-
My joy of Baking
At 91 dozen cookies already, and a whole slew of baking still needing to be done, I am either crazy or in love with baking. The answer is both. I am crazy in a good way, a God way, at this time of year. For me, baking is as important to the Advent season as my nativity sets or the candles at worship. It's like music for me, something which ( Read more... ) -
Response to cookies
Apparently cookies are a beloved thing with people. Can't believe how many of you are ready to hear about my baking. This isn't a post about baking, although I plan to bake tomorrow. This is a post about saying goodbye to the holiday season. Today is the end of Christmas, the 12th day, Epiphany. I was so ready for the holidays this year, now I'm ( Read more... ) -
Beginning 2016 Baking Challenge
After over 2 years I'm back, and I'm planning on baking a new kind of cookie each week. Now, we still have quite a few cookies from Christmas around the house, but cookies are always a good thing ( Read more... ) -
Halfway done
Friends ( Read more... ) -
Pictures and Trees
Hi, no baking today (thank goodness) but instead we're decorating the house for Christmas. To say that we decorate is a bit of an understatement...we go nuts. We have 10 trees, maybe more if you count the 2 foot ones. We're decorating the TARDIS for the front upstairs window. As I said, nuts.
( Read more... ) -
An Attitude of Gratitude
Many talk about being thankful on Thanksgiving, it's in the name after all; but I want to be grateful today. The modern definition of grateful is to have a feeling or show appreciation for a kindness; but the word used to mean to accept something with gratitude or to welcome it. I can be thankful for many things, and when I go to bed at night I ( Read more... ) -
Day 12 -- Let's add some pies too!
I started my baking work at 9 today, frosting the sugar cookies for Thanksgiving dinner. We had planned to head to my hometown in NY, but the weather changed our minds. I bought a turkey and the fixings yesterday, and then the weather changed its mind. Now, we have at 21 lb. turkey thawing, a daughter's boyfriend who has never had a proper ( Read more... ) -
Day 11
Hey all, back again, and this time with pictures. Another 5 dozen today,which brings my total to 50 dozen so far. I used to be happy when I reached 100 dozen, now I might be looking at over 250 dozen this holiday season???? I am crazy!!
( Read more... ) -
Day 9 -- Meanwhile, back in the kitchen...
So, I've been gone for 6 days, but alas I have not given up the baking. I simply needed a short break from the computer. I had a few days where I was on my feet more than I should have been, and by the time we left church yesterday morning, I couldn't stand or walk without great discomfort. Yesterday I did nothing but watch sappy Hallmark channel ( Read more... ) -
Day 3
Hi again. No baking today as my schedule has been screwy; but that doesn't mean that nothing has happened in the kitchen. I've been working on my baking shopping list. This year I will need ( Read more... )