Chewy Lemon Lavender Snowdrop Cookies

The Great Blogger Cookie Swap is here!  I have received all of my cookies, check out my first two here, the last box came on Saturday. And they were delish!! They were a lovey chocolate and mint (peppermint?) cookie from Jenny at Jenny Creates.

Jenny's lovely cookies which my husband demolished.

I was so nervous and excited to pick out a recipe to send to three lovely ladies.  I wanted to have a unique cookie and it needed to be one that would travel across the country well.   

I found both of these with my Chewy Lemon Lavender Snowdrop Cookies.  Using the chewy lemon snowdrop cookie recipe from sophistimom as a base I dove into my first great cookie adventure. 

Brown Paper Packages Tied up with Strings!

The Lushers' packaging was so pretty I almost didn't open it!

Yay!!!! A few days ago I received my first and my second cookie exchange cookies in the mail!  How exciting to get something so yummy from someone so far away.  That was one of best reasons for signing up for the the great food blogger cookie swap! Check back on Monday the 12th for the link up and my recipe.

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inspired by Soule Mama

My sleeping babies!

What happens when.....

you fall back to sleep on the couch in the morning and your 2 year old doesn't.

What to do with a sick 2 year old

Sung to the tune of Drunken Sailor.  What to do with a sick 2 year old... put her in some beans!

Speaking of Pirates!

Pondering the Perfect Pancake

Camping pancakes! Had to squeeze my lemons to make buttermilk.

I love pancakes!  I don't know many people who don't.  Well my dad doesn't but that is because of the stickiness of the syrup.  What I don't love is the heaviness in my stomach and the sugar rush I get from eating a few of these lovely breakfast circles.  The worst part is when you want pancakes and you are out of your favorite mix!!!  This one happened and sent me on the search for a replacement.  While I was at it I thought it might be nice to have one that had less sugar and more whole grains.  My search led me to many ideas but nothing I really liked so I took some elements of a few and made my own with some fun variations!

One is whole grain and one is gluten free.  I am still working on a dairy free version.  But for now most people should be able to enjoy these pancakes.

Mom Hazards

Today I had a rock in my bra for 2 hours and didn't even notice until it fell out when I was changing.....it wasn't exactly a small one either.