Fully Loaded Blondies #Foodies #Desserts

Sometimes, you just need something DELICIOUS. These blondies are loaded with good stuff! I hope you enjoy them.

Fully Loaded Blondies 

5 Tablespoon butter, softened

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

3/4 cup all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup chopped nuts

1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Pre-heat oven to 350° F. Spray an 8-inch x 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add the egg and vanilla and stir until ingredients are fully incorporated.

Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir to thoroughly combine.

Stir in nuts, coconut, and chocolate chips. Using a rubber spatula, scrape batter into prepared pan. Batter will be stiff. Press batter into all corners and flatten top evenly. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from oven. Cool. Cut into squares.

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7 Inexpensive Valentine's Day Ideas by @DonnaFaz

You don't have to spend a bunch of cash to show your Valentine how you feel. Here's a list of cheap…er, ah, inexpensive ideas that will have the love of your life smiling!

1. Start the day right. There's nothing like being surprised with breakfast in bed. It doesn't have to be elaborate: toast with butter and jam, fruit, yogurt, coffee, juice. Easy.

2. Write a poem from the heart. You don't have to be a Poet Laureate to jot down some words of love. Writing "from the heart" is what matters.

3. Make a card. Fold a piece of card stock in half and create your very own Valentine. If all else fails, you can depend on Hallmark.

4. Cook a meal. Guys, this is where you can shine. Ladies love it when their man dons an apron!

5. Go someplace special. I'm not talking about Paris or London. I'm talking about someplace that means something to the two of you, like the first place you met, or the spot where he proposed.

6. Slip into some culture. If your lover loves museums or art galleries or local theater or foreign films, do that.

7. Organize a Treasure Hunt. Post small clues around the house, each clue pointing to the next clue that ultimately points to the "treasure" which could be a bottle of bubble bath (found in or near the tub, of course), or a box of chocolates, or some other small gift.

The important thing is opening your heart and showing your lover exactly how you feel. That's what Valentine's Day is all about. I wish you and yours a very special day filled with love and memories!

If your wife, mom, sister, or girlfriend owns an ereader, Taking Me I'm Yours would be a great Valentine's Day gift for under a buck! The book is available for Kindle, and Nook, and Kobo, and an an iTunes iBook. 

Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for Guys and Gals!

You have just two weeks to pick out the perfect gift that will let the love of your life know exactly how you feel. So let's put on our thinking caps and see if we can find that one special thing that will bring a smile to your lover's face. (And, hopefully, my little parenthetical wise cracks will put a smile on YOUR face.)

First off, there's always CHOCOLATE. Here's a suggestion for those who are on a budget. And here's something for those with a little more cash in their pockets: you can't go wrong with Godiva! (And you might have something like this as a backup. Wait! On second thought, maybe not.)

Candles are always nice! This one offers a written message along with romantic mood lighting (after you light it, of course). If you feel up to baking a cake, these would be perfect. (On the other hand, this one shouldn't be purchased by ANYONE as it'll just get you into trouble.)

If you're looking to spice things up a little in the bedroom, try this. Ladies, here's a version for your man (Don't you just love the name? Yes, feel free to go back and have a second peek). If you're looking for something a little more risqué, how about this? (But this is definitely going way too far...because it looks a little painful.)

Now for some way out, wacky suggestions: This and this would probably get you into trouble. But this "kiss on a chain" or this emerald set would surely melt the heart of your special someone. And, guys, there is absolutely nothing more romantic than popping the question on Valentine's Day! (Unless, she has an allergy problem. If that's the case, keep your questions to yourself.)

And, ladies, if your man forgets Valentine's Day altogether…buy him this…and give him the works. I guarantee, next year he'll remember.

I hope I gave you some good suggestions...and offered you a chuckle or two. 

Why are you still reading? Get your shopping done. Now!

Have a Happy Valentine's Day!

Romantic Sayings for Guys ♥

Okay, this post is for all the guys out there who are anxiety ridden over how to sign those perfect Valentine's Day card you bought for the woman in your life. Of course, you could go for easy ~ I love you ~ and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. But if you want to melt her heart, how about something extraordinary?

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Here are a few selections for women who love mushy-gushy:

~ I could search my whole life through and never find another you ~

~ Meeting you was fate, becoming your friend was a choice, 

but falling in love with you was beyond my control ~

~ Falling in love with you is the easiest thing I've done in my life ~

If you looking for something a little more flirty, try:

~ The spaces between your fingers were made for mine ~

~ If nothing lasts forever...will you be my nothing? ~

~ Loving you is like breathing...I can't possibly stop ~

If none of those work for you, how about:

~ Your love is the sunshine that lights my world ~

~ Any joy, any wish, any dream can be ours...as long as we're together ~

~ You are the most delicious part of my fantasies ~

~ Some people say love makes the world go round, 

I say love is what makes the ride worthwhile ~

Whatever you choose to sign in that perfect card, I'm sure it's going to make that special woman feel loved all the more. And isn't that the whole point of this special day?

  ♥ Happy Valentine's Day ♥

Valentine's Day Fun

So Valentine's Day is fast approaching and I'm always looking for lively ways to stir up a little mayhem. (I'm married to a logical scientist who doesn't understand the whole 'let's celebrate love' thing, so I'm forced to make my own fun. I ♥ him dearly, but...come on!)

I went hunting for some quirky gifts to give and found these great items:


This Strawberry Lip Lollypop will put a little smile on your man's face.


And who wouldn't love this little guy? I couldn't resist that little heart-shaped nose of his. So cuddly!


Now this is one check anyone would like to receive!
I wouldn't mind keeping this account 'balanced'! How fun is this?




How about sayin' I love you on his toast?

And just for the heck of it: A gift that needs no explanation. If this doesn't get a smile outta him, nothing will. 

And, finally, a gift for women to give their single girlfriends. Yes, they need to celebrate Valentine's Day too! A reversible hand puppet that she can change from prince to frog and back again, depending on her mood.  

I can't wait to celebrate Love Day! How about you? I'd love to hear what mischief and naughty mayhem you have planned! Leave a comment below and...

Have a very happy Valentine's Day!

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For two days - Wednesday and Thursday - February 8th and 9th, the Kindle edition of my book will be available for FREE! I feel like celebrating Valentine's Day early, and what better way to commemorate that cute and cuddly Cupid than by giving away copies of my romance novel?

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I wish all of you a Valentine's Day filled with love and romance. And if anyone sees my husband, please tell him I'd like a box of gooey, chewy, chocolaty turtles. Thanks!