Los Lovies

we use the word "lovies" a lot around our house.
it's actually quite amusing and i think rafael says it more than i do.
which is especially cute.
Jackson gets lots of Los Lovies around here too.

here he is in his first snow ever!

he was pretty confused at first...and then he tried to eat it a little bit...and then he he loved it and was going crazyyyy.

here is a picture of our little snowwoman that we made, too.

cute, right? the face is a little...large, but thats okay. we like her. and ode to Canada - thanks for the hat Darryl! :) that snow was so perfect for playing in. stuck together perfectly. i also have a video of rafa's mom rolling down our front yard yelling and laughing. it is glorious.



more Lovies from the past few days would definitely have to be the oreo truffles that i made courtesy of (duh) Bakerella...


seriously, like - ohmyGOD. oreos are probably my favorite cookie. and oreos in this form (which is shockingly easy and requires no oven whatsoever) was like, the best thing i think ive ever had.
i mean, thats a bold statement so who really knows. but they are awe-some. if you live out of town and get some in the mail, dont be surprised...har har.

i wanted to cover them in pink chocolate candy melts but they didnt have pink. bummer, right.


hmm. what else = los lovies today:
- grilled cheese with fresh bread & fancy cheddar cheese. the best.
- jocelyn's power flow class, tuesdays @ 7:30
- my babys
- good times at work
- reading liz's blog :)


on that note, sending lots of lovies to all.

snow! nieve! snow!

it is snowinggg!

and after a very long week, i was lucky enough to get a half-day today. and thank goodness, because i really can't imagine how much Atlantans are flipping out on the roads right now. and most are probably on their phones facebooking or tweeting about how bad the traffic is omgomgomg etc. etc..., which makes driving next to them that much more frightening.

anyways, la suegra and i are at home together and we have been baking the most cutest, adorable Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies ever!

all credit to Bakerella.com

i am really obsessed with this woman. she makes the cutest most adorable and delicious treats i have ever seen in my life. and she has totally inspired me to become...a Home Baker.

i really like cooking, but i'm not good with just throwing ingredients together, adding masalas, somehow figuring out what will go well together, etc. and what i love about baking is that yes, you can be creative (im crying from happiness just playing on this website) BUT you also have like, set ingredients.

i guess that is arguable because ideally, i will be able to come up with my own recipes/creations one day (hah) which would mean not following someone elses directions all the time...but regardless, i love baking and am ready to go to Sur La Table ($$, but so nice...probably somewhere more affordable actually...) with my next paycheck, cha ching!

i can't wait.
for now, i think i'll skip dinner and make some tea to go with my cake-cookie sammiches.

xo