Ok I just have to share........
So bubba and i are going to a gingerbread house making party tomorrow at my nieces sister in laws house. So what to bring????? My niece is making reindeer brownies that are so yummy! but what about me???? so i sat there when i got home and just could not decide what to bring. i ALWAYS make magic cookie bars for everything. i texted her and she said make you magic stuff. Naaahhh. don't feel like it. how about pumpkin roll she said. Naaaah. just made that for thanksgiving. how about puffed french toast! that's yummy she said. Yea but we are driving an hour away. it will be all soggy and icky by the time we get there. finally she said---- make whatever you want!
so I decided to make my mothers coffee cake. you have never had coffee cake like this. she made the absolute BEST coffee cake in the world. the whole town talks about mrs. c's coffee cake. it's just awesome. so i run it by dh and he says "go for it!" not sure if i can make it as good as she did, but i'll try........
the whole time i'm making it, i'm thinking she would make this with her eyes closed. she would love that i'm making it for the party. so why am i crying???

'cause i miss her so much right now. it's cooking in the oven and i smell it and i associate that smell with her. darn it.
i really wish i could share it with all of you, because you all listen (well read) to me day after day and have been a constant support for me.
the next time you have a piece of coffee cake think of my mom. i swear i think she invented it. not a holiday went by or really any occasion that she did not make it.
thanks for letting me share that with you.
*hugs*