I’m so tired.
Charlotte was sick last night & kept waking up crying. I eventually brought her into our bed because she always sleeps fine when she’s with us. Normally I put her right in the middle ( on the odd occasion she sleeps with us) but for whatever reason she kept scooting her way straight back over to the MIDDLE of my pillow. It was not an enjoyable night for me.
Major yawning today.
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Oreo Crack Balls
I first tasted an Oreo crack ball about a year ago. I was dubious because I’m not a fan of Oreos. But my god they are divine. They taste like a super-rich fancy truffle but are actually ridiculously easy to make with the worlds most American ingredients.
One pack of Oreos
One pack of cream cheese ( those little carton packages)
Hershey cooking chocolate
Crush the crap out of the Oreos. I guess you can do it by hand but I banged them in the food processor and had it finely powdered in 30 seconds. Then add the room temperature cream cheese. Mix it all together.
Form little balls and put them on a cookie tray. Refrigerate for a minimum of 15 minutes (but I think longer would make it easier for the next step).
Melt the chocolate according to the instructions on the package. Dip the balls into the melted chocolate. Then refrigerate again until they harden.
Serve to your guests and wait for them to demand the recipe from you.
Our Super Bowl chef.
John made his famous chicken fajitas, I made some veggie chili and we had apple pie (thanks Jen!) and crack balls (recipe to come) for dessert.
And the best result. Go Giants!
“Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.” — I saw this on a blog a couple of months ago (and I’m so sorry for not crediting the original source but I have no idea which blog it was). I immediately typed it into my iPhone notes. It’s a tight squeeze in our apartment so I’m constantly picking things up and asking myself whether it’s useful, beautiful or joyful. If the answer is no, I bin it.
Jen emailed me about the Color Run this morning. I am definitely in! See below for more info from Emily.
Have you heard about this…a Technicolor Dream Run!!!
The Color Run is 5K race, held all over the country where you start the course in a clean white shirt and are transformed into a running-rainwbow by the time you reach the finishline!
This couldn’t be more up my alley!
I’m in….Who’s with me?And how about a Chicago Team? The Technicolor Dream Tumblrs!
(Huge thanks to Unpredictable Musings for the heads-up on brilliant event. xo!)
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My friend just posted this on my Facebook wall. At last count we have 2 Aussies, 2 South Africans, 2 Canadians, 1 Brit, and a handful of Americans attending our Super Bowl weekend. An apartment full of more than just regional accents! What do we all have in common? We like to drink beer and watch sports.
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I am halfway through the Couch to 5K program! I registered for my first 5K race the first weekend in March. Never in a million years would I have guessed at how much I’m enjoying it. Also, it’s a great excuse to buy more gear from Lululemon.
Feb Photo a Day: Words
I had a little sticky beak at the Facebook S1 today.
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A book made of paper. What a novelty. Only 46 pages in but I’m already intrigued.