Cooking Curiosity #1: Marbled Chocolate Apples by The Pioneer Woman

I would say this recipe was a fail for me, although I went all in, I promise. I should truly throw in the towel on trying to make sweets, I really am a cook at heart, not a confectioner. My first attempt at melting the chocolate discs came out chunky and yucky, not smooth as satin like in the video. So, that kind of messed up the whole thing. The icing on the cake, so to speak, was when my kids bit into the chilled apples, both were poked by the chocolate coating (only one bled).

I wasn’t able to squeeze in any yoga today, but collectively (two helpful boys, one paper-eating toddler) we attempted to “de-boyify” my daughter’s bedroom with some sweet decals ordered off of Etsy.com. The process was actually quite calming and therapeutic…sometimes that repetitive type of action can be meditative and super satisfying! We started by cutting out the images, which consisted of different sizes of stems and flowers in two different colors, and then just randomly placed the stems where they looked balanced. The boys learned how to gently pull off the transfer paper and press the decals into the walls, which was cool to watch. I am really happy with how adorable her room looks!

Here are our pics from the day…

Prep Work

Matty Dipping

Chunky Chocolate Mess – Ew!

Our Goal

Our Sad Result

Quinn Madison’s New Boudoir