1st and last.

can you tell what these things became?


nobody told me baking was labor designed by the hands of satan. i hated every second of it. partially because it's so tedious and partially because i started at 11 pm. AND when you bake cookies you have to set aside atleast an hour to chill them. ugh! i had a bit of a tantrum when i got to that part.

i cook. to me, it's simpler and it allows the chef to create. i've never been a by-the-book person about anything, so the baking thing just isn't designed for my personality type. (i did however make tiny modifications, just so that i could call them my own.) nonetheless, my 1st attempt resulted in a delicious cookie.

elle's oatmeal cranberry white chocolate cookies.

free ninety nine!

i'm not into christmas, but i'm into the free photo booth that was at our company holiday party!

giving thanks.

thanksgiving was smaller than usual this year, it didn't feel the same. my sister and her family were out of town, so the guestlist total was only 6. plus, with her being gone, there were sooo many leftovers. she's the type of person that rolls to my mom's house with lots of tupperware - claiming that it's "for the kids". chile please! also, with her family gone, it was really quiet...until we got out Taboo! ahh, that game gives me life. i think it goes without saying that my team won (even though I offered to have my dad on the team - a certified 'tard. love you daddy!) i have a million things to be thankful for. being a genius is definitely one of them.

independence day.

the 4th isn't major for me like most. every year i hope for sun and a bbq rib or 2. since i was off work on the 3rd, i got my sun then. (and my glow is fabulous, might i add!)
so my boy Dugger invited me to the Jaspects bbq - my only real plan for the day. i met mom for pedicures, went to the mall and helped her pick out her outfit for that night, baked some cupcakes, partook in fun bbq time, gave myself an at-home mani and stepped out briefly. this nightlife, btw, is not for me. all in all, a solid day.

easter sunday...

...was so long ago. but i'm backtracking so i can go ahead and delete this pic from my phone. so i made my 1st cheesecake. i call it "the black & white". mom helped with the crust.

and just for jealousy's sake,our dinner.