Breast Cancer cookies

CANCER.......

This is not a subject I wish to even bring up. 

I HATE cancer. 

It's the one thing I would give up every possession I own, if it meant finding a cure. 

Cancer has taken away so many family members on my mothers side.

If they passed away, it was from cancer. 

Heartbreaking.

Each family member had a different type of cancer....

None were the same (that I'm aware of).

I've only known one person in my family have breast cancer, 

and that was my Aunt.

She was my godmother and very dear to me.

It was the one person I could tell everything to.

She was always there for me.

I'm not sure how old she was when she had breast cancer, but I know she had one breast removed.

Sadly, she died when I was a teenager. 

This was my first experience with a death in the family and I took it pretty hard.

She was everything to me.

We have so many fond memories of her.

We would go to her home every year for Thanksgiving. 

My aunt would have ALL of my favorite finger foods and snacks.

There were so many great memories.

Many of you are faced with breast cancer every day.

I wish there was a way I could ease your pain.

Most of all I wish for a cure. 

Since October is breast cancer awareness month I made some breast cancer cookies.

Please do not take insult to my designs.

I meant no disrespect.

I'm aware it's a touchy subject and some are offended by such "boobie" related slogans.

Sincerely, I mean no disrespect and just want to raise awareness.

Please be sure to have a breast exam every month....it could save your life.

Also there's a great site called

Frosting For The Cause

. I'll be guest posting there at the end of November. Please check their site out.  Each day a blogger guest post on their site sharing something they baked and a personal story about cancer. Please give these bloggers your support.

They are frosting for the cause.

Brownies with Candy Corn M&M's

It's almost Halloween! 

Are you all ready? Are you dressing up?

Whose dressing up as what?

Every year I make every one's costumes. 

I normally dress up but this year things just got away from me.

 I did however make the two babies their costumes. My three year old is going to be a witch and her baby sister is going as her black cat.

Cute huh? 

Well since Brownies are one of my favorite desserts I thought 

I should make you some Halloween brownies!

I picked up some candy corn M&M's from the store this week....my hubby loves candy corn.

They were perfect for making him brownies. 

I prepared brownie mix as usual (out the box).

After pouring the mix in a greased baking dish, 

I sprinkled the candy corn M&Ms over the top.

The candy melts into the brownies. After the brownies are done, take them out

of the oven and add more candy corn M&Ms to the top. 

Serve warm.

These brownies didn't last very long. 

These were quick and easy and perfect for your little goblins.