Makes My Monday: How the Cookie Crumbles

On this rainy Saturday past, Sarah decided to put her recent book fair purchase to use, and bake a batch of Hershey Kisses macaroons. We had shopped together---along with brother---for the supplies. Measuring her ingredients, using the electric mixer, tasting the dough all proved great fun and provided her with a tremendous sense of accomplishment. (Even if paranoid Mama would not allow her to stick her delicate arms---oven-mitted as they were---into the preheated oven to place the cookie sheet.)

Midway through the process, we added a generous 2 tsp. of almond extract. She was nothing shy of repelled by the aroma. (Which strikes me as odd; she likes the scent of gasoline, cigarette smoke and nail polish.) Sadly, the final product was too almondine---she disliked the Kiss-kist cookies, throwing half of her cookie away. Her brother however, LOVED them.

When I asked her to pose for a baker's beauty shot, she had no idea her brother---whom she'd just forbad from having any more---was in-frame. Neither did he.

Her visible pride, and his forlorn face, Make My Monday.

New to Makes My Monday? Share on your blog what warms your week's beginning: Post a picture and tell the tale. Then be sure to link back here to share in the web-wide Monday fun. Don't forget to leave a comment for others...comments are always Monday makers!




P.S. - What else Makes My Monday? The amazing Amanda and lovely Lani of Multiples and More are featuring our family's perspective on the great twin classroom placement debate today! Go on over and share your thoughts/ideas on the issue...will be chiming in!

Bad Haiku Friday---on Saturday

Posting haiku late
Have been a wee bit busy
Hope you will forgive

Honda Odyssey
Big branch proves too much for you
Finished this Friday

Issues with laptop
Hanging up, no picture load
Believe me, a wreck!

More is going on
Too involved to add detail
Say a little prayer

Afternoon may bring
Some computer solutions
Saturday snapshots!

So please check back in
And take pictures of your day
To share on the web

Happy Weekend!

Way Back When-esday: Sunny Sprinkles

Dateline: Summer 2004
Twins' Age: 2 Years Old

Temperatures are dropping, so this scene of summer seems the perfect last vestige of sun and spray.

What memorable image(s) makes your mid-week wonderful? Dive into those digital photos or scan a scrapbook find and play along with Way Back When-esday. Be sure and link back to participate in the web-wide reverie...and leave a comment when you do!