If you’re looking to make these vegan, just swap out the butter for some margarine and use almond milk instead of dairy—it doesn't really change the flavor profile much at all... quite tasty!
Just mix all the ingredients together to form a dough, then shape them into little rolls Bake them at 325°F for a short bit—as soon as the bottoms start to turn a light golden color, they're ready to come out of the oven... enjoy!
Hey, just curious—is it actually possible to order you directly?... 🕺 Alright, you go ahead and get to work on that—I'll just sit back and keep an eye on things... 🕺Alright, then I’ll give it a shot and try to put it together myself—and you can just keep an eye on things and let me know if I'm heading off track... 🕺 So then I end up making a total mess of everything—which, let's be honest, is just my specialty—and you end up losing your cool and just deciding to handle the whole thing yourself anyway... 🕺 I’m just standing here on the sidelines, honestly—just taking it all in... I've got this little piece of cookie in my hand, and as those incredible flavors start melting in my mouth, I can feel the tears starting to well up... It's one of those moments where you realize there are some things in life you might just never truly master... 🕺
Come over to my place sometime—I'll give you a proper lesson... 🙂 We usually just grab some wine on the way and mess around—it’s honestly not nearly as intense or serious as it might look from the outside... 🙂
My little one is in fourth grade now, and up until this point, the assignments were always pretty surface-level—just some general notes about the author and the book, listing the main characters, and maybe drawing a quick sketch or two On top of that, they used to do these little flashcard drills at school and oral quizzes... just very straightforward stuff
But this year, things have shifted a bit—she’s been designing more interactive tasks that need to be completed while they're actually reading through the book, which I honestly think is a much better approach
As for the reading itself, my biggest hurdle is really just the constant coaxing to get him to sit down and focus... I've even tried mapping out a schedule, calculating roughly how many days he'll need to finish, and then adding a little extra buffer time just to be safe If we're tackling something a bit more dense—like The Complexity of Being right now (which is quite a mouthful given all those old-fashioned expressions and terms that fly right over their heads)—I find it helpful to have him retell the story to me in his own words
Scott Booth said:But doesn't character actually stem from one's upbringing? So, logically, it does have everything to do with how they were raised.
Does character actually come from how we're raised—you know, that whole "nurture" debate we all grew up hearing about in school—or is there something deeper... something baked in from the start? I’ve been sitting here thinking about it—maybe while staring at my coffee—and it really makes you wonder where that core essence comes from... whether it's the lessons our parents drilled into us during those long Sunday dinners or if we're just born with a certain set of blueprints already laid out... it’s such a fascinating, swirling question... 🍿
I honestly don't know how many years—and how much sheer effort—I’ve poured into trying to cultivate a genuine love for reading in my child... I mean, I really went all out, didn't I? We bought every single book that caught their eye, from those glossy picture books to the big hardcover adventures—anything and everything that seemed even remotely interesting... but it feels like such a lost cause at this point. It's just... well, they read what they absolutely have to for school, and then they're done. Just completely finished...
Melissa Rivera said:So, my buddy's ex-wife owns this beach house out in Malibu, right? He spent two weeks vacationing there with his kid and actually paid her for the stay... $667 😁
I honestly don't see the issue here... If it were my ex, I’d probably let them stay for free—I mean, really—but they just won't 🤷
When I'm hanging out with my absolute best friend—just grabbing coffee or a bite to eat—it’s pretty much an unspoken rule that we make it happen almost every single week... if life doesn't get crazy, which it rarely does, we usually spend about two or three hours just catching up.
Then there's my core group of girlfriends—we meet up at a local bistro every couple of weeks for a few hours or so.
With my coworkers, it's a bit different—every two months or so we'll head out for a post-work lunch, but honestly, we chat every single day during our breaks... we go over everything from the daily news to all our personal drama.
And then, of course, there are those more spontaneous hangouts with various people whenever someone happens to be free and the timing works out.
I don't really hit the concert scene that often—though I would love to start going to the theater more frequently—and late nights out on the town are a very rare exception for me.
I truly do love being around people and socializing, I just don't care much for those massive, overwhelming parties or getting wasted...
Sharing this over from a Meta page dedicated to supporting families whose kids don't attend religious education classes
"The school year officially kicks off today—we’re sending all our best vibes to you and your students for a smooth, stress-free start! If your child isn't enrolled in religious studies, and you find yourself running into logistical headaches regarding childcare during those periods—or any of those other little inconveniences we've talked about before—please reach out... if you feel like your child's right to freedom of conscience, religion, or belief—or even the principle of secularism within the school system—is being compromised in any way, we are here for you. Just a quick reminder, the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention remain very clear, so please keep them in mind: '(staying in) the cafeteria, the gym, the library, or other common areas should be organized into groups, ideally with a clear sign posted indicating the maximum number of people allowed in those spaces at one time.' So, yes, spending time in the library is perfectly fine, provided it's done in separate groups that don't mingle with others—which is pretty much how almost all school spaces are being handled right now. Feel free to have an open conversation with your child about why they aren't attending religious classes, explain their rights, and try to lead by example when it comes to practicing some civic courage!"
Daniel Chase13 said:The reality is that almost every student who attends religious education in elementary school through their First Communion (around 3rd grade) tends to stick with it year after year. In fact, the number of students dropping out of these programs after 3rd grade is incredibly small—nearly everyone who starts in 1st grade continues all the way through 8th grade without missing a beat. Most parents who choose this elective for their children aren't actually struggling with the curriculum or the content; they genuinely want their kids to participate in these school-based religious classes consistently from 1st through 8th grade.
It would be really interesting to see how many more kids might actually show up to these classes if they were held where they belong—in actual churches... ☕
From what I can gather, they don't really do religious education through the church anymore—it’s mostly just handled through the public school system now... though I suppose there might be some local parishes out there still offering it, but it’s definitely not the norm these days...
Let me know if you dig up anything more concrete once you find out 😁
Does anyone happen to have any insight regarding that Trump music school over in the rural outskirts? It’s the closest one to us, but I honestly don't know the first thing about it...
urbantinker8 said:I just love these double standards, they’re truly something else🤣
whenever some tech guru decides to claim that in ten years nobody will actually need to know how to write because... well, keyboards exist🙂, everyone is just expected to nod along in agreement. handwriting is apparently so last year, and I guess if you're still writing things down by hand, you've clearly lost your mind. Apparently, EVERYONE (okay, let's be realistic, maybe 99%🐔) is going to live exclusively through screens and typing, so why bother learning how to form letters? It's totally unnecessary, right?🤣
but then, the moment some "average Joe" points out that, hey, maybe—just maybe—most regular people aren't ever going to need to calculate the square root of a negative number in their actual lives, the whole tech community loses its collective mind. They act like you can't possibly cut it from the curriculum; it's absolutely vital. For EVERYONE. 🧐
It reminds me of something someone posted on Meta once: just another day where I didn't need to use sine or cosine...🤣
Wait, didn't I hear somewhere yesterday that there's more trouble with the tablets because apparently some paperwork wasn't filed correctly?
Since it's just first grade, not everyone is even getting one yet—and honestly, we all kind of agreed that they shouldn't be using them anyway, including those four little ones who were actually supposed to receive them... 😬
urbantinker8 said:I honestly just feel a deep sense of regret that people are only just now starting to grasp what a complete mess this whole situation actually is. It feels like, I don't know, maybe it's already too late at this point. From here on out, I fear we're just heading straight toward a future where everything becomes increasingly mindless.
It’s not even the general public that knows—it's mostly just those who actually deal with students every day...
urbantinker8 said:Well, yours was practically a survival guide for life. Hers definitely wasn't. 🙄