Friday, October 03, 2025

5 on a Friday: Random Seasonal Things

 1. Baking

FALL. I love FALL. Especially fall baking! Behold, some ugly pictures of some delicious things I baked last week (and cracked the code on indulging in. I ate them when I made them and then... not again. EASY PEASY).

Pumpkin bars



Apple Crisp

Oatmeal raisin cookies (some for my TAs and some for home; I add a good slug of molasses to the linked recipe)




2. Thinking ahead to the holidays. Do I need 8 of these for my couch? MAYBE.

3. MUMS. Glorious mums. ON SALE.

4. College application season is OVER at this house. I love early college decisions!! YAY JACK!!

5. Sight word season (she slept in that shirt of Coper's and wore it ALL DAY Sunday. When we played rose-bud-thorn at the dinner table, her rose was wearing PJs and playing video game all day (mother of the YEAR)).








7 comments:

  1. Wait, does that mean Jack has decided to GO to Bradley? Or just that he was accepted at Bradley? Either way, congrats!!

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  2. Oh boy- now I want to do some fall baking! I'm thinking something with apples...
    Congrats to Jack! I have the same question as Kae- is he still weighing options? Must be a relief to be done and have an acceptance!
    Yes, you absolutely do need those couch cushions... and so do I : )

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  3. Envious of your college app season over. Your fall baking looks so good. I baked most of my dessert GF for today’s tailgate and that night trip me up- way too easy to over do it. Several of Minis friends are GF as she is in the dorm for kids with allergies- I think because it has a dedicated kitchen.

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  4. Pajamas all day!!!

    Congrats to Jack!!!! Woot woot!

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  5. Anonymous11:40 AM

    Congratulations to Jack!!!
    Daria from NJ

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  6. Pajamas-and-video-game-days rock. Also I need to make apple cookies now. Go Jack!

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  7. My trick is to not bake. There are 3 of us, and the other two won’t really eat any. If I went into an office, I could bring baked goods to share, but I don’t.

    I’m excited for Jack, and YAY for getting that process over early!

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