baking friday :) Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Cinnamon Rolls :) A good day :)

"We love these goodies ,lets bake more!"- my nephew's Brody, Colby, Jacob,and Brayden said that today, during baking friday! :)


baking friday! :) Calling all cookie monsters! :)hehe! :) Cookie monsters! :) hehe! :) Cookie monsters unite! :) it's baking friday! :) oh my! :) a super fun,and super sweet, summer time themed baking friday adventure in the kitchen :) This was lots of fun :) We had the flour flying in the air in the kitchen, as we baked some nice goodies :) We've been looking forward to our adventure, and enjoying a great summer of baking friday adventures :) Sharing lots of smiles, and spirited cheer :) Come on over ,for some baking friday goodies :)



We sure do love our baking friday adventures, and sharing our adventures with everyone :) keeping with the tradition,a wonderfully wholesome tradition :) Today, the kids, Holly ,and i baked chocolate chip cookies ,and cinnamon rolls :) it was lots of fun:) We're very thankful to have the baking friday tradition in our lives :)We're baking lots of summer time goodies, and looking forward to lots more adventures all throughout the season :) Thank you angel friends, for sharing in this special tradition with us each week :)Happy baking friday smiles :)



It's baking friday :)Hi angel friends :) sending our love on this sunny summer day :) my family, Holly, and i hope everyone is doing well, healthy, and enjoying a great day :)We love hearing from you,and we think of you all often :)We're happy for a nice new day, and baking friday today :) i'm continuing to focus on good health, peacefulness, and getting back to a really good balance :) it's felt like a long week, but am so glad baking friday is here :) we really need a good day like baking friday to share in, as we get ready to blossom into the weekend :) Thank you angel friends, for all of your comforting, and uplifting support, advice, and encouragement :) it's very helpful, and i'm going to continue to follow your lead, as i balance out my days, and getting back to a really good peaceful space, that helps me blossom into each day with the determination to enjoy the day to the fullest :) i've felt like so much has come at me lately with things, stress, anxiety, taking on so many responsibilities of my family that's weighed me down at times due to their financial issues. i'm determined to get my peaceful balance back, where i can have a good peaceful space, that is most healthy for me and both my mental and physical health:) i have to remind myself, i'm only one person, and i need to take time for myself each day, to focus on my own health too :) i love to write ,sharing about our days, whether it's a good ,or bad day, or rough or good times ,it's a helpful balance, and blessing having a journal to write in, having family, and a great family of friends who are always here :) Thank you angel friends, for always being here, and for sharing in the season with us :) We love you all bunches and bunches :) We're very blessed, and thankful to have you all in our lives and will always be here for you all too :)Sending our love, and super big happy sunny caring friendship hugs, with sunny sunflower smiles :) Wishing everyone continued joys of the season :)



This morning, we had a sweet new day rising and shining :) A very special friday tradition i love very much, is wishing Holly, our family ,and our friends a happy baking friday,and i share with Holly and our family,your sweet happy baking friday wishes :) Thank you angel friends, so very much :) You all are very nice, and sweet :)We've been looking forward to our super fun adventure :) i was up early this morning, after getting a much better night of sleep :) i enjoyed some nice time here on DS, writing to friends ,and getting ready for my early morning nature walk :) There's lots of beautiful summer nature shining all around, with the season in full swing :) We love our yard and garden, and excited to enjoy lots more nature walks, and gardening all throughout the season :) i gathered a nice bowl of goodies ,and went outside for my nature walk :)



Our nature friends, plants, and summer sunshine greeted me :) The summer nature shines, especially during sunrise :) i put lots of goodies on the bird feeders, and in the bird sanctuary area for our nature friends :) they love their baking friday breakfast feasts :) We love our nature friends :) our plants, flowers ,and fruit trees are doing well, growing and flourishing :) We love picking fresh garden goodies, lots of cucumbers ,and string beans growing ,we also have snap peas, and yellow squash growing :) it's an exciting time of the gardening season ,with lots of great nature sights all around :) we love seeing the birds, butterflies, bees, dragonflies, ladybugs, and more visiting our yard and garden :) The squirrels have been visiting often, they love gathering peanuts ,and other goodies :) the sunflowers are growing taller each day, and we have some sunflower blossoms growing, along with other flowers blossoming :) We love our garden, and sharing our garden and adventures with everyone :) Holly and i are looking forward to spending some more time in our yard, and garden this upcoming weekend :) Happy sunny nature, and summer gardening season smiles :)



It was a nice peaceful early morning :)We enjoyed our breakfast, and having some hot chamomile tea, water, and vanilla iced coffee :) Tiger girl enjoyed her breakfast, and some treats :)i began to gather our baking friday supplies, kitchen decorations, and went out into the kitchen to begin setting up and decorating our kitchen for our super fun adventure :) Today, i decorated with a nice summer nature theme :) our kitchen looks awesome :)It's lots of fun decorating,and is a special part of the baking friday tradition :)As the morning went on, we put our favorite sports radio on :) we love tuning in, to the sports talk and all of the football talk with the nfl preseason soon :) Around mid-day, we enjoyed a nice lunch,and during the early afternoon, i enjoyed some time here on DS :)
my mom is babysitting the triplets and Brody today :) Jenn and family went camping, and are with us all in spirit :) Lots of great spirited summer time excitement in the air, with the summer season in full swing :)We're having a fun time enjoying our baking friday adventures :)we love counting down the days, until it's time to bake :) The kids love to help pick the baking friday menu :) They're having a fun time enjoying their summer vacation :) We all gathered in the kitchen :) The kids love to select their spots at the kitchen counter :) the kids, Holly, and i got our picture taken :) it's a special baking friday tradition :) You all are always right there with us in spirit in the kitchen :) my mom takes the picture of us each week :) We love to use our nice baking friday supplies, i wear my nice apron Holly gave me, and we use our nice oven mits, kitchen towels, baking pans, and all of our baking supplies that we've recieved from family and friends over the years :) Our kitchen was all set, and we were ready to bake some nice goodies :) Sweet Summer time baking, Cooking,and Grilling :) Calling all cookie monsters :) It's time to bake! bake! bake! :)



We began our super fun adventure :) baking friday teamwork :)We first began to prepare the cinnamon rolls :) Brody loves to open up the cans of cinnamon rolls :)We had 2 cans of the rolls :) Brody was very proud, opening the cans :)we put the 16 cinnamon rolls on the baking pan,and i put the rolls into the oven to bake :)We love the scent of cinnamon rolls baking :)We got ready to prepare the chocolate chip cookies :) We added in the flour, sugar, egg, and we taste tested the chocolate chip :) that's a cool baking friday tradition each time we bake chocolate chip cookies :)



We super stirred the cookies ingredients :)my mom came out into the kitchen at times, and you all are always right there with us in spirit in the kitchen :)We were talking about summer, and sharing smiles :) the cinnamon rolls finished baking ,i brought the rolls out of the oven to cool down :) We got the baking pans ready, i used butter to grease the baking pans,and we made the cookie dough into round shapes :) i put the 2 pans of chocolate chiop cookies into the oven to bake :) We were hanging out, and did some cleaning in the kitchen :) Lisa and Kayla stopped by to visit after work ,it was nice seeing them :)We all enjoyed some cinnamon rolls,they cameout great :)The chocolate chip cookies finished baking :) i brought the cookies out of the oven to cool down :) they came out great :)the kids were excited to enjoy some cookies :) we all began to dig in :) the cookies are one of our favorite treats, the cinnamon rolls are too :)



It was so nice baking goodies today :) i thanked the kids ,and Holly for helping bake goodies :)We love these very special, spirited fun times, and all of the great memories being made :) We look forward to lots more baking,and cooking, all throughout the summer season :) a very special shoutout for family and friends :) Lots of great baking,and cooking this week :)We love hearing about the goodies,and foods you all bake, and cook :)We're all with eachother in spirit, in our kitchens :) this is so much fun and very special :) i wish we all could gather and have a big baking friday picnic :) Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Cinnamon rolls, dedicated to our wonderful family, friends, and to the great spirit of the summer season :)We love you all, so very very much :) many great memories made, to always cherish and treasure :) baking friday, we love it! :) July 25th, 2025 :)Happy baking friday everyone :)



We're enjoying a good day :) baking friday, focused on good health,and keeping balanced with the days :)my family, Holly ,and i are doing ok, and continuing with the good care :) It was so nice baking goodies today :) We love these special times, and all of the great memories being made :)We're looking forward to lots more baking friday adventures :) The weekend is arriving with summer time spirit :) We love the weekend's :) Holly and i are still deciding if we're gonna shop tomorrow at the dollar tree. it's felt like a very long week, and we might stay home all weekend ,just to rest up, and rejuvenate our energy ,and spirits. i'll keep everyone updated :)We're going to have a popcorn movies party on saturday, watching some cool movies, and going to pick out a new movie to watch on saturday night :) on sunday, we're going to have a TWD party ,plus going to spend time in our yard and garden this upcoming weekend :) i look forward to sharing about our weekend, and taking new pictures to share in my weekend journals :) Tonight, Holly and i are going to watch some episodes of most haunted show :)We love our fun, friday night paranormal party night's :) Thank you angel friends, for always being here for us, and for the special joy you all bring us :) We're very blessed, and thankful to have you all in our lives :) We appreciate you all very much, and will always be here for you all too :) Big group caring, happy sunny sunflower friendship hug :) We wish everyone a nice peaceful evening and night :)



-never lose hope :)



my mom, Holly, and our family says hello :)We hope everyone is doing well, healthy, and enjoying a great day, and a really good baking friday :) We love you all bunches and bunches, our sweet dear wonderful guardian angel friends :) You all are always in our thoughts, prayers, and in our hearts :)Thank you for always being here for us :)We're looking forward to sharing in many more spirit soaring times with everyone, as the season continues on :)We wish everyone a healthy, safe, and peaceful weekend :)



Happy baking friday :) Calling all cookie monsters! :) it's sweet classic and golden days of July with the summer season shining :) my family, Holly, and i are happy, sharing in these golden summer days with everyone, and all of the seasonal festivities, and traditions that brings lots of great memories :) The summer season is shining bright :) We're enjoying all of the baking, cooking, and grilling, lots of foods, goodies, and treats :)We sure do love our baking friday adventures, and sharing our adventures with everyone :) This is a picture of our kitchen all set up and decorated, for our super fun adventure :) Today, we're baking chocolate chip cookies, and cinnamon rolls :) Thank you angel friends, for joining us in our kitchen each week, and for welcoming us into your kitchens :) This is so much fun and very special :) Calling all cookie monsters :) it's time to bake! bake! bake! :)
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baking friday supplies :) A special thank you for Alyssa :) Alyssa went to the stores, and picked up baking friday supplies this week :) it's very nice of her :) We all love to chip in to get the supplies :) We love baking friday, and are very thankful, and blessed to have this very special tradition in our lives :)
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Greetings, from our Summer kitchen to yours :) The baking friday crew :) the kids, Holly, and i got our picture taken in the kitchen :) it's a very special tradition :) We love welcoming everyone over, for these fun seasonal adventures :) You all are always right there with us in spirit, in the kitchen :) it's our favorite tradition :) We love gathering, and sharing lots of smiles with spirited baking friday cheer :) Sweet Summer Time baking, grilling, and cooking :)
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Baking friday teamwork! :) The kids love to help :) they're great helpers :) They get so proud, adding the ingredients, super stirring, and of course enjoying the goodies we bake :) we're very proud of the kids, and all that they have learned about baking, and cooking :) They love to help Holly and i in the kitchen :) We love helping teach the kids how to bake and cook goodies and foods :) plus our chillin n grillin baking friday's this time of the year :) we're so happy the kids love to help pick the baking friday menu :) We love baking friday, and are very excited for a whole summer season of baking friday fun, with many great memories being made :) Sweet summer time spirit! :)
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Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Cinnamon Rolls :) come on over, for some baking friday goodies :) The kids, Holly ,and i had a fun time baking goodies :)We're enjoying our summer time baking friday adventures,and all of the great memories being made :) sharing lots of smiles, and spirited cheer :) baking friday :)
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Replies

CoolGal
CoolGal

Hi Chris Glad you Holly and your family are doing well and enjoyed baking. The cookies and cinnamon rolls. came out great, I know the boys enjoyed being with you and Holly today Your kitchen decorations look so nice Fun to see Mr, sun there. Hope you and Holly enjoy your shows and movies Wishing you all a peaceful weekend. Thanks for all my nice hugs today Have a good evening hugs to all there-Stephanie
bluemoon29
bluemoon29

So glad you’re feeling well enough to have baking Friday:). Good for you!! Way to go team! Love you all:)
Squarley
Squarley

Hello friend, love your sunshine on your table. Hope everything is going well and peaceful and I hope you have a great baking day. It looks like the kids are having fun. At least you had some help cinnamon rolls look delicious and the cookies everything you make always look so good makes my mouth water. I wanted to say hi. Glad we got to talk. Looking forward to next week. Love you bunches your friend, Shirley, and Bruce.
Lilysawyer
Lilysawyer

Oh BOY look at all those goodies. It's nice to see some of the baking crew making the goodies. I hope you have a great Movie Sat. Send some cookies and buns to me.
JeanCarlin
JeanCarlin

Hi Chris, I’m glad that you and Holly enjoyed your time baking with the boys, both the cookies and the cinnamon rolls look yummy, hope you had an extra one for me:-)
enjoy your shopping in your movies today. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend :-)