It's a Girl! + Easy Lemon Cookies
I didn't want to at first because I thought it would be a bit much since I'll have a baby shower next month, but enough of my friends and family and A too really wanted it so I ended up having a small gender reveal party with some of my closest friends and family earlier this month and I'm really glad I did. :)
I had the envelope in my possession for a good two weeks but luckily didn't feel any urge to try to look inside. When the day finally came and we cut into the cake, I was so anxious!
It's a girl! I didn't have much of a preference but I am so happy to have a little girl because there's so much we'll be able to do together and so much clothes and accessories I can share! :)
The biggest hit on the dessert table were the lemon cookies, and they're so quick and easy to make! Here's the recipe:
Leaving you with the quote of the day, "You learn the value of hard work by working hard."
I had the envelope in my possession for a good two weeks but luckily didn't feel any urge to try to look inside. When the day finally came and we cut into the cake, I was so anxious!
It's a girl! I didn't have much of a preference but I am so happy to have a little girl because there's so much we'll be able to do together and so much clothes and accessories I can share! :)
The biggest hit on the dessert table were the lemon cookies, and they're so quick and easy to make! Here's the recipe:
LEMON COOKIES |
Ingredients: |
1 package lemon cake mix |
2 eggs |
1/3 cup vegetable oil |
1 teaspoon lemon extract (or substitute lemon juice) |
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar |
Directions: |
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. |
2. Pour cake mix into a large bowl. Stir in eggs, oil, and lemon extract until well blended. |
3. Drop teaspoonfuls of dough into a bowl of confectioners' sugar. |
4. Roll them around until they're lightly covered. |
5. Once sugared, put them on an ungreased baking sheet. |
6. Bake for 6-9 minutes in the preheated oven. The bottoms will be light brown, and the inside chewy. |
Yields 36. |
Leaving you with the quote of the day, "You learn the value of hard work by working hard."
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