And the baking needs to stop

I have been on a baking kick lately, Dave likes it but I'm afraid the scale will notice at my next doctor's appointment. I am so loving picking out a recipe from the cook book and going at it, it's become my therapy.

I made these muffins for Dave's Academic team, they were practicing at school on a Saturday--muffins deserved!

Cake cookies are amazing! If you haven't tried them, you should. I made two kinds; white cake with Christmas sprinkles and chocolate cake with crushed peppermints. I found the recipe on Laura's blog, check out the recipe and follow her work.

My grandmother sent me a box of baking supplies for a housewarming gift. The box included a Taste of Home cookbook...amazing!! This recipe for chocolate marshmallow cookies was in the book and I found it here for you to try.

And oh me word! This banana bread is by far the best I've ever tasted. Again, this was from the taste of home cookbook but you can check it out here. Seriously, go try it. I made the bread yesterday and there are only 4 slices left.

OK, so I can't lead you to believe that I've become some Betty Crocker who doesn't make any baking mistakes. I attempted these thumbprint cookies and by the end of 3 hours I was cursing Ina Garten's name! Not sure what the problem was but every batch I baked stuck to the pan, no matter what I tried. Dave salvaged what he could and said they were his new favorite cookie, so I encourage you to try the recipe. Maybe you can get them to not stick and you can enjoy them.

Hope you can try one, or all of the recipe's I've shared. I promise you'll love them, if not, give them away for Christmas :) Would love to hear what your favorite holiday baking recipe is.

Thanks for stopping by...

Snapped this shot today. Sarah is home sick today so her and Katie camped out in dad's office. I'm so happy they have each other.

The day after

Yesterday was full of pity parties. The guest of honor was me and the host was me.
It's funny how things happen at the time they do. I'm reading a book with some other fine ladies titled You're Already Amazing. Yesterday morning I read a few pages and the author talks about not having to do more to be liked by people. Well a few hours later those exact words were coming out of my mouth, in the opposite though! I had come to the conclusion that maybe I have not done enough to/for other people. It was a very lonely day!
I haven't figured much out since yesterday but today I'm feeling a little less pity party-ish. It could be because of another book that I'm reading titled One Thousand Gifts. I know I've mentioned it here before but seriously, if you haven't read it you really need to. In the chapter I read last night, the author talks about thanksgiving (not the holiday). One phrase stuck to me...thanksgiving raises the dead! If you read the story of Lazarus (John 11) you will see what she is referring to--Jesus gave thanks and Lazarus rose from the dead.
How can I feel so alone and want to hide under the covers when I am able to experience Jesus just by giving thanks?! I'm making my way through this "gifts" book for the second time, after I plan to write my own list of thanks, hoping to catch glimpses of God and honor Him at the same time.

By the way, Sarah and Katie will have a little brother to pick on in a few months. We're all so excited!

Katie Rose and I spent the day outside!

Monday!

Feeling alone...Sarah and Dave went back to school today and left me and Katie at home. We had a cozy, in-home week during this Thanksgiving break. Sarah got sick Wednesday night which left us unable to attend any family gatherings. In was a perfect time for our family of four to be together and spend some time with no plans to tend to.
I have some thoughts floating around in my head that I want to work out before I share; such as, being someone's priority, not being everyone's afterthought...deep I know :) Maybe it's the pregnant hormones or maybe it's the turkey leftovers I've been eating for three days, but still something I'm going to continue to ponder.
Sarah and I attempted a walk yesterday, only lasted about 15 minutes...it was freezing. I brought my camera along to take some pictures of her, she is just way too cute and getting way too old!

Just the cutest! And FYI, Friday we find out if this Moser house will have three little girls or one boy thrown in the mix!!
Stay tuned...

Seasons

I realized it's been so long since my last blog post, a month and a half to be exact. This season in my life is full of busyness. I can't make heads or tails whether I'm coming or going. Dave and I pass each other and sometimes I realize I haven't talked to him in days.
Thanksgiving is tomorrow and we have family to visit. I have a goal to sit down tonight or later this weekend and share some pictures with you and a little update of all our busyness.
Hope you come back and visit!
Cheers!

Tasty weekend

This weekend seemed to be all about food. I planned out my meals for the upcoming week on Friday and did my grocery shopping accordingly. Saturday I was craving a Chicken Mario sandwich. Davey was kind enough to whip one up for me...grilled chicken breast with melted provolone topped with a grilled roasted red pepper, add a little mayo to your toasted bun and you will be in heaven...at least this little pregnant lady was!
This morning I wanted to make some decorated sugar cookies for my niece Alyssa, she turned 14 last week

You can see my art skills need a little TLC but they do taste good, promise! Of course I didn't take any pictures of them all packaged up nice and pretty

And these fun things are pecan tarts, I found the recipe here. I have an adopted teacher at YCS and she likes pecan pie (who doesn't) so I found these and thought I'd give 'em a shot

I'll let you know how the rest of the week pans out with my dinners that I have planned. I also found a recipe for apple turnovers that I cannot wait to try.

Pretty sure sweet treats make the world go round!!

Waiting

As I was waiting for the oven timer to countdown it dawned on me that the waiting was representative of so many areas in my life right now...

I'm waiting to go to the doctor next Wednesday so I can hear this baby's heartbeat again, the waiting is making me paranoid

I'm waiting for the crock pot to cook our dinner for tonight

I'm waiting to hear from our loan officer in regards to our closing date

I'm waiting to find out when we're closing so I can plan Katie's 1st birthday party

I'm waiting to get the motivation and inspiration to do something crafty

I'm waiting for Katie's sinus infection to clear up

I'm waiting for the granola bars that I made to harden so I can eat one

I'm waiting for my husband to take me on a date

I'm waiting for the buyer of our truck to meet me next week so we can unload that gas hog

I get a little overwhelmed by all of this waiting. Of course I want things to happen sooner than later. But, is there blessing in waiting? During this time I rely on God to comfort me and walk me through all of the waiting process. If I get stuck in the waiting I'll miss the things that are already happening...while I wait I will be present.

What are you waiting for today? 

Pumpkin pie mini's

I can't remember how I found her site with the following recipe but I'm glad I saved it to my bookmarks. I never liked pumpkin pie growing up, but as an adult I have discovered a slight love for anything pumpkin. I made these little pumpkin pie bites for a going-away party for my niece Carley. They are quite tasty, you should try them and invite me over to have a couple!

Bakerella suggests topping these with chocolate but Davey loves cool whip so I dressed 'em up with a little dollop. Also, when mixing the ingredients, I always mix the softened cream cheese and sugar first, then add the other ingredients...makes for a smoother consistency.
Enjoy!