grandma got a facelift

When Blaine and I go to the store we each get to pick out a treat.  Yes, I realize we are like 5 year olds who need a reward for behaving well in the store--whatev we just LOVE candy! Anyway my treat of choice is usually Raisinetes, the chocolate covered orange or raspberry sticks or Muddy Bears, and Blaine always makes fun of me for picking what he calls grandma treats.  Well last week when we were at Walmart picking out our treats I noticed that one of my favorite "grandma" treats has a new version, Raisnetes with cranberries-UPGRADE!!!  I'm a big fan of the Craisn and of Raisinetes so I was super super excited with this find! Seriously go buy some they are dang good!

Cranberries are cooler than raisins right?  So maybe now Blaine won't make fun of my treat selection?!  Yeah, probably not!

it's that time of year...

No, not that time of year where the Mormon girl participates in Lent, actually quite the opposite (I decided lent would just be too hard for me to handle this year). It's March which means Easter candy is on the shelves of every grocery store=MINI CADBURY EGGS! I'm obsessed with these little gems. Blaine surprised me with flowers and a bag of eggs the other day and I'm pretty sure I ate the entire bag in one day. And today someone mentioned Cadbury Eggs and now I can't get them off my mind.

I've always had a pretty bad sweet tooth but when I was pregnant I was so sick I didn't really want to eat anything-not even treats! But now that Kash is here I think my body is trying to make up for 9 months without treats because I can't get enough sugar these days! It's pretty bad and Cadbury Eggs are my drug of choice.

Way to go Easter for having the best candy of all the holidays: malted robin's eggs, peeps, reeses peanut butter cup eggs (the ones in the yellow package), easter shaped sweet tarts, bubble gum egg carton (aww these always remind me of my Muttie), etc.

Oh man I think I'm going to have to make an Easter candy run stat!

you scream, i scream, we all scream for FREE ice cream

April 21st is free cone day at Ben & Jerry's. So don't forget to get free ice cream tomorrow!

Blaine will you take me?!?!?

Oh, and I'll post pics of our awesome couples weekend later...right now I have some shows to watch! haha I love how my cool factor drops 10 points as soon as my friends leave town.

best friends know best

"You're Mormon you don't have to do lent you sacrifice stuff all the time i.e. tank tops and three hours every Sunday! EAT THE CAKE!"-Bestie Juli

I think the girl is right! Us Mormons choose to give up stuff all the time...why am I doing Lent? Sayonara Lent! I do kinda feel like I'm letting Brooke down, and even Diana who sent some support! Sorry!

Through Lent I have learned some things (get ready I'm getting deep haha). I've learned that I don't need to eat candy or treats just because they are in front of me or because someone offers. I've learned that my will power is a lot stronger than I though...and maybe not as strong since I'm quiting (woops). Although I'm giving up Lent I'm really going to try harder to signifantly cut down on my sugar intake!!! That sounds good right?

Thanks for the words of wisdom Juli!

here's the thing...it's chocolate cake!

I've been doing pretty good with Lent, and by pretty good I mean I haven't had any treats. Not one. I don't even lick Blaine's spoon after he eats my favorite/the best peach ice cream ever(which he seems to eat like every night, right in front of me)!

Yes, I've been tempted with the abundance of Easter candy down the isles of King Soopers, candy at work and finding chocolate Twizzlers at Wal-Mart (I actually bought the licorice and it's sitting on the top shelf of my cupboard until Easter morning). But I don't think I've had any temptation like what I will experience tonight. You see I'm making this for my friend's birthday at work tomorrow.side note: I made one birthday treat last year for one person and all the sudden I'm dubbed the birthday treat maker forever!?!?! People even come up to me a few days before their bday putting in special requests! Sheesh!

I won't get to lick the bowl, or my fingers after unwrapping each Reese's cup, I'll smell it baking in my house and I won't get to taste the end results. All day I've been seriously contemplating if this whole Lent thing is really worth it. I mean really??!?! I actually haven't ruled out the idea yet of giving it all up for a huge slice of this cake paired with a tall glass of milk.

This is gonna be tough!