I put up my little eBay tree this weekend, even though I don't feel very festive (layoffs and the knowledge of additional layoffs will do that to you).
But regardless of my holiday sentiment (or lack thereof) I do find the little guy cheerful -- and a testament to the power of 99 cent stores.
Every year he/it comes out of my closet and I do the pipe cleaner thing and twist it into fluffiness and then hang my various ornaments and doodads on it.
On the bright side, I made 3 dozen oatmeal almond cookies (1 WW point each!) which both my engineer, and my coworker Mike pronounced yummy. My knitting buddies also seem to like it. Best of all: they have all left my house. Ha!
Next up: finding a nice, light cake recipe for my sister's birthday next weekend. Unlike my brother-in-law, she prefers light & fluffy (strawberry shortcake) vs. rich & dense (ex: German chocolate cake).
Since I bought 2 well-reviewed baking cookbooks from The Strand last week, I am hopeful: Perfect Light Desserts: Fabulous Cakes, Cookies, Pies, and More Made with Real Butter, Sugar, Flour, and Eggs, All Under 300 Calories Per Generous Serving, which uses natural ingredients and not Splenda, or fat-free anything, and also Light and Easy Baking, which also has non-chemical ingredients.
And finally, a ceramics colleague made this beautiful vase, which I had absolutely nothing to do with -- I just thought it was pretty.
But regardless of my holiday sentiment (or lack thereof) I do find the little guy cheerful -- and a testament to the power of 99 cent stores.
Every year he/it comes out of my closet and I do the pipe cleaner thing and twist it into fluffiness and then hang my various ornaments and doodads on it.
On the bright side, I made 3 dozen oatmeal almond cookies (1 WW point each!) which both my engineer, and my coworker Mike pronounced yummy. My knitting buddies also seem to like it. Best of all: they have all left my house. Ha!
Next up: finding a nice, light cake recipe for my sister's birthday next weekend. Unlike my brother-in-law, she prefers light & fluffy (strawberry shortcake) vs. rich & dense (ex: German chocolate cake).
Since I bought 2 well-reviewed baking cookbooks from The Strand last week, I am hopeful: Perfect Light Desserts: Fabulous Cakes, Cookies, Pies, and More Made with Real Butter, Sugar, Flour, and Eggs, All Under 300 Calories Per Generous Serving, which uses natural ingredients and not Splenda, or fat-free anything, and also Light and Easy Baking, which also has non-chemical ingredients.
And finally, a ceramics colleague made this beautiful vase, which I had absolutely nothing to do with -- I just thought it was pretty.
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