Candy Corn Oreos

There was recently a posted plea from a candy corn addict hoping to get a fix with the latest and greatest incarnation of the wonderful candy corn flavor.

http://northernbaby.blogspot.com/2012/09/urgently-needed.html

Well, as it turns out, the cookies did indeed arrive in stores on September 10th. On September 11th, a package of the cookies arrived in our home...

 A quick culinary review- the cookies are presented in a brightly colored outer wrapper that sets a festive mood. Upon opening the package, one is greeted by a slightly sweet aroma that hints at the tasty goodness awaiting your taste buds. The top cookie twists easily and cleanly off the two-toned frosting filler...

The initial taste of the new candy corn flavored Oreo leaves you a bit bewildered. Isn't this cookie supposed to have CANDY CORN flavor? These Oreos taste pretty much like every other Oreo cookie. Which is not a bad thing! After a crunch or two the taste does yield a candy corn flavor that is quite enjoyable. Of course, as required after eating one Oreo you of course have to eat another. And then another. 

 Rest assured Northenbaby Clan, there will be some of these cookies for you. Possibly even sooner than Christmas time. As long as the UPS man doesn't get ahold of them first!

First Child's First Day of First Grade

First Day of School Fall 2012

Hope the teacher is ready for an energetic year!

Car Shopping

With a family growing larger and cars growing older, Daddy has been on the lookout for newer vehicles to replace the current fleet. Please realize that this search for a new car is merely a fantasy, a daydream to keep Daddy's mind busy during drives to and from work. Until money starts falling from the sky, or car dealers starts handing out keys to free cars, the Volvo and Buick are going to have to soldier on.

Daddy has been thinking recently about the advantages to driving a van or possibly a station wagon. Both styles have lots of room for children and things. The coolness factor of a van or wagon suffers quite a bit. They're just not cool. Nobody will look twice when you roll up in a Chevy Express or a Subaru Outback. 

But rumble up to the curb in this wagon with all 470hp snorting and crackling through the dual exhaust pipes and the coolness factor of wagons goes way up! 

The truth is that while this wagon is cool, it is also a basket case. The body panels are majorly out of alignment, the dash is completely gone, the rear window is missing, and the driver's side window is shattered. 

This would make a decent project for someone with time and money. Daddy will stick with the Grand Wagoneer - at least the problems with it are already known!