Haircuts and Baking

Yesterday after school I took Eliza and Libby to the talented Brooke Jeppson for haircuts. They were so excited (Eliza more than Libby). Eliza went first and got the cutest little stacked haircut. It is perfect for her hair. Poor girl has always had hair issues (tons of cowlicks and just way superfine hair). But this style appears to be perfect for her hair. It's darling! I round brushed it this morning and when she came home from school, it still looked cute. Usually after a day at school her hair will be, well, stringy and "worn". This style still looked way cute. Libby got about 3-4 inches off. It totally thickened it up and it looks cute, too!

Today my mom came over and helped me make Peanut Butter Balls for the little cookie exchange we had at Enrichment tonight. PBBs (as we lovingly dubbed them today) are a longtime family favorite. My mom has been making them for years and well, we just love them! Libby and Ellie even helped and they had a blast. They took turns turning on and off the blender to mix up the Rice Krispies. Then they each dumped ingredients into the mixer. And Ellie put the balls into the chocolate for my mom to cover. She loved it and did a great job. She did sneak a couple though. It was cute!





Here is the recipe if anyone wants to make them!
2 cups Rice Krispies, crushed
1 cup peanut butter (creamy works best)
1 cup powdered sugar
6-8 Tbsp. melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla
dipping chocolate

Mix together all ingredients except chocolate. Shape into 1” balls. Freeze until firm. Dip in Candy Quick (white or chocolate). Store in the fridge.

Tonight was Enrichment and we had a fun time. We ate dinner (Mexican food), then we had some musical numbers, a few people including me talked about our "Garden of Life" experiences from the year, then we loaded up plates from the cookie exchange.

Tomorrow night is our Standards Night out at the White Tanks. It is going to be cold and it's supposed to rain. So I need to get ready for that!

Ta ta for now!