Tasty Tuesday - Sparkles & Cookie Bars in a Jar

Sparkles

I finally got myself something sparkly! And I ended up wearing it during the day because . . . well, I never go anywhere after dark. That's when the kids are in bed and we actually have a bit of peace and quiet in the house. =)

Tank & Cardi: maurices

Jeans: Eddie Bauer Outlet

Boots: JCPenney

Bracelets: Christmas Gift

Ring: c/o Blue Vanilla

Headband: Three Bees Creations won in Giveaway from Sunny with a Chance of Sprinkles

So, basically, what I'm saying is, if you don't have kids, enjoy your social life. Because once they come along it all changes. 

And if I'm being honest, these changes?  They're really nice. Instead of quiet romantic evenings with your guy, you get hide-and-seek until bath time.  Instead of candlelit dinners, you get chatty little toddlers telling you about their day.  Instead of loud, chaotic, late nights out with friends, you get a few peaceful moments after the kids have gone to bed.  

And you know what?  You love the craziness that kidlets bring to the house. And you really learn to appreciate those quiet moments with your husband because they just don't happen as often as they used to.

Now on to the tasty part of this Tuesday... =)

No Fuss Cookie Bars in a Jar

The Hubs' mom and sister gave us this cute little jar of cookie bar mix for Christmas. 

Personally, I wanted to make it weeks ago, but we started our diet and the Hubs convinced me to hold off . . . until this weekend. He ran a 1/2 marathon Saturday morning and we had playoff games in the afternoon, so I thought we needed something sweet to celebrate.  These cookie bars ended up being so delicious that I had to look up the recipe to share it with y'all!

In the jar: 

2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1 cup flaked coconut

1/2 cup walnuts (coarsely chopped)

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (The inlaws added red & green m&ms, which I thought was a cute, festive touch!)

1 can sweetened condensed milk

Preheat oven to 350. Mix everything in a large bowl.  Spread it into a greased 13x9 inch pan.  Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until the edges are golden brown.

I added cool whip and it was perfection!!

I'm linking up today with the lovely ladies at Monday Mingle! =)

Do teeny tiny black sequins count as sparkles?

If so, then I totally qualify for the fashion challenge today! This is literally the only item in my closet with "sparkles".  Let me preface this post by saying, I do not love this outfit. It's kind of "blah". I've seen sparkles done much better. In fact, if I had paired a tank like Heather's at H&K Style Journey, then I think it would have really taken the outfit to another level.

Bobo is trying to get in the picture again.

 

I wore this Sunday afternoon, while my Little Guy and I went on a date. Yep, you heard me, his very first date. =) We went to his favorite place ever, Baskin Robbins, and I got to get my caffeine fix with a Mocha Blast. It was a win win! =)

Shirt: Target

Tank: Express

Jeans: American Eagle

Shoes (pictured below): My sister's

Belt: Bealls

Oh! I totally forgot that my flips had sparkles on them, too!

If you want to see how other bloggers are wearing sparkles today, then go HERE!