every light in the house is off.

the other day the power was out all day long. it was actually pretty fun, my neighbor, Jolie came over and her, my brother, and I played the game life. then we walked over to her house and made some oreo balls. it's a real simple recipe ..and bonus? no electricity needed!

zack got married became a cop and had twin boys and a little girl. i got married became a teacher and had three boys. jolie got married became a entertainer and had a boy/girl set of twins.

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oreo balls 

what you'll need: 

thirty-six oreo cookies (we used double stuffed)

one, eight ounce package of cream cheese

first separate the filling from the crackers.

finely crush the cookie part of the oreo, and mix the frosting along with the cream cheese into a second bowl.

then mix it all together, form small size balls and place them on a cookie sheet or a plate. stick them in the fridge for a half hour. 

then, enjoy! 

(by the way, the power was still out, but my neighbors have a light in their kitchen that works when there's no electricity, which made it nicer to take a couple photos) 

bits + pieces

 01| i'm a preschool teacher and a nanny. this was my last day of work before christmas break and it was an oh so lovely day for a walk.
02| outside was so quiet. you can't tell but it was starting to snow.
03| oh the weather outside is frightful.
04| last minute christmas shopping.
05| so that means last minute wrapping.
06| and more wrapping.
07| christmas candy.
08| making cookies for santa.
09| but the fire is so delightful. snuggling up on christmas eve.
10| i got a cook book for christmas so naturally i made pancakes for breakfast the next day.