Christmas cookies

We're down to the wire. In less than a week, it'll be CHRISTMAS! My kids are beyond excited. One of our favorite family traditions through the holiday season is baking. Lots and lots of baking. We bake for our school, our local military base, our neighbors, our family and ...read more

Nothing says the season of joy is here like spending time in the kitchen with family. Last week I took on a Classic Christmas Sugar Cookie playdate. While the girls amused themselves with coloring, I whipped up my grandmother's sugar cookie recipe. It's the perfect way to ...read more

This weekend my family is getting together for our annual Christmas cookie exchange. Each year all the baking enthusiasts in our fam, meaning me, my mom, my sister and the kiddos, all come together for a serious Christmas cookies bake sesh. And when all is said and done, we get ...read more

Every year my mom, sister and I gather in one of our kitchens for our annual holiday baking fest. We usually make several different kinds of cookies to get us through our Christmas celebrations. And this year was no exception. Well, there was something different about this year. ...read more

A Foodstirs baking kit helped this mom work some Christmas magic. Mom Guilt Alert: All those picture perfect baking moments on instagram and Pinterest were starting to get to me. Most years I roll out my family sugar cookie recipe and bake with the girls. This year, I seem to ...read more

Whether you need an idea for a holiday gift exchange or your book club, consider a cookies and coffee holiday party. It's a breeze to put together, and you can experiment with new colors and themes. While I do love the traditional colors of the holiday season, it's nice to switch ...read more