Yummy..........

Yumminess.........if that's a word, these are so yummy, they got mom and dad's approval, but the kids not so much! ok maybe one kid approved!

1 cup butter flavored shortening

1 cup sugar

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate

1 tablespoon grated orange peel

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cranberries

1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugars. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add orange juice concentrate, orange peel and vanilla. Combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in cranberries and walnuts. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or until easy to handle.
2. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

My variation, I used margarine, also used fresh orange juice = 1 orange, and the zest of one orange, didn't care if bit of orange fell into the bowl!  I also didn't use walnut but I added pumpkin seeds, and I used dried cranberries.  So great, and healthy for a cookie!! (could use less sugar as I found them a little sweet!)

On another note: IM DONE MY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING!!! Just waiting on Avah's pictures then I can send out cards and parcels!!! 

Really??

Potty Training battles..................

Me: Avah what are you doing?
Avah: I pooped
Me: Why didn't you go on the potty?
Avah: I didn't know where it was?!
(We are standing in our kitchen, the house we have lived in for over 2 years!)
Me: Go to the bathroom and clean your self up!
Avah: Why?
Me: Because Im tired of doing it!  and it is gross!
Avah: I don't want to, Im tired of doing it to!
Me: Oh? Well then who should do it?
Avah: How about Dal?
(Dal, her brother is almost 17 months!)
Me: No, you go into the bathroom and take your clothes off and go clean up!
Avah: Ok......
She walks off to the bathroom, and shuts the door!  A few minutes later I go in there, and she has her pants and panties down around her ankles, poop everywhere, Im gaging, but trying not to show it! Thinking is it time to have a glass of wine??
Me: Really? Avah, this is why you need to go on the potty!
Avah: oh, ok!
As I help clean her up, because it is everywhere, her bum is red and hurts, so I explain that if you poop on the potty you don't get a red bum!
Avah: Ok, I will go on the potty so my bum doesn't hurt anymore!
Me: Good...........thinking yah right, we have this conversation 8467 times so far since August!

Really??  Where is  my glass of wine??  My husband wonders why I want need a glass of wine every occasionally in the evenings!? Oh my ..........when will she be potty trained???  Please god before she is 18!!!

I have tried everything I have thought of, heard of, read of, if any one has a suggestion, please let me know!!  Or if you would just like to potty train her for me, that would be very much appreciated!:)

Random Tuesday...

1. Last week, Mayela slept in till 8:20am so it was too late to get ready and take her to school, so I said she could hang out with us (me and daycare kids)!  I had planned to take the kids to a preschool round up.  At the round up I had 3 different people ask why she wasn't in school! lol, I guess if we are going to skip school, maybe we should stay at home!! hahaaa

2. Avah loves her preschool but struggles with the potty training thing!  So I have told her everytime she poops in her panties, I throw a toy and dress in the garbage!  ( I take it out and hide it when she isn't looking!)  So today is day 2, so far so good, yesterday I threw 1 toy away!  I really hope this works, she is 3 1/2 and Im just done cleaning her!

3. Dal has fits.........yep like the ones where he throws himself back and yells.........and maybe add in a hit or two!  Oh the joys.........

4. I just phoned Mayela's school, and asked them to tell her to walk home, as I have 3 kids sleeping, and well my rule is you don't wake sleeping babies! (kids)

5.  Is it ok to bribe Avah to get her school picture taken??  Like I will giver her gum or a candy if she sits nice for a picture??!  That's tomorrow..........Good luck me!

Ok, that is enough for one day, really! 



How crazy is this???