The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

These cookies are awsome! I love the vanilla flavor, and if you use sea salt, every so often you'll get just a hint of salt which actually tastes way better than it sounds. I didnt come up with this recipe, and unfortunately I cant remember the website I got it from. I do recall it was a blog-type site and the author was female. If anyone recognizes this recipe (it must be the exact same one!) please let me know so I can credit the author!


2 sticks unsalted butter (if you use salted butter, they'll come out too salty!)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoons sea salt OR 1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 bags chocolate chips (you can use less if you want)

Preheat oven to 350F. Cream together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar on high speed for 3 minutes.
Add eggs and vanilla, beat for 2 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients until fully mixed.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Drop cookies on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake 12-14 and let cool on cookie sheet.

Spring flowers

Just a few of my spring flowers :) I have more pics on my other computer which I'll have to post another day.

Daffodils

Daffodil close-up

Not sure what this flower is, its on a shrub

 Pansies are one of my favorite fall/spring flowers because they bloom all winter here! Although once the summer heat hits em, they're done for. They prefer the cooler weather.

 This black/purple hyacinth is my favorite. Id love to find some more bulbs that'll bloom this color. This one came from a mixed bag. I also have pink and white hyacinths. I want more more more cause I loooove the scent!

These yellow tulips are called Daydream. Im surprised how prolific they are! I planted them Fall of 2010. The purple and red tulips dont have names, as far as I know. I dont even remember where I got them.

A morning drive to work

Showing off some pics I took on my way to work one morning :) Fog first, then a gorgeous sunrise. The pics of the sun almost look like a sunset, but I assure you it was most definitely morning *lol*

Im back :)

Im back! I was gone for about a week because my computer decided to die. Ive got a new power supply for it coming but meanwhile, Im on a laptop my sister let me have (I told her Id buy the harddrive it needed and Id forget the $50 she owed me). Sooo anyways.
The bf and I are busy busy this week trying to get our "new" house painted and recarpeted before we move in on the 31st. Weve got the family room, the upstairs hallway and the guest room to finish first because those are the rooms getting carpet. The other rooms can wait, although Id like to get those done before the Housewarming/Birthday party were having on April 13th. After we move in, I can start focusing on the yard. Ive already got garden beds there (did I mention it's my moms house we're moving into? I spent most of my teen years there) but they look sad so I cant wait to spruce em up.

Tulips! I like tulips :)