With the holidays upon us it’s really easy to get swept up in the hustle and bustle of everything going on. From holiday family photos to parties to buying gifts to traveling and more it’s easy to become more focused on ourselves and immediate social group than others who may be less fortunate. Thankfully we…
Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Party We hosted a Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Party last night for some of my kid’s friends. Invitations: I had found this Cookie Exchange Kit over the summer in Illinois at Goodwill and knew it would be perfect for our Christmas party this year! Gingerbread Cookies: The recipe we always use is from…
Little FInch and I hosted our first annual Christmas Tea & Cookie Decorating Party (and ornament exchange!) I just love doing girlie things and promoting good girly friendships to my daughter. I think it’s important for her to see me have good quality friendships because it will help her with friendships in the future. I’m…
I truly love Christmas. From the baking to listening to our kids sing in their school Christmas programs to making or buying gifts for those I love most = the best! However, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve become less excited about decorating my house as I have in past years. Why? Simply because of one…
Get into the holiday spirit with these delicious Christmas cookies recipes! From classic sugar cookies to chocolate-dipped shortbread and festive red velvet crinkle cookies, these treats are perfect for holiday baking. Check out my favorite Christmas cookie recipes now! Baking is one of my most favorite things to do, especially around the holidays. While I…
Tiny French inspired anise flavored cookies lightly glazed with sweet icing. Perfect for a tea party! Recipe Inspiration We were really looking forward to our first Christmas in our home in Wisconsin (after moving from North Carolina), but, our plans were thwarted when our house was struck by lightning and caught fire…making our home unlivable. …
Sugar cookies, gingerbread men, red velvet crinkle, melting snowmen, and snowballs are the most classic Christmas cookie recipes. Imagine all of the memories that will be made while baking these Christmas cookies this year! When you think of Christmas traditions, what comes to your mind? For me, the thoughts of crowding into a cozy kitchen,…
These baseball royal icing sugar cookies are not only adorable, they are delicious and very easy to make, even for the beginner cookie decorator! Baseball. My family loves baseball…and I love baseball because it’s not super aggressive like football. Haha! Yes, I’m that mom. My dad grew up playing the classic 1950s/60s sandlot baseball. Just…
The best no-fail, homemade, 3 ingredient royal icing recipe for decorating sugar cookies. Use for gingerbread cookies and houses! Why You’ll Love This Royal Icing Recipe I love making homemade sugar cookies and decorating them all fancy and personalized for my kids’ various events (I’m definitely an overachiever in that way!). Royal icing is my…