Snickers Salad

name sound funny? 
well, believe me... there's no laughing about this stuff.
it is AMAZING.

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on my girls trip last month, some of the girls made this for the group...
I think it was originally Danielle's idea, and a recipe they had found on Pinterest.
So no, it's not my own recipe...but oh. my. goodness it is good!

here y'all go. Make this this weekend. 
Great for big family dessert, and especially great for parties!!
(or for yourself...I won't tell)

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you need:
1 (8 oz package) cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 (12 oz) container Cool Whip, thawed
Snickers candy bars (I used a whole bag of the snack sized bars), chopped into bite sized pieces
4-6 granny smith green apples, chopped into bite sized pieces

I know, I know... you might be thinking to yourself,
"chocolate and apples?!"
But just trust me, okay?


First, mix cream cheese and powdered sugar together well.
Then gently stir in the Cool Whip...

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chop your Snickers!

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Add those snickers to the bowl.
(and eat a few while doing so.)

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then add the chopped apples.

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mix together well and try to hold yourself back...
it is best after chilling in the fridge for 1-2 hours!

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you're welcome. 
:)

Y'all have a great weekend!

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it's gonna be good.

oh hey there. I have a blog. :)
no but really, I've missed this and missed y'all here.
I posted lately, but not really posted. you know what I mean?

Partly because of actual busyness of life...but party because there's just so much rolling around in my heart and head that it has seemed like a big effort to sit and write it all out.
Like I would probably be typing, staring, thinking, praying, crying, and then retyping 
at my computer for days.
I know if you are a blogger, you understand.

But God has been speaking to me and reminding me lately that He speaks to ME,
 though me "speaking" on this blog. 
And that He gave me this little corner of the interwebs to be blessed and to hopefully be a blessing to others, as I share my own story and life here.

He is also reminding me a lot that He is a God who fulfills promises and words that He as spoken over my life. He is good like that.
He is giving me some new vision for some new things...
in almost every area of my life.
In my relationship with Jesus, my marriage, my parenting, my home-making, my eating and health, 
my dreams...
and even my blog here.

{we got to see these beautiful double rainbows on our girls trip a few weeks ago...amazing.}
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I have let these new desires in my heart overwhelm me a bit, 
as it seems like "how can I get this all done?!" a lot of the time.
But what He is showing me lately is that if I let Him,
HE will give order to it all.
He can even lead me in the order to which I go about my day...
and in my trust of HIM being in control of it all,
I can relax knowing that it WILL all get done.
in HIS timing.


He has promised goodness in my life.
He has promised Joy and Peace.
Hope.
I am clinging to that. Clinging to the character of God which is always good.

I truly believe this is a new season of HOPE in my life.
Hope and restoration.
And I am so so excited to see what happens.

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He has guided us gracefully 
though a really awful and tough last 8 months or so, 
dealing with so much loss (my dad and two babies) and some significant health scares,
(I havent shared all that here yet, but will soon.)

And I am believing He is making our hearts ready for a new season.
Not like there won't be any heartache or struggle, there will be.
But I feel His hand on us as we transition to new ground. Higher ground.

I can't wait to share more here soon.
More about the hard stuff, and more about the good.
He has given me a new vision for this blog, (including a name change!), which I'll tell yall more about soon.
It's just gonna all be good.

It's taken me a long time in this previous season to say that.
But His love for me is allowing me to now...
it IS gonna be good.



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my "people"...and an amazing trip.


last year, I went on this trip, that some of yall thought I was crazy for going on, because I had never "met" any of the girls in person before. They were just "blog friends".
Well last year, I went...and came away with a deep love for these amazing girls.
really, i LOVE them. they are like my family.

We do life together on the daily, through massive amounts of texting,
and sometimes skyping or face-timeing.
They have been there for me this year, throughout all I have dealt with and faced.
They have been a foundation for encouragement for me and are the most life-giving group ever.
When something is happening in my life, they are at the top of the list of who I want to talk to...
about the good and the bad.
They are my people.

Well, obviously because we can't stand not seeing each other, as soon as last year's trip to NY ended,
we were planning this year's...to Seattle!
I cannot believe it has already come and gone.

daniellekarahannahcarina,  jamiestherleslie, and aly
are the ones I got to hug tightly this past weekend.
(And we dearly missed heather and steph, as they couldn't come again this year.)

I can't wait to share more with you.
SO much has been stirred in my heart after being with these women for 5 days.
But first I had to share like a million pictures with you.
sorrynotsorry. :) Enjoy!

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I cannot express how blessed I feel to have this group.
I feel like it is so rare. Or maybe its not, and maybe I just feel extremely lucky.
But I am constantly blown away at the blessing these women are in my life.
Who knew that through blogging and tweeting...I would meet some of my very best friends.
God is SO wonderful!

I love you girls. :)
(and now I'm gonna go cry, obvi.)

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