Random Friday is BACK!! HOLLA HOLLA!!!

Good Friday Morning to you!!!

And yes you read that correctly

RANDOM FRIDAY IS BACK!!

It seems that having my own laptop to post on

really does help me do more posting.

Go figure.

And thank you so much for reading.

And loving me.

Especially loving me.

I love you too!!

And reading.

And commenting.

And loving me.

So for this Random Friday

I will give a list in pictures.

This guy turned 50 this week!!

WOW!!!  

I love him.

He is the best of men!!

  I had a photo bomber afoot.

Literally =)

(I love this dirty little sock boy).

=)

I braided my hair to the side.

Had a photo bomber mouse in the studio.

I don't like mice.

But I do like Freddy.

He's been in the family for 17 years.

Sir Cuteness has a deep fondness for him.

Its because he's old.

anyway.....

I chewed on the ear of my wee babe.

These have ruined my diet!!!

Delishious little buggers.

RUINED.

Made cookies with these two fav's.

We laughed so hard.

Yep, a beautiful day in the neighborhood

with these two!!

Yes it has definitely been a fun week,

and one that has lent itself nicely to Random Friday!!

Have a Blessed and Beautiful Day ~~ 

Dak's Favorite Fresh Cranberry Orange Cookies

Dak's Favorite Fresh Cranberry Orange Cookies

Ingredients:

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c. unsalted butter, softened
1/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1 c. granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp grated orange zest
juice of 1/2 orange
1 tsp vanilla
1 c. chopped fresh cranberries

Directions:

-Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment.
-In medium bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, and whisk; set aside.
-In bowl of stand mixer, combine butter and sugars and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
-Add yolk and beat until fully incorporated.
-Add zest and vanilla and beat until fully incorporated.
-Turn mixer to low speed and beat until just incorporated.
-Remove bowl from mixer, stir in cranberries, and place 1 Tbsp rounds of dough onto cookie sheets.
-Place cookies in the oven and bake, switching baking sheet positions half way through baking time, for 12-14 minutes (they should not brown)
-Remove from oven and let cool on pans completely, about 10-15 minutes.

Then enjoy with a glass of milk ~~ or in my case Almond Milk.
And in this house if you want any more than the initial one or two you must take them out and hide them, because when Dak finds them its all over ~~ no more cookies for you =)
Because after all, they are his fav's!!!