File this under "Why didn't I think of that?"

This is a fun video from a mall in Japan. Enjoy!

Serious Yumminess!!!

I made these cookies recently for a crowd of friends, and they have recieved RAVE reviews!! I personally ate way more than my stomach was appreciating, and paid for it later that evening.
They were so worth it!

You can find the recipe at http://onceuponaplate.blogspot.com/2008/10/samoas-girl-scout-cookie-clone.html

LOL Cats

Funny stuff from http://icanhascheezburger.com/

Food Mecca

Seriously. How was I able to survive without this website? I have a new favorite, Food Gawker. I check it 2, 3, 97 times a day! I am getting so many fantastic recipes and learning tons of great information on foods that I am not familiar with! (Butifarra, anyone?)
But what makes this website so much fun is the pictures that accompany every post! You really, really should not go there hungry. You'll be sorry you did!!
Take a peak at the Food Gawker web-site listed in my favorites. Make a recipe and send me a review! There are so many neat ones on there that I would never have the time or money to make them all!
So, hopefully I can enlist a friend or two to try something out and let me know how it turned out!
Spread the love, and the butter.
Danielle

A Truly Lovely Day

This is Katie. Isn't she adorable??

Katie is marrying my husband's youngest brother in January, so the sisters-in-law and my mom decided to throw her a bridal shower.

The theme was all things dainty, and it was a Tea/Brunch. And the hats, were required!
We used real china tea cups, my real silver for utensils, and the fanciest teas we could find! (Actually, Oprah turned us on to them)
Below are a few fun pictures from the day. We had beautiful weather, and a great brunch. The company was pleasant and the conversation hilarious!

I am so excited to have Katie join the family!
Enjoy the pictures!























The Behlmer Gals!

My brother found this oddly entertaining video! If you can forgive the first 39 seconds (she looks a bit possessed), it's really great!!!
And just FYI - there is no sound for the first 18 seconds.

Who would have thought?

When I woke up this morning, I never thought that one of my mom duties would come to an end today.
Ava and Cameron were playing outside this afternoon and Ava decided to go on the swings. She has been practicing swinging herself, but only gets going when mom gives her a nudge. So when Ava said, "Mom! Look at me!", I never expected to see my "little" girl swinging all on her own. And not just piddly back-and-forth swings, but BIG swings, like when dear, old, no-longer-needed-mom pushed her.
Sure, it's not her first word, her first day of school, or her first date (insert cringe-worthy thoughts and utter fear), but it was a milestone none the less.
She is so proud of herself, as she should be, and I made sure that she knew I was proud of her too.