December Dreams - Dec. 2025 W.I.S.H. Thread

[PollyannaMom]

I couldn't figure out what reaction emoji to use, @Summer2018 -

It's so wonderful that the little girl in your class was speaking

and so sad that normal circumstances prevent that for her.


Educated has such a history of over correction - we went so far to include students who could be and hadn't been that now we're including students who are directly hurting other students. It's too much.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Social Saturday ~~~

Inspired by a pancake breakfast we went to for one of the lodges,

what holiday social events are you attending this year?

 

[Summer2018]

I was invited to three events, but I am attending none. I am just not feeling it this year.

The first was a charity gala that took place last night, and I am so glad I didn’t go. It was freezing out and I was exhausted. I declined the school party because I don’t like the venue. I said, “no” to another event because I just don’t have the social battery for small talk.

I used to be a party girl. I am a lot more selective now. It needs to be the right people at the right time in the right place with the best food and drinks for me to dress up and go out at night.

 

[PollyannaMom]

...what holiday social events are you attending this year?

I went to said pancake breakfast yesterday morning, and there is another (different Lodge in the district) next weekend. Last night was a dinner / gift card drive with an oldies band. Today I am going to a Polar Express themed show with the twins and their mom, and last Wednesday, I helped decorate a tree for one of those charity raffle things. - It's definitely way busier at this time of year than my usual social calendar!

 

[PollyannaMom]

Yoga Snoopy - remining us to take a breath in the middle of the chaos today!

 

[Summer2018]

DD and I are going to the movies to see “Hamnet” today. We both have an extensive theatre background and adore Shakespeare.

 

[ShannyMcB]

It’s been a busy week and the next few weeks are equally busy. DH and I had theater tickets for water for elephants last night and it was a great show. Never read the book or saw the movie so went in only knowing it had something to do with the circus.
Was flipping through the latest issue of food network magazine and found the Hanukkah section of the Holiday recipes included babka! Every online recipe I found looked very intimidating but this looks manageable albeit time consuming. So I may try that next weekend. I want a recipe in my back pocket in case the bakery we have purchased from in the past stops being available at the local specialty market. I know mine won’t be as amazing but having a close proximity would be nice.