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Today’s recipe for the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies is sure to be adorable (depending on your cutters) and has a fun surprise ingredient- hot coffee!! Check out these Gingersnap Christmas Cut Outs! Gingersnap Christmas Cut Outs! Ingredients: 1 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 2/3 cup hot coffee 2/3 cup molasses 5 cups cake flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp…
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This is a sponsored post about video memories. Opinions are my own. Whether I’m blogging or just hanging out with the kids, sometimes I like to tell stories – isn’t that what being a parent (and blogger!) is all about? Voyzee helps me do just that, and makes it simple, too! I’m not the best at shooting videos, but some…
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These Elf on the Shelf Lemon Snap Sugar cookies are a refreshing variation to the traditional sugar cookie! This is honestly one of my FAVORITE 12 Days of Christmas Cookies recipes 🙂 So, without further ado, I’m going to give you the Lemon Snap Sugar Cookies Recipe….and then show you how to make them into Elf on the Shelf…
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Grinch Christmas Vase Supplies: Empty wine bottle (or other bottle – shape or size of choice) Green yarn Green curly felt (wool) Red sheet felt Hot glue & glue gun This is such an easy & fun craft for the holiday season and requires so few supplies! Who doesn’t love that silly old Grinch? Step 1 You can…
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I realized today, in a panic, when my friend Bri posted on Facebook that Christmas is, indeed, NOT a week from tomorrow, but a week from TODAY…I realized that I lost a full day. Um, I can’t lose a day. I have a billion things TO DO! We have some parties and get togethers and the kids only have 2…
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Raspberry Filled Christmas Stars Foundation Cookies are today’s 12 Days of Christmas Cookies recipe! So pretty and so sweet with a hint of tart with the berries. Raspberry Filled Christmas Stars Ingredients: 3/4 cup shortening 2 eggs, well beaten 1 cup sugar 3 1/2 cups cake flour 3 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup milk 1/2 tsp vanilla…
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