Swaps and Other Goodness

Yesterday I got my first of two aprons in the mail. This one was from the Sassy Apron Swap and my partner was Rachel, from Michigan. She sent me this darling apron:



I love the huge number fabric. Jaren liked it, too. He likes to point to letters and numbers and say O, E, O, E... She also included scraps from the fabrics she used (SUCH a good idea -- I will have to remember this in future swaps) and a recipe for Orange Julius.' I love the apron. I wore it around all afternoon and evening. The first words out of Brian's mouth when he got home were, "ANOTHER apron????" I am still expecting one more from the Summer Swap on A Feathered Nest. Yay for mail!

And for OTHER goodies, I can't seem to stop nibbling on these every time I walk through the kitchen:



Choc-Oat-Chip Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs
2 T milk
2 t vanilla

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt (optional)

2 1/2 cups quick or old-fashioned oats (uncooked)
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375. Beat together butter and sugars until creamy.

Add eggs, milk, and vanilla; beat well.

Add combined flour, baking soda, and salt; mix well.

Stir in oats and chocolate chips.

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet (I used my trusty Pampered Chef medium scoop). Bake for about 10 minutes.

Eat way too many and start to feel slightly sick. Hee hee.