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Happy Winter Solstice to all who celebrate! Made pomanders, Sugar Plum Dream Balls, Gingerbread Cookies with icing, and cracked nuts while watching The Nutcracker.❄️

We're doing a study on different countries/regions based on the book A World of Cookies for Santa. Starting with Christmas/Kiritimati Island, learned some facts about the island and made coconut macaroons (recipe in back of book). 🍽️

Turkey veggie noodle soup with homemade broth from leftover turkey bones. The kind of broth that almost seems like jelly. Mmm... 🍽️

"I am here to tell you that if you ever encounter a dip in your life, pay no attention to the voice inside of you that judges you, that is negative, that fosters further anxiety. Just follow your curiosities." - Isabella Rossellini's quote, read aloud by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Wiser Than Me podcast

Someone called this mass exodus from Twitter ‘the fall of the Broman Empire’ and I died laughing. 💀

#SciArt #Art

heART #art

Oatmeal raisin cookies, recipe from the back of a bag of Sunmaid organic raisins. They are soooo good. I cut the sugar it called for in half, and used my new favorite gluten-free oats from Costco.

Word of the day is 'latibulate' (17th century): to hide in a corner in an attempt to escape reality.

"My grandparents say that is what we must do now. Take care of each other and take care of our land. We need to be kind to each other and to all living things, make the circle strong for those who come after us...." - Rez Dogs, by Joseph Bruchac

Mindfulness video about fear. Really good for all ages, though geared toward kids. youtu.be/urKwxsWvRmc?...

Breakfast time! Not easy when on a budget and trying to work in protein, fiber, and calcium! And satisfy the taste buds of a family. 🍽️

Okay, y’all… I have finally decided that retreat is the better part of valor. Bringing some rainbow energy over to these blue skies. #bydhttmwdi

Cheese and spinach tortellini, sautéed chicken apple sausage and kale, topped with parmesan. 🍽️

Warm, mellow, comforting... Potato leek soup 🍽️

From "Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear" by Lindsay Mattick