It's almost always better to just say "yes"

In a world full of fears and scary possibilities, it is very easy to find yourself saying "Don't" and "No".  Don't climb that tree, you might fall! Don't ride your bike around the neighborhood, its not safe! No, you may not eat raw cookie dough, you might get salmonella!

Although all of these are sad, kids should be able to be kids, this last one is the most commonly asked by my son.  He wants... no, needs to take a huge spoonful of that cookie dough!  Seeing the opportunity to turn that "can't do" into a "can do", I went to my good friend Pinterest.  Surely another mom or two had already found the answer and pinned it. 

The link to the following recipe was broken, so I cannot give credit at this time.  However, if you believe it to be yours, please speak up. =)

Eggless Cookie Dough:

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup butter (softened)

1/4 tsp vanilla, 1/4 cup milk

1 cup flour

pinch of salt

1/2 cup chocolate chips

That's it.  Just mix it together.  Voila la!  Yummy in your tummy!

My boys and I had just as much making it as we did eating it. =)