Well, you know my babbling capabilities are endless.

We did it! We bought a house and officially moved in!  I didn't realize how steep the stairs were until I had to haul box after box up them.  We love the house, we love the neighborhood, and we love our view! We can see out to Utah Lake from our master bedroom.

It's always weird moving into a new place.  It takes awhile to realize that it really is your new home.  My tried and true way of breaking in a new home is baking in it.  For some reason, once you have baked in the kitchen the place feels like it is yours.  To break in our new home I made some of my favorite cookies.  This is a recipe I stole from my sister Jessica and her roommate Rachel.  They came up with this concoction years ago (seeing as Jessica has been married for a few some-odd years), and it has stood the test of time.  The best part of this recipe is how simple it is.

Jessica and Rachel's Lemon Coconut Cookies

1 box white cake mix

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup oil

2 eggs

2 tsp coconut extract

1 can lemon frosting

Preheat the oven to 350. Mix together dry ingredients.  Add oil, eggs, and coconut extract. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on baking sheet.  Bake for 10 minutes.  Once cool, top with lemon frosting.