Writing about all the big & little things
The other day I dropped Maddie off at preschool and then came home to finish up some tasks before Levi got up from his morning quiet time. When he got up we sat and snuggled on the couch–he played while I drank my coffee and savored the pretty lights of the Christmas tree on final day before taking it down.
I don’t stop and slow down very often. I have a hard time just relaxing. I’m sure that comes as no surprise for anyone that knows me… so this was a nice little moment.
I’ve always thought these cookies are so pretty.
The lovely clear “glass” (A.K.A. candy) is stunning. But I’ve chickened out making them until this year–I couldn’t imagine how the candy part wouldn’t burn while baking (but lo and behold, it doesn’t!).
It took me a couple of tries to figure out how much hard candy to put in the center and I also needed to make sure I kept the star shape a little on the oversized shape before baking… but in the end I think they turned out very well.
Now, the taste, on the other hand…. Well, I wasn’t impressed. The cookie was a basic sugar cookie which was a little on the bland side, but that was necessary because of all the candy flavor combinations that might go with it. But, in my opinion, there are just some flavors that don’t go well as a cookie. Green apple sugar cookie? No thanks. And then I broke my rolling pin smashing the hard candies (it gouged the wood on my rolling pin–boo!) so that is also giving me a negative take on this whole experience… but I digress. The flavor was just, meh. And let’s face it, I’m at a point in life where I only want to eat the really good desserts, you know what I mean?
But, I can now cross, “Make Stained Glass Cookies” off of my bucket list!
One of my students gave me a set of nail wraps (these were from the company Color Street Nails). They are a bit more “festive” than I normally tend to wear, so I opted to put them on over Christmas break. I was pleasantly surprised how easy they were to apply and how well they are lasting. In fact, they are lasting REALLY well. I’m not sure how to take them off… I’m guessing I can just peel them or use nail polish remover like I would on my Jamberry wraps. But so far I’m curious to see how long they last!
Of course, in about a week or so, I’m going to feel strange with such festive nails… see?
It is officially the year 2020. I have to admit that year sounds totally futuristic to me. When we were kids we would say, “…way off in the future (like in 2020!) we’ll have flying cars, time travel tunnels, and food that appears out of nowhere!” Ok, not quite like that, but, you get the idea.
All of my friends are choosing New Year’s Resolutions and Goals. It’s s fresh new year, right? Except that I can’t help feeling like it’s just the MIDDLE of the current year. It’s kind of like the whole debate of when a week starts. Does it go Monday to Monday, or Sunday to Sunday? It’s really an irrelevant debate when you think about it. Does it really matter which day the week officially starts on? I mean there will still be the same number of days and things accomplished in the end. So, I tend to feel the same about New Year’s Resolutions and Goals. I mean they’re fine and everything, but if I start a new plan next month that’s really the same as starting it now, right? I mean at the end of the year, as long as I’ve done something with my life then I would say I’m winning.
Ok. Enough of the rambling. I’m going to try and get myself back into writing more consistently. I’m not going to set an official goal because it just stresses me out more… but I do enjoy having these posts to look back on, especially the pictures. 🙂 So, here’s to a new year with more pictures and info on the Friesen life!
The kids were back to school yesterday, so as we waited for the bus Chloe made a snowman snowbaby while we waited. Here’s her first one (I just love the cute eyes) and then below that is her updated one from this morning– she had to fix it and add new buttons and eyes again this morning…
Maddie finally fits in my absolutely FAVORITE childhood dress. She was thrilled to wear it yesterday. I’ll have to dig up a picture of Chloe wearing it as well as an old one of me… that would be a fun comparison.
I just love the way the dress felt on my legs. It had such weight to it, so it would swish around when I would walk. I remember loving to run and twirl and just do everything in this dress. Ah.
Remember last week when I posted about that student who wore the simply adorable outfit with all the music notes on it? Well, her Mom made her a super sweet bag for her to carry her books in. I’ve often commented on the bag, because it is soooooo adorable. Plus I just love that her Mom made her something unique to help make coming to lessons even more special.
Well, yesterday she walked in the door and presented me with my very own miniature version of her bag! Isn’t it so neat?!
My 5:00 lesson was pretty amazing (and cute to boot!)… tee hee!
We’ve been doing our Thankful jar again this year, and even Levi has started to join in the fun. Last night when he was answering he was giggling so hard it was hard to understand what he was trying to say. When we finally understood what he was saying we were all in stitches: Sandwiches. I love that he is starting to develop a sense of humor.
For your enjoyment, I thought I would post what Levi has been thankful for this month:
I was changing out the pictures in our frames this week and found the old pictures tucked in the back of the frame. It’s so much fun to see how much everyone has changed in 3 years.
I love this picture comparison the best because they are sitting in the same configuration. As a funny side note: We saved that black dress that Maddie is wearing as a play dress for their stuffed bear.
I had a student come to her lesson this week wearing the MOST adorable outfit. I snuck a picture of her (from the back, to protect her identity 😉 )
She’s is wearing a musical headband, music note pants, and even a shirt with a glittering pair of eighth notes (which you can’t see here). I just love that she picked that outfit on a day she was coming to lessons. It makes my heart so happy!
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