ps... Honeysuckle is the color of 2011 :) eep!

2010 Pictured: January to March

1.10-3.10... rang in the new year with new friends : looked for "the" dress : attended an event at the wyep studios : partied with friends and homemade card boxes for valentines day : took photos downtown for the big day : celebrated february birthdays for the last time with the strongest man i will ever know : had fun with some wise wizards : saw ben folds at heinz hall : visited rolands more than once : saw more snow in one day than i have in my entire life : disco birthday-partied : toured our beautiful city in a limousine.

"Last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice."


[t.s. eliot]

Christmas Cookies: Nights 2-5

Sugar Cookies using my Grandma's recipe are THE Christmas tradition in my family.  I have years and years of memories making them.  They are so much work that they are, essentially, a group project.  Last year when my grandpa was sick, I took on the task myself because I wanted that Christmas to include all of my family's traditions even though it was such a difficult year for all of us.  This year, I had my hubby to help with the process, so it went a little more smoothly.  Either way, the entire baking process for only about 4 dozen cookies ended up spanning 3 days.  Good thing that they are oh SO worth it.  Take a look:

crisco (!) sugar, vanilla, salt, and baking powder