As a little girl, my parents almost always poked fun at me on Thanksgiving. I served myself a … [Read more...]
Fruity Feelings
Every year, my grandma must buy out the entire candied fruit section of her local grocery store. She … [Read more...]
Running With Cereal
With the leisure and relaxation of winter vacation ending, children dread the start of … [Read more...]
The Snowman in My House
On the day after Christmas, everybody and their brother rushes out to Walmart and Target to snatch … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas!
This year, my parents waited until everyone drove into town to decorate the house for Christmas. Two … [Read more...]
Christmas Cookies for Santa: The Final Cookie
After reviewing the 12 different desserts I prepared to find Santa’s favorite, I realized how much … [Read more...]
Christmas Cookies for Santa: A White Christmas
Staring at the white coconut flakes and chocolate fudge, another thought popped into my head. What … [Read more...]
Christmas Cookies for Santa: Candy Instead
As I hungrily eyed the leftover Hershey’s kisses, I imagined Santa doing the same, unwrapping the … [Read more...]
Christmas Cookies for Santa: Back to Chocolate
Even though I gave in and ate five of the thumbprint cookies, maybe Santa disliked the stick, sugary … [Read more...]
Christmas Cookies for Santa: Avoiding Sticky Situations
My fruity moment of brilliance really shone in the striped bars, but with the jam exposed on the … [Read more...]
Christmas Cookies for Santa: Changing the Crunch
An explosion of almond extract hit my taste buds as I munched away on one (okay, three) of my … [Read more...]
Christmas Cookies for Santa: More Modifications
While the rice krispie bars looked cute and festive, what if Santa developed diabetes from all of … [Read more...]
Christmas Cookies for Santa: Adjusting Again
I stood in the kitchen this morning still feeling like I missed the mark with my previous attempts … [Read more...]
Christmas Cookies for Santa: Another Try
If Mrs. Claus helped load the sleigh, perhaps her peppermint perfume permeated into the sack of … [Read more...]
Christmas Cookies for Santa: Still Guessing
As I bit into the chocolate peppermint cookie, I realized the ginormous problem with my approach to … [Read more...]
Christmas Cookies for Santa: Third Time’s a Charm!
When I sampled the chocolate chip cookies, Einstein’s light bulb lit up in my head. Santa loved … [Read more...]
Christmas Cookies for Santa: A Second Try
After pulling the gingersnaps out of the oven, their spicy smell wafting through the house planted … [Read more...]
Christmas Cookies for Santa
As Santa and his elves frantically finish building toys at the North Pole, I’m standing in my … [Read more...]
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