Vera is 8 weeks today!  I can’t believe it has been 8 weeks.  Time really flies by.  I am anxious to see how much she weighs when we go to the Dr next Tuesday.  She’s got to be almost 12lbs.

I wanted to have her in a dress for the picture, but I forgot to take the picture until after we got back from workout class tonight, and Vera had already taken a bath.  She was a lot of fun this whole evening.  In class, she smiled and laughed while I worked her through the baby stretches.  Then at bath time, she finally smiled a whole lot and laughed a little during her bath, so I think it’s safe to say she likes it (before, she would just look around with a very serious face, but I chalked it up to her not really smiling reactively yet).

This is what happens when you leave Vera alone with her Nanna (my mom)

Vera and I at our mom and baby workout class tonight.  It was fun!  (As you can see, she got a little hungry towards the end…maybe we should have done some carb-loading).

elizablr:

allthingsalishan:

haygirlhayjeralyndwile:

S’more Brownies!!

The recipe we’ve all been waiting for…the delicious ooey-gooey texture of the campground: the s’more! I can’t wait to make these…they look delicious and I bet everyone will love them. They are simple to make and would be a great autumn/winter treat with a steaming cup of cocoa, coffee, or cider!

Ingredients

Crust:

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• Pinch fine salt

Brownie:

• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 4 large cold eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour

Topping:

• 4 cups large marshmallows

Directions

Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and heat oven to 325 degrees F. Line an 8 by-8-inch square baking pan with foil so it hangs over the edges by about 1 inch.

For the crust: Lightly butter the foil with some of the melted butter. Stir the rest of the butter together with the crumbs, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Press the crumb mixture evenly over the bottom of the pan. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the brownie. Put the butter and chocolate in a medium microwave safe bowl. Melt in the microwave on 75 percent power for 2 minutes. Stir, and microwave again until completely melted, about 2 minutes more. Alternatively, put the butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Bring a saucepan filled with 1 inch or so of water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl on the pan without touching the water. Stir occasionally until melted. Stir the light brown and white sugars, vanilla and salt into the melted chocolate. Add the eggs and beat vigorously to make a thick and glossy batter. Add the flour and stir until just incorporated.

Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake until the top is crispy and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out mostly clean, with a few crumbs, about 40 to 45 minutes.

Remove from the oven and carefully position a rack about 6 inches from the broiler and preheat on low. Layer marshmallows across the top and toast under the broiler until golden, (keep an eye on it, it can go quick), about 2 minutes. Cool on a rack, gently removing the brownies from the pan using the aluminum flaps. Carefully separate any marshmallow from the foil and fold away. Cut into 12 (2-inch) squares.

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this kind of shit? exactly what I’m not eating anymore. But who am I to keep it from you tumblverse? Enjoy.

You know, for a rainy day or something…

Wow - I have to make these.  Yum!!

constantwanderlust:

“Samurai Owl T-shirt” (via Iron Spider).

If I wore graphic tees, I would buy this.  For some reason, I don’t.

Vera, with my Dad last night.  (They have the same hairline -ha!)