So I’ve been so busy holding space with the lyrics of “Defying Gravity” I forgot to prepare for Blogmas. We are on the Second of December, and I barely started.
What is the plan for this holiday season?
My niece has got me busy with her school activities! They keep having bake sales, and I find myself making treats for them. This time, there’s a movie night at her school, and the kids will watch “The Grinch.” I’ll make bags of “coal” and Grinch cookies for this event. The bags of “coal” are cake pops, but without the sticks; they’re rolled in powdered sugar and resemble truffles, along with green sugar cookies.
After that, she has a holiday-themed karate demonstration. I can’t wait for her holiday-themed karate demonstration! It’s my first time attending one of her demos—I’ve only attended her karate classes and tournaments. It’ll be such a fun experience! No baking is required, but I will still make sugar cookies for us to decorate after the event to get the family into the holiday spirit.
I have already finished all of my Christmas gifts, and since this year, I’ve only been buying gifts for my nieces, nephews, and hector. I plan on gifting everyone else cookies and other baked goods. My coworker asked if I knew how to make zeppole, I don’t, but she gave me a traditional Italian recipe to make them, so now I must. They are like Italian donut holes. The cookies I made last year as gifts were good, but I want something exciting this year.
Nonholiday related, I’m really excited to share that I plan to visit California State University, Fullerton, this week! I’ve never seen the campus before, and it’s my top choice for college right now. I used to have my heart set on the University of Michigan, but with how far away it is and the hefty out-of-state tuition (64k), I’ve decided it’s not the best fit for me anymore—especially after the last election. Fingers crossed that CSUF will feel like home!
