Princess Cookies with Claire

If you are a fairy princess

or just like the way they dress
then wave your magic wand
and create cookies from beyond!

Now take a bowl and whip the butter
Now's not the time to use the cutter
Next blend the mix and water, too
and make yourself a gooey-goo

Say the magic words, but please don't blink
Watch as your dough turns incredibly pink!
now cover your dough and let it chill
in the fridge, not on the windowsill!

Roll the cooled dough out with your rolling pin
Nice and flat, just not too, too thin
Use the cutter to make perfect stars
Place them not too near and not too far

Now you need a grown-up princess or prince
It's not such hard work, they really won't wince
They should open the over n and put in the sheet
Then wait twelve minutes for this magical treat

Once the cookies cool, add your magical touch
With some icing and fairy dust... just not too much!
Then call in all the fairies for a special treat
And feed them pink cookies to eat - so sweet.

More Productive Procrastination

To everyone outside my world this may seem productive. But really my sink is full of breakfast and lunch dishes and if I'm totally honest there may be some dinner dishes from yesterday there too. My laundry while somewhat under control is in need of some folding. And my floors, well the hardwood that I swear I remember we have somewhere under all the mess need mopping. But -

The frames are on the wall!

There is an extra frame, *thanks for the suggestion/advice Aunt Minnie.
They are NOT above the dining table since Jim saw the previous post and went 'you are gonna put them there? Really?'
They are not level.. I know this, but I did not have time (ha ha ha) to level them. Another day perhaps.
There are some empty frames because we want to leave room for some inspiration.
(the bird-looking thing on the left is a pigeon in case you were wondering)

Let Me Paint You a Picture

Today I looked around my bedroom and decided I had to finish some of my half-done or partly dreamed up projects before I get to start any new ones... So the top of the project box had these frames on it. I got the frames around Christmas from my most amazing aunt. Claire and I were really excited and quickly realized that perhaps we needed to put them in a different place since we had so many and they were so great. So I thought-and thought about it, and they gathered dust in my bedroom project pile box.
And after I decided that they did need to go above the table I then had to figure out how to place them eclectically but still neat and orderly; hip and trendy yet still traditional to go with the rest of our decor. So I thought-and thought about that too.
NOW is the time. I have purchased the hangers for every frame and when the weekend rolls around I will hang them! on the wall!

So here I need some help.

I arranged them in a million different ways, if I were better at math I could tell you the count for the countless possibilities of arrangements.
Instead I will show you some of the ones we like. And by we I mean the 1 yr old, 3 yr old and the designer duck that I consulted with for this project.

Which do you like best? The more responses I get the more likely it is that Monday will arrive with these hung on the wall, and pictures of this completed project on here. So suggest away-

What do you like? What don't you like?

Which do you like best?
I thank you, Claire thanks you, Nick thanks you and the duck thanks you.

Trick or Treat

When I was a kid we went trick or treating a few times. I don't think we went every year. Maybe we did and I just don't remember but a few times really stick out in my mind. Like the time we went to knock on a door and our hand went right on thru because there was no glass or screen in the door. Or getting all dressed up for the parade and getting a fifty cent coin for making it to the end. Or... ok really those are my only trick or treat memories. (good to know if we miss a few years it doesn't matter cause they won't remember anyway)
Anyway, things have changed. now you have to have a cool outfit and all the right accessories. The most absurd accessory is the trick or treat bag or bucket. You can get them in all kinds of shapes and sizes now with the option to personalize or not. But really all they need is a shopping bag (like the plastic grocery store kind you have a million of) or a pillow case if you are feeling especially earth friendly.
But look how cute these are...

Who could deny their perfect little child of such joy? They need to carry around a bag that is, lets face it, as adorable as they are.

So tonight I made Nick one.

It came out pretty cute. (if I do say so myself) And I now feel bad for all those little kids who will be carrying around dirty old pillowcases or disposable plastic shopping bags.
Amazing how having your own kids changes your views on a lot of things.