Cookies for a Cause

hello, hello! it's been a while!

again.

i know, i know. i am slacktacular. i have a few things to share this week though! most likely more later this week!

so....did you know that summer is really kind of a bad time to make sugar cookies? or, i would imagine, any kind of cookie that requires refrigeration and rolling out? humidity is terrible to that kind of thing. being impatient and in a rush doesn't exactly help either.

i have had these planned for a while now, but when things come up last minute, it kind of makes time a little less available, unless i decide to not sleep. that is not really an option for me, since sleep and i are bff's.

eventually, i spent a couple days making these cookies for a friend's mom's benefit. she was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and has been fighting for the last couple of months. the chemo treatments have been helping somewhat in their own ways, so that is a bit of good news.

of course, the situation like that is never a good one, but best to make light of a dark situation. i am all too familiar with something like this, even if it was quite a few years ago.

the whole benefit went over pretty well though, there were a lot of people, lots of food, and there were fifty something gift baskets that were given away all for a good cause. i am glad to have been a part of the day.

the cookies all went, too! (there were about five dozen).

well, that aside, i went on a little adventure toward the end of last week as well. i am now the proud owner of half my weight (exaggeration) in blueberries, red raspberries, and black raspberries. they are mostly in my freezer for the time being, but it will be worth it in the long run.

i have to find something to make with all of them. i am feeling some muffins are definitely in order. i found some blueberry donuts on pinterest to make. was also thinking of some quick breads. fruit makes me think of breakfast usually. the raspberries could go nice with some chocolate though. or maybe a pie.

i have at least one other plan before that, though. or maybe at the same time.

have you ever heard of this magnificent stack of sugar-coma-worthy glory?

i know the text is small, but just in case you can't see it, this would be a heaven and hell cake.

let me elaborate: a layer of devils food cake, topped with peanut butter mousse, topped with a layer of angel food cake, more peanut butter mousse, repeat the first three, and then ice with chocolate ganache.

i can almost feel my face buzzing from the sugar just thinking about it. i can not wait, and i hope it turns out to be everything i have ever dreamed of.

yes, i plan on going to national cheesecake day at the cheesecake factory. yes, i plan on making this and eating it, too. i have a perfectly good excuse.

birthdays only come once a year, and it's a special holiday only for me, so imma be a super fat kid. not to mention, i believe i mentioned in my last post about my dad's passing about ten years ago...well, his birthday is my birthday, and i am pretty sure that is where my raging inner fat kid comes from, so the super cake i am making is somewhat in that memory.

i feel like this july has been a lot of sad for some reason. i mean, i have had happy days too, but i find lately i always find something is a little sad, and to make up for it i eat cookies and cake and all sorts of bad things. i really shouldn't do that. maybe i'll start running or something. or die trying. that would be a pretty good laugh, considering i am in no shape at all to run anywhere to save my life.

wegmans has so many good things to eat too! mini halfmoons? totally happened. ultimate chocolate cake? best $3 i have ever spent. could i make all of this at home? probably, but when you work all sorts of random hours between two jobs, it gets difficult to find the time, and it is so much easier to grab something quick and just eat it in like 5 minutes. not even caring. completely delicous. where was i going with all of this again? see how much happier things are with cake and cookies?

cosmo sitting with me while i blog. he is an ass.

 and birthdays! i can say i am excited for cheesecake factory. i mean, the day before is national cheesecake day, the best holiday ever (and should be a day off for everyone), and they usually extend it to the day before or after, which means national cheesecake day is celebrated on my birthday. i am 110% okay with that. it doesn't take much to make me happy. just sit me down with some of my favorite foods and we can be best friends for life.

that, and maybe some new socks would be nice. or this white chocolate coconut cream pie that is in my chocolate lovers book. that would be nice. BUT, i treated myself earlier in the month, not to mention cheesecake factory and my cake. i can't really think of anything else i need immediately. (hint hint). i am the cheap date all over the place, and fend for myself if i ever want anything more.

on a closing note...those sugar cookies i made? i made a few christmas ones, somewhat as a joke. i was talking to my boss about making cookies for the benefit, and when i mentioned "sugar cookies," he asked if i was talking about "christmas cookies (with all the sprinkles and frosting)." well, yes, essentially they are one and the same. so, christmas in july happened! good times. goooood tiiiiimes. i didn't really have christmas sprinkles, but i had some pink diva sprinkles. close enough, right?

well, it is now late officially. birds are in bed, i have to call around for my son in the morning (his left eye has been squinty the past couple of days, and i would like to get him to the vet sometime this week to get checked out). i need to go to bed. i hope to have more epic treats to share with you soon. thanks for reading!