The kids made me do it- Scouts Honor!

The day I find out I’m pregnant, I make myself a check list… (and no, I’m not.)

This check list is not about interviewing pediatricians, making up my baby registry, or scheduling Lamaz classes. Although I did do all of that (ok, well except the INTERVIEWING a pediatrician thing.. what is that about anyway?!? “So, Doc- That paper up there on the wall is it real?”), my list is ALL about the foods I do not let myself eat normally… that I totally HAVE to have while gaining weight is considered acceptable.

LAST YEAR, I made up my list of my  “must have before Princess arrives” items, the  list was short and sweet:

- Checkers
- Cinnabun
- Riceball Parmigiana
- Wendy’s Jalapeno Burger
- Girl Scout Samoa Cookies

THAT’S IT!.. That’s all I wanted. Doesn’t seem too much to ask for over a 9 mo. span right?

Well I managed to check them all off- except…. The Samoa Cookies .. and I was on a mission!

I asked around, I waited for a cute little girl scout to knock on my door.. I even made Mr. Complicated stop the car when I saw one little girl set up shop out side of her house!! Of course though, she only had Short Bread Cookies (um, Memo to Girl Scouts of America: I understand those are you signature cookie… but I liked them better when they were $1 less and 10 more to a box called Lora Doones)

So, needless to say I ended my pregnancy with no Samoa Cookies.

But of course as soon as I start my diet.. I got the offer I waited for for 9 months.

My dear friend Vicki… asked me if I wanted to buy any from her niece Cora (Damn it! How did I miss asking Cora for cookies LAST YEAR??) The dieter inside wanted to say “Im sorry, Im going to have to pass- Im busy getting skinny “.. but Cora is the cutest little girl and she sold the most in her troop last year.. and really, who am I to crush a little girl of her Girl Scout dreams?… “SURE! Sign me up… I’ll take 3 boxes of Samoas”

Immediately I started panicking, what was I going to do once they arrived? What could I possibly do with 3 boxes of Samoas??  I could resist them.  I’ll serve them when we have company I thought. .. and then it happened -DING DONG!

It was the adorable little girl across the street .. nervously she looks at me and immediately opens a paper and begins to read “Hi!…. My name is Isabella… I live on this street… I am a Girl Scout… I am selling Cookies… would you like to buy a box?” …. Ahhhhh look at her she’s the cutest lil’ daisy ever! How can I say no?? … but I had a little more will-power.. I held back )… I ordered JUST ONE box.
… ok it didn’t end like that, but I wish it had. (I kid, I kid)

Why must these children be so cute!?!? Why? I can’t say no to them any more than I can say no to a box of Samoas sitting in my house.

What the hell am I going to do with 4 boxes of these small slivers of heaven ?? Cause I can tell you this much, we got our 1st box yesterday.. and there are 3 left… I did share a few with The Complicated Boy..but still, this is clearly not a good sign.

In doing my “research” for this post, I came across some fun tid-bits of information about these little cookies that I may have been better off not knowing, but since I do.. I feel its only fair to make you aware as well…

Did you know that just 2 of those cookies have 140 calories and 7 grams of fat?.. I do, cause I just checked for you..and grabbed my 3rd one for the day while I was at it.

Did you know if 7grams of fat isn’t enough for you, you can increase that fat by making a Samoa CHEESECAKE!?!? (whhaaa???)

Photo credit: stickygooeycreamychewy.com

  Click here for the recipe if you dare…

And last but not least.. and this one is TOP TOP secret…

Did you know if you ever find yourself in a miserable situation like I was in last year, without a local girl scout… you can MAKE SAMOAS yourself at home!??! OOO you can my friend.. its true… and here is that recipe (…keep it in a safe spot!)

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