What's Up With Us?

Remember when it was M's birthday in October? Well, we got her some balloons from Dollar Tree as decorations. Balloons make people happy as you're probably aware. 

As of right now, one balloon has still yet to die and remains an active part of our lives. (Though clearly not as lively as before.) We were so hoping it would make it to Ash Wednesday as that is the true 4-month date. So now anything else is gravy. 

Sometimes it's the little things in life that bring you joy. Like Balloons that stick around for 4 months. 

Lent is off and rolling. Here are my babies and me after school Wednesday. Husband even came to school Mass which is quite unusual. So we all got our ashes at the same time. 

My little soup and grilled cheese haters suffered through a meatless meal they were completely unimpressed by but dang if it didn't hit the spot. And like I told them, sometimes Lent finds you. 😉

So you know how there are two bakers of girl scout cookies? Little Brownie and ABC? (It's a crap shoot, not based on geography but on what baker your local council contracts with. Little Brownie ala Tagalongs, Samoas, Trefoils, and Do Si Dos. ABC ala Peanut Butter Patties, Caramel DeLites, Shortbread, and Peanut Butter Sandwiches.)

And then obviously ABC Thin Mints are far superior to the Little Brownie Thin Mints? 

Well we live in Little Brownie territory and ship in decent Thin Mints. But this year I also bought a box of Lemonades from ABC and a Lemon Ups from my local girl scout. And last night we had a taste test. 

Little Brownie Lemon Ups were a very crunchy and overtly lemony cookie. It was absolutely a lemon flavor that lingers. 

ABC Lemonades are a softer cookie and just have a hint of lemon. 

C was team Lemon Up and the rest of us were Lemonades fans. C was aghast because "If you want a lemon cookie you want it to taste like lemons, not a golden Oreo!"

For me, it was a texture thing more than anything. Nevertheless, it was a fun evening activity. 

And that's what we know heading into the weekend!