I haven’t written a Friday Faves post in a while, but what better time than Mother’s Day! I’m only picking one fave this week…my mom Susie. (Or Doozie, according to my niece Desdi)

I have a new food addiction, blending two of my absolute favorites, Mexican and Italian food. Blackened Chicken Alfredo Nachos!! Try some today with some free alfredo sauce! Click to enter :)

We are bad pet parents and forgot all about Scout’s 5th birthday!! (the shame!!) We made up for it this weekend with some Homemade Peanut Butter Bacon Puppy Ice Cream, and the new Beggin Party Poppers from Purina! She loves us again.

With Memorial Day right around the corner, your BBQ wouldn’t be complete without this fun twist on an old favorite, combining three of my favorite things: Good root beer, vanilla bean ice cream, and vanilla vodka. So simple, so tasty. (just like all of my favorite recipes)

I’m so honored and excited to have my second cousin Lexie as The Cookie Rookie’s very first guest post!! Lexie lives much too far away, in Texas. I know if she lived closer, we would spend lots and lots of time in our kitchens together creating deliciousness! She has brought our Great Grandma Adeline’s recipe for Cinnamon Raisin Rolls to life…totally DELICIOUS!!

This week and weekend are going to be nuts, so I wanted to check in and give you 5 favorite Spring-friendly links to keep you occupied while I’m a little busy :). Mom and I are going to our FIRST EVER blogging conference this weekend!!! Since we will be a bit distracted, I’m not sure how much I’ll be able to post this weekend. I hope you check out these sites while I’m gone. I know you’ll love them as much as I do!!