I had grand plans of preparing Magic Bars (super secret Eagle Brand family recipe below) from scratch with crushed Pepperidge Farm Vanilla Goldfish Grahams as the crust instead of graham cracker crumbs.

Unfortunately, those plans never came to fruition because someone got to the bag of Vanilla Goldfish Grahams before I even put on my apron.

I’m not sure Pepperidge Farms can get a better review than a nearly empty, crumpled bag of Vanilla Goldfish Grahams on my counter.

Magic Bars

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 cups chocolate chips (Butterscotch or toffee chips are also highly recommended. Not in place of chocolate chips. Never in place of. In addition to.)
• 1 1/3 cups shredded coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 13×9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter. Press into bottom of prepared pan. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture. Layer evenly with chocolate chips, coconut, and nuts. Press down firmly to pack.
3. Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Cut into bars or diamonds. Store covered at room temperature.

I received a bag of Pepperidge Farm Vanilla Goldfish Grahams in order to craft my review. Please see my site policy with any questions.

There clearly is no rhyme or reason to my wants this week – though I do spot a propensity to gravitate towards pink and ruffles.

What’s in your (imaginary) shopping cart this week? Leave your link below so I can stop by and window shop!

PS – I’m working on some fashionable giveaways to go with this weekly post, so I highly suggest joining in!

• J. Crew Lomellina Ruffled Tank $175
• The Frye Company Kira Low Top $118
• Piperlime Milly ruffle Jacket $415
• Nordstrom Ariella Collection Faceted Stone Cluster Ring $68
• Forever 21 Cockatoo Necklace $7.80
• Original Wayferer $145

Congratulations to the winner…Marge McKeon!

Here are your random numbers:

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Happy Earth Day!

Hanes has partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation to do something really great this Earth Day. When you buy any 3 Hanes products, the Arbor Day Foundation will plant a tree (up to 20,000 trees) on Hanes’ behalf and you’ll receive a free Earth Day T-shirt*!

There is lots of great earth-friendly information on the Hanes Green website, including Hanes’ statement of environmental responsibility and stewardship, green tips (add a tip for a chance to win a $100 Hanes gift certificate!), and how to claim your Earth Day t-shirt.

Hanes sent me an Earth Day t-shirt, which I will proudly be wearing to work today. They’d also like to give an Earth Day t-shirt to one of you!

Here’s how to enter…

Mandatory Entry – that means you gotta do this one to win, mmkay?

• What are you doing to celebrate Earth Day?

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Help @HanesComfort plant 20,000 trees this #earthday and win a tee from @CorrinRenee www.corrinrenee.com/hanes

*qualifying purchases of three Hanes products with mail-in redemption and proof of purchase from April 1 through May 15

The fine print… Entries will be accepted until midnight, Thursday, April 29th. One (1) winner will be chosen at random and announced on Friday, April 30th. Winner will be contacted by email and/or Twitter and will have 48 hours to respond. Please use your real first name a valid email address when entering. I am not responsible for incorrect contact information. Prize will be shipped directly from sponsor. Good luck!

This is a sponsored giveaway. I received an Earth Day t-shirt from Hanes in exchange for my post. All opinions are 100% mine. Please see my site policy if you have any questions.

I’ve been downgraded.

I’ve had honest-to-goodness offices at my last two jobs. Doors. Chairs for guests to lounge. Filing cabinets and shelves. It was divine!

Now I’m in a cubicle. A gray, half-walled, cubicle on wheels.

To say the space needs some personality is an understatement.

Here’s what I had in mind…

(starting from top left)

Will Return Sign $1.00 (Target Dollar Spot!)

Brocade Trash Can$19.99

DwellStudio for Target Shower Curtain $24.99 (I will use a shower curtain as a privacy door if forced, but my intended purpose is as a wall hanging.)

Cork Message Bars $31.99

Mini Retro USB Fan $13.99

Grono IKEA Table Lamps (set of 2) $14.99

See Jane Work Basic Letter Trays (set of 2) $25

Diller Pillow $49.95

Twitter Pillow $15.99

Dozi Porcupine Paperclip Holder $25

Paper Mate Flair Maker Pens $17.92 (You can stick your Sharpies where the sun don’t shine. Paper Mate is where it’s at.)

Brocade Pencil Cup$4.99

Framed Warhol Quote $324.99

What’s in your (imaginary) shopping cart this week? Leave your link below so I can stop by and window shop!

I adore Tilda Swinton. I think she’s all kinds of fabulous.

I Am Love premiered at the Venice Film Festival and was screened at Sundance. It opened in the UK this month and the US release date is set for July 18th.

No showtimes are scheduled for Austin thus far, but I am prepared to go to great lengths to see this movie.

Tilda learned Russian and Italian for her part as the matriarch of a Milanese family – the least I can do is drag my husband to the cinema. But knowing Tilda – from afar, of course – there will be boobs at some point in I Am Love, so his efforts will not go unrewarded.