A day in
One of the joys of not having a car is the inability to go anywhere. Luckily I had a few things to do to keep me busy and happy.
First up, baking my favorite, one time a year only, sugar cookies. Luke helped me with the first batch. After he lost interest, he found fun in stealing my rolling pin, over and over again.
I love all baked goods, but sugar cookies are some that I can't resist, even after having three. I'm pretty sure there is something addicting in them, maybe it is the soft fluffy texture, or the yummy almond cream cheese flavored frosting? Whatever it is, the last time I made them was during my 9th month of pregnancy with Luke, not really caring about the hundreds of calories I consumed daily. Knowing the problem I have of self control, I have talked myself out of making them several times. But with a new baby born and valentines around the corner, I gave in.
I tried to share my love of cookies with my boy, but even disguised as his favorite animal, he turned them down.
And a plate for my friend Andi who just had a new baby. This was the second batch I had to frost after my dad kept sneaking cookies from the plate. As always, he pleaded ignorant.
And lastly, a couple baby kimonos. I really love this Martha Stewart pattern. It's super easy and so cute on both boys and girls. I mostly love that the top can grow with the baby. Three quarter sleeves on a baby are so precious.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 9:30AM
Reader Comments (12)
i love those simple white kimonos. i always feel like brand new babies look best in white.
i tried to shove the black and white polka dot kimono on ruth the other day. apparently she is officially too big for a 3-6 month size. i guess its time to make a new one. . .
maybe luke would eat the cookies if you chopped them up in small pieces and mixed them in luke's vegetable bean soup...
.... or if you put them in the dog's food dish....
Hey I distinctly remember being apart of that week of cookies and I wasn't mentioned. Tear, tear. Ya know though I cannot wait to come to sandy this weekend and partake of those beauties. I'll even take Lukies off your hands. Speaking of the cookies, as though I weren't talking bout them before, the 'friend's' plate have almost an iridescent look to them...you are just what they all say...talented.
Mmmmmmm. My mouth is watering. Right now. See? Aaaaaaaaaah....slurp. I must make those cookies this weekend. Would you mind emailing your special recipe? And that darling little baby top! Shoot, you are so thoughtful [and talented] to make that for your friend. Well, THIS friend is going to start making her wish list of baby gifts from Alysha :)
I'm going to have to make some of those darling kimono-style tops. I love how simple and clean they look. Nice work! And Happy Valentine's Day (feel free to send any extra sugar cookies my way!).
I can't resist sugar cookies either. The plate you made for you friend looks soo pretty which makes recieving something like that even more fun!
Whitney, it is not always about you. I mean you don't see me commenting on how I helped Alysha finish off the extra cookies by eating them all, leaving me with a belly ache that could only be cured by more cow bell, I mean eating more sugar cookies. No, I do not comment. Nor do I comment on the fact that it is LukeY with a Y because Lukies would make him plural, or something and while more than one LukeY would be oh so fun, it would be handful, if that's even what Lukies means. Nor do I take the time out to belittle someone in the family. No I do not. Because this blog is Alysha's not mine.
I could have sworn his name had an "I". If it is true that you helped Lysh by eating all of them, I will be so so, ever so sad. Especially since I purposely said that I couldn't wait to come home to eat them! This is Lysh's blog but partly ours too cause...I mean you write on here probably just as much as she does.
Are you willing to share your cookie and frosting recipe? They look so good!!
touche.. my dear sister... touche...
Although I do wish I didn't eat them all so that I could eat more now.
Sugar cookie recipe
Beat:
1/2 butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup sugar
1 egg
Add:
1/2 cup sour cream
Mix and add:
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
3 1/4 cups flour
Roll and cut, then bake at 350-375 for 6 minutes
Frosting:
6 cups of powdered sugar
2 Tbs. of butter
2 Tbs. almond extract
4 oz. of cream cheese
Thanks so much, Alysha!!