Notice something different?

Yep, those annoying Google ads that were up there are now gone.

I know I said I’d give it a few weeks. I decided 4 or 5 days was enough. I just couldn’t do it. I’ll be honest – I cringed every time I looked at my blog. I know you did, too. When I started losing sleep over it, I knew that I just couldn’t deal with it anymore.

I got a ton of feedback about the ads and most if it (to my surprise) was very positive. I don’t think that I would have lost readers over it, but I didn’t want you to get an icky vibe from my fun little blog. At the end of the day, I just needed to take a step back, breathe, and remember that my blog is growing by leaps and bounds because my projects are fun and my content is good. Well, it’s either that or you like to laugh at me when I burn my fingers with the glue gun.

Truth be told (for those of you who are interested), I actually made about 10 times more revenue with the Google ads for the days they were at the top of my content than I do when they are just in the sidebar or wherever. My experiment was definitely successful monetarily, but it’s wasn’t emotionally. My emotions win every time.

You guys are the best, and I really do appreciate all of the advice and feedback. Thank you for hanging in there with me. Now, who wants to come over and help me build the arbor in my backyard I was hoping I could pay some dudes to build? Any takers? 😀

A few weeks ago, I issued a desperate call on Twitter. I was craving brownies like nobody’s business, and I needed a quick and easy recipe immediately. I received quite a few links to recipes (including Bridget’s recipe for Carmel Brownies…nom nom nom), but I didn’t have all of the necessary ingredients. Thankfully, Nicki at Domestic Cents came to my rescue.

Now, before I give you the recipe for the Best Brownies You Will Ever Eat, I need to let you in on a secret. Well, it’s not really a secret if you know me other than from behind the computer screen. You see, I play Martha Stewart in the craft world, but I HATE cooking and baking. Hate. Hate. Hate. I’d much rather clean the toilets than have to do anything in the kitchen. It’s just not something that is even remotely enjoyable to me. If it were up to me, we’d eat sandwiches or cereal every night. I’m lucky that my husband enjoys cooking, so he makes sure we stay fed.

Keeping that in mind, I should also call this recipe the Best and EASIEST Brownies You Will Ever Eat. Or maybe, the Best, Easiest, Most Melt in Your Mouth Deliciousness, There Won’t Be Any Left in the Morning, Moist Brownies You Will Ever Eat. Or maybe, I should just call them Caty’s Brownies like Nikki does.

The recipe takes minutes to prepare, requires nothing special (just everyday items you probably already have in your kitchen) and takes only 30-35 minutes to bake. When they are ready, you will feel like you have died and gone to brownie heaven. I know everyone thinks their brownie recipe is the best, but I really need you to just trust me on this one and try it yourself.