-As I mentioned in my last post, I received a Betty Crocker cookbook for Christmas. What I didn't mention is the fact that I have been looking through it almost constantly for the last three days, like a kid in a candy store. I'm not sure what my fascination is with the book, because I have seen lots of cookbooks in my lifetime. The interesting thing about this cookbook is that it has lots of helpful tips, like what to look for in virtually all types of produce, and how to prepare them. I have already flagged some recipes with Post-Its so that I can try them when I go back to school. Props to Emily for picking out an awesome cookbook...I love it!
-The last week or so has left me feeling like quite the professional aunt. Not only have I been around all of my nephews on a more regular basis, I have also done more fun activities with them than usual, like baking or decorating. I think that after seven years I am finally getting the hang of this aunt business, and I love it! Today, I had Cody and Kyle come over to help me make some banana bread out of some brown bananas that we had sitting on the counter, and also to give Emily and Cole some time to rest. We had a productive afternoon, and they will have to come back to enjoy the fruits of our labor, because it was still baking when I took them home.
-The only downfall to all of my baking is that, as much as I enjoy it and as good as it tastes, my body cannot take much more abuse. After I go back to school, I need to start utilizing the workout facilities on a regular basis. Hopefully, Tonisha might be open to joining me, if nothing more than for moral support, because I don't like going over there by myself, and my location on the east side of Enid is not conducive for outdoor exercise, like running. I should probably eat better, also, which means that I should probably eat more fruits/veggies, and avoid the cafeteria more often, which usually only hosts highly processed, fried food with little to no nutritional value. All the more reason to be excited about my cooking gear!
-Speaking of going back to school, I go back in about 1.5 weeks. I am looking forward to it, so that I don't have to worry about what my classes will be like, and so that I can be that much closer to summer. On the flipside, though, I am not looking forward to it, because, quite frankly, I enjoy waking up without an alarm, having no real agenda for my day, and getting to see my family on a continual basis. Also, not constantly having to do laundry or packing is a plus, too. Oh well, such is life.
-Although it is the same length of time every year, I still have a hard time realizing that Christmas and the New Year are only one week apart. For whatever reason, the week between the two seems like it lasts much longer than it really does. I am not sure what my plans for this weekend are, but I know that they won't involve anything too crazy. Perhaps I will get to celebrate with Tevis at some point; hopefully, we will see each other at some point during the weekend!
I hope that everyone has a great remainder of 2011, and a safe, happy celebration of the beginning of 2012!
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