cookies fault.

i had a need.

a want.

a desire.

ooh, wow, it sounds so selfish already.

but i did.

i was on a hunt for it.

it'd been on my mind all weekend long.

i searched website after website to find it.

it was those darn cookies fault.

i wanted a cookie jar.

it all began because i baked 4 dozen cookies from scratch.

they came out beautiful, moist, and so delicious.

(thank you betty crocker!:))

AND only the first batch had burnt bottoms.

hurrah! success!

ryan and i each ate a couple for dessert that night.

mmmhmmm...dunked in a cold glass of milk-it was perfect!

but then i had 36 cookies left.

what to do????

so i found my biggest bowl.

and flipped it over the plate of cookies.

the next day, i had a cookie.

it wasn't as beautiful or moist as the night before.

*sigh*

so i did some more milk dunking to moisten it...still good!:)

that evening the kiddos came over.

and they were hungry.

so i offered them some milk and cookies.

boy, did they enjoy it.

they ate all the cookies.

and i think it's part of being a woman to get so much satisfaction of feeding, nurturing, and caring for others.

so i was thrilled that they loved the cookies.

(even the burnt bottom ones!)

they kept saying,

"these are awesome!"

"better than [other] kind of cookies!"

"can i have more cookies and milk please?!"

"mmmmm sooooo good!"

ah, comments like that does a girl's heart good:)

and definitely makes me want to make more cookies.

so i got to thinking.

why not fill a cookie jar full of cookies and treats, and let them reach in whenever they would like a cookie?!

i know my husband would like it.

and the kiddos kept toppling over the big bowl anyways to reach for another cookie.

a cookie jar would be such a treat to have for the kids and my husband!

perfect!

one thing though.

i had no cookie jar.

so i went online searching.

all weekend i looked on websites.

and guess what?!

today, ryan and i took a short trip up to the nearest city where i stopped by my all time favorite store: pier 1 imports!

and there, i picked up my very first,

lovely,

cookie jar!

isn't she darling??

she's big and fat so there's plenty of room to hold lots of cookies.

4 dozen to be exact.

and she's a welcome sight in our kitchen.

i can't wait to introduce her to the kids tomorrow.

maybe i'll even have them help me fill her up with new homemade cookies!