cookie exchange

Earlier this month Brett asked me what I wanted for Christmas...

what I really wanted.

I told him I wanted the time to do all the things I wanted to do~ without being tired.

 He replied ~ "you want meth for Christmas?"

No-- I did not want meth for Christmas.

I decided that I really wanted to make time to do a couple of things-

#1 being a cookie exchange.

So- I did just that. Yesterday I had a Christmas cookie exchange & it was DELightFUL!

 I made Ina's Shortbread & dipped it in chocolate & crushed peppermint.

 It's a wonderful recipe. I didn't worry about over mixing it & it turned out just great. I think it needs to be mixed & kneaded a bit more than the recipe calls for. Don't get me wrong-- I'm NOT criticizing Ina-- oh no, I am not. I just live in a very dry state & I think that the humidity or lack there of in a recipe can be damaging. So these needed to be kneaded a bit- if you know what I mean?

 There were six of us friends- ya, I didn't take a single photo of people.

 Just cookies

- my priorities are obviously out of whack.

We tasted, had hot cocoa, visited & swapped!

Tonight for Family Night we will be delivering.

YUM

I'm so glad I did it- I did one of the things on my list that would make this Christmas special & memorable to me. Nice.

The rest of my list:

2. invite my favorite little kiddos over to decorate cookies.

3. send all my packages early (done)

4. go to a movie with my kids

5. have a Christmas family night (done)

6. decorate the house (done)

7. put together & set up the Christmas/winter bedding I bought with the Christmas money my parents sent me- (thanks mom & dad- done)

8. roast the turkey breast that is in the freezer & make a turkey dinner (done)

Oh I'm sure there is more but I am drawing a blank right now.

What is on your list?

Will you get it done?