Foodie Chickie

Hope everyone had a nice weekend. Still feeling that winter is close by even though we have a few days of autumn left. But with the lack of leaves and the Christmas decorations saying "hello" at every turn it feels definitely more wintry. Niel went camping this weekend so I ran some errands and cleaned but also got to have some fun. I baked sugar cookies and I hung out with my friend Jennifer and her sweet little girl for an afternoon. Her daughter is a genius at the ripe old age of two. It was good to see them both.
I also went to hang out with my parents. I made a ginger bread house with my mom. We used the Wilton brand. It's not something either of us have done before. But we had a good time. My mom works hard and doesn't have much time for creative pursuits (except in her cooking), although she is artistic. So I thought the gingerbread house would be fun for her. I knew she'd want to do it alone and I just helped assemble the piping and the house but she decorated it herself. I went to hang out with my dad and we watched Deal or No Deal. After my mom was done she joined us.
At home I watched the holiday specials on the Food Network(Nigella Lawson(my favorite), Paula Deen and Ina Garten.) As well as the reunion special of As Time Goes By. I adore that show. Niel came home sicker then before he left. But I think he had fun. He took a nice hot shower and napped for a bit. After Niel woke up we watched Beer Fest which grew on me by the end. I had forgotten to mention last weekend we had viewed A Prairie Home Companion. It was a quirky movie even though it had a lot of big names. I'll be making more cookies but for Niel's department for this Thursday. I better figure out what to make!