Christmas Baking Gift Come close, my babies. OMT has a tale to tell: A Christmas Crack Fairytale Once upon a time, six years ago to be exact, My sister-in-law made us a Christmas surprise that at first glance seemed nothing more than a healthy snack of nuts and raisins. ~YAWN~ When I looked upon it, …
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Gingerbread Cookies What is Christmas without a delicious Gingerbread Man cookie? Days full of sad, that’s what. Have you ever baked Gingerbread Cookies? Baking Confession: Last year was the first year I ever baked Gingerbread Men. Ever ever. It seems crazy, given how often I bake, but I have a great reason: A dear friend, Sue, …
This is the year! Sweet E is is finally old enough for a LEGO Advent Calendar and I don’t know who’s more excited, me or him! ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you do your shopping through the Amazon links on this page, you support the blog at no cost to …
Are you like me and already thinking about what kind of cookies you’re going to bake for Christmas? YOU ARE?! This is why we’re friends! While I like to shake up my cookie rotation every year, there are a few traditional classics that get made no matter what. Russian Teacakes are one of those classics. …
Last year I discovered the Lego Advent Calendar. Anyone else like me: late to the party much?! It’s okay, we’re here now! Which explains why this Christmas post is a bit early. If you wanna have the Advent fun, you gotta get to ordering! ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you …
A little over two months has passed since Christmas and I’ve had some time to think about gift-giving. I’ve been wondering what’s better: make or buy? Which is preferred by others: make or buy? Does it matter? Do people care? Each year, we exchange Christmas gifts with a few friends. At first, in the early …