Just too disgusting

Have you ever been so disgusted and disturbed about something that you couldn't even discuss it?? Well, last weekend, we went up to San Francisco. We had a great time visiting friends, (I will post pictures later), but something happened that I haven't been able to really talk about. We were walking along the pier, in dirty San Francisco, and I turn around just in time to see Tyler, my 6 1/2 year old, lean down and drink out of a RANDOM Panda Express cup sitting on the ground. I freaked out! It makes me want to vomit just thinking about it right now. Among other things, I asked "what is wrong with you?", which, I'm pretty sure in any parenting book they would tell you not to say. I was so mad! Well, later that night our friends asked him why he would drink out of a strange cup. He said that he was so thirsty he didn't even have enough saliva in his mouth to ask for a drink. Mercy! I can hardly take it.....

Raspberry Cookies

Here is the recipe for some very yummy raspberry cookies. Some of you have asked for it, so here it is.

RASPBERRY SHORTBREAD COOKIES
1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
3/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 TBSP. milk
DIRECTIONS
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
-In a medium bowl, cream together butter and white sugar until smooth. Mix in 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. Mix in flour until dough comes together. Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Make a small hole in the center of each ball, using your thumb and finger, and fill the hole with preserves.
-Bake for 14 to 18 minutes in preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Let cool 1 minute on the cookie sheet.
-In a medium bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar, 3/4 teaspoon almond extract, and milk until smooth. Drizzle lightly over warm cookies.