My hobby is collecting dust

Hey there all you cowgirls and cowboys!

I've got a recipe for you, if you can even call it that. Alright, so I'm a little bias. Just as a general rule, I don't use store bought cookie dough. I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to shortcuts that take the "cook" out of cooking. But seriously, at what point do you direct your compliments at Pillsbury instead of the woman who put the cake in front of you? Or do you just go on pretending that it still took significant effort to make? "Thanks m'am, that was delicious... you sure did a good job of putting that in the oven."

Reguardless, I'm giving you this recipe because Logan has really taken to it. He's kept us in good supply of the treats, which are quick and easy to make. They consist of some kind of chocolate candy in the center of a ball of cookie dough, cooked in a muffin pan like little tarts. They really are quite cute, and they taste just as you'd expect cookie dough and candy to. The fun part comes in experimenting with which type of candies to put in which cookies. We've had some weird combinations (mint chocolate candy in a peanut butter dough) and some quite yummy ones too (fun size snickers in sugar cookie dough). Have fun trying it out. And be sure to let me know of any great flavors you discover!

20/20 hearing

Frogs and toads,

I just thought you should know that a miraculous, wonderful thing just occurred. It's called- I just found a box full of Shamwow brand towels in my basement. I know. How did this amazing event unfold, you may ask? It happened a little something like this:

"Mom, don't we still have that Shamwow that you bought as a joke that one time?"

"Yeah, we have a whole box in the basement."

So... not as exciting as you expected, was it? But I have the Shamwowie-wow-wows now at my full disposal. Which makes up for the lack of a theatrical discover of the towels. The internet wonder I have for you today is a video that mocks the infamous Shamwow commercial. I know what you're thinking, "but Sessygirl, I've seen many such parodies in my time. What else is there?" But this one is a little different. It's actually an ad for paper towels. Who knew the basic household item had so many uses? Definitley going to force a smile out of you.

How was tomorrow? I think you know what I mean.

Beach boys and bikini babes,

I would just like to start this off by saying... RYAN GOSLING IS A MORMON?!?!?! This is quite the shocker. I consider myself well acquainted with all the big name LDS celebrities and how active they are in the church. So you can imagine my surprise when this little tidbit of news found itself in front of my face. All I can say is that I wish someone would have told me this before I saw The Notebook. That knowledge would have made me love it that much more.

But that has zero to do with what I'm giving to you today, which is a big, neon, flashing arrow sign. It's pointed towards the dELiA's online store, where there just so happens to be a huge clearance sale going on. So if you're doing some back-to-school shopping, or just want to spoil yourself a little, do so frugally by checking out this website. They've got some super cute stuff up to 80% off. And not just leftover summer merchandise either! Make sure to take a look at their sweaters and boots, which are great for romping around in the fall. You can thank me later.

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