I have hosted a neighborhood cookie party for 12 years and was bummed to think the a global pandemic was going to shut it down. Fortunately, with the help a friend who was willing to share her backyard, we pulled it off! We met outdoors, wore masks and pre-wrapped our cookies. It’s one of...
I’m coming out of blogging retirement to share the 12th year of my neighborhood cookie party! This has been a favorite tradition of mine and I’m so glad for a night to catch up with neighbors and friends while sharing yummy cookies. Enjoy this year’s cookies and recipes. Candy Cane Kisses Brought...
I don’t blog much anymore, but I do still host my cookie party! This was my 11th year hosting and the treats and fellowship were as sweet as ever. Check out the delicious desserts and the recipes below. Merry Christmas all! Christmas Crack Brought by Khristie S https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/christmas_crack/ ...
This is the 10th year I’ve hosted a neighborhood cookie party. It’s one of my favorite Christmas traditions. Everyone brings cookies and their recipe, we talk, eat, enjoy the evening and go home with a yummy assortment. Here’s the recipes for the treats that were brought this year. Banana Drop Cookies...
My blogging skills were lacking in 2016, but I did want to get back online to share the yummy cookies that were brought to my neighborhood cookie party. I love hosting this party each year because it helps get me organized and ready for Christmas … and I love cookies! 1. Cinnamon Snap Cookies...
Every December, I host a cookie party. It’s been a fun tradition to swap cookies with neighbors and enjoy a gals night before things get too crazy with Christmas. This year, I made Double Dark Mocha Drops, a recipe from King Arthur Flour. No, they are not paleo, but they were quite tasty....
Geez, Halloween seems like a distant memory, but I wanted to record the fun we had at Crossfit Rubicon celebrating Halloween. This was the gym’s second annual Halloween WOD and Paleo Potluck. Last year, we had a great time and I had fun creating clever costumes: Lady Gaga (in her meat dress) for me,...
It’s Friday, school is out and the kids are officially on SPRING BREAK! We will be in town so I’ve been trying to come up with a plan to keep us busy and having fun. Here’s some of what we have planned — maybe it will provide some inspiration or fun for your...
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court Vienna, VA 22182 703-255-3631 website Winter Walk of Lights Runs mid-November through the first weekend in January Cost: $13 adults, $8 kids (Ages 3-12) Operates nightly 5pm – 10pm (First entry 5:30pm, last timed entry 9:15pm) Our Review Every Christmas break, we try and squeeze in a...
I like to do a newsletter each year when I send out Christmas cards, but this year I didn’t get it done in time. Instead, I’m offering this blog post as a web version. So, in case you were wondering what we’ve been up to, here’s a year-in-review / family wrap-up for 2012.
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