Two Weeks...One Post

Okay, I know it has been forever since I have posted and commented. Blogger says I have disabled cookies. Come on. I know that I am no Mrs. Fields, but to call my cookies disabled. Rude! I have read most everyone’s posts and I have all sorts of things I want to say on them, alas, I haven't been able too. There are still some blogs that for some reason I still can't comment on(Lori, Stephanie, Dee...I am so sorry!). Stinking blogger! Although, my house has never been cleaner!

M started school,

celebrated her sixth birthday

and had her first "friends" birthday party. All in the two weeks.

She is growing up so fast. She is so smart and kind and so full of love. She can't stand injustice. Everyday she comes home from school and tells me how sad she is that someone said something mean to someone else. She really has a kind soul. She walks to and from school now and she comes home absolutely exhausted. She eats better than she ever has before. Dang, I love that kid.



Oh and for those of you that wanted to see the pink boots...here you go. Cute, huh?


Since school is now in session, I am having so much fun coming up with new hairdoos. M has obliged to let me take pictures over and over again. Our new "thing" is braids where one strand is a ribbon. The other "new" thing we are doing is tying her pigtails into knots (secured with bobby pins). Also are experiments with buns. Making them "flippy" and such. She loves flowers in her hair and I had a fun "craft-urge" about a week ago and finally put all of those fake flowers to use and made a bunch of flower barrettes for my kids hair. Here are pictures for you
all.



We have a new favorite here in the FBOFW household. We call them Cinni-Minis. I have made these about four times in the past two weeks. My family can't get enough.
It has to be one of the best self-esteem builders when your family praises you over and over about something you made. Maybe that is why I keep making them.

Cinni-Minis
1 cup milk, scalded
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
3 eggs, well beaten
3 1/2-4 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon rapid rise yeast
3/4 teaspoon salt
Cinnamon/sugar mixture

Heat milk, then add butter. Add eggs. Add sugar and mix. Add yeast and let grow. Add flour and salt. Let mix for 7 minutes adding flour as needed. Put into a greased bowl and let rise for an hour or so.

Punch down dough. Allow the dough to rest for about five minutes. Roll out into a rectangle. Liberally sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture onto dough. Cut rectangle in half with a pizza cutter. Roll up each side. Cut into 1-inch segments. Place on a jelly-roll pan lined with parchment. Allow to rise. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

While you are cooking the rolls, make the icing.

2 tbsp melted butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3 tbsp or so of milk

Mix together and add milk until you get the desired consistency. Drizzle over hot rolls. YUM!

You can also use this recipe to make fabulous dinner rolls. Just reduce the original roll recipe by about a tablespoon of sugar and roll out into your favorite roll shape. We like crescent rolls at this house.



This is what I get to look at and wear for the next three weeks.
My knee came down with a case of Prepatellar Bursitis. I have to ice it and take a ton of anti-inflammatories. In three weeks if it hasn't stopped popping and locking every time I move it, I have to have it drained and get a shot of corticosteriod medication in it. In the meantime, I get to stare at a round ball of knee fat and remember the days when I didn't have to coordinate outfits around royal blue. I am NOT complaining. The doctor told me that my husband has to mop the floor for the next month. :)

I hope all is well. I have A LOT of blogs to catch up on now that my cookies are no longer disabled...thanks DH! That cute man of mine is even giving me the night off of cooking and taking us out on a picnic. He gets a gold star today!