{Happy 4th!}

Hey y'all!  Hope everyone had a happy 4th!  Clearly I'm a little late with my recap...seeing as it's already the 9th...but better late than never, right?!

As planned, we spent a quiet 4th at home...and I gotta admit - it was kinda nice!  When it's in the middle of the work week, it's kind of a bummer.  On Tuesday evening after work, the ladies & I went out for margaritas & Mexican food.  Wednesday morning, Nola & I slept in.  I mean, it's a shame this dog is so mistreated. =)

Around 10am, it started raining & then rained most of the day.  Rainy weather makes me want to bake so since I couldn't make s'mores outside - I decided to make an inside take on them.  They were really good & you can find the full recipe here.  I cheated a little...I took pre-made chocolate chip cookie dough {the proportioned kind you get from school fundraisers} & put it inside a greased mini muffin pan.  I baked at 350 for about 10 minutes & then immediately pressed down a large marshmallow into each cookie {I didn't read the part where you were supposed to use half...oops!}.  Put under the broiler until toasted & then top with a piece of Hershey bar.  Let cool completely before removing from the pan.  When the rain stopped, I also grilled burgers!

We watched fireworks from the comfort of the couch {& bed}...needless to say - they do not bother Nola.

On Thursday, we released our first snack product in over 3 years!!  Such an exciting day!!

Hurts Donuts from Katy also came to town Thursday for a fundraiser for the fire department.  I heard so many things about them so I figured I better give them a try. Unfortunately you could only buy them by the dozen & I gotta be honest, I wasn't impressed.  Maybe it's because they had traveled & sat for a while...but they were just ok.  The blueberry was my favorite.  I sampled a few & then the majority went in the trash. =(

Saturday I made a quick trip to College Station before the rain returned.  Check out the weather in front of me & the weather in my side mirror...crazy!  I made it home just in time....it rained off & on the rest of the weekend.  Nola & I took full advantage & spent most of the weekend snuggled on the couch {& floor} watching Hallmark movies.  Speaking of - Christmas in July starts Friday & I absolutely cannot wait!!

More rain in the forecast this week {which is a God-send in July} so I see more couch time & Hallmark movies in our future!