my little garden

ok, so, really, I have 2 plants, a creeping charlie and a basil plant, but, in my mind, it is my very own little garden.  Once I prove I can keep it alive, I'll talk my hubby into letting me add some more herbs! ♥

oatmeal almond chocolate chip cookies ♥

1 3/4 cup wheat flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 1/4 cup brown sugar

2 sticks of butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 tbsp almond milk

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 1/2 cup oats

2 cups chocolate chips

1 cup chopped almonds

a pinch of salt (or a dash, it's up to you)  ;)

preheat oven to 375

combine flour, salt and baking soda in a medium sized mixing bowl

in a large mixing bowl beat butter and sugars together until creamy

beat eggs, milk and vanilla into butter/sugar mix

add flour mixture to large bowl and mix

then stir in oats, chocolate and almonds

drop rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet

(i used my pampered chef pizza stone)

bake 12 minutes!

and ENJOY!

♥

Thrifty Treasures

Valentines Day wasn't a big event this year, but we still had fun in out own way.  Our big outting was a trip to the thrift store!  We got some great deals, including a brand new Carter's jacket for the little one for $4 and some awesome practically new Red Wing boots for my husband for $14.  We also got these gems for when our son gets older, an old wooden car and a little wooden tool box (both of which have been thoroughly lysoled =)  What treasures have you found lately?

Anyone who has never had the simple pleasure of kissing a baby's feet should seriously do so ♥

Maternity Photos ♥

I am very blessed that one of my very best friends happens to be AMAZING behind the camera!

Thank you Joanne for rockin' that camera!

♥

Dearest of Friends

The past few months, at least once a month, I sit and think about two very special friends, and what they have come to mean to me.

Joanne, I really have known you for years, just not in the way I have had the pleasure of knowing you this past year.  I cannot stress enough how much your love and support has meant to me, especially through this rough pregnancy.  You are an amazingly beautiful person inside and out and I can't wait to see what the Lord does in your life!  We are definitely in definite seasons of our lives (yea...that was so redundant, but I know you know what I mean).   I have seen you grow so much the past few months, and I am so honored to see the journey you are on.  You have quickly become one of my closest confidants, and you are SUNSHINE in my life! You are like this amazing piece of artwork, being crafted before my very eyes!!!  I love you I love you I love you!  Let's have tea soon♥

Tina, seriously Tina, seriously...no...SERIOUSLY.  God definitely had His hand on bringing us together during this time in our lives.  We have connected in a way neither one of us expected, and I am so blessed to have you in my life!  You make me laugh at the craziest things and you make me cry with your love.  I am so excited to see how the Lord uses this friendship, and so excited to see what He does in the lives of our little ones (however naughty they may be at times).  Thank you for an infinite number of inside jokes, smileys and texts.  I cannot wait til we can sit across from each other, eat some good food and laugh!  Thank you for being such a great friend in a time of my life where I had few.  I love you more than I can express, and....well, simply put..YOU ROCK DUDE!  ♥

These two amazing ladies, are such big blessings, and I think about them so often, praise God for them so often, and I can't think about two more wonderful gals to blog about!  ♥ I can't wait til i can get you both together...one day!