sisters are a major blessing, and i have five. (our two brothers are pretty wonderful, too.) after a busy friday at work, two of my sisters visited for dinner and cookie making - just sisters. i had refrigerated the dough, and made baked butternut squash and whole wheat pasta.
it was a joy to roll out the dough and cut out the shapes with them, just as we had as children.
i learned that if you leave a candy cane in the wrapper, and bang it gently with a hammer, it breaks into sweet pieces, as in the star at the top of this picture. yum! have you been baking?
Very cute cookies! I wan't to make some, and you make me want to have another baby (in a few years of course!) so that she can have some siblings to share these types of moments with! I am an only child, and it can be a little lonely!
ReplyDeleteThey came out sooo cute - next weekend my baking begins!
ReplyDeleteDearest sweet Noreen,
ReplyDeleteThis post made me smile! I love the idea of sisters get-together time! SUch fun!! These cookies are just so beautiful and yummie.
Thank YOU so much for your kind words over at my little bubble space and yes happy december to you too! Your blog is very inspiring and beautiful. Have a lovely merry happy monday and love to you!
Such sweet cookies and a lovely story of your sisters. As an only child, I love stories of siblings like this. You're taking some great photos.
ReplyDeleteYummy cookies, Noreen! We haven't started baking yet, but I love to do sugar cookies with my kids - so fun to decorate! I feel like it's an opportunity to use my BFA. :)
ReplyDelete5 sisters! I imagine you have some stories to tell about your childhood! I think it sounds fun. I have 5 children, and one of my dearest hopes is that when they're older they'll enjoy each other and that we'll have really fun Christmases! :)
(btw, how much running did the cookies equal? :) )
Ooooh SUGAR COOKIES!!!! Those make me happy. I think I need some! YUM!
ReplyDeleteThey turned out so pretty! I don't bake but certainly appreciate the results of baking!! Yum. Margie
ReplyDeleterebecca, i highly recommend siblings. it's fun! and as grown-ups, you have dear friends who know you ALL the way back. renee, we missed you. jaqueline, thanks for visiting, and i'll check in with you! heidi and lauren, i've lots of sibling adventure stories. heidi, happy parenting! you're busy - and you still blog. amazing. also those cookies equal about 6 miles run/walking - lots and lots of butter. :) heather and margie, they're all gone now, or i'd send you some. joy and sweet times to you!
ReplyDeleteHi Noreen, Sorry I've been absent as of late, and looked what I missed - Glorious cookie and sister talk. I have one younger sister and thank goodness we have each other. So I can only imagine multiplying that gratitude by 5! I'm sure it was a lot of work for your parents, but a blessing and joy to you now.
ReplyDeletePS~My mouth just started to water. :)
5 sisters and 2 brothers! lucky you! i love having sibling time too! delighful sweet treats! x
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