Two Worlds Meet: Dec 22, 2010

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

It's not the decorations or shopping that make me crazy, it's the expectations that I've attached to those things. I've been listening to my inner "Should!" without even recognizing it. This voice tells me what I'm supposed to do.

This is not the Mommy Olympics. Although every moment of everyday it feels like it.Motherhood is no Sprint, but it really is a marathon. The difference on the journey of motherhood is to make memories along the way and enjoy moments with the kids. I mean truly enjoy quality time with the kids.

I spend so many days and nights with my kids but so much of the time is not quality. I strive all the time for true quality with each kid. Very often I complain about this to my dear friend stacey and she cracks up.

Well my effort to make some holiday stress is failing miserably. My house feels like and smells like a cookie factory...

I am posting my melting snowman cookie for you to give it a try.

Directions are as follows:

Use sugar cookie dough

Smash a ball of dough flat( It does not have to be perfect )

Bake as would for any sugar cookie recipe

Allow to cool

Make icing and use back of spoon to coat the cookie

Allow to dribble over sides

Place 2-3 marshmallows on a plate and microwave for about 10secs

( watch carefully )

Do not let marshmallow double in size

Place on cookie

Once dry , decorate as desired

Let your imagination run wild

I used gel pen tubes from Walmart which made the decorating fun and easy.

We have had quiet a bit of snow lately but it all melts so fast. There has been a ton of rain which made for slushy snow and bad road conditions. Well we have made our own melting snowman inside but these are yummy..Take a look.