Thanks so much for all your joyful comments on yesterday’s Sweet Blogger High post! I couldn’t help but feel lucky to be in such a supportive e-community [Did I just say e-community? I guess I couldn't help channeling an executive for ivillage.com just then...] who seems to really care about what I have to say. Every time I received an e-mail notice that I had a new comment, my heart filled just a little bit more. 
I couldn’t help but find some irony, however, in how pleased I was that I got the most comments I’ve ever had (and the most page views for one post in a single day) and also that people said they loved me….in a post about not caring about what other people think. [Sigh] Such is life. I can’t help being human.
…or both black and blueberries! 
And I couldn’t help but notice I’d inadvertently made a berry smiley face. Do you see it?
I couldn’t help crying big, fat, silent tears through the credits of Blue Valentine.
Nor could I help bringing home half of my steak sandwich (I couldn’t help craving MEAT—grrrr!) from the movie. [I also can't help that the Alamo is the best place to watch a movie ever....food + films? Yes, please.]
I couldn’t help bringing snacks in my purse (as usual)…so I was kind of full.
[There were a lot more veggies in that bag originally. I couldn't help running late and forgetting to snap a photo before the movie. I also can't help being surprised that I didn't actually finish them.]
….and yogurt….
…and Bumpkin Butter.
I couldn’t help but think that if peanut butter + bananas = delicious….and bananas + pumpkin = delicious, then peanut butter + bananas + pumpkin = even MORE delicious.
And like some sort of mathematical genius who knows that if A + B = C and B + D = C, then A + B + C = C + C with some sort of X thrown in for the yogurt corollary*….well, my mathematical equation went very, very right.
I couldn’t help killing time after school, before an evening academic event, by heading to Sprouts. [I can't help feeling a sense of comfort in wandering the aisles.]
I couldn’t help some not-entirely-necessary items from hopping into my basket. [TWO cartons of Arctic Zero? Hey...I can't help taking advantage of a sale....] Although I couldn’t help putting back these Siggi’s when it turned out they were NOT on sale. [I can't help that I'm sometimes a cheapskate.]
I can’t help that I am currently obsessed with winter squash…particularly the spaghetti variety.
And I couldn’t help wanting to eat it with everything….including my new Pesto Ratatouille (recipe forthcoming)…
…or with the leftover Roasted Red Pepper Soup I couldn’t help ordering at Snack Bar over the weekend. 
And I can’t help being a genius for adding some diced zucchini and mushrooms….
….mixing all that up in the bug* and heating it up!
*I also can’t help that it’s more fun to eat out of bugs [bowl (slash) mugs] and jars than any other dish.
I couldn’t help but re-read the song I wrote for National Popcorn Day and notice I had forgotten a verse! I couldn’t help taking the time to fix it….and I seriously can’t help thinking Justin Timberlake is so. frickin’. hot.
After seeing the recipe for Sweet Citrus Marmalade in the January 2011 issue of Southern Living…
…I couldn’t help that the recipe’s seeming ease combined with the proliferation of delicious Texas citrus….
….forced me to make it immediately.
Granted, I made quite a few alterations. But I can’t help knowing that deserves its own post.
I couldn’t help getting brain freeze after a co-worker surprised me with Ice Dream from Chick-Fil-A.
I can’t help it that they have discovered my one fast food weakness is soft-serve anything.
I couldn’t help but love my job when a small first grader came up behind me in the hallway and gave me a huge waist-hug.
But I couldn’t help but fear losing it after this occurred…
Small Child: “Of BEER!”
I couldn’t help but smile and think, “Yes, this is my life. And that’s not so bad.”
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I can't help but smile and laugh every time I read your posts
I had a yogurt mess this morning and it was to-die-for. Greek yogurt, thawed blueberries, spoonful of sunflower seed butter and a spoonful of sugar-free cheesecake jello powder. Yes, it's weird. Yes, it's full of artifial ingredients. But it was so good.
Thought I'd share after seeing your peanut flour mess.
And I like anything pesto – well, maybe not in the above breakfast bowl…but you get my drift. Can't wait for that post.
Your posts always make me hungry and wish I was as creative in the kitchen as you are. And also really, really makes me want a food processor…
mmmm an ice dream!!!
Your posts make me smile!
I can't help but smile when reading this post.
I met the owner and creator of Siggi's once. Totally need to see if I can hook you up with some coupons. If you like Voskos though, I DO have defnite ways of getting you free yogurt with that brand. I've become a saving monster. And I love it.
Spontaneous waist hugs are the best! Here's an e-hug coming at-cha girl! Have a great weekend. I think I'm going to try some sort of bread recipe. I've never had a lot of luck with bread other than in the bread maker. So we'll see!
Everything looks so good. I would not of thought to put pumpkin with peanut butter and banana but it sounds pretty good.
Let me know what you think of Arctic Zone, I actually know the creator. It's definitely not ice cream, but it really can't be with barely any calories and such a high protein count. Loved your Sweet Blogger High post. I read every single one of those books in high school and my daughters name is……Lila!