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Celebrating Christmas in Germany and Spritz Cookies

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Kerry

Many of the traditional Christmas foods in Germany are sweets. Spritz Cookies are one of those many. They are mildly sweet and perfect for eating a bunch. We are going to be learning how Christmas is celebrated in the countries of our (the three of us) origin. I’m also going to visit Christmas celebrations in Israel and Egypt. Lucy and my ancestors are from Germany, Sweden, and England. Jamie’s ancestors are from Germany, Russia, Czech and England. Because I am limited on how many posts I have before Christmas, I am going to be posting about Germany, Sweden, Czech, and

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Peppermint Oreo Chocolate Cake

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Lucy

What’s better than a chocolate cake?? A Peppermint Oreo Chocolate Cake! Perfect for Christmas parties! This cake came about into being because I wanted to make my chocolate pudding cake even better. And what’s better than adding both Oreos & Peppermint to an already delicious chocolate cake! I absolutely love both Oreos & peppermint. And I love them combined with chocolate! So I added them all together in this cake and it turned out delicious! So if you’re looking for an amazing yet really easy cake to make for your holiday get-togethers or parties try this one out. It’s looks

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Snow Covered Pine Cones

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Kerry

Snow Covered Pine Cones are a super easy craft decoration and only require 3 things to make them. They are so easy kids can do it. Oh friends, let have a little heart to heart about crafts. I do not do crafts. I’m too much of a perfectionist to do crafts. They drive me nuts because they never come out the way I picture in my head. Up until now, I have left the crafts to Lucy and Jamie. And they have done a marvelous job. It’s possible that my eye-hand coordination is bad. I just never can make things

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Peppermint Chocolate Cookies

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Lucy

Crushed candy canes combined with my favorite chocolate cookie recipe make these peppermint chocolate cookies a holiday favorite. I love Thanksgiving and fall in general so usually I try to keep Christmas stuff to after Christmas. But this year, I’ve already broken out the peppermint creamer and already watched a Christmas movie or two on the Hallmark Channel. And since I’ve broken out the peppermint with my creamer, it’s a great time to break out the peppermint in my baking as well. I love the combo of chocolate and peppermint and these cookies are a great little bite of

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Learning to Gift Yourself

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Jamie H

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HolidayGlow #CollectiveBias A few weeks ago I had an appointment for my annual. Every woman’s favorite day, for sure. So there I am sitting on the examining table clothed in a gown and sheet. And I looked down at my feet and was completely mortified! My legs were so hairy, and my toenails had specks of nail polish from the last time I had painted them, which had obviously been quite some time. I had been running around like crazy taking care of

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Candy Cane Popcorn

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Lucy

Candy Cane Popcorn is an easy and delicious treat for any Christmas party, get together, or just a snack while watching Christmas movies. This might be one of my favorite Christmas treats ever. The first time I ever had some was at a my daughter’s Christmas party at preschool, where I ate way too much of it! I had no idea at the time how easy it was to make. And maybe it would have been better to never learn! Warning this popcorn is very addicting and it’s easy to eat a whole lot of it! I’ve seen

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Free Holiday Printables 2015

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Lucy

Free Holiday Printables – Printables for Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Years! Use these printables to make the holiday less stressful, more fun, or more decorative! This is our 3rd annual Holiday Printable collection. Check out the collection for 2013 and 2014 for more great printables, backgrounds, & Facebook covers! I love free printables. First of all, who doesn’t love free?? Plus they are handy for some many things. They are great to decorate with! Plop a decorative printable in a frame and you have a great decoration. Printable tags are great for lots of things and printables are also great

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Super Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Lucy

This Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge is easy & delicious! Sure to please both chocolate & peanut butter lovers! I normally consider Fudge to be a Christmas treat or at least that’s when I normally eat it. But last night I dreamed about chocolate peanut butter fudge and it was so delicious that I just had to make it! It kind of made me laugh since I’m normally more of a peanut butter tolerator than lover but after the dream, I knew I needed to try it with peanut butter. It’s actually something I’ve never made before but I tweak my

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Clothespin Christmas Card Wreath

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Jamie H

I first saw this adorable idea for a clothespin Christmas card wreath when I was looking for cute craft ideas for our local MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group over the summer. I pinned the image, figuring I’d look at the instructions as it got closer to Christmastime and our December craft. As is the case so often on Pinterest, I found that the link didn’t go anywhere. So I started searching, since I really wanted to give credit where it was due. I finally found the original clothespin Christmas card wreath on Craftiness is Not Optional. This craft worked out

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Candy Cane Chocolate-Dipped Wafers

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Jamie H

If you’re looking for a last-minute gift for neighbors, friends, or co-workers, these candy cane chocolate-dipped wafers are perfect! They meet all the requirements of last-minute: they’re quick and easy to make, they’re cute, and they taste delicious! One of the best parts about these candy cane chocolate-dipped wafers is that they don’t require very many ingredients, and they can be made in less than 30 minutes. For the wafer cookies, I usually use Gamesa Chocolate Sugar Wafers, but when I went to the store I was unable to find them, so I picked up these Osem Wafers instead. Both

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