It was a great day watching Laura march with the SEMO Marching Band.
The pirate-themed halftime show was just so fun! I am so glad that we could finally come see her this season.
Cape Girardeau
We are in Cape Girardeau to watch Laura march tomorrow. We are so glad to see our girl!
Book Advent Calendar
Laura’s book Advent calendar is stacked and ready for her to open!
SEMO Marching Band Leadership
The SEMO Marching Band announced the Leadership Team for the 2026 band, and Laura was selected as one of the Clarinet section leaders, for Band Council, and also the retention team. Congratulations, Red!
Let’s Wrap and Craft!
Amanda came over to join me for a night of wine, wrapping Laura’s Advent Calendar books, and making soap. We started with wrapping the 24 books.
Then, we moved on to making soap. Amanda was super interested in how I make melt and pour soap. Tonight, I went with the big bar. I used Lavender and Lemon essential oils and did a swirl and layered technique.
I also made her a couple of bars of Cranberry Orange soap that ended up smelling like Christmas spices. It was a nice, relaxing evening spent with a good friend.
Menu Plan
The Thanksgiving menu plan is on the refrigerator!
Tomato Soap
I made some soap today using a new colorant called, “Merlot.” However, it does not look like merlot wine to me. Instead, it looks like tomato soup with milk. I guess I will just name this one, “Tomato Soap!”
