Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

The past month has been crazy.  Between vacations, the start of school and my little guy's second birthday I have been very busy with little projects and trying out new recipes but I have been awful at sharing everything.  Now that life has finally calmed down (a bit) I am going to try my hardest to post at least once a week. 

Dan, my 3 year old, has been asking for cookies a lot lately.  For me, cookies are my diet downfall.  I can not walk past a batch of chocolate chip cookies without grabbing 1…or 5.  When I came across this recipe for Oatmeal Coconut Flour Cookies  on Pinterest I decided to give them a try.  I had just bought some coconut flour (without knowing what I was going to use it for) and this seemed like the perfect recipe to try out.  

They came out delicious.  They do have a mild coconut flavor from the coconut flour and oil.  For not having any of your "typical" cookie ingredients like butter, white flour or sugar, these cookies were amazing and I can not wait to make them again.  I feel a little less guilty eating 1 or 2...

Pretty, Pink, Paisley Painted Table

I can't believe another season has come and gone. Even though my posts have been seriously lacking, it does not mean I have not been busy with various projects around the house. At the beginning of spring my mom picked up a great wood table and chair set for my little niece at a second time around sale but the table was painted blue and yellow.

I volunteered to repaint the table to match my niece's room better.  It came out adorable if I do say so myself! My sister loves all Lily Pulitzer so I decided I was going to paint the table in that theme.  My husband spray painted the table and chairs a light pink color. I found a paisley pattern Martha Stewart silk screen and used that to paint the table. I chose to do it in a more random design instead of a thought out pattern. I think it came out pretty nice. 

                                                                                           

My little niece loves the new addition to her room and I could not be happier!

Pear Martini

Every summer I find myself gravitating towards a particular cocktail.  A few weeks ago, while at a restaurant in Asbury Park, NJ I ordered a Pear martini and loved it so much I had to recreate it at home.  Last week while on vacation I indulged and allowed myself to drink one every night.  It doesn't taste too strong but can pack a punch so 1 is enough!

To make this delicious drink simply mix together the below ingredients in a shaker over ice and pour into your favorite martini glass.

Mix:

3 ounces pear vodka

3 ounces St-Germain

1 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed