{"id":1087,"date":"2011-02-19T20:34:19","date_gmt":"2011-02-19T20:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/therealhousewife.com\/blog\/?p=1087"},"modified":"2011-02-19T20:34:19","modified_gmt":"2011-02-19T20:34:19","slug":"yo-yos-and-my-demise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/therealhousewife.com\/blog\/yo-yos-and-my-demise\/","title":{"rendered":"Yo-Yo’s and My Demise"},"content":{"rendered":"

This fall\/winter I have enjoyed the fashion trend of wearing fun, long shirts with skinny jeans, leggings, or “JEGGINGS!”\u00a0 This combo has become my uniform!\u00a0 I have embraced jeggings with all 62 inches of my being!\u00a0 I’m pretty sure that jeggings, long shirts, and knee high boots aren’t made for people that are 5’2″, as my legs probably looked 4 inches long.\u00a0 However, I’ve worn it…I’ve LOVED it!<\/p>\n

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Jeggings, according to Wikipedia (yes, I googled the definition of jeggings) are<\/p>\n

“a true cross between denim and legging material. “Denim jeggings” are essentially a denim fabric with the elasticity of a legging.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Did you see that last phrase?\u00a0 “elasticity of a legging!”<\/strong><\/em> Yes, friends, that <\/em>is why I have embraced jeggings!<\/p>\n

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HOWEVER…<\/p>\n

A few weeks ago I decided I wanted to wear real <\/em>jeans and a real <\/em>shirt.\u00a0 I wish you could have seen<\/span> I am so glad that no one saw me jumping up and down like a fool, trying to squeeze myself into my “regular” jeans.\u00a0 They must have shrunk.\u00a0 So, I tried another pair…<\/p>\n

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?<\/p>\n

How do my jeggings fit so well, and my real jeans squeeze my guts out?\u00a0 Well, I guess that elasticity<\/em> thing was a big trick!\u00a0 I was doing a huge disservice to myself by wearing jeggings every day!<\/p>\n

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Jeggings aren’t the only problem, though.\u00a0 This winter, Yo-Yo’s have been my most favorite snack…and by snack I mean “dessert” that I have chosen to snack on<\/em> morning, noon, and night!\u00a0 I can’t tell you how many batches I’ve made, but I can tell you that my Yo-Yo eating addiction has not helped the whole jean situation.<\/p>\n

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Has it stopped me from making more, though?\u00a0 NOOOOO!\u00a0 In fact, it only made sense for me to make a batch so I could take pictures for this post…right?\u00a0 If you’ve never had Yo-Yo’s, you truly haven’t lived.\u00a0 They are so so so easy to make, and amazingly delicious!\u00a0 I’ve been told they taste like Reece’s or Butterfingers.\u00a0 Either way, they’re just GOOD!<\/p>\n

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So, with the combo of jeggings every <\/em>day and Yo-Yo’s every <\/em>day.\u00a0 I have been the cause of my own demise.\u00a0 Guess I’ll be running another half marathon<\/a> soon, so I can get rid of some of these Yo-Yo’s!\u00a0 I’m not too worried.\u00a0 Every bite was worth it!<\/p>\n

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Yo-Yo’s<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Entire recipe is at the bottom of post)<\/p>\n

You only need 3 ingredients:<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Spread a layer of creamy peanut butter on a Ritz cracker.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Top with an additional Ritz cracker.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Melt one flavor of Almond Bark in a microwave safe bowl until smooth.\u00a0 Do not overheat or it will melt your peanut butter.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Place Ritz-peanut butter sandwich in the almond bark.\u00a0 Coat the bottom cracker with chocolate.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Flip crackers over to coat the other side.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Pick up with fork and shake off excess chocolate.\"\"<\/a>Place on wax paper and try to resist eating one while they’re still wet.\u00a0 They really are better when the chocolate has hardened.\u00a0 (Trust me, I know.)<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Just for an added touch, I like to “decorate” the top.\u00a0 Pretty Yo-Yo’s are more fun to shove in your face.\u00a0 Melt your other Almond Bark (if you choose to do this step).\u00a0 I think a small fork makes the cleanest stripes.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Just dip your fork in the chocolate and start slinging it!\u00a0 Literally.\u00a0 I just sling it around and most of it lands on the crackers.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>YUM!\u00a0 What’s not to like about this?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Oh…now that’s<\/em> better!<\/p>\n

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Yo-Yo’s<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/p>\n