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Do you have your front porch decorated yet? We don’t have much in the way of front porch decorations, just Mr. Snow and a handmade wreath. When my parents moved a few years ago I inherited Mr. Snow and his green clay pot. My mother used to stick him beside her front door and place poinsettias Read More >>
If you are looking for an extra special cookie to make for your cookie platter this year, you’ll totally want to make a batch of these buttered rum meltaway cookies. I made these cookies last year and everyone LOVED them. Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons ground Read More >>
I have never read the tale The Brother’s Grimm, but I know one thing for sure, I’d love to live in their gingerbread castle any day of the week. The candy covered turrets were amazing. Can you spot the jolly fondant guard? A tower made out of sugar cubes and candy stars? Check out the glistening rock Read More >>
I’m not sure why I always wait to make this cake until December every year, because we have applesauce in our house year round. Maybe it has something to do with the smell of cinnamon, cloves and allspice baking in the oven. It’s like the that particular combination of spices can only be used around Read More >>
Last night The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird and I went to the Seattle Sheraton Hotel to view the 20th Annual Gingerbread Village. This is something we look forward to every year, and of course we snapped a ton of pictures. The proceeds benefit the JDRF Northwest Chapter. We took so many pictures last night, Read More >>
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