Wednesday, August 1, 2012

july 27th-2012.




"on the road"

i taught yoga
to the cheerleading squad,
and then we celebrated a successful week
with cookies.


(as a bonus, i am teaching you to make them here!)


homemade funfetti cookies
(inspired by this post)

preheat oven to 375 degrees (F)

1 cup softened, salted butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 egg
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
3/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 cup blue and white jimmie sprinkles
1/4 cup blue and red star sprinkles
2 tablespoons red and white nonpareil sprinkles


cream the butter and sugar in your mixer for two minutes, until fluffy. add the vanilla and egg. 
mix until well combined.


in a separate bowl, sift in the flour, cornstarch, and baking soda. 
slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, and continue on low speed until it’s all added and combined. 


mix in the sprinkles, but don’t over-mix or the sprinkles will start to bleed into the dough.


using an ice cream scoop, scoop cookie dough onto cookie sheets, about 1 1/2 inches apart. 


bake for about ten minutes, or until slightly golden.


cool on a wire rack.
store in an airtight container up to four days.


makes approximately three dozen cookies.

Thursday, July 26, 2012

july 26th-2012.





"sunshine"

it has been
a chaotic week,
and we all need a little sleep.

july 25th-2012.




"heart"

i keep forgetting
to take pain medication,
and pay for it all night long.

july 24th-2012.




"a stranger"

the rain ended
before practice began,
and there were twenty-four
exhausted girls
when it was over.

july 23rd-2012.





"mirror"

it poured for hours,
and the first day of cheerleading practice
was not much more
than talking.

july 22nd-2012.



"upside down"

he's been working so hard lately..

Sunday, July 22, 2012

july 21st-2012.


"9 o'clock"

a dentist appointment,
a psychology exam,
homework,
and dinner with the in-laws.