Cooking, Creating, and Everything in Between
Yum There is something about a soft, decadent sugar cookie that makes the heart pound. When that cookie is topped with dreamy pink icing and lacy piping details, you have yourself a winning combo that’s sure to win the heart…
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I brake for butterflies. Yes. I unashamedly do. When I see a butterfly drifting across the road, I slow down to avoid hitting it. There is something so beautiful about the way they fly– so effortlessly bringing beauty to the…
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Yum When I was a little girl, one of my favorite things to do was have a “tea party.” It didn’t really matter who was on the guest list, and it didn’t really matter if we had real teacups. In…
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St. Patrick was a pretty cool guy. According to legend he was actually born in England, but he claimed Ireland as his birthplace because he lived most of his life there. Supposedly ‘ole Patty hated snakes so much that he…
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Perfect Princess Cookies When I had my son, I was indoctrinated into the culture of Matchbox cars, action heroes, and everything messy, squishy, and loud. I learned that burping is hilarious, and no one ever needs a bath. I thought…
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Yum Sparkling Snowflake Cookies When I was a kid, I absolutely loved to make paper snowflakes (ah . . . who am I kidding . . . I love to make those things now, too). There was something so magical about taking a…
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Yum Enchanting Elf Cookies You know the old time Rudolph Christmas special that comes on every year– the one with adorable “Bumble,” the Abominable Snow Monster, and Hermey the Elf? I just love that movie. I catch myself humming “Silver…
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Yum Sweet Santa Cookies I once wrote a letter to Santa that went something like this: “Dear Santa, Enclosed you will find my Christmas wish list. I have helpfully included the toy catalog, with the pages numbered, and the desired…
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Yum Festive Winter Mitten Sugar Cookies There is really nothing quite so cozy as a warm mitten. Mittens are kind of hard to find, nowadays . . . their humble, homespun presence has been crowded out of most stores by…
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Snowy Christmas Tree Cookies I can’t think of a better way to kick off Christmas cookie season than making some beautiful, snowy fir trees. These cookies are so cute, with their layer of sparkly snow– and they are sure to…
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