Peanut Butter Reese's Cup Cookies (Heaven)

I recently posted a picture of some cookies I made and a couple people asked for the recipe, so I figured I would share it with the blog world.

The peanut butter cookie recipe is my grandma's recipe and I just added a little twist with the reese's cups.  Who doesn't like peanut butter and chocolate?!?

Ingredients:
1 cup shortening
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups flour
2 eggs
1 Tbsp milk
1 tsp soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 bag miniature reese's cups

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Mix all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl
3. Grease a mini muffin pan
4. Roll dough in a small ball and put in muffin pan (filled about 3/4 full)
5. Bake for 10-12 minutes
6. While the cookies are baking, unwrap the reese's cups.
7. Take out of the oven and push a miniature reese's cup in each one

Warning: This recipe makes about 72 cookies and they are HIGHLY addictive!!! Enjoy!

Weekend in a few pictures

Friday night, was a relaxing cuddle on the couch night.

I think it's safe to say the dogs like those kind of nights

Saturday was a cookie baking, home-brewed beer drinking, St. Pats party day. 

Thankfully, I have only eaten 3 of these

The Carter's home brewed stout

Darling MaryBeth

Sunday was breakfast with the in-laws, shopping with the MIL (where I found the perfect pair of mint colored skinnies), coffee with a friend and dinner and cards with the in-laws. 

Lumberjacks does not mess around! 

Delicious biscuits and gravy

 

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!!!  

 

The Last Thing Thursdays #2

For the second week in a row I am linking up with Jenna @ The Life of the Wife. Two weeks in a row... That means I have blogged at least twice in this last week. Go me!

The Last Thing I....

Sang: 

Probably some silly song I made up about my dogs and cats. But the last actual song I remember singing is Salt N' Pepa's "Let's Talk About Sex". No lie! I have no idea where it even came from since I probably haven't heard that song in a good 10 years. I was cleaning out my coffee cup and realized I was white girl rapping, "But she was mad and sad and feeling bad... thinking about the things that she never had... no love, just sex followed next with a check and a note that last night was dope, dope, dope..." So then I proceeded to white girl rap and dance all over my kitchen. It was a great start to my morning. 

Ate:

 I've been sickly most of this week, so I haven't been eating much. I did just chug down some TheraFlu though. 

Pinned: 

 I have been slacking on Pinterest this week. I never thought I would be sick enough to not want to Pin. Something is really wrong with me! 

Watched on TV:

 Will & Grace re-runs. No matter how many times I've seen the episode, I still watch and laugh. How can you not love Will, Grace, Karen and Jack? 

Bought & Loved: 

My birthday dress from Ooh La Loft. I can't wait to wear it in Vegas!!! 

Wished I Had the Money to Buy: 
The Georgina Bed set from Anthropologie. Actually, any bed set from Anthropologie would do!

Laughed At: 
My friend Trish and I's gchat conversation. There's nothing better than an inside joke with a friend. :) 

Now that I've done my at least once a week blogging, I think I will take my sick self back to bed. Hope everyone has a wonderful Thursday! 

Link up with Jenna and all of the other lovely bloggers who link up here: 

 

 

Sneak Peek!!!

Last weekend, I had a photo shoot with my friend, Katrina. She is working on building her photography business and I wanted a unique present for Jeremy's 35th birthday, so I decided to do a little boudoir photo shoot. She has sent me about 20 (out of 350) pictures, and I am so happy with how they turned out. I thought I would share one of my favorites so far.

Weekend

I wish I could say I had a super exciting weekend, but this weekend was just not one of those weekends. I must say, it is nice to have a relaxing weekend sometimes. I work from home, so usually by the time the weekend comes around I am ready to get out of the house!

 Friday night, Jeremy and I went to Applebee's for happy hour and then went to see the movie Silent House. It was TERRIBLE! It wasn't scary at all and I had it figured out in the first 15 minutes. I did enjoy seeing what the Olsen twins would look like if they didn't weigh 90 pounds.

Saturday, Jeremy worked on his truck and I read the second book of The Hunger Games trilogy. I am in LOVE with this trilogy. I've had the first two books downloaded on my Ipad since November, but didn't start them until last Wednesday. I wasn't sure if they would be the type of books that I like, but I am hooked! Saturday night, we went to dinner at a new restaurant in town with Jeremy's dad. It was a nice, relaxing Saturday.

Sunday, I had a super secret (from Jeremy) photo shoot with my friend Katrina. She is working on building her photography business and I wanted to do something fun for Jeremy's 35th birthday, so we did a boudoir photo shoot. I was so nervous at first, but after a few pictures, outfit changes and of course a few glasses of wine, I was having a great time! I am so excited to see all of the pictures. I may share some later and ask which ones y'all like best for the book I am going to make Jeremy.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

The Last Thing Thursdays

Since I am so terrible at blogging, I decided maybe doing a weekly link up might make me blog a little more regularly. Well, at least once a week. :) Thanks to Jenna at The Life of the Wife for helping me blog at least once a week.

The Last Thing I.....

Read:
I purchased The Hungers Games on my Ipad about 4 months ago and FINALLY started it last night.   

Pinned:
Mexican Chicken Casserole. It looks super yummy and is pretty healthy! That's a win, win in my book! I am seriously loving all the recipes on Pinterest. 

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Blog Post I Read:

Sydney's (The Daybook) Awkward and Awesome Thursday! Her blog is one of the first blogs I started reading religiously. If you haven't read her blog, be sure to check it out! 

 TV Show I Watched: 

American Idol! I admit that I am highly addicted to reality tv competitions. The Bachelor, The Voice, American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance... It's a sad addiction, but my husband and I are very entertained by them. 

Candy I Ate:

I'm not actually sure what the last candy I ate was. I've been exercising and dieting and haven't been having much candy lately. Gotta look good for the big 3-0 this month! Since I can't remember the last candy I ate, I will just go with my favorite: gummy bears!!! 

Did For Someone Else: 
I sent my mom a Valentine's box full of goodies. My mom doesn't really have the money to buy cookies and candy, so my mother-in-law and I baked some cookies and filled a box with cookies and candy. 

Baked:
Peanut butter cookies with reese's cups in the middle. They were sooooo good! I used my grandma's peanut butter cookie recipe and added the reese's cup. 

Bought & Loved: 
TOMS ballet flats!!! They were a belated Valentine's present. I have been looking all over for them, but every store was sold out in my size and they are back ordered online. I was out shopping with my mother-in-law this weekend and one store actually had them in my size. I was so excited!!! 

 Have a great Thursday! It's almost the weekend, YAY!!! 
 

 

 

 

30th Birthday Outfit

My 30th birthday is 6 weeks from yesterday! Yikes! I am both scared and excited for 30! I sometimes don't feel like I have achieved everything I should have by the age of 30, but then also feel like I've achieved WAY more than I ever thought I would. I have a great husband, a comfortable home, great family & friends, four adorable fur babies, etc. Isn't that all that matters? Anyway, we are going to Vegas for my 30th birthday and the husbands 35th birthday. Yay!!!

So.... I think I need an outfit similar to this