Today we are celebrating a memorable day with special friends. Markos is graduating from the Gies School of Business at the University of Illinois.
Three U of I grades in three years . . .way to go!
Big smiles on the faces of Mom and Dad as they put tuition payments behind them.
Congratulations to an amazing family!
Great-niece, Megan, is graduating today.
The ongoing pandemic brought new challenges for senior year, including: remote learning, playing a saxophone while wearing a mask, virtual concerts and outdoor concerts, to name just a few. Despite the "new normal," Megan has excelled.
Earlier this year, Meg received high praise for a video she created in her film class, so I decided to try to recreate her image in cookie form.
Since Meg is a musician, I included a cookie version of, Pomp and Circumstance, for her.
Meg's art work was selected to represent her high school in a juried art show, so black and white cookies were part of her collection.
Finally, a few traditional caps, diplomas and flowers to round out her collection.
Best wishes to a sweet girl as she moves on to the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.
Love, hugs and cookies!
How the world has changed due to the pandemic since I last hosted a Book Club meeting. We are a large group, so indoor meetings have not been possible and dinner parties are no longer part of the fun, but at least it's warm enough to move away from Zoom to resume outdoor gatherings.
My book selection was, The Girls of Atomic City, by Denise Kiernan so I thought a treat bag of patriotic cookies would be appropriate for a "grab and go" treat.
After a year of social distancing, we are slowly returning to normal!
Not quite the entire 3 generations of our extended family, but at least
it is not a Zoom holiday.
Silhouettes and one line designs are a bit of a trend in the cookie world right now, so I gave them a try. They were only possible because of You Tube videos, clip art purchased from Etsy and a Kopycake projector that was a gift from my Sugar Sister, Donna, who didn't want to pack it for her move to FL.
Finally, some tic-tac-toe designs that were packaged with a bag topper that said, "Go ahead, play with your food."
What a difference a year makes! Although the pandemic continues, a vaccine is available and our family is gathering in small numbers, so a celebration for Avery's second birthday was a special day for all of us. We have enjoyed all the photos and videos her Mom shared with us so we could watch her grow and learn.
Right now her favorite activity is vacuuming, but she enjoys baking, too. Maybe she'll help me make Christmas cookies this year.
Great niece, Mary Grace, will celebrate her Confirmation today. Once again, it will be a celebration marked by social distancing and masks. However, Uncle Matt and I are sending "virtual hugs" and a cookie delivery to honor her commitment to her faith.
Love, hugs and prayers for a special girl on her very important day!
