Christmas Countdown

This morning when I sat down to eat my breakfast, my cat tiger made some noises. So I stand up and walk towards the back door, from where the noise came. Tiger looked at me, turned back to the door and scratched on it, while making that noise again. I let her out and closed the door fast, because it was freezing cold outside. When I walked back to the table I saw two orange animals through the window. They were running through the snow, jumping and rolling around. I stood there in awe, watching them playing from one side of the garden to the other side. After a while both animals walked towards my back door and just then I noticed that it wasn't another cat, Tiger was playing with. It was a cute little fox.

Little me loves PB with Kisses. Middle me loves red velvet drops. Big me love shirt bread cookies and uh ...has been asked for that recipe before. I call them SMLs (Shortbreads Made with Love 😁)... Admittedly a big girl read: First, forget to take the butter out of the fridge or freezer. Use two sticks. Try microwaving to soften: look at that sad mess and go have a cuppa. Now freeze your hands and blend the other two sticks of butter with lots of powder sugar. Pro Tip: Got a kid helping you? Great. Give them the failed butter and some ingredients as you work. Let them eat it, paint with it, become little Picasso's just like over therrrrrreeee. Back to the main event: Salt if needed. Flavor by seeing what you still have on hand. Variations include a splash/dollop or pour of vanilla. Mint. Occasionally a lemon drop from any source. Then dump flour in. No that white caking on your nose doesn't make you look like a coke head at all. Keep going. Add away until it doesn't stick to your fingers anymore. Take a break and do some butter absorption on that occupied child here. Make her a Flourchild. Ready to bake: find any clean pan. Drop for cookies, spread and cut in cake pans. Only have a pizza round: that works. Use it. At this point the luxury touches usually come into play. Dog hair for texture. Kid split for that homemade authenticity. Heat kills that bacteria right?!? Bake at 300-365 depending on what your oven was already set to. Check for dryness: form decorative Top dimples using just your own fingertips. Little brown? Fine. Little not set? It's fine. Melted into twill looking hard things? So posh. Keep going. Next up: Just like a top coat of nail polish: dip it in melted butter and chocolates. No need to measure just open the bag and drop a stick in: add more if it's not melty enough. Dip n dry those cookies. All over your kitchen. Dining room. Portion of your back patio. Totally normal. Following all that baking and dipping, hit Albertsons because the teen in your life has taken the trays. Repeatedly. You have nothing to bring. Accept your fate and go eat cookies with friends.

You did an amazing job. The clothing dinos and hearts++ just made me smile.

Oh yes, a fine name indeeeeed

I love the good old fashion chocolate chip cookies! 🍪

I love snickerdoodle cookies!

What is your favorite type of cookie? Can you share a recipe with us?

aw thank you☺️ i think squish would suit her hehe

Hi everyone, welcome to Week 9!! I'm so excited at how much participation has been happening lately!! This week's theme is all about Winter Clothing - yes it is based on the Northern Hemisphere. If you are in the Southern Hemisphere what sort of weather are you having right now? What are you wearing? Please share with the class! Weekly Homework Art Activity: This week's art activity is to design your very own mitten! Trace your hand on a piece of paper, and then color/decorate it. Bonus points if you are able to turn it into an ornament or decoration! Writing Activity: Write a story about a small animal/creature that gets stuck in a mitten or winter hat! What happens, how do they get out? Coloring Please let Ms. Penny know if you have any questions!

Your purple 💜 raccoon turned out so so cute. I...did wonder if your named her (or him+).

Awwww thanks!

Once upon a time there was a little Otter. She floated round and round. Very good little floater but not a good swimmer so she got very turned around sometimes. She’d go visit her friends but they would play and eat and swim away. Sometimes she didn't remember the way home and would get very lost and tangled up in the river weeds. She'd have to make a new home and new friends that was very lonely. One day a big Otter decided she just needed to hold hands. That if she'd just needed to sleep like cute little otters are suppose to: holding hands. He thought he should just be right next to him to play and if she went to see friends, he should just come get her to get safely home. Little Otter was very very scared. She was really good at making her own home. Getting out of her own stupid weeds. But one day she decided to try big Otter’s way. He was so nice and gave little nose nuggles. She first played near him and it made him sososo happy. He found so much warm inside when little Otter shared with him. Now they know the way home together. Where the sleeps and the hands are held. And the nose nuggles are just right.

Oooooh so pretty. I love your foxy and you ...used colors for your numbers. Swirly writing is Soo nice!

This is my oldest daughter. Her name is Emily and she lost her left arm 2 years ago in a very bad auto accident. She was very into CrossFit before the accident and she still is. Now she is an adaptive athlete and will be competing at a competition called WheelWOD at the end of November! Emily has an incredibly giving heart and she is an amazing example of a Growth Mindset.