Saturday afternoon.

How to bake cookies with an almost 2 year old.

#1. Pray for patience.

#2. Recruit your helper.

Bonus points if he's amazingly adorable.

#3. Gather all your ingredients.

#4. Explain rules.

Starting with "don't stick your hand in the mixer"

and remembering the most important one: have fun with Mommy.

#5. Mix ingredients in mixer.

Watch carefully as your helper "ooooh's" and "ahhhh's".

#6. Beware of sneak thieves.

#7. Take a break when you need one.

Play your guitar if you have one... just don't forget to dance along.

#8. Recruit other cute helpers.

It's okay if they're too young to participate, they still make great teammates.

#9. Bake cookies.

Put on your listening ears as your toddler explains to you that the oven is hot,

do not touch it Mommy.

#10. Remove foil from kisses.

Take advantage of the opportunity for a counting lesson.

Again on high alert for taste testers.

#11. Allow your helper to make sure the kisses are edible before placing them on the cookie.

#12. Enjoy the delicious cookies and the memories you just made.

Note: I am not usually a big "peanut butter kiss" cookie fan, but this recipe is incredible!

Try it out... just don't forget to recruit your helper. And rule #1.