Chocolate

Last night was the elementary school Christmas concert. Let’s be clear that I lovelovelove singing dancing festive little kids. And my festive little kid had a speaking part. So. stinking. cute.

Today I learned that 13 year olds know all the things. Like every single thing. They know it. They (and by they I mean Andrew) also like to jump at the chance to prove that I, Mommy, am really a dope. But.  The joke is on Andrew because you cannot outsmart a smartass.

In my quest to keep checking things off my holiday to-do list I watched Love Actually this afternoon. It is still tied with Christmas Vacation for the #1 most awesome Christmas movie. Because while I super love Buddy the Elf, you really can’t beat this proposal, or this freak out.

Hey Hi Helloooooooooo! I sort of feel like I haven’t talked to you in forever! Thanksgiving buried me, you guys. I mean B.U.R.I.E.D. I’ve spent all week trying to play catch up and then I get totally side tracked when another Cyber-something deal lands in my inbox. I am definitely the person they are marketing …

Peppermint Fudge Cake is moist and dense and rich with pepperminty chocolate flavor. DEFINITELY one of my very favorite cake recipes.  I am flat-out annoyingly excited about the holidays this year. I am usually begging the retailers to stop shoving things in my face before it’s time but this year is different. I went to …

I am taking full advantage of this date to shove a last minute Halloween treat in your face. It’s ready in just a few minutes and only takes 4 ingredients. I love Halloween.

I spend a pretty good chunk of time each week responding to comments, reader questions, and emails. I think it’s really important! And I actually kind of panic when I’ve been busy, decide to check my email, and realize that a reader asked me a baking question like 6 hours ago. I picture someone standing …

There are two groups of people: the ones that like raisins and the ones that don’t I am in the pro-raisin camp. And therefore I definitely love chocolate covered raisins.

I mentioned last week that we were going tubing over the holiday weekend but I never told you how that went. Let’s talk about tubing. Have you ever been?

I really don’t know what my problem is today… I think I have too much to do and not enough time to do it so I am basically just flitting all over the place getting nothing done. It’s awesommmmme. Not. I keep seeing those Lumosity commercials when I’m at the gym. You know the ones …