Best.Cookies.EVER.

For those of you who haven't tried a super recipe for pumpkin chocolate chip cookies...here you go. They are easy, quick, and DIVINE!

1 boxed spice cake mix
15 oz canned pumpkin
1 bag chocolate chips
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Dash or 2 of ginger
1 tsp vanilla
Mix all ingredients (do not prepare cake mix...just dump in). Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

My own little twist is the spices. Some reviews said to add pumpkin pie spice, but when I looked over here at jubilee it was $6.50 for a SMALL bottle! No way. So I fiddled with my own concoction. Reviews also said they got all sweaty and soggy when stored in an airtight container, so I tried putting mine in the fridge last night. So far the first 5 cookies I have eaten this morning : ) were perfect!


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My Little Missionary!

One of THOSE days..

I started off today feeling overwhelmed by our disaster we call a house. I can never have it all clean at one time...if even for a few hours. If the kitchen and living room are clean, the bedrooms are a mess and vice versa. So I started by getting some laundry in, then swept and mopped the kitchen floor. As I was just picking up toys, I noticed Kendal behind me leaving a trail. Some dirty clothes down the hall she pulled out of the laundry basket, the DVD cases off of the tv stand all over the floor, she dumped ALL her toys out of her toy basket in the living room, kitchen cupboards and drawers open. AAAAAAHHHH! Ya..she alone is a full time job. What nearly sent me into tears was when Addie spilled her cup of milk at lunch, which then drained down two of the barstools and onto my freshly mopped floor. This was all followed by Kendal throwing the remnants of her ketchup-covered chicken nuggets on the floor as well. (this seems to be a favorite pastime of hers at every meal) Wow. I am trying to remember that this time will pass and I will be so sad when my kids aren't in the little stage anymore, but for the time being...it's not easy! Just nobody drop-in to my house unannounced for a visit for about 10 more years. Otherwise you may need a tetanus shot!
I have been meaning to post about Addie and Mason's first big days of school, and I will get to it...as soon as my house is clean!!

School Days

My two oldest babies started school this fall. Every mother says it, but here goes anyway... I just CANT believe they are old enough to go! Time truly flies. Addie is in Mrs. Carpenters kindergarten class and Mason is in his 3 year old year of preschool with Teacher Megan Phillips.

Mason Cash- 3 year old pre-school



Addie Belle- Kindergarten

Kendal Morgan- "wanna-be" student