Kneadful Things

Off to Ohio for the Holidays....

Enough with all of the discursive chatter between politics and cookies....I am OFF to Ohio this Saturday...Until then, I will become a baking monster...I have oodles to do. Cookies, Chocolate Cookie Bark-snowballs-Oh So Very Much. I am going to finish my wrapping and pack our bags! (Not to mention laundry and dinner with friends on Friday night, and finding ONE LAST GIFT. On top of all of that, the baby keeps getting hiccups, which at first was really disturbing! I am getting used to it, though. I admit, it would have been a better week if Project Runway were new....but it was a FRIGGEN REPEAT! They are trying to frazzle me, but damnit, Bravo, YOU WILL NOT GET ME DOWN!!! I HAVE SNOWBALLS TO MAKE!!! YA HEAR ME??!?!?! SNOWBALLS!!!! Maybe I should get a massage.

My Christmas List.....

Let me start this by saying....I would much rather see the glut of presents spread around to do a lot more good than just for me. St Jude's is my favorite charity, and this is certainly the time of year we give the most....honestly, because this is when we most think about it. I am definitely going to try to spread it out more next year.

But I understand that the giving and recieving of gifts is a huge part of this season, and I too, love it. Here are some of the gifts I hope to be giving and recieving this holiday season.

Cute, albatross neclaces....

APlusRStore

Baby Solar System Mobile

This Is Auto

Cute Hippos Hugging on a Mug.

Finn Style

Who doesn't love when hippo's hug? Come'on they're vegetarian!!! Merriest Of Christmases to All of You

My Cookies aren't "Made in China"

Mexican Wedding Cookies-Russian Tea Cookies-Snowballs-English Pecan Cakes;

I don't care what you call them, I call them easy and delicious!

1 cup REAL butter

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 3/4 cup flour

1 cup crushed pecans or walnuts

1/2 tsp of salt

Cream butter and sugar, add vanilla. Gently mix in flour, salt, and pecans. Roll into 1'' balls and place 2" apart on parchment lined cookie sheets. Put in a 275 degree oven for 40 minutes and then cool. Roll in powdered sugar! Don't eat the whole tray....that would be uncouth. (Though not unheard of.) These lovely little butter cookies are a great addition to any cookie tray. Russian tea Cakes are also VERY yum with a delightful cup of coffee.

So, this morning I had a lovely plate of scrambled eggs and my usual lot of Rx's (prenatal-iron pill-M.O.M) I decided to rest my little 7'' plate on my belly, which is the most convenient part of pregnancy.....a place to rest crap. My plate started to rock, back and forth, back and forth, If I would have stayed watching it, instead of eating my eggs, I would have made myself ill, instead of full. I feel like I should be playing "Guess the body part", that seems to be poking through me.

I feel as though you aren't adequately warned about the WACKO things that happen to your body when you are pregnant. Like the "Ellen Ripley" effect. That and the fact that you can't enjoy and delicious bi-valves. I miss mussels. I REALLY miss mussels. And wine. And sushi. And lox. Cold fish in general. The end result had better be PRETTY DARN COOL. Since he is going to look NOTHING like me, I have decided that I am going to dress him like me....HELLO....Crib Rock Couture. Since people are going to think I adopted anyway...may as well dress him like Maddox Jolie Pitt. (That munchkin has some style) Well, I am off to the Tar-szhay to get boxes to wrap my presents!!!!!!! Yay for Mxyplyzyk.

The Day After.........

What will Black Friday mean to me this year? Keeping the bedroom black and staying in bed. I.ate.too.much. Heartburn and headaches abound. I just cannot cope with the idea of going out shopping today. If I do go, it will be via the world wide web. Thank heavens for Uncommon Goods. I made our entire Thanksgiving dinner by myself, as my husband had to work and I was unsure what our plans would be.

I made;

Cranberry-Orange glazed turkey

Stuffing

Mashed Potatoes

Gravy

Sweet Potato Casserole (my favorite part of the entire meal)

Roasted Brussels sprouts and cauliflower

Homemade cranberry sauce

rolls

apple pie

pumpkin pie

We have enough leftovers to feed an army platoon. Don't worry though, Tim will make quick work of it. I am eating dry pretzels and sipping seltzer. Everything was delicious....too delicious. I am SOO paying for it. Maybe Tim will feel bad for me, and bring  me home a new green ipod nano.

Time for a nap.