My Valentines Day

This was my very first Valentines day to have a "Valentine".. Well other than my dad. It was amazing. I am normally not a huge fan of Valentines day, I think its a day of mush and a waste of money. But this year, it was different. Beau delivered roses to my class, the goal was to embarrass me... It was successful!

Meet Beau-Bear, he is a one of a kind Build of Bear, made with love by Beau.

Beau- Bear is a football player!!

Beau-Bear came with all this and a box of chocolates! :) Thank you Beau!

Another Winter Day

Today I was stuck inside for the day, because of the ice we got last night. So I spent my day, baking cookies, having a cup of hot tea, and reading a book! :) Redeeming Love, is one of my all time favorite books. Francine Rivers is an amazing author. I honestly can say I do not like to read, but I could not put this book down. It was fabulous!

I made Oatmeal Scotchies...delicious! The recipe is very simple.

3/4 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup sugar

1 cup butter

2 eggs

1/2t cinnamon

1/2t salt

1t baking soda
1t vanilla

1 1/4 flour

3 cups oatmeal

butterscotch morsels

Mix together and bake at 350, for 8-10 minutes.

Just for Fun

Earlier last week, when Texas was having its Winter Blizzard, I decided to have a photo shoot!Because of mine and Beau's fun personality, it was a real struggle to get a few good pictures. :) But this is what we came away with.

Come on Tori, focus!

Thanks to my poor, cold mom, for having patience with us! :)

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cupcakes

One Saturday afternoon, my mom and I were watching Ultimate Cakeoffs. A show about talented people making amazing cakes. This episode was about cupcakes.. So what did I do? I made cupcakes. I looked through a few cookbooks, not finding what I needed so I decided to create one myself. I just used a white cake recipe and just substituted the white for cocoa powder. Then I found a buttercream frosting and put a few tablespoons of peanut butter in it. (I do not have the exact amount, because of my lack of measuring.) They were delightful! Very moist and for a fancy touch I sprinkled chopped up chocolate bar on top. :)