This is just disturbing

 

My sister sent this to me.  That acronym stands for "You Love Her Coz She's Dead".

 

That sends shivers down my spine.  Please let that be the name of a band I am too old to know of.  Otherwise, sister, next time pan up, jot down the license plate on that whip, and call the police!

 

If that doesn't have potential ax murderer written all over it, I don't know what does.

 

Covered in Dog Hair and Loving It

Diva Says What has a new mascot!

 

 

Her name is Rosie and she is a whole lotta cuteness.

 

She is a big fan of this crevice.

 

She's also a whole lot of work.  Who knew a 4 pound princess could require so much attention!

 

That's her BFF/arch nemesis Elefante

 

Having a puppy for me so far (this is day 4) has felt like having a huge crush on someone.  You think about them all day.  You wonder what they are thinking.  You are desperate for them to love you.  And you always end up bringing the conversation back to that person. 

I hope she has a crush on me too!

 

If she likes me half as much as she likes spontaneously collapsing into naps than we are in good shape.

 

In addition to being grateful for having the privilege of loving such an adorable dog, I'm also really grateful that this didn't happen to me.

 

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Well, not so much grateful as glad I'm not stupid.  Because those "dogs" look 100% like rodents.  Who thinks of these things!?

She's Works Out

My sister has found some real gems recently.  Here we have the uneccesary "I Workout" decal sticker.

 

 

 

It's like the 13.1 and 26.2 stickers runners put up, but way more general and brazen.

 

I feel like if you put that on your car you have to have an amazing body.  Otherwise people will see you, see the sticker, and be like, "Maybe you should stop wasting your time."

 

Either way, this person clearly has a spacing issue.  I mean, move that sticker 4 inches to the left for the love of balance!

 

On the plus side, it got this stuck in my head and brightened my day:

 

 

Hashtag Free Cone Day

Happy Free Cone Day to all you ice cream loving mothers out there.  Just in time for warm weather, you can stop by a Scoop Shop near you and grab a free ice cream cone!

 

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That should help take a little bit of the suck out of a Tuesday.

 

Unfortunately I don't have a Scoop Shop in my neck of the woods, but that's OK because I probably eat enough ice cream recreationally on my own.

 

Cones up!

Ice Cream Sundays - Vanilla Heath Bar Crunch

 

This week's flavor was amazing, obviously.  For some reason I thought I'd tried it so I hadn't bought it for all these months.  Then I cross referenced my flavor list with the options in the grocery store freezer and realized I had never had the pleasure of Vanilla Heath Bar Crunch!

 

(Yes I have a list.  Yes I bring it to the store.  Please do not approach me if you see me referencing it because I will spontaneously die of embarrassment.)

 

Blasphemous!

 

It was absolutely delicious.  Creamy vanilla ice cream, which is my all time favorite.  Plus big chunks of Heath Bars, one of my favorite candies of all time too.  I love how they get a little sticky between your teeth.  That's how you know they are totally sugar free ;)

 

What made this flavor even more outrageously delicious was adding this to it:

 

 

 

My friend's husband makes this fudge locally and it is sold in some stores in Wilmington.  It is out of this world.  Sometimes I eat it with just a spoon.  It's that fudgey and good.

 

I think they are pausing production temporarily, but I'll let y'all know when are where it's back on the shelves when it is.  You have to try it!

 

Summary:

Flavors Tried - 40

Favorite Flavors - Mint Chocolate Cookie, Creme Brulee

Shredded Baklava Cups & a Trip Down Memory Lane

Last weekend I made this dessert and, lo, it was glorious!

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It had all the taste and crunch of traditional Baklava but took about 5 minutes to make.  The recipe is from EatLiveRun.com and it is posted here.

I made real Baklava once in Santorini, Greece and it was challenging but so worth the effort. 

This was the Baklava we made in Santorini.  Not your typical triangular shape.

This was me making a Greek salad with the chef during our cooking class.  World, if you're listening, please don't ever call on me again.  Audience + Me = Perspiration.

Look tandem pony bops!  I'm not usually a fan of male pony tails, but when it comes on the head of a hot, authentic Greek chef...I'ma let that slide.

Santorini

PHOTO BOMB!

 

I was going to try to make it again from the recipe I received at the cooking class I took there, but once I un-scrolled my scroll and realized it looked like this, I decided to find an alternate recipe:

I don't speak grams and "glasses".

 

Do you ever wonder why my pictures look like poo, because I do...

 

So crunchy.  So sweet.  So perfect.

 

Nonetheless, it was absolutely delicious and got rave reviews from my dinner mates.  I can't recommend this enough.  It was unique, came together in a flash, and was easy as baklava cups pie.

 Make it this weekend for dessert!

 

And in case you were wondering if the news exaggerates the turmoil in Athens, they don't.  This was just a typical Tuesday outside of our hotel room.  Bomb squad and all.