She Says: More Snow and More Cookies.
I am glad you liked my silver Christmas Tree I posted yesterday. It is from the dollar bin at Target. Mark bought it, and the decorations for it, for me for Chirstmas ‘06. It’s relegated to the treadmill room in my house – my brother’s old bedroom. We have real trees, too.
Clealry, my mother is a Christmas maniac. I mean Christmas enthusiast. This is her “Country Tree.” There is a “Glass Tree,” too in another room. I think if my mom were a trash talker her line would be, “Go big or go home.”
Anyway, it snowed pretty much all day again today, which is the perfect weather for staying in your house and baking Christmas cookies.
Here are some visuals for a couple of the cookies I’ve already told you about this month.
and Pignoli (Pine Nut) Cookies
I made a few things myself, but they are still “in progress.” Stay tuned.
Before baking commenced I got in a great run! I am really going to miss belting out the tunes on the treadmill at my house when I move to Jersey.
6.2 miles in 51 minuts + .8 more miles walking for 9 minutes!
I followed that up with a 20 minute Yoga Download. Power Yoga Vinayasa Flow 3 to be exact.
I also paused during baking to run out to get a few supplies, presents and Whole Foods dinner.
Lots of good things in there including Sesame Broccoli, Eggplant, Mediterranean Tofu, Salsa and Sicilian Cauliflower.
So. This is an odd Christmas break for me. I feel like I am back in college all done for the semester because I just finished student teaching. I am done with school and graduating. Again. It seems like such a long time ago that I was a lawyer, but really, it was only a year and a half ago. It’s like I am restarting my life. I’m looking for a new job, a place to live – everything I did already when I was in law school! Back then I thought I had everything figured out. Boy was I wrong! It feels strange, but I am excited to see what is in store for me!
Well, I need to contine reading Little Women for my book club. Everyone have a great night and Monday.
Tags: 10k, butterballs, Christmas, pignoli cookies, pine nut cookies, run, Whole Foods
December 21st, 2008 at 11:10 pm
i love love love that your mom has more than one tree…
i feel the same way!!! it seems so long ago that i was a teacher and now im on “semester break”
i was totally in the baking mood but no snow to help the staying in part.
Nice run!
happy monday to you!
December 21st, 2008 at 11:24 pm
I love how your mom goes all out for Christmas!
I think it’s great that you are starting over again. I always admire people who have the courage to do what they really want.
I don’t want to whine, but how come everyone has snow but me!
December 21st, 2008 at 11:40 pm
what a beautiful tree!!!!!
December 21st, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Wow, I love it!!! Delicious, scrumptious, tasty!
December 21st, 2008 at 11:58 pm
I love the tree. I could use some of those cookies right now!
December 22nd, 2008 at 12:07 am
Little Women – love that book. How exciting – new job, new place to live…your own little adventure. Breathe it all in and enjoy every minute!
December 22nd, 2008 at 12:17 am
i love the tree.. and your mom’s potential trash talking line
those cookies look soooo good!
hope you have a wonderful night
December 22nd, 2008 at 12:44 am
hey- maybe your mom IS a trash talker deeep down
Good luck with your job hunt and house hunt and everything! It sounds like you made the right choice- esp the posts about your kiddies and making stuff for them, that sounds so awesome and rewarding…plus being a teach has GOT to be more interesting/fun/lively than being lawyer 
December 22nd, 2008 at 12:54 am
That tree is great! I like that your mom is in the Christmas spirit!
Great cookies – the pine nut ones are especially intriguing.
It always seems to me that I have everything figured out, and then everything is completely different a year later. It is definitely an exciting time for you – yay!
I love Little Women! Is this your first time reading?
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:10 am
i think it’s great how you’ve changed your life towards something you love even more! whoo hoo!
and love the cookies.
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:30 am
Great tree! I too thought I had everything figured out when I graduated from college. Dream job in my dream city. Two and a half years later and I’m now trying to figure out what I want to do with my life all over again! I think I’ve resigned to the fact it will be a continuous journey for me!
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:31 am
thank you for the cookie ideas
December 22nd, 2008 at 7:03 am
The tree is just gorgeous. Since we don’t have a tree in our apartment, I’m going to use your mom’s tree as my tree for now
I still plan to make those pine nut cookies! I am so excited to try them. Enjoy your Monday!
December 22nd, 2008 at 7:13 am
butterballs
Im a child.
December 22nd, 2008 at 7:18 am
awesome tree!
the pine nut cookies sound so good – i made so many cookies already but i really want to try these too haha
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:02 am
The tree looks beautiful and those butter ball cookies sound delicious!
Good luck with the apartment/job hunting!
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:19 am
Heather you are the cookie QUEEN! Everytime I come to HangryPants I see something new and something delicious! I love it! Now send me some!! HA
And yay for WF’s dinner! Only the best of the best!!!
HAPPY MONDAY!!!!!!!!
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:55 am
o0o your dinner, i love it! i especially love the cookies to the right of the picture
all of your cookies look so perfect; jealous!!
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:03 am
I hope I will be getting a sample of those cookies.
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:22 am
haha, my mom is also a christmas, err, every holiday enthusiast
Lovely cookies! GOOD LUCK with all the ensuing searching!
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:41 am
WOW I love the tree! And the cookies
zesty
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:50 am
Gorgeous tree + cookies + yoga + Whole Foods meal = faaaabulous!!
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:54 am
Christmas tree + Whole Foods dinner = spectacular day!
I know you’ll get everything figured out! Good luck
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:07 am
i can kind of relate, although for me it is because of PB. it must be so strange to be this completely different person now…. from overworked lawyer to smiling teacher!
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:17 am
We don’t go all out ENOUGH for Christmas. We don’t even have Christmas lights outside! In defense of it though, we took to long to put them up and now it’s just too darn cold outside all the time to bother. I know, terrible excuse right? Haha
I might have to make those butter balls. YUM.
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:39 am
Beautiful Tree! Gotta love Whole Foods salad bar, I just posted a pic of mine from yesterday!
December 22nd, 2008 at 11:04 am
My Mom is the same way
December 22nd, 2008 at 11:59 am
That is a serious Christmas tree. I love the phrase “Christmas enthusiast.” Hilarious. Glad you’re enjoying your break. Can’t wait to see the rest of what you’re making!
December 22nd, 2008 at 12:28 pm
That’s a great book!
I like the looks of those pine nut cookies. It’s so cool that your family is into Christmas! I’m forwarding you a picture of my parent’s tree this year. It’s embarassing!