MMMMMmmmmm..... tis the season for making cookies!!! Yesterday we made gingerbread. Benjamin and Samuel helped. Nathaniel was in an ill mood. But we had fun without him.
For some reason I did not get a picture of Benjamin rolling the dough, or a picture of either of them cutting out their ginger people. (Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that I was covered in dough) At least I got several of them decorating, because that is what makes a cookie special, right???
The first finished cookie by Benjamin
Samuel started chowing down on his before I got the picture.
It's the Little Gingerbread Mom!
We ended up with two plates full of gingerpeople. We would have more, but one fell on the floor, everybody ate the first one they decorated (at least) and one was so ugly I just had to eat him before anyone saw him. ;-}
About the paper plates..... Mark makes paper plates for a company called Huhtamaki. They make Chinet paper plates. Everyone we know knows this. So guess what everyone we know (even people we do not know that well) ask us? "Hey, do you think you can get me some paper plates?" It has been VERY strongly hinted that several family members wanted boxes of plates for Christmas. We did that two years ago. You'd have thought we would have given them a million dollars. The plates that employees buy are not always available. So he hasn't been able to get any lately. (I have had to wash more plates than I ever imagined. Homeschooling has added to my housework) We have been racking our brains on what to get certain family members. You know the ones-they have everything they need, you don't want to get them something that is just going to take up space. So he went into work early yesterday in the hopes of getting five boxes. He called me and said "Well, I've got some bad news. I did not get five boxes." Aw, bummer. "Well, we'll figure something out, I guess," I replied. "I got six." You could hear the grin in his voice. I was so excited!!! No more eating every little thing off of a plate that has to be washed!! Hooray!!!
I got even more excited when he got home. Turns out he actually made some of the plates! How cool is that???
Mark showing off his handiwork.
So for now, our shopping is done with the exception of a few small items for a few small people. He-he, we are all enjoying the no Santa thing. All of the boys presents are under the tree, but instead of Nathaniel, Benjamin, and Samuel the packages say Jimmy, Carl and Sheen. Mwah-ha-ha-ha!!!!
The Joy of Learning about Space
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When a child looks up and sees the small dots of light shimmering against
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6 comments:
Ohh, I usually put code names or numbers on them. One year I numbered them, and the even ones were Hailey's, because she was born on an even year, and the odd ones were Caleb's, because he's a little odd.
I could use some paper plates, hint, hint! ;-}
Actually, I thought I was the only bad homeschool mommy who uses paper plates all the time. But I refuse to do dishes all day, like my sister. Instead I am single handedly filling up a land-fill.
(just kidding to all you Earth-minded folks. Don't hate Kelli for her bloggy friends!)
Hey, you'd be happy to know that Chinet is a very environmentally friendly paper company. They make their paper from recycled materials.
We are so like-minded!! If you ever have to come this way with the hubby on business, let me know ahead of time and I'll try to get you a case of plates. They are worth their weight in gold!!
Oh, and I do not feel guilty about filling up the landfills. When I have to wash more dishes, I am using more water. That is bad in an area that has suffered so much from droughts!!
Kelli,
I love the paper plate idea. :) My husband's parents go through boxes of them! I'm afraid we are strange, (like you didn't know that) we never use paper plates. With seven to eight people for every meal our garbage can couldn't hold the trash.
Berean Wife
P.S. Kelli can you send me an email at bereanwife@windstream.net. I have a Christmas letter to send to you but it is too personal for blog purposes. I'm not much for sharing pictures and personal names on the world wide web.
Actually, I do not think you are strange. Until Mark worked at Huhtamaki we did not use a lot of paper plates. It does add up on the garbage. We used to not recycle but now we do because there are so many of us and we have guests over frequently that we just make so much garbage our cans can not hold it all!!
Oh, Kelli, I forgot to tell you that Shawn was actually in your neighborhood last week. I was so disappointed that he didn't have more notice before his trip. And I made him promise that the next time he'll try to bring me along. I'm dying to meet you and Mark!
OH! I can't believe that! Maybe he'll have to come back soon so we can hook up. My kids are getting a tent for Christmas from my parents. Maybe we could put all the kids out in the yard camping. (HA!!! I can't really picture my little daisies camping.)
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