handmade with love by: me

when i was growing up, sugar cookies was something my mom and i made every holiday season. i didn’t realize how much work it was until i decided to make some of my own this year. even though i had to run to the grocery store at 11 pm because i ran out of flour, i’m fortunate enough that my mom’s baking skills trickled down onto me. after finally getting the dough to a consistency that was manageable, the cookies turned out quite delicious and pretty darn cute! with cello bags and circle labels i already had, i packaged each one individually to give as gifts to my little (and a few big) cousins at our family holiday party.  sometimes the smallest gift can contain the most love.  and these cookies were definitely made with lots of love!

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wherever you are, whomever you’re with, whatever you’re doing…

i hope it’s as SWEET as can be!

M E R R Y  C H R I S T M A S

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a quote by an unknown author:

“Comfy jammies, cozy bed, big soft pillow for your head.  Worry not, the world can wait, take your time and recuperate.”

thought this might be a nice reminder with all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season.

o’ christmas tree, o’ christmas tree

when i was little, december was my favorite month!  my birthday AND Christmas all rolled into one month… SCORE!

well as you get older, that little kid feeling starts to change and life just happens.  and it happens fast!  so fast that you sometimes forget to take a second and enjoy some of the things you use to when you were little.  i remember having a tree every year growing up and making sure we got one within the first 2 weeks of december, so that it would be up and decorated by the time my birthday came around.  and that simple little tree made me the happiest little girl.  so this year, as it is also the first Christmas of me and the boyfriend living together, we decided to get a tree.  and even though this month has been super busy and crazy, we managed to squeeze some time in to get our tree.

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the minute we got out of the car, i smelled the amazing fresh tree scent and felt like i was transported back into time and the excitement i once felt as a little girl ran through me.

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now every time i look at our oh-so-cute decorated little tree, i can’t help but smile and be reminded of how magical the holiday season can truly be and feel.

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