Good morning!
Happy Christmas Eve Eve!:)
We are having more snow. Snow snow and more snow. Paul just left for work. The kids are up and playing some game on the Xbox. Sarah was sitting here eating her cereal but has now finished. I have put a pot of coffee on so I’m waiting for that.
We did our gift wrap fundraiser last night at Borders. I always look forward to that because it’s a lot of fun:) I think we probably did really well yesterday. I was very worried because in the past years that we’ve done this, they have had our table set up just before you walk out of the door and we are able to snag ppl there. However, the beginning of this ‘fund raising wrapping season’, the table was set up in the BACK of the store. Although the employees and organizations protested (because no one wants to purchase their items and walk back into the store all the way to the back to have them wrapped — that is if they even remember that you’re sitting back there)the new GM insisted that’s where it should be for some bizzarre reason. <Enter the District Manager> . Thankfully, the Borders DM came to the store and told the GM that the table HAD to be put back at the front. And so it was:) THANK YOU BORDERS DISTRICT MANAGER!! Monica, Maria, Lori and I did the 8-10 shift. It flew by. Like I said, it’s just always so much fun:) Aunt Kathy went and did the 12-2 or 3 shift with Matthew’s teacher and the other 3rd grade teacher. Aunt Kathy is very good about helping out when needed. Aunt Kathy and Grandpa:) Grandpa is Jackie (who we went to American Girl with the other night)’s grandpa. And they are referred to as such, it’s funny:)
Matthew is supposed to have a Dr’s appointment today to get his flu shot, however, I think I may be putting that off until after Christmas. I’m afraid it may cause him to run fever and feel bad for a couple of days and I don’t want to ruin his Christmas. He asked Paul for the flu shot last week. Then I spoke to one of the Asthma nurses that call to check in on him and they want him to get the shot, check for polyps in his nose (because he always sounds congested) and check his weight and height so we can find out what his peak flow meter should be reading when he blows into it.
Today, I have to get to the grocery store and get my turkey. I should really get the items I need for my marathon cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate mix. The cinnamon roll recipe is one that I use every year when I make them. I found it on Taste of Home from a user named Maddymoo. I’m also going to be making the Hot Chocolate that you mix up in the garbage bag with the carnation milk, powdered sugar, Quik etc. I think I told yall, a good friend of our family used to make this every year for us. It was so good. I hope I can get it all done and delivered tomorrow!
Well I need to be off and tying up the loose ends that I can get done. I HOPE to speak to yall tomorrow:) Have a wonderful day everyone:) Hugs to you all!!
take care,
~kat:)
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Maddmoo’s Giant Cinnamon Rolls
CINNAMON ROLLS
2 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 tsp. sugar
Mix above and let set 5 mins. to proof the yeast.
3 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 cup milk, scalded and cooled to 110 degrees
1/3 c. veg. oil
2 eggs – room temp
Yeast as above
Add another 1 1/2 cups flour.
Put out onto breadboard and knead 8-10 mins. Put in greased bowl and cover and let rise till double (1 hour). Roll in 18×10 inch rectangle and spread with filling. Roll tightly from long side. Cut into 14 slices. Grease two 9 inch round cake pans. Put one bun in center of each and 6 buns surrounding each center bun. Let rise till double (about 30-40 mins). Bake 350 degrees for 25-30 mins. Let set 5 mins…invert and ice.
Filling:
1/2 cup soft oleo
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 Tblsp. cinnamon
Icing:
1 cup conf. sugar
2-3 Tablespoons warm milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
** I like a lot of icing on mine, so I usually make a double batch of icing.
Yield: 14 very large buns
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