betty crocker doesn't live here

i'm usually not a huge fan of sugar cookies, or more specifically, MY sugar cookies.  i always cook them a teeny bit too long, so they aren't chewy. and frankly, unless they are chewy and frosted, i'm not interested.

but i came across a recipe (if you can call it that) for cookies using cake mix. so i gave it a shot.

strawberry on strawberry has always been a favorite for cupcakes around here, so that's what i had on hand.  but they'd be yummy with so many different combinations.  just keep in mind the flavor is concentrated, so mine were very sweet.  apparently, this wasn't an issue for the hungry beasts that ate them.

they come out thick and chewy. 

maybe next i'll try red velvet with dark chocolate frosting, or vanilla with strawberry, or spice cake with buttercream...

cake mix cookies

one package cake mix, any flavor

2 eggs

1/3 - 1/2 cup oil (use your judgement, i needed the whole 1/2 cup to moisten the mix enough.)

mix everything. bake at 350 for about 15 minutes.  cool. frost. hide.

earth day

this morning, punk and i read a book about trash.  where does it all go?  what will we do when we run out of room to keep it all?  and, of course, how can we reduce the amount we create?

it is an amazing thing to see him make the connection between something we do, and it's larger impact.  to see him fully comprehend why we do it.

he knows to turn out the light if he isn't in the room, he is very careful with his water usage, we use cloth napkins, reusable bags and containers, and we recycle the consumption that can't be avoided.  today he learned the reasons why we try to buy locally grown, organic produce.  he thought the farmers market was simply so he could taste all the fruits and veggies before we buy!

kids are so awesome that way, once they see a tangible impact (on animals, the earth, or each other), they really do wanna leave this place a little better than they found it.  i remember the "save the whales" campaign from when i was a kid.  but this generation?  they have a more global view, and the knowledge that they can really do it.  entire habitats, ecosystems, and species will be saved because of their belief and willpower.
he took the book to share with his class today.

my hero!

i may need an intervention

the other night i made fish tacos for dinner, topped with some mango salsa i picked up at henry's.

holy. freakin. crap.



i need more.

soon.

weekend in review

our weekend was one of those no schedule, play all day, enjoy the warmth, jack johnson playing, leave the windows open all night kind of weekends. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

disclaimer

lately, i have found myself wanting to add things here, but telling myself that no one wants to see the pictures you took of dinner, or your fat (oh, sorry, "big boned") dog enjoying the sunshine. 

but, really that's why i created this space: to store some photos, to document the important milestones, but mostly to remember these seemingly unimportant little details of our days.  because one day, i'll have a hard time remembering how we spent this year.

when you look at pictures from your childhood, you know how it's always fun to look in the background to see what stuff unintentionally made its way into the pic?  that's kinda what this is like for me. except since it's not unintentional, it feels very personal.

so, when you pop in here and find yourself asking why the hell i'm posting about shaving my legs (just kidding, I hope it won't ever come to that), just do what my punk does every time i bust out the camera, roll your eyes and smile! 

i'm a sentimental girl and I don't wanna forget a drop.