We All Need a Cookie
**Remember- Blond Duck Confessions Friday! Want to know who Ben is and why I got married at 21? Want to know why I’m obsessed with pie? Are you curious about the cookie stealing bunny? Leave a question in the comments and I’ll answer them!
And now, for our post:
There are times in life when we all need a little something.
For the days when mooses won’t even murmur a comforting word,
When everyone’s trying to get in your space and shatter your dreams,
And the cinnamon rolls are all gone from the freezer and the oven is cold and dark,
You need one of these.
When you chew off your favorite toy’s arm,
Fall a bit in the race against time that replays day after day after day,
And spend your days fighting corporate foes,
You need one of these.
And when the skies shine down on you,
When every step is a twirl,
And when you’re finally being treated like the prince or princess you deserve,
Then you need one of these. Maybe two or three.
For no matter what size, shape, age or gender,
Critter, person, or baked-goods stealer,
There is one thing on which we can all agree:
Even the mashed cookies in the corner are a tasty treat.
So critters, friends and loved ones all,
Join me for a cookie won’t you?
After all, it is the perfect day for one.
Or two.
Or three.
Back off, cookie-stealing bunny.
Stay tuned, Invisible Friends! Tomorrow we have a new Twirl with awards for some dear Invisible Friends! Will we find out what’s in the envelope? What is Vivi’s evil Dad and Mrs. Angelson up to? Who knows?!?
Well, I do.
Anyway, Thursday we have low-fat (and TASTY) chicken pot pies and Friday, the Blond Duck confessions! Stay tuned!
January 13th, 2009 at 4:37 am
From the begning of reading this post till the end i have a huge smile on my face.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:51 am
thanks for stopping by my blog!
what a cuuuuute little bunny! even if he is a cookie theif!
cute post!
January 13th, 2009 at 5:29 am
Ahhh yes, we all need a cookie once in awhile!
January 13th, 2009 at 6:39 am
You guys look like you’re a lot of FUN and take a ton of pictures! I need to get better about taking more photos. My poor children won’t have any to look back on.
~ingrid
January 13th, 2009 at 6:42 am
Ummm, where’s the recipe?
Loved this post – I was smiling and by the end, I went right along with you and said, “back off, cookie stealing bunny!”
Fun post -thanks for the smiles and the “amen, sister” moments
January 13th, 2009 at 6:46 am
I have to agree with Kathy. Loved the pictures, but where is the recipe?
Even sans recipe, I’ll join you for a cookie any day of the week.
A couple of questions about the photos:
What is the crazy contraption that you are standing in? Also, the photo of you in the big, white mattress pad…is that from Halloween? What are you? A marshmallow?
All in all, a great post.
-Francesca
PS: Glad to see that you received the New Year’s Award. We made that one up!
January 13th, 2009 at 6:53 am
I must have the recipe. Now that you’ve got us all excited to eat one, we can’t even eat one!
January 13th, 2009 at 7:05 am
Agreed!! Cookies are necessary, just like pizza and sunny days. Tavo made a giant batch last night, with extra chocolate chips
I love your pictures!!
January 13th, 2009 at 7:14 am
A good cookie can heal so many wrongs!
January 13th, 2009 at 7:36 am
Cute pictures! I agree, cookies can brighten up even the worst days.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:48 am
love your wit!
January 13th, 2009 at 7:59 am
You’re right about cookies. Very uplifing post and I think considering what gets thrown in our face with the news media these days, we need you and your posts…and a couple of cookies too!
January 13th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Fun post through photos!
January 13th, 2009 at 8:10 am
I think the world would be a happier place if everyone got a cookie a day!
Happy Tuesday to you.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:10 am
sweetie you are soooo cute! wow those photos are absoloute amazing ..you look so happy!
kiss
Silvia
January 13th, 2009 at 8:16 am
One of my sons gave one of his sisters a brown bunny puppet for Christmas. Another brother stole it, and was wandering around the house, helping the bunny steal random things. I nearly choked when our bunny stole a candy bar and then tried to steal a cup of coffee, but ended up wearing it. Good thing he was brown. I thought of your cookie stealing bunny. Keep the coffee away from him, because apparently, bunnies also like coffee!
January 13th, 2009 at 8:27 am
Love cookies and i can’t wait for the next installment of twirl. Jane x
January 13th, 2009 at 8:30 am
Duckie –
I would love a cookie and yours are always so delicious! I will even share mine with the Cookie Stealing Bunny!
XOXOXOXO
jen
January 13th, 2009 at 8:37 am
Wow, I NEED one of those!
January 13th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Such a fun post you always have! Thanks for cheering me up on a rather gloomy day.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:10 am
I am having a MONTH when I need a cookie! Thanks!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Cookies always make me feel better.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:18 am
mmmmmmm. i love a good cookie. such adorable pictures, too
January 13th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Cookies are a necessity!!! Thanks for sharing the pretty pictures!! I can’t wait for Twirl!!!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:37 am
great post!!
January 13th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Can’t live without a cookie. Love your pics!
January 13th, 2009 at 10:15 am
you are SO adorable!!
January 13th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Just sayin hello since you said hello on my blog. I’ve bookmarked you and will be back
January 13th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Anytime is cookie time in my house! Glad you liked the pepperoni pizza spread…it really is good enough for dinner! LOL
And just in time for your low-fat Friday…not!
January 13th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Come check out our little friends recent activities! I hope you like where I went with the date.
January 13th, 2009 at 11:03 am
Love the cookie stealing bunny and especially the little babies in sweaters, my sis has a Chihuah and I love them!
January 13th, 2009 at 11:06 am
Thanks for the shout out on my new blog! Love, love, love the cookie stealing bunny! I can’t get the smile off my face after reading all the delightful stories on your blog! You rock, Blond Duck!
Smiles!
dawn
January 13th, 2009 at 11:08 am
Cute cute photos! And there is that damn bunny again!!LOL
And regarding your comment on my post…YES THE SUPER BOWL!!!CRAZYNESS!!!!
January 13th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
What a cute post. I had bday cake this morning…does that count?
January 13th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Oh my word, I just love reading your blog. You are one funny chick!!
And I still want a cookie. I made snickerdoodles last thrusday, I had to give them to people, and they had the consistancy of a biscuit. Consider yourself a lucky baker. I am not!
Have a good day.
January 13th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
A very happy post!
January 13th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
You deserve the award, Duckie. Of course I’ll be back to the pond – and I’ll bring some extra cookies too. Lots of love, Sally
January 13th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
So cute! Cookies do make things better!
January 13th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Mmm, cookies!!
Thanks for visiting my blog! Sounds like we are a lot alike
Love your page background, so cute!!
January 13th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Oh, I really want one of those cookies! lol
I love the blog changes!
January 13th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Awe, now I really want a cookie. If you are a big pie fan, have you seen the movie, The Waitress? It’s all about a women who bakes the most amazing pies and then created new ones every time something happens in her life. You need to check it out if you haven’t seen it already.
January 13th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
What a cute post
I just love your blog
Thanks for always visiting mine
January 13th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
The problem is, I need 10 cookies! Always.
January 13th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
I look forward all day to reading your blog.
January 13th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
I’m not sure I have ever read one of your posts without laughing out loud! You’re awesome.
January 13th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
You always have the best posts!!
January 13th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
So much fun! That bunny cracks me up!
January 13th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
What a nice post! I love the pictures, especially of the two chihuahua’s…so cute.
January 13th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
I am so glad I stopped by to see you today… You don’t know how much I needed this post today. Thanks for the cheer from beginning to end!
~Tracie
January 13th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Is that a picture of you when you were little, dressed up as a princess?
Would you believe it, i’m actually making cookies today! Great minds think alike;)
January 13th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Ahhh no I don’t need a cookie this week! That said, I probably wouldn’t kick one of those bad boys out of my mouth…
Yum!
January 13th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
i’ll take any reason to eat a cookie or 12, regardless of how they look. any reason. for example, today i had a cookie because it’s tuesday.
and yes, of course you can enter your awesome ode to cinnamon toast in my little blog event!
January 13th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Indeed! Hurrah for cookies. Especially something eaten daintily, like petit fours at tea, but not at high tea, that would be vulgar.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Love that cookie stealing bunny!
January 13th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
never met a day that couldn’t use a cookie or two! This was fun!
January 13th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
That cookie stealing bunny is just so cute-which is probably why he or she gets away with it! Love the princess pic too
January 13th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
I need to munch on one of those, if only in my imagination. Great Post. You have a supercharged imagination!
January 13th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Okay, that just got my stomach rumbling BIG TIME. Everytime I came upon the cookie picture…rumble, rumble. I 100% agree with you on this!
January 13th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
OMG! This is too funny. My 41 year old hubby and 13 year old son got in the biggest fight yesterday over a cookie. No kidding! Will be blogging about the episode this week. Too darn funny not to share! I hope you get a chance to visit.
January 13th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
Cookies always make things better.
January 13th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Hey, thanks for stopping by my blog! The junior league meeting was great and I’m excited to get started. I am also a magazine editor and writer!! Yay journalism
January 13th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Holy Oatmeal Raisin, Batman – that’s a whollotta post today!
January 13th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Left an award for you on my blog. It is a second for you, so maybe you can indicate you are a two time winner.
January 13th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
I am loving that cookie stealer!! And the cookies!!!
January 13th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I love cookies too. Your blog is always so cute. I've fallen off of an exercise ball & hit my head on the stove. Never use an exercise ball on the floor, in the kitchen. I learned the hard way. haha.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Ok, you are hilarious! I am trying SO FRICKIN HARD to NOT go and make chcolate chip cookie dough and here you are posting cookie after cookie after cookie! NOT NICE! LOL :0P
I LOVELOVELOVE the picture with the moose! I need to get a picture of myself with a moose. Seriously. Where was that?
And I’m totally loving your new background. Very cute and I don’t even like pink! lol
January 13th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Oh that was so cute.
Okay, I’m going to have to check out that word challenge post. It looks neat. When are you going to start?
January 13th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
OMG. That picture of you when you’re a little princess, well, it looks just like you. Just shorter. Wow, you haven’t changed.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Enter the bunny thief photo in a contest somewhere…anywhere. So cute.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
I need a cookie! I had to deal with corporate foes all day.
Hey, so, sorry to hear you are allergic to chocolate. That is a huge bummer. 
Unfortunately I don’t think those wafers come chocolate free.
January 13th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Wow, 71 comments, this makes 72!! I am so happy that you have so many fans Duckie!!I knew you were wonderful from day one and am so happy so many others think so as well!! It’s only a matter of time before the whole world knows how special you are!! Cookies are good for anything that ails you! Love you to bits my friend. I left you a little something on my blog by the way! XXOO
January 13th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Cookie stealing bunny. I think we have one of those. I ask my husband where the cookies went and he never knows. It must be the bunny.
January 13th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Awwwwwwwww I love this!!!!
Thanks so much for stoppin’ by my blog so I could stop by yours!
~melody~
January 14th, 2009 at 12:27 am
I agree that days when the cinnamon rolls are all gone from the freezer and the oven is cold and dark, are quite sad one, and a cookie would definitely help!
)
Have a fabulous day!!!
January 14th, 2009 at 3:53 am
Such a great post! Off to get a cookie..or two…
January 14th, 2009 at 7:22 am
What a CUTE little princess picture!!!!
January 14th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Cute post, as always!
Random Questions:
Heels or flats?
Chocolate or vanilla?
Email or stationery?
First day of spring or first day of fall? or other?
Pens or pencils?
Tastes great or less filling?
Colgate or Crest?
Whipped cream or cool whip?
Biking or hiking?
Favorite song?
Favorite color?
Favorite magazines?
Shoe size?
Barbeque: beef or pork?
What publication are you the editor for?
What time do you get up in the morning?
What time do you go to sleep?
What’s your favorite exercise / aerobic class?
I probably missed this one and I totally get the blonde part but WHY ARE YOU CALLED DUCKIE???
ps. I went back and read your first posts. You’re truly inspiring. Really. {{hugs}}
January 14th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Hey there Duckie,
Sorry I couldn’t be more help. I’ll be back to keep reading, keep it up!
Love your blog, and thanks so much for stopping by mine! I don’t use WordPress, I use Squarespace, so I’m not sure of the template option
January 14th, 2009 at 11:44 am
I guess you always have to guard your cookies with the Cookie Stealing Bunny around.
January 14th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Oh how I just love this post.
January 14th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Oh Miss Duck, this is such an awesome post, we loved it! "Back off Cookie-stealing Bunny" brought us the biggest smile… thank you!
Grins & Giggles, we must go read Twirl,
tp
January 14th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Aw, a cookie! Yum! Though I’m on my annual New Year’s resolutiong diet, so I’m trying to refrain…
January 14th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
A lovely post, and great photos, Duckie.
January 14th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
thanks for the hello! thought I’d return the favor =] I’ve never seen a real moose before (or one in an actual photo) so I thought I’d comment! We don’t get many moose here in FL.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Cute, cute post. I just can’t get enough of that cookie stealing bunny! So funny! Was your moose picture taken in Alaska? It looks very similar to a place I went a few times while we were living there.
January 14th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
What a totally fun post! Love all these photos. I’m going to get a cookie now…
January 14th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Your poems are the best
January 15th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Great post!!!!! I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 15th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
I want that bunny!
(and that cookie)
January 15th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
I want that bunny!
(and that cookie)
January 15th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
My hubby thinks the mashed cookies/brownies/cake in the corner is the BEST! LOL
January 16th, 2009 at 3:22 am
Boy do those pot pies look delicious. I am cracking over from those photos. Funny!
January 16th, 2009 at 5:09 am
Great photos!
I ♥ the bunny one!
January 16th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Wonderful post, I’m happy to discover your blog. You sounds like fabulous girl.
Cheers,
Elra