Making room for more…Updated
Hola and buenos dias…I have been digging myself out of the clutter and chaos that is my office, so forgive the brief absence. Usually, it doesn’t hit until January that I’m feeling overwhelmed by madness and stuff — mostly unfiled paperwork and out-of-place craft supplies — but this year, it hit about a week ago. I’ve shredded and shredded and gotten rid of stuff that only collects dust, despite sentimentality. The guy at Goodwill must wonder what is up with me. If I were him, I would think this frequent-donator steals from the hoarders just so she can donate regularly.
Besides that, I’ve been making some Christmas gifts, and planning others. (Most unfortunately, I discovered Martha Stewart has message boards. Time sucker.) And, I’ve been trolling Etsy for inexpensive awesomeness. I do believe, I have discovered a new drug and it is Etsy.
Oh, and yesterday, I made cookies called: “Cookies that Bring Joy” from this book, a re-gift from my father. Lots of clove and cinnamon and butter. They did, indeed, make me happy. La nena too.
And of course, there has been order-filling going on, which is a highlight of the day.
As promised:
from St. Hildegard’s Kitchen
Foods of Heath. Foods of Joy
12 tbsp, plus 1 tsp butter (see why they bring joy?)
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup honey
4 egg yolks
2 1/2 cups spelt flour
1 tsp salt
2 rounded tbsp of “Spices that Bring Joy” (recipe follows)
Melt butter under low heat, add sugar, honey and egg yolks. Beat lightly.
Combine the flour, salt and spices and combine gently.
Combine all ingredients, mix gently.
Refrigerate dough after mixing.
Roll out onto a floured surface and cut with a cookie cutter.
Bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes until just golden.
Spices that Bring Joy mixture:
1 tbsp nutmeg; 1 tbsp cinnamon; 1 tsp ground cloves. This may be doubled or tripled as needed.
In the book: “Make small cookies and eat these often. They will reduce the bad humors, enrich the blood, and fortify the nerves.”
Enjoy and buen provecho!
You are very brave. I am on a creative bender and purging helps fuel that fire, so I’m also purging and overworking the shredder.
Hey, if I can’t lose those pounds from my thighs. . .this is the next best thing. =D
Clutter is my life! Especially working from home. I recently did this too and it felt so good. Although, it seems to be a never ending thing. i feel like it’s clean for one day before something else piles up in that empty spot. No matter how many things I buy to help me organize, there’s always something that doesn’t have a home.
It always gets worse before it gets better. Given that I have pulled stuff out to go through, I have more stuff out…(Like Reporter’s Notebooks from interviews in 1993!!!). But, there’s been at least a few things thrown out or put in the give away pile each day. Goodness, I need a Feng Shui expert!