I feel like I figured this out way too late in life, but I will now always use an ice cream scoop for making cupcakes or muffins. Made things so much quicker and cleaner. I know I'm way to excited about this, but trust me, it will totally change your life . . . or at least the way you make cupcakes. :-)

Question 1: Why do I follow ANY instruction in a recipe to place item on non-greased cooking surface?????

Question 2: Why do ANY recipes still have this instruction?????

Just made a fabulous cookie mix. Really fantastic . . . or at least the top halves are delicious that did not stick to my non-stick cookie sheet (seriously?).

Maggie and Dalton love to torment each other. From what I hear, that's what siblings do. On the way home tonight, it was the first time that Maggie Anne actually mastered the "Copy Me" game on Dalton and it was completely driving him nuts. She was copying his inflections and everything. My favorite was when he said, "I'm SOOOO going to get you when I get home!" She copied him and I thought his head was going to explode! It was hard not to laugh.

I LOVE IT! Dalton is at a stage where he doesn't like to be kissed (hoping that sticks around for a while). Anyway, Maggie Anne will chase him around the house threatening to kiss him. Tonight she outsmarted him. She would kiss her fingers, then touch each finger to the back of his head while he was playing. She's content to have her quiet victory, so he hasn't caught on yet.

You gotta look kind of close. Somehow my kids managed to get a relatively large duck-shaped sponge shoved down into an empty soft soap bottle. No one will fess up to it. I think that they think they will be in trouble when we are just admiring their work.

Jessie Anne does not want to be left behind when her brother and sister go for a ride.

Found another surprise Maggie Anne picture on my phone.