Silas is sick with strep for the third time this winter. I hope this time he'll kick that bacteria out of his system! The upside? I get a day off with my Bee. Right now he's in his pajamas quietly playing with his hand-me-down Playmobile toys. He's decided that all the captains and now, "good" and that there are no bad guys. Isn't that nice?
I'm home with this little fella and glad for it! Every time one of the kids gets sick, it's always a scramble to figure out who will stay home and IF we'd keep the kid home that was sick. Sometimes we have to make those hard decisions because things at work rely on us so much that we feel bad when we need to take a day off. My decision to stay home this morning was based on, "What would I do if I WAS a stay-at-home mom?" It's obvious! I'd stay home with the sick kid! I am thankful I have a job that allows for sick days.
Larkin turned nine yesterday. It's hard to believe it was nine years ago when I was at DHMC having her. It seems like just yesterday when my Danbury Elementary friends filed into the hospital room to see my sweet baby girl. Happy birthday to Lady Larkin.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Friday, January 3, 2014
Snow Day
Looks like it's been a while since I last wrote. It's always lovely when you get a bonus day off and you HAVE to find SOMETHING to do. Mascoma had a planned two week holiday break. Lebanon was two days shy of two weeks UNTIL Hercules stepped in bringing over twelve inches of snow and cold temperatures. The slippery white stuff landed me two snow days. I know it'll cost me in the end, but having those two extra days off with my kids while they are on break has been delightful!
Yesterday we enjoyed being outside. We took a short snowshoe through the bridle path and returned to roast marshmallows in the wood stove for s'mores. YUM!
Today, it is BRUTALLY cold. We woke up to -2 and are expected to get to -20 tonight. BRRR! So, what do you do on a COLD, SNOWY day? You make snow day cookies! Here's a recipe I used to make the cookies currently baking in the oven. The recipe comes from my mom, and boy are they good!
Snow Day Sugar Cookies - no chill required!
Cream together:
1/3 c. unsalted butter
1/3 c. shortening
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 T. milk
1 t. vanilla
Add in:
2 3/4 c. flour
1 t. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
Bake @ 375 degrees F for 4-5 minutes.
Ice with your favorite frosting or icing.
Here's a tip from my mother-in-law: use a ketchup bottle (the kind like they have at restaurants for hot dogs (red with white cap - not a name brand). Fill the bottle with your frosting and pipe your design on your cookies.
Enjoy!
Yesterday we enjoyed being outside. We took a short snowshoe through the bridle path and returned to roast marshmallows in the wood stove for s'mores. YUM!
Today, it is BRUTALLY cold. We woke up to -2 and are expected to get to -20 tonight. BRRR! So, what do you do on a COLD, SNOWY day? You make snow day cookies! Here's a recipe I used to make the cookies currently baking in the oven. The recipe comes from my mom, and boy are they good!
Snow Day Sugar Cookies - no chill required!
Cream together:
1/3 c. unsalted butter
1/3 c. shortening
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 T. milk
1 t. vanilla
Add in:
2 3/4 c. flour
1 t. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
Bake @ 375 degrees F for 4-5 minutes.
Ice with your favorite frosting or icing.
Here's a tip from my mother-in-law: use a ketchup bottle (the kind like they have at restaurants for hot dogs (red with white cap - not a name brand). Fill the bottle with your frosting and pipe your design on your cookies.
Enjoy!
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