Brownie Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Frosting

I recently made these delicious bites of heaven for Teacher Appreciation Week at Sam's school. Ok, so they got them the week AFTER teacher appreciation week, but I was still being appreciative!

Photo and recipe courtesy of Cooking Classy.

They are rich, delicious, and such a treat. I made my brownie cupcake from a boxed brownie mix and they were super tasty - if you need a shortcut.

Here's the recipe - http://www.cookingclassy.com/2012/11/brownie-cupcakes-with-cookie-dough-frosting/ - Enjoy!

The Auction.

The 2014 Auction theme... Run for the Roses.

The auction. 

Enough time has passed that I can post to re-cap. What an undertaking! Suffice it to say, I was not prepared for the amount of work that lay in front of me when I took this job... especially pulling together an auction in only two months! 

From invitations, to acquisitions, to sponsorship, to the meal, to event speakers, to live items, silent items, grab bag items, student volunteers, student volunteers in tuxes - - wowzers. Thankful that the school has some incredible parent volunteers who offered many o' helping hand. 

We raised $115,900 for the school - not too shabby at all! 

Memorial Day Weekend 2014

We've spent the last few Memorial Day weekends with my brother-in-law and his wife and we couldn't let a year go by without kicking off summer with them, so we boarded a plane and touched down in PA for a weekend of fun, food, and doooooogs.

We spent Friday traveling by car, plane, and car again to reach K, A, & O. By the end of the trip, Sam had enough and was not impressed by our gimmicks.

Saturday was spent at a Farmer's Market, enjoying a brief wine tasting while Sammy slept, and playing outdoors with puppy O.

Uncles are the best!

Sunday we were ready for a day visit from Nana & Grandad - and Sam was ready to go early! He dressed himself in his Sunday best.

We visited Valley Forge, PA and walked around the national park after a picnic lunch. Sam was all for exploring the encampments of 1770.

By the end of the day, Sam was ready to eat. He chowed down on some BBQ!

We LOVE kicking off the summer with the A's!

Thank you for having us!

Happy Mother's Day

 "I am first and foremost me, but right after that, I am a mother. The best thing that I can ever be, is me. But the best gift that I will ever have, is being a mother.” 

― C. JoyBell C.

Celebrating my second Mother's Day with my boys, my incredibly amazing mom, and Sam's GG - Great-Grammy. So very blessed to have these women in our lives.

Happy Momma's Day!