sometimes i’m just excited
Hey, guys!
How’s your day going?
Good? Good! (The grammar maniac in me keeps shouting, “Well! You mean’ well’!”)
So I’ve made an executive decision (’cause I can) to discontinue Fist Pump Tuesday. It’s fun, but let’s face it — I forget about it nearly every other week and my arms are a little tired from the pumping. I’m not meant for pumping. Maybe more dancing goofily around. But “Dancing Goofily Around Tuesday” sounds kind of stupid.
I still want to share things that make me happy though. And hear about what makes YOU happy.
So, friends, today, Joy the Baker is making me happy.

She’s kind of great. I kind of want to be her friend. I kind of have a really giant food blog crush on her. Despite a temporary hiccup with the Dulce de Leche Cupcakes recipe, my faith in her culinary prowess was regained when last week, I fell in love with these Vegan Chocolate Cookies. They actually caused my co-workers to start “mmmm”-ing in harmony. Like a barbershop quartet. It was very silly.
So today, I’m trying the Brown Butter Toasted Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe. I have high hopes.
What is making you smile today?
[photo credit to Miss Joy]







Reading to my students (today was Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs).