Spoiled and something that puts me in a really good mood.

This was probably the best way ever to spend Brooke’s nap time.  There is just something about a new J Crew catalogue that puts me in a really good mood.  

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I am beginning to get really jealous about Billy’s new job.  They took him to a fancy Vietnamese restaurant for lunch and then had a bowling party after work.   He made sure to wear his compression socks to help him recover from two tough games of bowling.

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Brooke and I would have gone bowling but instead we had a girls night to go to that had been planned for a while.

The theme was to bring something delicious that your mom makes (in honor of Mother’s Day this month).

Win-win for me because chicken rolls are something that my mom makes and it is something I have been craving for weeks:

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I love my mom’s handwriting.

The finished product.  I didn’t have croutons to top the rolls with so instead I used bread crumbs and some italian seasoning.  

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Someone was a little spoiled with foot massages.

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The plate of everyone’s favorite things that their moms make.  Salad, potatoes, chicken fingers, wild rice mixture and my mom’s rolls.

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The dessert that stole my heart.

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It was none of our birthdays but we put candles in the cake anyway because it just felt right.

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Brooke never took a binky so she is confused as to why other babies want one so she always pulls it out of their mouths.

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Now that she can crawl and stand she is always on the move but there was a time last night where she just sat and stared at the other baby.

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I think it is safe to say that Brooke had a really grand time at girls night.

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What is something that your mom makes that you absolutely love and makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside?

Favorite kind of M&M’s?  Dark chocolate, regular, peanut, peanut butter, coconut, pretzel, crispy?

What day is your birthday?  Anyone have a May birthday?

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aww girls night looks so fun!! who needs a birthday to blow out candles anyways :) my bday is june 2. so its kinda like may, but not. dark chocolate m&ms are my favorite, great choice :)

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Charlotte! My birthday is the day before yours. Too funny!

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Oh my goodness, Brooke is the cutest thing! I am making those chicken rolls pronto!

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I love my mom and wish we lived closer! She makes the best chicken pot pie! I just can’t get it quite the same. YUM!
My favorite M&M is dark chocolate but the mint is a close second!
My birthday is in February but my hubz and middle kiddo’s birthdays are in May! Busy month with lots of treats–yippee!

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Brooke is such a happy looking baby!! I love my moms pork chops and sauerkraut! Always ask for these when I go back home! I love the dark chocolate mixed with the peanut m&m’s! My birthday is March 30 !

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When my mom makes her lasagna. So good! I love regular m&ms or the crispy minty ones. My birthday is June 1st, my brother’s is in May though – the 31st. The day before mine!

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My mom’s Thanksgiving stuffing yum!
PS I’m doing a FREE fundraiser for Oklahoma on my page today!

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My mom is such a fabulous cook , so everything she makes is wonderful but I LOVE her mac n’cheese. She uses three different types of cheeses and puts in tomatos and bacon bits and sometimes broccoli! OH MY GOSH – ABSOLUTE HEAVEN.

I love milk chocolate m&m’s especially the chocolate colored ones. As chocolate is already brown, those ones probably have more chocolate to them. (I stole that from a movie but completely paraphrased the line).

My birthday was May 17!!!

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PS: I also love coconut flavored!

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I’m making those chicken rolls!
Thanks for sharing ;-)
July 14 :-) It’s a Sunday this year, but I’ll celebrate all weekend ;-)

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Deb,

One of my husband’s sisters says that her birthday isn’t over til she has cake. So if it happens that her family of 2 youngsters is a bit busy and they don’t have cake for a few days, she’s quite content to keep celebrating!

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Oh so adorable!!!

Dark chocoloate M&M’s = amazing. There should never be a reason to eat regular old M&M’s… too many good flavors out there!! The Best?? –Peanut and Peanut-butter. Hands down.

My mom has never cooked a meal in her life– ok, maybe hamburger helper…

My birthday was on Mothers Day this year :) May 12 !! Love it!

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Awesome!

I was supposed to be born on mother’s day, I came a week later….actually i was about a total of 6 weeks late. That’s right I was in the womb 10.5 months, my mother never fails to remind me of it every mother’s day.

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When we lived in Mississippi, a friend gave my Mom a recipe for Poor Man’s Manicotti. I love it to the ends of my taste buds and beyond! (It’s really simple, but it’s just so yummy and it’s made with Mom’s love!)

March baby here! I was actually born on Easter Monday and when my Mom came back from the hospital, the rose bush had bloomed (we were in San Diego then).

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Love my mom’s Chocolate Chip Cookies / Quiche / Cheesy Potatoes….I could seriously add more items to this list, but those are my top three….IN ORDER! :)

Peanut Butter M&M’s are so yummy! Haven’t had for ages due to a certain little boy of mine, that is quite allergic.

Just celebrated my oldest’s birthday last wknd – Time flies! Love that my first baby was born right around Mother’s Day, for some reason it feels extra special to me :)

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My mom makes some fantastic bread and also Christmas desserts. She makes homemade mounds bars and they are ridiculous.

My birthday is Feb 5.

Everyone knows that peanut butter M&Ms are the best.

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Those chicken rolls look like the perfect comfort food. Back here in Ohio we’re only in the 40s at the moment with a high of only about 60 degrees today, so I think this the perfect quick dinner to make tonight while it’s nice and cool. :)

Also, I saw Bolthouse Farms’ dressing mentioned in your post from last night, and I really think you need to try their yogurt-based Salsa Ranch variety, too. It is so good–absolutely perfect for any taco or Texmex salad!

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Peanut butter m&m’s are my fav!!!!
June 26th birthday :)

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My birthday is November 30! Clearly I need to have a big celebration in a few days since it will be my half birthday :-) gosh I go back and forth on m&ms. Peanut is probably number one followed closely by peanut butter. Dark chocolate is up there. I’ve also seen mint and pb and j ones but haven’t been brave enough to try them!

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My mom makes the best manicotti! I could never compete with her cooking. Peanut butter M&M’s are my favorite. I really don’t care for any of the other flavors. My mom has a May birthday which we will be celebrating this weekend!

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My mom’s lasagna always gives me warm fuzzies! Those chicken rolls look delicious and I love my mom’s writing too!

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Peanut M&M’s all the way!!!! And my birthday just passed three days ago – May 21! I’m officially 22… getting pretty old I’d say….

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My mom makes the BEST Mac and cheese. The best. I’m pretty sure we finish a dish made for 12 people whenever we have it and there are 4 of us. Brooke is growing up so fast! I feel like it was yesterday that she was the baby curly and her cousins were fascinated with. Before you know it she’ll be walking and running everywhere and those moments where she sits still will be few and far between.

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Dark chocolate M&Ms for sure- I think they are healthier, right? That’s what I tell myself at least! My mom makes a really good chicken asparagus casserole that always reminds me of being a little kid & just hanging out all the time.

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My mom makes some fabulous bbq ribs. My birthday is February 8. I’m glad that my birthday is in February or else I would hate the month. I love peanut butter m&ms and the dark chocolate m&ms.

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Mmmm chicken and dumplings! I miss this a lot.
You don’t have it listed but almond M&M’s…..yummy!
My birthday was a few days ago, May 21st.

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Regular milk chocolate or regular dark chocolate are my absolute favorite M&Ms, with peanut m&ms coming in really close!

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HAHA! That picture of Brooke at the end is the best ever. I think it’s my favorite one you have ever posted.

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What is something that your mom makes that you absolutely love and makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside?
-Anything made my mom makes gives a warm and fuzzy feeling! I love my mom!

Favorite kind of M&M’s? Dark chocolate, regular, peanut, peanut butter, coconut, pretzel, crispy?
-I am a HUGE fan of the pretzel. I didn’t think they sold Crispy anymore!?

What day is your birthday? Anyone have a May birthday?
-My birthday is on Monday (Memorial Day). I am so excited! I’ll be a quarter of a century :)

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My favorite is the one where she’s taking a picture with her cousins and she puts her arm around them. They are all smile makers though.

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Would it have been acceptable to bring pancakes to dinner? Because that’s definitely one of my favorite things that my mom makes. Soft and pillowy buttermilk pancakes that are fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside. With a sprinkle of powdered sugar on top? Heaven. And I really wish that my birthday was in May – I’m a January baby so it’s all sorts of cold and dark.

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My mom makes the best carrot cake….oh I’m craving it now:) I could definitely use a girls night. My birthday is in October, same day as my mom. We’re hoping to go to Vegas for a few days.

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My mom makes an awesome meatloaf…the secret ingredient Honey Bunches of Oats! Trust me, it is so good!

I was loyal to peanut M&Ms but now I often choose the pretzel ones. Just depends on my mood.

My bday is July 20th! The big 31! LOL.

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Neither of my daughters took pacis and loved to torture other babies by pulling them out of their mouths. My mom makes the most amazing cornbread stuffing for Thanksgiving. So good! I love PB, crispy, plain, and pretzel M&Ms. My bday is August 24, and this year we’ll be celebrating at a wedding in Maine. Can’t wait!

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I am not putting candles on every dessert I make – how fun!
Peanut butter M&Ms are the way to go, and Peanut are a close second. I haven’t tried the Dark Chocolate, but will be this weekend :)

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Favorite M&M’s are the pretzel ones! YUM!

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My favorite M & M’s are the Pretzel ones. YUM followed closely by peanut.
My b-day is Feb 19th but my Son will be 5 may 29th.
My mom makes me most wonderful Cornbread casserole EVER! It’s just amazing. She also makes rice crispy treats that are more like caramel rice crispy treats with brown sugar, karo syrup, and butter. They are amazing.

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That last picture of Brooke is so cute. It always makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside when I see itty bitty children so happy!

PEANUT BUTTER M&M’S ARE MY JAM. I can eat an entire bag of them and not even blink (I don’t know if that’s something I should brag about). I didn’t even realize dark chocolate M&M’s existed, but those sound pretty snazzy too!

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Dark chocolate m&m’s but if I’m trail running, peanut butter!

My mom makes the best desserts and her most recent was an eclair dessert that was amazing! My husband and I literally finished the entire dish of leftovers within 2 days. I’m envious of you girls night but now have an idea for one so thank you!! Oh I’m a march bday – just shy of st patty’s day.

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Brooke looks so social, what a cutie!

My mom makes the most amazing chicken casserole. It has chicken (obviously), broccoli, cauliflower, cream of mushroom soup, mayo, cheese, curry powder, then then its topped with shredded cheese and baked. You serve it over white rice and its my favourite dinner of all time. I made a version of it last night but made it with quinoa, broccoli, and mushrooms. It was soooo good!

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I love the idea of a get together built around preparing your mother’s best dishes. Thanks for sharing!

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How did I not know they make coconut m&ms? I need a bag of those and dark chocolate ASAP so I an eat them together!

That last picture if Brooke is precious!

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My dad cooked.. Mom made nothing but burnt stuff. I love my father’s pepper steak. He died 10 years ago so it’s extra special memories when I make it for my family.

August 31st. My husband’s b-day is May 8th. For years I thought his birthday was the 6th. oops..

What a great idea for a party.. love the themes!

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OMG She is too cute! Peanut butter m&m’s. In fact, I don’t like any other kind but those.

May birthday here. The 11th and I spent it at Disney World!!!

The Kidless Kronicles

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my birthday is August 10

I like peanut butter m&m’s best. I would take sour patch kids over chocolate any day though.

my mom makes the best macaroni salad and the best cole slaw

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Brooke’s hair looks so long in the photo where she is trying to take out the baby’s binky! My daughter took the binky her first few weeks (month tops) and then she found her thumb!

My mom makes this recipe that she calls Poor man’s Lasagna. It’s lasagna she makes on the stovetop without ricotta cheese. I know, it sounds really weird, but it is really good!
I Crispy M&Ms! I wish they would bring them back to the US!

My bday was just last month!

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Don’t judge me, but my mom always made me spam, eggs and rice when I was younger and now I crave it everytime I see her! It’s like Pavlov’s dog all over again, haha.

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My mom has never been much of a cook, but I always enjoy her chicken divan! And as for the M&Ms, definitely peanut. Though I’m sure peanut butter M&Ms would be a close second.

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I love the original M&Ms. cant go wrong.

my mom makes the best lasagna

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I love my moms calabaza con pollo. I love peanut M &M’s, I was born in July many years ago!

Brooke is so adorable, I love that picture of her taking the baby’s binky!

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Ha, I’m guessing Billy’s externship is with a firm? I’m at a non-profit and we don’t get fancy lunches!

I totally know what you mean about JCrew catalogues. They’re the best!!

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LOVE my mom to pieces because we are just two peas in a pod!

Pretzel m&ms are the BEST! With classic milk chocolate in a close second.

My birthday is in 8 days! June 2!

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First time commenting -love your blog!
My mom makes lots of things I love -most recently a super-yummy, veggie-stocked, tuna noodle casserole.
M&Ms: Must have Pretzel & PB mixed, sooooooo good!
B’day: Not May, June 10. :)

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I love it when my mom makes cookies (from scratch) or brownies. It’s something me and her use to do all the time together. Coconut or dark chocolate!! Those are the best two flavors they have ever came out with. October 7 :)

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My poor mom couldn’t cook for love nor money – everything was just ugh. I remember when we were kids my sisters and I would try to finagle dinner invitations from our friends’ moms, or beg our dad to cook, LOL! But my mom was the champion cleaner! No one’s house was a clean as ours, ha!

I had no idea there were so many different kinds of M&Ms until we moved to Oregon. I guess I just never looked at them before. I kind of like the mint ones after the originals, but I’ve never tried the others.

My birthday is in January, which is kind of like May here in the Pacific Northwest. Some call June Junuary.

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My mom makes egg custard and serves it with her homemade chocolate cake (no frosting) when I visit. I think that’s one of the main reasons my dad likes for me to visit, because she never makes it otherwise! Love it!

Favorite kind of M&M’s? I’m kind of digging the coconut ones…

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Hi Janae,
I haven’t commented before but have been following you since I first started running last summer and I adore/am obsessed with your blog!

My birthday was yesterday :) And my husband bought me my first garmin! The best part is when we talked about how he decided on which one to get and he said he looked at what Hungry Runner Girl said. It’s good to know that he’s actually been listening to me all these months whenever I mention your site to him. Can’t wait to try out my gift once I get off of work today!

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Ahhhhh happy happy birthday yesterday! A garmin wahoooo! Let me know how you like it!

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My mom’s stuffing that she made on the holidays. The house always smelled amazing when she sauteed the onions and celery in butter. Favorite M&Ms are peanut butter, but the peppermint ones at Christmas were also delicious. My birthday is in September. I’m a Friday the 13th baby.

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My mom makes amazing quesadillas! We just found an old Mother’s Day card from my brother where he tells her she “could make quesadillas for the king… But he’d miss her” haha!

Peanut butter m&ms for sure!!!! And my bday is Feb. 17 and I love how it makes that winter stretch feel a little less long for me :)

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Such a fun theme idea for girls night!!!

My mom makes amazing Swiss fondue (she is Swiss), and yah, that stuff is legit amazing.

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Brooke looks like such a KID! When did she stop being a baby?

I have a May birthday! May 16th!

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I’m a Halloween baby. Every year for my birthday, we get all dressed up in costumes and hunt for candy….love it. :) My mom hasn’t cooked in a good 15 years, but when she used to make homemade chili and bread sticks it was all over! I’m a peanut M& M girl, no idea why I haven’t ventured out to try the coconut…it’s my favorite flavor/scent.

Have a fab weekend!!!

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This is really weird – you are on a streak where you exclusively talk about foods I love/am obsessed with. My mom also makes those chicken rolls; they are so good!!!! We top them with cream of mushroom soup…try it…..
Also Dark chocolate M&Ms are the best ones! I need some now, so thanks for that:)

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My favorite are the peanut butter M&Ms or the Special Dark. I wish they made them combined into one but I could always mix them and eat them at the same time.

One of my favorite things my mom makes is Macaroni and Cheese. When I ate meat, it was definitely meatballs or chicken ala king. Mmm.

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I love my mom’s homemade spaghetti. She’s makes it all from scratch and it’s full of veggies, it’s so tasty!

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Jcrew makes me sad because I want everything and can’t afford anything hahah

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Dark chocolate mint M&Ms are my favorite guilty pleasure. I absolutely love the last picture of Brooke. She’s adorable.

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My mom is an amazing cook/baker. But my favorite is a dessert she makes – a lemon cheesecake dessert. It’s light and fluffy and the crust is crushed graham crackers. The original recipe is high-calorie, but you can make a super skinny version too. It’s out of this world amazing.

In other news, your daughter is so gorgeous. I look forward to your posts every day and hope to see her beautiful smile!

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My mom makes a really good cranberry, blue cheese spinach salad…so tasty.

I like the peanut butter m&m’s I’m addicted to Peanut Butter and Chocolate in case you haven’t noticed

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What a cute idea for a girls’ night! The chicken rolls look yummy. I love looking at the J. Crew catalog too…and the Pottery Barn ones. :)

Erin @ The Grass Skirt Blog

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Awww that last picture of Brooke makes me so happy :) My mom’s chicken and broccoli casserole is sooooo good. It’s always been my fave. My birthday’s in June- close enough? hehe

xo

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Every day I swear Brooke can’t get any cuter and then, the next day, she does.

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Couldn’t agree more!!

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my bday is may 3!!

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Ok, that last picture of Brooke just gave me the BIGGEST smile. I love what a happy baby she is- I know it’s because she has the best Mommy & Daddy :D
Favorite thing my Mom makes: meatball stew- stew/ soup always makes you feel warm & fuzzy inside, but this meatball stew is the BEST- and she even makes it with turkey for me!
Favorite M&M: Peanut butter, BUT I really wanted to try the carrot cake M&M’s that were around for Easter.
Birthday: December 26th

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I absolutely love the peanut butter M & M’s. Yum!

My mom makes a chocolate pudding/whipped cream/pecan 4-layer dessert that is so good. She usually only makes it around the holidays so it’s definitely special.

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Her homemade rolls (only get them at Christmas)…and her meat loaf
Peanut
Aug 7th

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Peanut butter – all the way. No contest.

My mom makes amazing pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting. Super delicious.

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My mom makes the best chicken fried rice.

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I love my mom’s pot roast. So so good. Comfort food at its finest

My birthday is right around the corner, June 3rd. Getting excited!

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My mom makes this chicken bowtie pasta that is calorific and amazing, and she makes it vegetarian for me, and it’s still amazing. I love to make it, and it’s good, but moms is always best!

I think I like peanut butter M&Ms and Coconut M&Ms the best :D

My birthday is July 31. Fun fact: That’s the same day as Harry Potter’s (the character) if you ever get asked that in a trivia game.

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I loved my Mom’s Pecan Sticky Buns and her Meatloaf. She could make a PB&J sandwich taste special (she could expertly get all the the PB & J to the corners and never have it spill out, nor did you ever feel like your sandwich was lacking!)

I love Peanut, Plain, and Almond M&M’s!

My birthday isn’t until October………It’ll be the big “33”!

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Hey look, you can totally see the top of my head and the tip of my nose! P to the S, my birthday is May 1st. ;) Great meeting you last night.

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My mom makes the best cucumber salad! I really need to get her recipe.

My favorite kind of M&M’s is peanuts! But let’s face it, I will eat any of them put in front of me.

My birthday is 10/20. Feel free to shop from my Amazon wish list. Just kidding. But I can totally throw one together for anybody that needs a gift idea for me!…

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I like peanut m&ms. I think Brooke is the cutest. V loved his binky..when I took it away he was sooo upset. He loved that thing.

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peanut butttttah m&ms are the only way to go! that or milk chocolate. M&Ms are my favorite candy, but my brother works for hershey, so my mom always has to hide M&Ms in my stocking and easter basket and begs me not to tell him. I tell him anyway and flaunt it in his face :)

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I love when my mom makes apple pie :) She hasn’t in a while but it is so good!

I love pretzel m&m’s

April 21

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My mom makes the best Swedish pancakes (basically crepes) and they are SO good, especially with syrup :)

My favorite M&M’s are all of the above! Especially peanut butter and dark chocolate.

My birthday is May 24th… today! I’m the big 2-6!

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My mom’s mac and cheese is fab. So is her potato salad!

Mint, peanut butter, dark choc.: in that order
M&Ms are prob. my fav candy!

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I must say I really love your blog! I look forward to reading it every day! My mom makes the most amazing chocolate cake with the best fudge like icing you will ever taste! Better have a glass of milk ready to go. Plain M&Ms for me and May 6.

Have a great day!

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mine was may 9th :) brooke is seriously the cutest little nugget i have ever seen. my sister now follows you on instagram bc i would always show her your pictures of brooke :) also! my sister is a manager at the gap in corte madera (not too far from ya) so could prob get you a nice little discount on baby clothes :)

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My mom makes these amazing cheese enchiladas! Total comfort food with olives, tomatoes, green onions, cream cheese, and cheddar cheese, delicious! :) My birthday is August 17th and my favorite m&ms are the peanut!!! :D

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Brooke’s smile just warms my heart :)

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Brooke is way too cute!!!!!
My birthday is May 3rd!
I love my mama’s tuna noodle casserole and chocolate pie!!!!!!!! YUM!

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Pretzel M&Ms…by far the best! Although peanut butter would have to be my number 2 choice.

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Everything my mom makes is so good. I think my favorite are her egg rolls. I don’t ever try and recreate the food she makes because it will never taste as good.

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Those chicken rolls are dangerous! I made them last night and they’re
nearly gone. Next time I’ll make them for an event and not eat them all myself…

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I love your girls night themes, they seem so fun!

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Aw what a nice theme! I love anything my mom makes but especially gyoza – Japanese dumplings, so good!

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