Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I decided that 5 batches of cookies might not be enough so I'm making another batch. Well, that's the plan today. So far I managed to take the butter and set it on the counter. My husband was watching Alton Brown the other day and Alton used powdered sugar instead of flour while rolling out cookie dough. I'm kind of afraid to try it.
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 ^^ I saw that Alton episode too. I thought it sounded like a good idea, but not sure it will work.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 The house is still only 1/2 decorated. I've started zero present shopping. The oven hasn't been on since Thanksgiving and I really could give a squat. LMAO! I'll be ok, really, no seriously, I'll be fine, yep, no worries. Runs to view Banshee ecard again.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I don't need to look at the card anymore...I will soon BE the Screaming Banshee. Okay, woke up this morning with a bad cold. Finally made it to the closest grocery store to buy ingredients for the cookie dough I had to make today. The store was closed because of a gas leak/explosion thing that happened one street over from my house/the store. Very exciting. So, I try to head to another store that is close by. That's when my car started to overheat. I just finished the 5 batches of sugar cookie dough. (I decided we might need an extra batch since there could be 20 people here on Sat.) I am completely out of flour now and can't finish the batch of gingerbread I need to make. I still have to clean my shop, clean my house, finish the presents for my guests and bake those darn cookies. (And make the frosting and food/beverages for the party.) What in the heck was I thinking?! I might go to bed soon. Or start eating the rum balls I made on Sunday. They ought to be pretty good by now. ;-)
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka haha, i don't have a shop to clean (unless you count my house as my shop)
Originally Posted By tiggerdis_ I'm with you mele. This year there seems to be NO TIME for ANYTHING! Christmas break started on Dec 16 last year, and this year it's Dec 22. When am I supposed to get anything done???? We have the trees bought. One is in the house. Neither are decorated. I have done a little baking - shortbread, butter tarts, nanaimo bars. Wrapping - not, shopping - well let's say my husband should be shot. He asked for Seattle Seahawks/Dallas Cowboys tshirts or sweat shirts for Christmas - and then bought some himself. He deserves what he's gonna get - NOTHING... I'm wayyyyyyyyyyyyy passed stressed now.
Originally Posted By ajnhollysmommy I am cool, calm and collected-- NOT! I still have 13 more calendars to print. Dumb printer keeps eating paper. The house is a disaster zone. Hubby thought he was funny and put caution tape all over in the dinning room, Holly's room (aka North Pole at the moment) and my office while I was at the neighbors house. I gave him a very evil glare and then told him NO SOUP FOR YOU! Cub scout party is now done, so that is one less thing on the list. BUT Hollys birthday party is Sunday and also a gift exchange with part of Daves side of the family *still need to put together those gifts. In order for the 30+ people to fit in my house I have to clean it. My mom is coming over to help, she felt bad for me I guess LOL! We are having lunch on sunday too but I am just going to do Tacos. Easy to do. After Sunday things will be much smoother. I hope. It has not helped that little miss grumpy teething pants has not slept much in the last several days!
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <I still have 13 more calendars to print. Dumb printer keeps eating paper.> Now is it the printer, or is it Holly?
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka <<Hubby thought he was funny and put caution tape all over in the dinning room, Holly's room (aka North Pole at the moment) and my office while I was at the neighbors house.>> LOL!
Originally Posted By ajnhollysmommy Holly and the printer have it out for me as they both are eating paper like it was candy or something. yeah, DH is a real jokester
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 ajnhollysmommy, that's so funny about the caution tape! On the other hand, I'm sorry you're stressed out! Good for you for ordering the cake! She's ONE year old. She's not going to appreciate whether you slaved over a hot oven or not. And the odds are 50/50 at best that she'll appreciate it when 20 relatives crowd around her and insist on getting pictures of her with cake smeared all over her face. (If only they had the motor coordination to fling cake into the crowd at that age!) Hang in there! And HAPPY HOLIDAYS, DARNIT!!!
Originally Posted By smedley I'm thinking with careful tutoring over the next couple of days she could be trained to throw the cake into the crowd lol! To add to my list of woes, I think I have a chest infection, how the heck am I supposed to clean the house, put up a tree etc with a chest infection....
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Now I'm stressing over my Secret Pal gift. I always make my final gift and this year's has turned into a challenge. I need to stop tweaking and actually just finish it. I'm starting to freak out.
Originally Posted By ajnhollysmommy hmmmm I wonder if I could get my sweet little angel to throw the cake at my mother in law LOL! Great idea guys! I can have brat boy teach her then I can just smile and say Andrew taught her that one HE HE HE Smedley take it easy! And take care of yourself
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Okay, *now* I'm freakin' out. I have a handful of things I need to get to the post office to mail, if I wanna beat the most chaotic post office mailing day of the year (Mon. the 18th), I have to get in tomorrow...which means gettin' up a little earlier before I go and do both jobs. Ugh. The recipients had better darn well be happy, lol.
