Tasty Thursday - Oatmeal Raisin Bars



From Martha's Site

 Last night, after I finally got Addie down for the night, I was getting the baking itch.  I thought, hmmm, what can I make given the ingredients in my pantry that's also quick and easy to prepare.  I'm a sucker for a good oatmeal raisin cookie and I stumbled upon this tastey (thank you Fergie for teaching me to spell tasty with an E) recipe while searching the internet. 

The recipe is from non-other than the great Martha Stewart and is actually a nice change to the typical oatmeal raisin cookie that can be a little time consuming (not to mention I cannot seem to perfect the art of a fluffy oatmeal raisin).  The recipe is for oatmeal raisin bars.  They taste fairly similar to an oatmeal raisin cookie and are very quick to make.  You make even try them fresh out of the oven with a little milk overtop.  I imagine you could even throw in nuts if you like, however I don't so mine went without.  You can find the recipe here.  I hope you enjoy!

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Family Introductions, part tres

Here’s the introduction on our pride and joy, Adalyn Grace. 

Age: 23 weeks (tomorrow)

Favorites:  Bath time, leaves on the trees, pool, standing

Favorite Food:  Mommy’s milk and blueberries

Favorite Color:  Teal (taking after momma)

Favorite Time of Year:  So far, Summer (she loves the pool)

Hates:  tummy time, laying down

Music:  Any, this girl loves to hear tunes, probably because her momma loves them as well and listened and sang a lot while pregnant.

Working on:  Sitting unassisted

Coming Tomorrow – Our first baby, Chloe!



Family Introductions, part deux

As promised yesterday, today’s introduction is on my husband Rick. 

 Age: 30

Education:  BS in HR from Franklin University

Hobbies:  Foosball, Frisbee Golfing, Fishing

Favorite Food:  Mexican

Favorite Color:  Blue

Favorite Time of Year:  Summer

Favorite Sport:  Football

Favorite Band:  The Eagles

Dream Vacation:  Bora Bora

Interesting Fact:  Has over 80 cousins on 1 side of the family

Coming Tomorrow – Adalyn Grace

Family Introductions

In order to get to know me and my family better, each remaining day of the week will be a little introduction about each of us.

Our first introduction comes from me, Stephanie. 

Age: 28

Education:  BSBA in HR from The Ohio State University

Hobbies:  Reading, Reality TV, Photography (just learning), Baking

Favorite Food:  Mexican

Favorite Color:  Teal/Turquoise (notice the necklace?)

Favorite Time of Year:  Summer

Favorite Sport:  College Football

Favorite Band:  Rolling Stones

Dream Vacation: Maldives or Fiji

Interesting Fact:  I am known to get so engrossed in books I can’t put them down.  I once read 4 books in 1 week.

Coming Tomorrow – My husband, Rick

Hello & Welcome from Stephanie

That's me!  Let's first start with the hello & welcome.  I'm excited you dropped by to check out what My Messmerized Life is all about.  I decided to create this blog purely for enjoyment and to help me remember what happened in my life and when.  You see, I have a terrible memory.  Ridiculously terrible.  I thought about a journal but we all know everything is easier to maintain and keep up with online.

About Me:
My name is Stephanie and I'll solely be posting on behalf of our family.  That family includes my husband Rick, my beautiful 5 month old daugher Adalyn Grace, and our 8 year old chocolate lab Chloe.

What you can expect:
My goal is to post every day to provide what's going on in my life each day.  Any new projects we're working on around the house or anything Addie may be getting into at the time can also be expected.  Most posts will be about our life, what are plans are, what we did that week/weekend, as well as updates about Addie's life.

I hope you enjoy a little piece of our life and look forward to sharing with you!