Blue-Haired Red Eyeglassed Girl. Photo by Aasulv Wolf Austad.
And you thought Monday Cookies had disappeared? Not a chance. I may not bake and decorate that often but I can’t stay out of the kitchen. I just can’t. When I first saw Linda Davick’s illustration of this blue-haired girl with red eyeglasses, I swooned. I fell in love with her immediately. She was so sweet, so cheerful and so colorful. And there was a whiff of mischief about her. I dreamed, even hoped my own daughter would be like that. It will be a while before my Mimi exhibits a real, unique personality. Right now, at a mere three weeks, she does what most newborns do: cries when she’s hungry, cries when she needs a diaper change, whimpers or cries a little more when she wants to be held. Once those needs are met, she slowly closes her eyes and dozes off into a deep slumber. The life of a newborn. So simple. So basic.
About the cookie: Simple sugar cookie. Royal icing. I discovered that I ran out of black gel color paste (concentrated food coloring) so I mixed electric blue with leaf green to draw the teeth and rings around the eyes. I kind of botched that, though: I used icing that was a bit too runny and instead of making a very sweet, smiling girl, I made her a bit scary, I think.
Linda, thanks for letting me recreate this little girl.
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Mari! Wonderful!!!
Oh my goodness, how can Mimi be 3 weeks old already?!
I *love* these cookies. But then what could be better than a collaboration between two of my favorite bloggers? 
this is so cool, so different!
I don’t know why, but I want to eat one!
Hi to Mimi.
; )
I like her glasses. Makes me want to go look for red framed glasses.
Mimi has the right idea of when to cry and whimper. 
I trust everyone continues to do well.
Also glad you’re still able to get into the kitchen. I was just thinking that I have to start making my own cookies. *sigh* I’m going to your archives to see if you have a tutorial.
Paz xoxo
I love your cookie, she is so cute. And it sounds like Mimi and Mom are doing well. I got domestic the other night and made 2 buttermilk pies. I like Paz’s suggestion of a tutorial to make your wonderful cookies.