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Just the other day I was talking to my friend Jayci (love you!) and the inevitable question came up, “What have you been up to?” Of course I said “nothing much” because my instant thought was “I bought some sheets!”, which I think might have been a sadder response. I have been incredibly boring. No wreath hangs on my front door, no party is being planned, no new pictures of my puppies. Nope, I’ve been running errands, doing laundry, and trying to find out where that smell is coming from (Optimus, of course). Hence, the bare blog.

I did make some kicking gingerbread cookies which are officially my favorite. They were also the favorites of the recipients of my Christmas cookies so I highly encourage you to try them. I added about 1/4 tsp of nutmeg, cause hey, who doesn’t like spice?  I think the other winner was my peanut butter reindeer cookies. If not for taste, then at least for cuteness. I was too cheap to buy mini brown M&M’s, hence the demonic looking reindeer in the back. And that top cookie on the right is a pinwheel sugar cookie. Frankly, I thought they needed some frosting, but they were too cute to not put in the bag.
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Other than that we made a quick trip to NY, NY which was actually really beautiful and safe. Disregarding the cold and the hordes of people I highly approve. Central Park is seriously one of my favorite places. Here’s some of my fave photos from the trip.
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Isn’t he adorable? You should’ve seen hit light up when he opened his iPad for Christmas. Now we’re home and settling back into our normal schedules. I didn’t make a New Year’s resolution, but I do have a list of things I’d like to do this year like visiting Evin’s Mill and taking an ASL class from Hearing Bridges, since my niece is so fluent in it and I have no idea what she’s signing to me. I think it’d be hilarious to surprise her by signing to her all casually when I see her next. I have a running list that I add to whenever I run across something interesting I’d like to do. For me this is a lot less daunting that a “resolution”, even if the difference is just in the name itself.

We bought some paint and accessories for the house so hopefully I’ll be adding those details later in the week. Oh, and I haven’t added my recipes for stuffing and mushroom-free green bean casserole. I’ve better get on it, but for now I’m going to go see Les Miserables.

I guess I should just be glad I’m not young anymore, right Frank? Hahaha this song is so me…before they’re all sad they’re old.


Enjoy your weekend!!
-Shantel
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