Relaxing

I finished baking and decorating about 10 minutes before my cousin arrived to babysit for the night. We packed up all the muffins and cupcakes into the car and I took off! Sadly, I left the cookies in the freezer.
Or was it good?
The cupcakes were pretty basic, but had a splash of hot pink sprinkles.
From The American Homemaker, I tried out the Simple Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins.  They turned out very, very yummy! I did add a bit more pumpkin than the recipe called for, as the first batch was a bit dry. Also, if serving to guests, I really recommend frosting them with a thick type of frosting – taste good, look not so good.
I also made Butter Pecan Cake Mix Cookies. These were also quite yummy, especially after being drizzled with melted chocolate. These are the ones I left in freezer – my attempt to get the chocolate to harden before I left. I hope the kids like them better than I do – or at least that they end up eating more than I do.


I think the wreath turned out quite well. Perhaps a few more grizzlies? Or bells? Probably not. My one weakness in creating things is adding too much. I never know when to stop. Anyways, it sold for $40, which all told is probably close to what it cost to make. It’s all for a good cause, right?
I’m spending today recovering. Five hours straight on my feet just killed me. I mean, I’m on my feet all day at school, but I try to plan out time to sit or grab a chair a kneel on for a few minutes. Last night there just was no time to do that at all. I think I sat for about 10 minutes total… at the end of the night while I was doing paperwork and counting money. The total for the night was nearly $1000. About half of our usual haul, but given the local economy and the fact that the football team was away at a state play-off game, it’s not so bad.
At least now I can relax my way into the Holidays. What should I make next?