Brookies

These Brookies (brownies stuffed inside a chocolate chip cookie) are AMAZING. They are giant and yummy! Make them and enjoy!!

1 Brownie mix

2 Sticks softened butter

1Cup granulated sugar

3/4 Cup packed brown sugar

2 Eggs

1Tablespoon vanilla

3 1/2 Cups flour

1 Teaspoon salt

1Teaspoon baking soda

2 Cups chocolate chips

Preheat over to 350 degrees.

prepare brownie mix and let cool completely then cut into one inch squares.

In mixer cream butter and sugars until fluffy.

Add eggs and vanilla.

In separate bowl mix flour salt and baking soda.

Add slowly to the wet mix.

Add chocolate chips.

Place cookie dough on to and on bottom of brownie.

Press to seal and cover brownie completely.

Bake for 18 minutes or until slightly browned.

Let cool and enjoy!

Culture shock!!

When I first moved to Long Island and then when I moved to New Jersey when people found out I was from Idaho one of the first things they'd say to me after the uncontrollable comments about potatoes was

"oh talk about CULTURE SHOCK......."

the truth is it never was! Maybe because I had traveled with my family and I was used to different walks of life. Mostly I think that initially all the things you are submerged in when you first move to the east coast are the positive things, the city, the culture, the food! It's amazing!

BUT moving back to Idaho, that is a CULTURE SHOCK! I have spent the past 11 years living on top of thousands of people and have surely grown accustom to their up tight, stressed out, fast paced, rude ways of living! And then you come back to the land of the nice! It throws you off.....a lot! I went and got my oil changed at Einsteins oilery! By the way I highly recommend it! Anyway the man came out and gave me a water and a newspaper. NEVER would have come for free in Jersey. It took 10 minutes, again why be fast when you can charge more money the longer it takes. They were so friendly it quite literally threw me for a loop and if the entire experience was not good enough.......the guy kept calling me miss! Not ma'am! I could have kissed him on the face!

CULTURE SHOCK is what it is no matter if you are going from small town to big city or vice versa. I love this way of life and have missed it too! But it does take me back but I know I can get used to it!

Eternal bliss!?

My RS lesson yesterday was on Eternal Marriage. It was a great lesson and perfect timing as John and I are prepping to go to the temple in October! It was interesting to hear everyone say how hard marriage is and that it has to be. Marriage is like the refiners fire. Constantly testing us and pushing us so in the end we can be the person Heavenly Father wants us to be! I am grateful that I am able to go to the temple with John and the kids and be one step closer and in the right direction to exaltation! There is also a lot of comfort in knowing Heavenly Father intended marriage to be hard and intended us to grow and learn from the most important thing in our life, marriage and family. John and I are still in the honeymoon phase but I know we will be tried a lot in our many years of marriage and I say bring it on! I'll be better on the other side of it!

Back to Blogging!

Everything else in my life is new so why not a new blog!? Now that I have left my home of 11 years and the people that I love so much, I knew I had to start blogging again so they wouldn't miss out on what is going on with the kids they have helped raised! Oh and whatever Me and John get into! So sit back and enjoy the ride, I know I will!