Pink icing

Happy Valentine's Day!  Here is a little bit of our day so far.

 

  We made cookies for Hannah's class party last night.  I was very proud of myself on these because of this pink icing.  Read on.

 

  I am not an anti-sugar mom, kind of can't be if I have such a sweet tooth.  Everything in moderation so they can learn self-control is my MO.  However, I am adamantly anti-processed/chemical-laden/pesticidal food.  Pesticidal is my own made up word.  Anyway, food coloring and food dyes are something I try my best to not buy, so I was very happy when I made this pink icing without Red 40 or whatever number comes in that little tube.

 

Pink Icing

juice of 1 blood orange, pulp strained

~2 cups of powdered sugar

1/2-3/4 tsp. of pure lemon extract

Ava sneaking a peek at the boys' cartoon.

 

I finished their mailboxes and thought they turned out cute so I had to show you.

  Since Mike's parents are in town, I got to stay in Hannah's class for centers.  Both am and pm kinders were at school in the morning and so there were 31 five and six year olds.  I wish I could be in the class more, but I have many more years to be able to do that.  I actually love this age at school and enjoyed spending time with these kids.  When I worked at an elementary school, I loved the kindergarten teacher I worked with so much I had the thought that I might want to be a kindergarten teacher in my next life.

 

  However, in this life, I can't think past today, so for now I send lots of love this Valentine's day!