our little Darth Vadar walked that balloon animal right into the surgery room like a champ!

All in all, he is doing well.  Johnny said he’s been in and out of sleep all day and, the moments when he has been awake, he hasn’t mentioned any pain.  If all goes well, he may even be released tonight!

Yay for recovery!

Camberley

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