Thursdays are kind of my favourite 
1. You guysā¦ I am ashamed. How did I miss out on the fact that yesterday was National Bake Cookies Day?!? Can we just pretend that the white chocolate cranberry oatmeal cookies I posted on Monday were in preparation for the big day? (say yes and Iāll give you a cookie)
If not, here are some bloggers who are clearly more on top of things than I am:
Oreo Chocolate Crinkle Cookies via Fit ān Cookies
Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookies via The Healthy Maven
Double Chocolate Chunk Macadamia Cookies via Lexiās Healthy Kitchen
National Bake Cookies Day via The Lean Green Bean
2. Speaking of cookiesā¦ Remember those two failed, meltdown-inducing batches I told you about? I figured it was high time to share the incriminating photographic evidenceā¦
Mmmmm. Tasty, no? Actuallyā¦ they are pretty tasty. Iāve slowly been picking away at that melted cookie heap, and itās not half bad. But I guess itās hard to go wrong with a pile of butter, sugar, and flourā¦
3. And since weāre sharing secrets, hereās a fun oneā¦ Throughout the month of December, I wear Christmas socks more often than not ā even when Iām out and about.
Itās probably not too bold a move since Iām usually wearing boots and no one can tell, but itād definitely make for an interesting conversation starter if I ever found myself in a place that required the removal of footwear. Is it weird that I secretly hope thatāll happen?
4. You know whatās been missing around these parts lately? My face! I havenāt posted a picture of myself in quite some time, soā¦ hi! (note: I am wearing Christmas socks)ā¦
I need to get a little more consistent with the whole selfie thing, especially since I always love seeing the faces behind the blogs I read. I think itās high time for another round of As We Speakā¦
5. Itās also been a while since Iāve shared a grocery haul, and since I know Iām not the only one whoās nosy about what other people put in their carts, hereās a random restock that happened earlier this weekā¦
old fashioned oats // quick oats // all purpose flour // raisins // cocoa // white chocolate chips // cinnamon
mushrooms // pears // oranges // bananas // cucumber // avocado // broccoli // apples
ā¦ aaaaand my camera somehow lost the third picture, but just imagine:
[yogurt // cottage cheese // almond milk // deli chicken // apple butter // salsa]
6. Remember that spaghetti squash that I admitted to holding hostage in my pantry last week? Turns out that 3 months is a few months too long to just let it sit there. I finally got around to cutting into that sucker the other day, and this is the lovely surprise that awaited me insideā¦
Aliens Sprouts. A quick Google search suggested itās still safe to eat, but I think Iāll pass 
7. Hereās a quick tip for you on this fine Thursdayā¦ If you find yourself struggling to drink enough water throughout the day, try drinking it through a straw. Colder weather makes water a little less appealing, but Iāve found that itās a lot easier to get down when it comes up a straw.
8. I canāt help but wonder if the dogsled carrying my Naked3 palette got lost in a snow storm somewhere. I placed my order with Sephora 2 weeks ago and Iām still waiting for it to show up. I need to get Balto on that.
9. Speaking of Balto, did you know that happens to be one of my favourite childhood movies? Iāve watched it so often that I can pretty much recite the entire movie by heart ā same goes for Land Before Time and All Dogs Go To Heaven. But the #1 best childhood movie, in my books? The Last Unicorn ā and I know Arman agrees with me on that one 
10. Alright, enough of my random ramblings ā time for me to read yours! Thanks so much to anyone who joined in this weekās linkup ā I canāt wait to see some of the random stuff that youāve been thinking about!
Even your āfailedā cookies look delish! Iām jealous
your honesty is always so awesome, not just on thursdays. Plus seriously I meet so many other great bloggers through the link up! Iāve totally eaten sprouted squash, ehh iām cheap
Yesterday was national cookie day?! I must have subconsciously known because I baked two batches of Christmas cookies and now have about 100 (no joke) cookies sitting in my kitchen.
And omg Land Before Time!!! I loved that movie as a kid and had forgotten all about itā¦ shame on me
100 cookies?
Sounds like my kitchen. Good thing they make great gifts, or Iād seriously be in troubleā¦
Those melted cookies ā¦cookie brittle? Look SO good though!
Make cookie cereal! (0:
Girl look at you with almost 50 link ups. I bet by the time it closed youāll have over 50. I told you, Blogging Gold.
Sometimes the failed batches of cookies make the best kind; talk about looks being deceiving. You can still call them lace cookies and deem them a success.
The Last Unicorn is one of my absolute favorite childhood films. Itās right up there with The Secret of Nymph, although I can barely stand the scene where the Red Bull drives them all into the sea. Itās still makes me misty eyed.
I still havenāt gotten to my Spaghetti Squash, and heās been hanging around since oh I donāt know October or early November. I hope he hasnāt sproutedā¦.I guess time will tell.
I think you may have created the next new blog craze!! WHOOO! Sometimes I watch old movies I loved as a kid and it makes me feel so warm inside. OHHH those cookies.
OMG YOU JUSTTTTTTTT CUT OPEN THAT SPAGHETTI SQUASH! Wow, I wish I were Superman, I would have saved that squash from you!
OMG I LOVE The Last Unicorn! You just provided me with the most amazing flash back. Parts of that movie used to terrify me as a kid though. I was also a huge fan of Labyrinth, Adventures in Baby Sitting, and I will shamefully admit, My Little Pony. So happy you posted about that movie. What a lovely nostalgic moment. I still have it kicking around on VHS somewhere.
Eeeeee! I love it
I still have my VHS copy as well, but I donāt have a VHS player so I had to go out and buy the DVD. Alsoā¦ I was just as obsessed with MLP ā no shame!
Youāre so funnyā¦ I love the idea of Balto bringing the mail.
I wish I wore eye make-upā¦ or make-up in general. I used to LOVE the Urban Decay Naked palletsā¦ but I honestly havenāt worn eye make-up (besides mascara) in probably 4-5 yearsā¦ and Iām 24. Isnāt that weird?
youāre killing me with those cookies..even the ones that are not like the others..the ones that donāt belong but will still get eaten because they still have a place in your hĢ¶eĢ¶aĢ¶rĢ¶tĢ¶ belly. love that!
thanks so much for doing this for us btw..iām a little late in joining the party though..still, ātwas so.much.fun.
I was actually just telling someone how the best flavor for cookies are oatmeal w. white chocolate and crasins!! YUM!
Whoa, did you forget an ingredient or something? How did the cookies become like that lol
Iām so craving cookies, but I have no time to bake them..
Oh girl.. that squash it totally fine! I eat them like that all the time! lol!
I really need to remember to link-up next week! I love these posts. (:
I totally missed the National Bake Cookies Day memo too. Oh well. Every day should be a day for baking cookies, in my opinion!
And my friend ordered the Naked 3 palette over a week ago and hasnāt received hers either! It must be some sort of back-order or delay. Booo. I canāt wait to hear your review on it!
Apparently they sent mine out on the same day that I ordered it, but itās been stuck somewhere
Still trying to figure out what the heck is going onā¦
Those cookies still look fantastic! I almost always drink water out of a bottle with a straw, it does make it so much easier to get it all in.
Aha I ALWAYS wear Christmas socks in December!! Sometimes I even break them out in November, eager beaver that I am
And I canāt wait for Naked3 palette too!! A friend of mine has hers already and it looks AWESOME, Iām super jealous!!
Hope youāre having a lovely week chica! <3
Ah love the Christmas socks! And as for the spaghetti squashā¦..I would pass on it too haha!
Last unicorn fans unite- I FOUND THE DVD ON EBAY. And the land before time? Seriouslyā¦we must have had the same like minded mums. I remember that movie being the big tear jerker for me..even at that age when the mother died after fighting off the āsharp tooth.ā
Those broken cookies sound like the perfect cereal substitute for yogurt bowlsā¦.just saying.
I have it on VHS! Such an amazing movie! Iām self inviting myself to join this union of Last Unicorn fans. So good!
Whaād I tell ya about the squash :p, aw Iām sorry. But donāt worryā¦itās no kabocha!
Love seeing that face:D
Xxx
Love straws! And I really believe it does help me drink more water. Bonus! =) I canāt wait to try that cookie recipeā¦
I had *no* idea it was national bake cookies day! But let me tell you: I tried to make oatmeal raisin cookies this past weekendā¦ EPIC FAIL
the first batch looked like pancakes ā they seriously morphed out of control and got HUGE.. the second batch cooked on the outside and not on the inside (like AT ALL ā i donāt even know how thatās possible!?) and the third batch I attempted to turn into muffins. donāt ask. didnāt work. lol 
Sighā¦ I just donāt think Iām meant to be a baker! lol 
Oh noes! Maybe it was just a bad recipe? But the real question isā¦ did they still taste good?
I missed out on bake cookies day too. These things should be announced on the news or something!
Also, love your new linkup!!
I wouldnāt eat it with sprouts growing eitherāsafe or not! I donāt blame you
That melted pile of goodnessā¦get in my belly. Iām craving some sugary treats right now. One of those days.
Oh I loved the Land Before Time. Best ever! Iāve always wondered what happens if you leave spaghetti squash out too long, now I know!
There are so many cookies in blog-land this week I feel like should be spending all my free time baking cookies! Instead, Iāve been spending my evenings drinking wine and falling asleep in front of the fire. no shame!
That actually sounds pretty darn perfect if you ask me.
HeyyYY! You made brittle right?! (pretend those cookies are brittle)
And it seems like the Nake3 palette is taking over the world! Every girl I know either wants it or is waiting for it to arrive. Also, Greg would be so happy to see your picture of tons of fruit. Heās all about the fruit and gets kind of sad when I donāt end up buying as much as he hoped for, lol.
Christmas socks = the best socks. I totally agree that drinking out of a straw makes water so much more fun to drink! Especially a crazy straw
The land before time was my favorite! Are they still making those?
Honestly, I have no idea
I stopped paying attention when things started getting ridiculous by like the 7th oneā¦
What is this Last Unicorn magic I apparently missed out on?! I love the other movies you mentioned though. I even have Balto and the first three Land Before Times on VHS. All Dogs Go To Heaven had a pretty good sequel actually!
I was about to sayā¦those melted cookies look AMAZING. Iām glad you kept them.
Those cookies you made actually look really delicious! I love crispy, homemade cookies so Iād hardly call that a fail!
Your Christmas socks are very cute and I agree that wearing them throughout the entire season just adds an additional layer of coziness and holiday spirit.
Anddd, good water idea- I have a major issue with forgetting to hydrate. I actually get a little bit better about it in the winter because I drink tea throughout the day to stay warm!
Girl, you are making me want to get Naked 3 and I swore to myself that I would stop at Naked 2. P.S- 2 weeks is ridiculous, Iād give em until the weekend before I go coo-coo customer on them. I admire your patience
haha. Errmm and can you pass some melty cookie bark-chips to me please? I would turn those into crumbles of crunchy goodies over some ice cream or baked into pancakes.
Sheeshā¦clearly itās time for my snack
P.S.S I think your stunning and we all love your āAs we speakā posts, so keep em coming!
I want to try one, but I am not sure how people will react since I am a ānewbieā blogger and donāt have much of a following or anything. Sigh, real world problems right? haha, have a beautiful Thursday!
-Ashley
Everyone was a newbie at some point
Happy Thursday, Ashley!
I admit, Iād eat all of those cookies. Iād somehow justify it by saying āI really only want to give out the pretty cookies so I might as well eat these. No sense in wasting!ā
Oh and itās a good thing you threw out that squash! Occasionally Iāll forget a potato or two in the fridge and find it later with sprouts or arms, rather. Ah! Best to throw that stuff away just in case.
Youāre gorgeous, btw!
Iāve actually heard that youāre supposed to avoid the sprouted potatoes, but they didnāt say anything about the squash. Better safe than sorry, though. I have too many cookies to eat to be suffering from food poisoning.
THE LAST UNICORN!!!! I loveddddd that movie as a kidā¦loved it. Had the main theme song memorizedā¦oh yes. Watched it though a few years ago for the first time since childhood and was shocked at how dark and creepy the movie actually is!!
I agree on the straw thing too. Only way I get all my water in a day!!
So jealous that you got Naked 3! I wish it were in stores. My friend always wears really funny socks, theyāre like little sweaters on his feet. Whenever he takes his shoes off I make fun of him! But really, fun socks add a splash of happiness to anyoneās outfit
AHHH it was national cookie day yesterday!? I knew there was a reason my intuition was calling me to bake a batch. I wanted to make your white chocolate cranberry cookies but the realized I didnāt have white chocolate or cranberriesā¦. fail. I was able to get my first batch EVER of snickerdoodles made. I LOVE the Last Unicorn. It was my favourite growing up, as was any movies with ponies or horses haha
I really need to drink more water, itās so hard when itās freezing out. thanks for the reminder! love your xmas socks
That spaghetti squash! Ew. I wouldnāt have ate it either.
Thanks for showing us your failure cookies. It always makes me feel better to know Iām not alone in my mishaps. I would be munching on the scraps too if I were you.
I canāt believe how fast the linkup took off! Thatās awesome! I need to quit slack inā and join in on the fun soon.
I refuse to believe that you have mishaps! Everything you make is perfect in my mind.
On my mindā¦ cookies, but only because you mentioned them and Iām giving them away today. Along with that, I probably should have put them up yesterday on my blog but then I realized I rarely remember to look into food celebrations, national _____ days, or the like. Unless itās running related of course
Finally, Christmas break is on my mind, because it starts at 4:15 tomorrow and I cannot wait.