Channeling My Inner Granny::

Check out my super adorable pink, rosey smock. A smock, you say? Yes, a smock and I don't care if I do look like a grandma in it, I love it. I have quite a few aprons and obviously I  just love anything vintagey but I have come to realize that aprons actually serve a very important purpose besides just being cute. And so do smocks. Whenever the kids and I bake we all wear our aprons, even Wyatt who has a blue denim one with a "W" on the front that my mom made for him. The other day when we were baking he said; "Mommy, since I have my apron on I don't even need a towel...look" and proceeded to wipe his hands on his apron. My boy is a genius and so is the person that made aprons so cute to begin with. Oh and this adorable pink smock of mine? $3 at my favorite antique store.

Happy (Bench) Monday!

Today is my Baking Day, The Baking Day of the year. I am making all of my Christmas goodies today with a little help from Wyatt. My plan is to be completely done by tonight and out delivering with the kids tomorrow morning. That's my plan anyway and I think I'm going to be able to do it because I have back-up this week. Eric is off work all week, what a difference that makes! Yesterday I  finished my shopping, I am completely done. This is by far the earliest I have ever been done and it feels so good. Seriously. I am looking forward to enjoying the next few days and not being stressed out over all I still have to do....well, shopping-wise anyway.

*Here's what we're making today:

Chocolate (and white chocolate) covered pretzel twists
Chocolate covered pretzel rods rolled in Christmas sprinkles
Peanut Butter Blossom cookies
Chocolate chip cookie bars
Peanut butter sandwiched between Ritz crackers, covered in chocolate (not sure what to call these?)

Time for me & my little helper to get our aprons back on and get the Christmas music cranked back up. Happy Baking! Happy Monday!

Bench Monday #4

Bench Monday Week #4: My Two Little Chefs. This is our fourth week participating in the Bench Monday group on Flickr. Wyatt re-named it "Mustache Monday" and insisted on wearing this fake mustache until his dad got home from work, he said he "just knew daddy was gonna crack up when he saw it." Charlotte said Wyatt looked like a gentleman with it on but that was right before she popped him on the head with the wooden spoon for calling  her "his assistant".  Happy Bench Monday and Happy regular ol' Monday everyone! We have a busy week ahead of us being that we have a BIG Birthday for a special little boy this weekend. Lots and lots to do....but the first day of the week? Monday? A great day and starting the week off on the right foot is a good sign!