Hi Brownie Lover!

My name is Janet O’Leary, HR/Operations Assistant for Fairytale Brownies. I have been employed here since 2002 and I am so happy to be sharing Janet’s Journal with you! 

I have many responsibilities in my role in HR with the biggest being the recruiting & hiring of seasonal team members. I enjoy helping people and love to talk, so I think I have the perfect job!

I look forward to sharing my love of brownies with you through my journal and will provide you with many interesting & fun ways you can share brownies with others!

Like millions of others, I invited friends over for the 4th of July holiday for a swim party & cookout. We had your typical comfort foods that are very Americana which included hot dogs, barbeque chicken, and every side dish you could imagine. When it came to dessert, I didn't have to think too hard as my house is always filled with Belgian Chocolate Brownies!

Knowing that the kids love to be involved in anything that has to do with make-it-yourself desserts, I suggested we make Fairytale Brownie ...

It's official. . . summer is here! June 20th kicked off the summer season. Many of you are very familiar with the Dog Days of Summer; it usually begins in most states in July when the weather is the hottest and muggiest. In the state of Arizona, the monsoon season officially started on June 15th, so we are well into the "Dog Days of Summer" here! Drink lots of water, stay cool, and wear your sunscreen! Great advice for certain but I say, "where's the ice cream?" 

What is summertime without this...

 A friend of mine from Ohio will be visiting Arizona this weekend and a big get together is being planned! A Pot Luck of favorite foods that I enjoyed growing up will don the kitchen! Oh my, the thought makes my mouth water! This makes me realize that I must come up with something yummy to make as everyone has been asked to bring their favorite dish to share. So many choices; how does one decide on such a difficult task? It's easy for me! I will bring a tray filled with gourmet Fairytale...

School's out for summer! I can hear the kids in my neighborhood singing this song as today is the last day of school! This brings back fond memories for me as a child yet it used to make me cringe at the thought as a parent! These kids like to eat! The kids in my neighborhood are no exception! Something about summertime just seems to spur appetites in them! I am blessed with wonderful neighbors that like to share their kids with me for two reasons; one, I have a swimming pool and two, I...

Ok, Mother's day came and went. One glorious day of being pampered is all over! I enjoyed every moment of my Mother's day from being served coffee in bed to laughing at the funny cards, crying at the sentimental cards, and having my favorite meal cooked & served to me, poolside! Awhhhh......sounds wonderful, doesn't it? It was wonderful until company came knocking at my door and I realized that the boys don't bake so we have no dessert. Well, no worries there! Fairytale Brownies to the...

IT'S A GIRL!

There is nothing more precious to parents than the birth of a child!  My niece Amy & her husband Gary are the proud parents of their first child, Madison Erin. There is such excitement in our family right now! Oh my, how she changes weekly! Born April 6th, she is almost one month old! I wanted to send Amy & Gary a gift they would enjoy immediately yet cherish for years to come! I decided on a Fairytale Brownies Photo Keepsake Tin filled with a scrumptious assortment of all six...

My bags are packed and I'm ready to go . . . I'm leaving on that midnight train to Georgia! Ok, I know those are lyrics to two different songs.....and, I also know it's April which means only one thing to me! My annual trip to Georgia! I'm looking forward to sweet tea, pecan pie, and peaches! Oh, and not to mention the wonderful southern hospitality! And the beautiful Georgia pines! Can you tell I'm just a little excited about this trip?

My family in Georgia is just as excited to see me as they...

Hey chocolate lover! Yes, I'm talking to you! Have you ever met anyone who didn't like chocolate? Well, I never did until I was introduced to my CPA, Carol! Are you kidding me? What isn't there to like about chocolate? I work in a chocolate factory! We make Belgian Chocolate Brownies and I smell the intoxicating aroma of chocolate all day long and I still love chocolate! Every day at 6am when I walk into work at Fairytale Brownies, it is like walking into grandma's kitchen! Oh, the smell...

If you know me, you know I cycle 100 miles per week and spend 9 hours per week at the gym! I'm hard core when it comes to my work outs! I spin with some of the best instructors in the state of Arizona! I spin with Connie, April, Kim, Tom, and of course I "Spin with Tim Phelan"! Tim's classes are a sell out and you must wait 30 minutes prior to class just to sign in to get a bike! ( You can find Tim on Facebook at Spin with Tim Phelan).

I shared Fairytale Brownies and Fairytale Cookies with Tim...

Okay you basketball fans! It's official; The NCAA Sweet Sixteen!  March Madness, at it's peak! How exciting for me to be from a state that will represent four teams that have made it to the Sweet Sixteen!  This is history in the making for college basketball and a fairytale come true for the Buckeyes, Bobcats, Bearcats, and Musketeers! First time ever four teams from Ohio have made it to the Sweet Sixteen!

If you're a basketball fan, you understand the language I speak! This is very exciting as...