Cookies make GREAT Gifts!

This last year our neighborhood has changed and we have lots of new neighbors.  I wanted to bring them some holiday joy so I picked up some $1.00 mini ceramic loaf pans from Christmas Tree Shoppe and filled them with a variety of Christmas cookies and wrapped them up!  

I wrapped the cookies in individual bags and sealed them then placed them in the pan. 

Finally, I wrapped them up and tagged them and delivered them to some happy neighbors!  It's also a nice act of kindness! 

 Here's a side view so you can see the other cookies in there. About 6-9 cookies per bag!

These are great gifts or a cute favor!

Christmas Cookie Trays!

It's that time of year when I spend many hours standing in the kitchen baking! I made lots of fun cookies this year!

 Some snowmen made from a cupcake shape cutter, mittens and a tree.

Here is a tray of a variety of Christmas Cookies. M&M Party cookies, snickerdoodles, chocolate chip logs, thumbprint cookies, Italian snowballs, sugar cookies - YUM!

 All wrapped up!

I wrapped some up individually to hand out at work too! 

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Here Comes the Bride...

I have two favorite parts of a wedding.  The first is when the bride walks down the aisle and the second is when the newlywed couple is announced into the reception.  I'm always excited to see what the bride is wearing and and one of my best memories of my wedding was being announced into the reception!

A friend of mine is getting ready to host a bridal shower for her future daughter in law and I wanted to make a few wedding dress favor cookies for her to choose from.  So in the midst of baking for Christmas I made these dresses. 

(Please don't mind the terrible pictures, our camera is broken and a cell phone is my best option)

I have to say that I like both of these dresses but the one on the right is my favorite.  I can decorate these dresses in any way I want but the shape of the one on the right makes me smile!

This dress has a simple sash and flowers with a pearl.  When I make these for the shower I"m going to suggest making the sash at the waist sparkly! 

I'm excited to see which dress style she chooses! 

BRR...it's Cold Outside!

Winter weather is upon us so to celebrate we're having some cookies!

Mittens and Snowflakes! 

YUM!

Happy Hanukkah!!

Today is the 7th night of Hanukkah and the kids are really enjoying lighting the Menorah each night!

I made some Hanukkah themed cookies for a party this weekend.

 It's a little tricky for a Catholic girl to write Hebrew letters but I think they turned out nice! 

 We have Menorahs, dreidals, and some stars!

Happy Hanukkah!