Pay it Forward!

A few weeks ago, Amanda over at Proud Mommy of Four posted about a “Pay it Forward” that she had participated in.

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I was one of her first 3 comments, so I got a SUPER cute happy in the mail from her.

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She sent a cute bag full of great stuff…some cute stationary with a matching pen, some M & M’s {which I immediately opened and devoured}, three Sesame Street books {one for each of the boys}, and a SUPER cute handmade card just for me!

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Thanks Amanda! It is so much fun to get stuff in the mail!
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So now, I am going to “PAY IT FORWARD”

Be one of the first three bloggers to comment on this post. You then agree to share your snail mail address with me so I can send you a small gift. When you receive your gift, blog about this game & link back to my blog in that post. You ALSO AGREE to "pay it forward" and send a small gift to the 3 people who comment on your blog post..... Remember - only comment if you're willing to send out 3 small gifts to other people.
Remember NOT to post about this game until AFTER you have received your gift!

So, those are the rules!

Leave a comment if you want to play along.

I had a lot of fun getting some SUPER cute stuff in the mail, and even more fun finding SUPER cute thing to send to other people!

A Recipe a Week #1

This is weekly post created by my bloggy friend Shasta over at Crackers and Chaos! Go check out her blog and see all the great recipes she posts on Sundays!

This is a recipe that I got out of the back of a Martha Stewart magazine. These are amazing cookies that are pretty easy to make too!! Though they aren't very diet friendly with all the sugar and butter!! But they are oh so yummy!!

Pecan Butter Cookies

1 cup of pecans

2 sticks of unsalted butter, softened

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour

Preheat oven to 325. Cream butter and sugar until pale. Add vanilla and salt. Gradually add flour, beating until just incorporated. Stir in pecans. Cover and refridgerate until firm {15-30 mins}. Drop 2 tablespoon scoops of dough onto baking sheet. Bake about 15 minutes or until edges of the cookies are golden. Cool for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

Random Picture Challenge

Go check out 4 little men and girly twins to see everyone else's Random Picture Challenge.

3rd folder

1st picture with the color BROWN.

This picture is from a vacation Jason and I took the spring before Henry was born.

Our last vacation without kids!!

I was probably 7 months pregnant and we camped at a state park....in a tent! It was a really fun despite the hard ground and the major pregnant belly!