:: Yummy Oatmeal Bars ::

“Grammy, we should make something really good.”

“Yeah, like yummy cookies or something that we can eat all the day.”

“Anything for you my darlings.”

:}

Ingredients:

1 cup butter- softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsps vanilla
1-3/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats

 

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F.  Beat butter, and sugars in large bowl until light and fluffy; blend in eggs and vanilla. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, mixing well. Stir in oats. Spread into a lightly greased jelly roll pan or cookie sheet.
Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set. Do not over bake. Cool. Cut into bars and serve alone or with ice cream.


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:: Yummy Oatmeal Bars ::
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter- softened
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsps vanilla
  • 1-3/4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Beat butter, and sugars in large bowl until light and fluffy; blend in eggs and vanilla.
  3. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, mixing well.
  4. Stir in oats.
  5. Spread into a lightly greased jelly roll pan or cookie sheet.
  6. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set.
  7. Do not over bake.
  8. Cool.
  9. Cut into bars and serve alone or with ice cream.

Good Sports

Of course, when you’re dealing with twins, they go back and forth being calm and wild, and then sometimes, they are on exactly the same page and become real partners in crime…so to speak.

 But today, Beckham was the crazy guy, and Lily…well, let’s just say, she’s used to him.

In fact, she’s a good little sport about having lunch…

next to the Wildman from Borneo.

Speaking of good sports–later in the day– Lily decided Miss Petra needed a cupcake paper hat.

The cute thing sat there and let it go on and on, like she didn’t even notice.

But old Bali…

Yeah, not so much.

I told her she should try the hat on Beckham.

Heh, heh.

These Cuties

Last week, I took on a new and very different job for 5 days.

I got to look after this handsome Beckham fellow…

and his pretty sister Lily while their folks were gone…to Cancun. Yeah, I know. Cool, right?

I was a little nervous at first because, well, it’s been awhile since I’ve been the person in charge. When you’re in the Grammy Phase the only person you’re the boss of is yourself. So this was very, very different.

So was this…

and this and the natural peanut butter that you have to stir. Very interesting…and tasty but different.

April–the mom–is really getting into the healthier life-style–as we all are. She’s just a little further along on the path than some of us. We’re working on it.

Here’s something else that was different. No, not the kids. Look at the wooly sheep by Lily’s elbow, and the other one behind Beckham’s head. Those, my friends are dogs. Bali and Petra to be exact. Have you ever heard me talk about dogs? No, you haven’t because I have cats at my place. No canines. So taking care of two doggies was pretty dang new to me.

In fact, as part of our weekly adventures, we got to take them to the groomers–which was a-day-at-the-circus all by itself. Especially when I couldn’t find the leashes…anywhere. Just let your imagination soar here, and you’ll get the picture.

But this little guy and his sister and mommy came to visit us too–which was wonderful.

After playing in the sprinklers and in the kiddie pool, the little people did plenty of this.

And once they were in bed–I did plenty of this and  this. Yeah, I’m in love with these guys…  which is of course…

nothing different at all.

Heh, heh.