Earrings and Shakes

Thursday morning, we had a get-it-done day. We took paperwork over to the middle school and then headed to the mall. Our first stop was Calire's where Heather got her ears pierced. Woot! It was a must do before school started.

After Claire's, we grabbed lunch at Ruby's Diner and hit the Border's Bookstore closeout (score for the bibliophile!). Then it was across the street to use our Color Me Mine gift cards from Christmas (thanks Aunt Michelle!). Heather and Jenna both kicked in money to buy their perfect item. Heather painted a dragon, and Jenna painted a mermaid. Notice Heather's cute pierced ears and Jenna's new clip-on earrings.

Friday was full of friend time with Heather at Grace's house and Jenna with the Holbrooks at Newport. I used those hours to hit Target and stock up on groceries. I love my new Target Debit Card. If you don't have one, it's worth it to get the 5% off. That little bit adds up over time, and Target's prices are pretty good.

After dinner we made the Ultimate Chocolate Shake. The recipe is from somewhere years ago, and it was so good, it's the only homemade shake I make. They are not kind to the waistline, so we don't do this too often. This was actually the girls' first time tasting them.
1/2 C milk

4 Tbs. chocolate syrup

4 Tbs. malted milk powder (original or chocolate)

4 C softened ice cream

Blend mild, syrup and malt powder; add ice cream.

This recipe makes two hearty shakes. The Breyers carton above worked perfectly for a double batch.