Give into Temptation!!

Since these were a BIG hit at a party recently(I made 140), and some have wanted this recipe, I thought that I would share my creation!! I am not an expert, but I love creating new things. And I must say...Ladies, you know when you crave SOME CHOCOLATE...well these hit the SPOT!!


Hope you enjoy, let me know!!!


By the way for dessert tonight we are having these, crumbled up in a bowl, add some frozen Vanilla Yogurt and top it off with Chocolate Syrup!! If we had cherries...I would add one! 

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE COOKIE BALLS@Sherry Watton 2012.

Preheat Oven to 375

½ cup Butter(softened)

½ cup Brown Sugar 

½ cup White Sugar

½ cup of Cocoa (unsweetened)

2 eggs

2 ½ cups of flour(just the regular All-Purpose Flour)

2tsp Baking Powder

1 Cup of Chocolate Chips

Cream the Butter and the Sugars, once well blended, add the Cocoa, cream again, then add the eggs and cream again…..NICE AND CREAMY!!!

In another bowl have the flour and B. Powder mixed together. Add the dry ingredients to the wet. When its almost thoroughly mixed, I add the Chocolate Chips. Mix it all, it will get hard to mix after awhile, all thick and NICE!! If its not thick enough and too mushy to handle …just add a little more flour for a nice hard thickness. Then I make balls…grab some and roll it in your hands. Usually, I can make 35 Balls…but  if YOU want BIGGER balls…you want bigger Balls…just remember to adjust your time for BAKING. I have adjusted my baking time to 8 minutes…I still want them soft, like brownie consistency …..then let them cool.

CHOCOLATE COATING: I have melted in the microwave(cause I have that button to melt chocolate) 1 ½ cups of chocolate chips, then add 1tbsp of Veg. Oil, for glossiness…mix well.

For larger batches of cookies, I have melted the chocolate chips in a small pot, just on low heat, stir occasionally so it doesn’t burn!! Then add the Oil, stir till its smooth and shiny.

I use a teaspoon to drizzle the melted chocolate over the cookies…..then after I sprinkle with some candy sprinkles or whatever you have…or nothing at all!! Mostly I do the sprinkles for the kids. Then refrigerate till the melted chocolate is hardened!!

To make them fancier, drizzle some melted, white chocolate over the other chocolate(once that hardens). I have even used Peanut Butter Chips instead of chocolate…but with so many peanut allergies out there, I usually stick with Chocolate Chips!!  I have also used Semi Sweet Chips before, but I like Milk Chocolate Chips better…more of a preference!!  ENJOY!!


PS. You have to try one about 10 minutes or so after they come out of the oven, just heavenly...luscious chocolate melting in your mouth!!! Just saying!!

GOOD, GOOD DAY!!!

Today has been an excellent day...no one has been sick, I didn't have to clean up puke off the carpet, I didn't have to stick my hand in the toilet to pull out a wad of tissue, no one spaszed about a tummy ache of some sort and I did not see wet flurries(I know, come on, enough...) Alex did not have a nap, and he is still going....and behaving....that there can make a GOOD DAY!! But besides having GOOD KIDS today(and believe me that can make or break a day) I got to bake!! I think.....as I pondered about this with my mid-morning coffee, I BELIEVE that my DAY is not COMPLETE without BAKING or COOKING something. I NEED to CREATE to be FULLY satisfied with MY day! 


Is that wrong to say that as a Mother to three kids?? I know all Moms wear various hats and it can get confusing. But as an individual, I need to create daily....and for me, that's through baking and cooking and even writing. I feel good as the day ends, kids are tucked away in bed, dreaming of new adventures and I have cleaned and organized for the next day.  I then can be ME and come up with new ideas, ways to be creative.


The one way that I got to be creative today was baking! Double chocolate chip cookies....I then took the recipe(my own, I might add) a bit further, I glazed some with melted chocolate, and for the kids decorated them with sprinkles.......and all this CAME FROM MY IMAGINATION...and it makes me SMILE!! 

See what happens with a little creativity and imagination.....YUMMY COOKIES!!

Perhaps I need to go into business.......any takers??

Have a good night Dear Readers!!!

It was a GOOD Easter!!!

Easter just passed...done for another year...time to detox my system of Cadbury Chocolate Mini Eggs...my WEAKNESS!!! You CANT stop eating them....you CANT!! The bunny brought a FAMILY SIZE bag and left many in a crystal egg....although when "he" was pouring it into the dish, some rolled away....across the table and onto the floor...its amazing how much noise that can make at 4AM!!!  Quickly "he" picked it all up and most went into "his" mouth..."he" believes in the 5 second rule!! Once everything was placed about and hidden, "he" drank two glasses of water and went to bed...."he" was done for another year!

Josh was the first to wake, 6AM......off to the bathroom and back to bed. I laid there awake, I knew he saw the eggs near their bedroom doors and the purple basket...waiting to be used in the collection of the many EGGS! But he went back to bed and talked with Alex about what he just saw. He stayed in bed till going on 7AM, that's when Katie woke up and was excited..."the Bunny brought me a basket...look at the eggs!" It then began! The Easter rush to find the eggs, chocolate bunnies and anything else that the Bunny might have brought! And what was funny, all kids were looking for the hidden treasures and disregarded what was in PLAIN VIEW! Alex got excited and shook when he realized that underneath the shiny, colourful, wrapped foil was chocolate! He grabbed and collected the eggs and then made his way to the couch, where he climbed up top...and placed all his treasures in between his legs....he started to eat them...without taking the foil off!! The kids excitedly rushed about....they also found 2 movies and Princess Bedsheets. They were VERY happy!!

After coffee was consumed and we were presentable to the outside world, we headed to the Waterfront. There the kids and other kids played about, running from here and there...wearing off their sugar high! Parents sat or casually stood, watching their kids while sipping their Tim Hortons coffee. It was a BEAUTIFUL, mild, sunny morning! It was a perfect Easter Sunday! It was even MORE perfect when all KIDS napped in the afternoon. A Ham dinner followed...and off to bed they went. And just to think, it started off questionable....Matt was quite sick on Good Friday...but after much needed sleep....he was better!! And I didn't even mind the crowds at our local Walmart and Zehrs on the Saturday AFTERNOON!! It was one of those perfect Weekends where you wish you could push the pause button...and just live in it for a few days!

The BOYS love the water!!

Katie, being PROUD....she did the TWIRLY slide!

It was CALM until......

 I woke this morning a bit earlier...maybe deep down I knew something was going to happen!? But I got up any ways, started the coffee, the kids lunch and threw in a load of laundry(trying to get it done before 7AM......cheaper hydro rates). I then sat in the living room, in my Ladies chair by the window and glanced out at the quiet street...no noise anywhere. I got two mugs of coffee into me before the kids woke up! Then it was OVER!!

Madness began.......Katie threw up three times(only once in the toilet)...hence more loads of laundry and the higher rate of hydro one must pay! Katie then plugged the toilet...with a wad of tissues! I got a plastic bag, put my hand into and in the toilet bowl I went...and grabbed it out! Josh fussed over having a shower...and then when he got out, complained of stomach pains...to the point where he had a hissy fit and cried and slapped the table. His problem was HUNGER! Or so I think.....so far he is still at school! Then there is Alex.....all he wanted was milk and being able to play with his cars! During this I still found the time to do the dishes and tidy various things...while having my third and last mug of coffee.

I got Josh out the door on time for school....first showing him how to use the umbrella and telling him(like all Mothers do) don't poke someones eye out! And here we are now......its all quiet again...Katie is in bed watching movies, Alex is watching Treehouse and playing with his cars.....and the house is clean and organized and Josh is at school. Calm before another storm??? Its funny how we have these rushes...to the point where we think "what did I do, having these three kids...was I crazy!?" And then it passes and everything is good again.......

Being Invited to Weddings......

This year we have the HONOUR of attending 5 WEDDINGS!!! Sadly one is a destination wedding, Mexico and we will not be going....there is no way, we don't have a babysitter or the time to take a mini holiday(especially if we are still planning to go to PEI!) Plus.....I am not too sure about Mexico any more. I know it can be a fabulous destination spot....but recent troubles with Canadians being injured or killed....I'd rather stay home! We'll send a card with a heart felt apology and wishing them a lifetime of happiness! So, its down to FOUR WEDDINGS!! Last year there were no invites...and I was kinda sad! But now...realizing how much goes into attending a wedding....it would be nice if friends married once a year....get together and set up a date...lets spread it out. I wonder why too.....whats the push behind all these weddings??? Is it the thought of 2012!!?? The end of the world?? People are rushing about, getting married....so the ladies can say that they are not ol' maids and the gents are getting married cause.......I'm not sure, I haven't thought of anything...perhaps its cause the ladies are pushing them to marry NOW! LOL!!

With these Weddings coming up...I posted a question on FB....can I get away with wearing the same dress to all the Weddings!? MOST said to have a NEW dress for each Wedding!! Honestly...I don't have many DRESSIE dresses...lots of summer dresses for casual hot summer days.  For lounging about on the back deck, admiring my gardens...while Hubby pours me a glass of Chardonnay! With all the responses....I decided that I HAD to buy a few dresses. My first Wedding is this Saturday, its my Fathers. With this wedding I was more focused on getting my kids clothes and shoes organized...ugh...it can be difficult. I saw nothing in stores and turned to online shopping...which worked out GREAT!!

But for the shoes...OMG... I took all three kids to Payless Shoes...I had no idea of their shoe sizes!! Usually I stock up in the Fall and have clear sailing til Spring, then I await the BOGO Sale! No sales yet!! I found out their shoe size and started to find them appropriate shoes....then it was Alex's turn! Alex who is two did not want his size KNOWN.....he screamed and cried...this was the first time that a child of mine did this(in the public..lol)....after figuring it out....he then screamed cause he wanted CARS shoes.....in a frenzy and desperate plea to quieten him....I grabbed the wrong shoes(water shoes) and didn't realize that till we got out of the store. I ended up leaving his shoes in the van and returning the next night to exchange them!

Next it was my turn....seeing nothing in the stores and my availability to get out(with Hubby's hours)...I went online....don't you just LOVE ONLINE shopping?? I picked out three dresses. Finally they arrived yesterday. I was going to try them on and get Katie to take my picture...later I was going to post them on FB...and get my FRIENDS opinions...which to keep, etc etc!! After trying them on, I realized that I have various issues with myself....and I shouldn't..but I do! I even commented that I have a fat tummy...now I said this under my breathe, but Katie heard me....I realized that I shouldn't have said that. I want her to have great confidence in herself...especially where I lack. She asked "let me see your tummy"......when I took off one of the dresses she glanced at me and replied, "No...you are not fat!" Man...I love this child!!!

All these tummy issues of mine made me think of the film, SHIRLEY VALENTINE...have your seen it?? There is one scene where Shirley is in Greece and is sailing with a Greek Restaurant owner....they skinny dip...afterwards he kisses her stomach and stretch marks...and she looks surprised and shocked...he comments that, and now I am paraphrasing...that you shouldn't be ashamed of these marks, they are part of who you are, you gave life. I  LIKE that!! And I have to remember that!! I had three kids...all 10 pounds and bigger!!! I do TRY to do sits up...regularly...but sometimes its NICER to sit and watch some favourite shows or curl up and read. I could practice holding my stomach in and talking at the same time...it could be a new talent of mine? But there is always spanx...right...just not sure if it works or should I wear layers of control top pantyhose...LOL!! That could be another blog!!

So the votes were in...I am keeping the two dresses that were MOST liked...which is funny, cause they were the cheapest and the MOST expensive is being returned....which is FINE by me and most likely FINE by Hubby!!  Thankfully for the next weddings, I can leave the kids behind!! At least I have made a dent...and NOW have two dresses and I will try to accept my flaws...cause after all...they are a part of who I am.....and most likely as one noted...after a few glasses of wine... I wont care about ANYTHING!!!

TWO winning DRESSES!! Pictures taken by  my 4yr old...Katie!!!

Catch Up of Sorts...........

I cant believe that it has almost been three weeks since my last Blog. The first week of not blogging was March Break....enough said!!! Every night...Katie would ask, "do I go to school tomorrow, is March Break over?" I would tell her "no...March break is a week, the school is closed!" And she would roll over and sob on her pillow...she wanted desperately to go to school. Josh on the other hand, didn't want school ever again!! But it was during that week I got sick...some kind of nasty congestion and slight temperature and just feeling blaa!!  When Alex went down for a nap, I let the other two watch movies/play games and I napped. That's how icky I was. It was also during this time that we had LOVELY mild temperatures!! I was sooo glad for Spring weather but hated that I was too ill to enjoy it all.

The second week was back to school....(YIPPIE)....but I was still too tired and felt out of breathe from walking to school...finally I went to the Doctors. Now if it was my kids...BOOM...there would be no question, I would make the trek to the Family Doctor, but its an hour drive(one way) and I just put it off...thinking, it will go away...whatever this is! Right!? Then I tried to go to a walk in clinic....there are only 4 CLINICS in my town! Various hours and long lines....and the one place the Doctor wasn't showing up till later  in the day...and  that's if  he could!!! I finally called my Family Doctor and they squeezed me in!! I got there and had to wear a mask...NICE...didn't I feel GOOD and not plagued by something! Turns out, Bronchi infection. Even now, after a week from visiting the Doctor...I still have the nagging cough...but now I am taking over the counter meds(to bring up the gunk...so to speak...and its working...but some is still there)!!  But I am getting better!

Also with this WARM WEATHER we had.....I tried to be out in it as much as I could and do as much as  I could...cleaning up the garden, bringing out the lights, little fences...trying to get ready for Spring!!  It was exciting to see the SNOW melt and disappear as if it never existed.  Tulips and Spring flowers started to peak through. Some perennials started to wake up and buds started to open on trees. I threw snow boots out(they there worn and cracked). Windows were open, kids wore shorts and jackets were not needed by the end of the school day.  All the while in the back of my head was the nagging thought...its ONLY MARCH and YOU LIVE IN CANADA and SLIGHTLY up NORTH!!! And true to thought.....yesterday was CHILLY and the WINTER COATS came back out(after I cleaned them and tucked them away for another winter). So its chilly again...but not to the point where that white stuff will make a reprise. And cause of the mild temps...allergies have stormed in, like an unwanted guest at a party. So not only an infection...but add allergies and things are AWESOME! LOL!

So....as some have wondered what happened to me....that's basically it!! There was a lack of energy to do anything and then when things got slightly better...the WEATHER surprised us all...and I want nothing more than to hide all aspects of ol' man  Winter and get ready to WELCOME SPRING!!  So I am back....still looking at Kijiji, baking and cooking...helping the kids with homework...getting to ready for my Father's wedding(which is this Saturday...and still no clothes that I have ordered on line have arrived...even though they should have yesterday...but I am not worried yet...I'll wait till Friday night...yes, I procrastinate) and then its Easter...and a few birthdays in between. And there are still thoughts/dreams of PEI this Summer!!

So I am back and ready to BLOG about Motherhood and Everything Else!!

The Dentist!!!

I have heard various ages when to take YOUR children to the dentist. I've also heard that visits don't need to be every 6 months, once yearly is fine.....so with various information going about I didn't know exactly when to go. AND my Husband has a fear of teeth...don't ask me why...but if anything happens with the kids, concerning their MOUTH and TEETH...he is WHITE!! So...I am in charge of the mouths in this family! I have always made my kids brush their teeth....and they would show me after...and I would reply "ohhh so WHITE!!" There was never any issues with their teeth! It also took awhile to get an appointment settled...my Hubby works long hours....and we don't have a second car...so I had to go around his schedule to get an appointment and make sure he was going to be off. Monday night it was!!

The kids were nervous. I was nervous for Katie...she is the shyest of them all...and hates NOISES...like the little cleaner that scrubs your teeth pearly white! But as soon as we got inside...they were excited...there was a TV and a video game set up in another corner. Josh went and played Super Mario and Katie sat beside him, watching. After filling out tons of paperwork(ugh)....the receptionist started the BIG TV....Toy Story 3 came on the screen. Katie yelped in JOY!! First up was Katie....and she was cool!! She got to wear sunglasses as the hygienist cleaned her teeth....also in front of Katie was another BIG SCREEN TV....and the movie Rio started!! She was in her own world and didn't care about anything else...scrapers, cleaners, sucking tubes...nothing!!! 

Josh was next....and he too was in his own world. He even told the lady "I like this...I haven't seen Rio yet!" The only problem with Josh's teeth....he needs to BRUSH more! As the hygienist showed him..."you have Sugar Bugs...see...you have to make sure to brush them off!!" Katie's teeth were fine. But both kids have NO CAVITIES.  They also got Goodie Bags afterwards.....tooth brush, tooth paste, kids floss, a toy from the toy chest and an hour glass(the idea behind that is that they have to keep brushing...till all the sand is empty! I just had to remind them that the WATER doesn't run that LONG!!) Katie asked, after she was finished..." I like this place, I'm not scared...can we come back tomorrow?"

NOW as a child.....I didn't have any of these luxuries.....there were OLD magazines and kids books in the waiting room....and awful music playing from a corner in the office. I never had movies while sitting in the chair to amuse me. I would be lying there, while she scraped my teeth and would ask me questions...questions that had long answers not just "huh huh...nuh nuh..." cause we couldn't answer her with her hands in our mouths...but somehow they understood what we said. I kinda wish that I was child again...a child to have these luxuries in the dentist's office!