Deals, Puppies and Cookies

Today, I did something that I had told myself that I would never do! I bought shoes from our thrift store! I know I know...inside you are cringing just thinking about it!!! I know, I lost my mind in a moment of insanity. I have been looking for some new brown shoes for a while now and these were just so cute, looked practically unworn, and they were my size!!! So, I broke down and bought them...I got them home and took the Lysol to them as though I worked in a skating rink or bowling alley...I feel much better now!


I mean...they were $1.99....It was a deal that I just couldn't pass up!

and I think that they are cute!!

Tonight we had small group at our house for the last time for a couple of months (since our month is drawing to a close). We had a couple visitors there tonight, Jessica and her puppy Parker. Jessica used to go to our church and she and her husband now live in Arkansas. She is in town for a short visit and stopped by with her puppy to say "hi" tonight.

Can I just say that I love this dog. She is SOOOO cute! She is a Maltese/Yorkie mix and is called a Morkie. She is TINY!!! And, she probably will only get about 1 - 2 pounds bigger! :) I want one!!! She is SO sweet! Jessica takes this puppy with her every where; Church, restaurants, shopping...but can you blame her?! Just look at that sweet face!!! :)

ugh!!! So stinking cute!
no animals were harmed in the making of these pictures! lol...
Parker was play fighting with Jessica's hand!

I also tried a new recipe tonight. I found these fun looking cookies at Kraft and I thought that they would be fun to try. We haven't really tasted them yet, because I had to let them chill. But they look yummy. Here is the recipe!

Chips Ahoy Cheesecake Sandwiches

4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) Cream Cheese, softened

2 Tbsp. sugar

1 cup thawed Whipped Topping

20 CHIPS AHOY! Cookies

1 tub (7 oz.) BAKER'S Milk Chocolate Dipping Chocolate, melted

BEAT cream cheese and sugar with mixer until well blended. Stir in COOL WHIP.

COVER bottom (flat) side of each of 10 cookies with about 2 Tbsp. cream cheese mixture; top each with second cookie to form sandwich. Dip half of each sandwich in chocolate; gently shake off excess chocolate. Place in single layer in airtight container.

FREEZE 3 hours or until firm.