Sweet Monday? On most Mondays I’d say putting these two words side by side is a perfect example of an oxymoron. But not today! Today has truly been sweet! Remember, this is the day my colleagues and I are celebrating “No, It’s Not Really National Chocolate Day.” (See “Fooled on a Friday!”) Enthusiasm has been high, though this afternoon things have gotten pretty quiet. I’m guessing several of us are slowly (and quietly) slipping into what I like to call a “shoocoma,” otherwise known as the downside of too much sugar. Be sure to check out the fun photos. I’ve also included a few brownie-baking tips for you to try. 🙂
When’s the last time you had a bit of fun with your colleagues? The school year just started, so perhaps it’s too soon to ask. Yet maybe you’ve been able to squeeze in an afterschool snack with colleagues, a spontaneous hallway gathering of teachers, or a good laugh with a coworker. You know, students like to see their teachers having fun! It makes them feel happy too!
I’m stuffing all kinds of sweet wishes for a wonderful week into this blog post. Sure hope you get them!
Smiles,
Diane
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| One hour later… | Lunchtime |
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| There’s never too much chocolate for Lynn and Nishant! | Rachael deserves chocolate after editing the blog for Diane! |
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| There’s still some left… | Maybe too much chocolate isn’t such a good thing. Sorry, Brenda! |
| Brownie Tips! |
| * Like chewy brownies? Right before you transfer the batter to the baking pan, fold in about 1/3 cup of miniature marshmallows.
* Brownies too gooey to cut? When the brownies are fresh from the oven, use a plastic knife to cut them. After the brownies are cool, recut them with a regular knife. Works like a charm! * Want to put a surprise inside your brownies? Transfer half the batter to a nine-inch square baking dish. Add a layer of chocolate-covered peppermints or peanut-butter patties; then spread the remaining batter on top. Lengthen the cooking time by three to five minutes. |
The brownies sound yummy. Its just me and my assistant at the school but we make time for fun. We have a lunch outing monthly and walk after work 2 days per week.
As far as a group of teachers the coop teachers have our own teachers association here. We do trainings together 3 times per year and we always make time for fun there.
Best tool for cutting brownies..Pizza cutter!