Gingerbread Cookie Kits

Gingerbread Cookie Kits

Cookie swaps and neighbor gifts are in full swing.  I have been making cookies from the moment I wake up till the wee hours of the night (with some mothering in between).  I’m so excited to share my most recent cookie creations with you soon, but for now I wanted to post my gingerbread cookie […]

Simple Pleasures are the Best

Simple Pleasures are the Best

It’s getting colder and one of my favorite things about cold weather is hot chocolate! Last year, with a revolving door of house guests, I left the hot chocolate out on a tray with marshmallows and candy canes.  It was a huge hit with kids as they helped themselves at the mini hot chocolate bar. […]

A  Trip Down Christmas Card Lane

A Trip Down Christmas Card Lane

I love going to my mailbox in December. The bills and the junk mail are still there but so are Christmas Cards from dear family and friends. So to our dearest blog friends, Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! I love (for the most part)the yearly tradition of sending our family Christmas Card. For years I […]

ABC Gingerbread Men

ABC Gingerbread Men

Have you ever had ABC (already been chewed) gingerbread men?  No? You’re missing out. And they’re missing appendages. But they still smile through the pain.  Ready to give you a tasty treat. When I saw these funny cookie cutters, I just couldn’t resist. I made sugar cookies and frosted them brown using the outline and […]

Nutcracker Cookies

Nutcracker Cookies

Have you gone to see this little man? My girls had the privilege of being in the Nutcracker again.  It makes for a really busy holiday season with two sets of practices and performances to keep up with.  And that is the reason why I didn’t let my girls try out last year.  I just […]