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MERRY CHRISTMAS & THE CUTEST SNOW GLOBE COOKIES

Happy last Friday before Christmas. How is it 5 more sleeps? Ahh how I love Christmas, but I think even more I just love the entire season! The lead up, the build up, the festive fun and I get so sad when it’s over.

But the fat lady hasn't it sung yet lol and by fat lady, I mean ME eating all the Christmas treats, lol! Let’s enjoy these last few days my friends! And this mama is over the moon because I get every single member of my family here on Christmas Day and I am going to relish every second! It’s going to be extra fun with the twins this year and they sure do love wrapping paper, lol!

Our Annual matching Outfits Pic...

So let’s talk about the Snow Globe Cookies! I was so excited to make these and they are cute, but they just didn’t turn out as perfectly or as easily as I had hoped, lol but I’m still going to share the ingredients needed and how to make them. I was going to do a dedicated post on them but I didn't feel they were 'aesthetically perfect' enough so I'll just throw em' here as a Friday Fav.

They were a hit with everyone I gave them to though.

Here is what you'll need.

Simply dip the Oreo's in melted white candy melts, transfer to wax paper then place a candy in center and sprinkle with sparkling sugar. Let harden and attach to upside down Reese's miniature with a little frosting, Store in airtight continuer up to 2 weeks.

And this year, I did a dozen Cookie/Candy trays. I made way more cookies than what I thought I would (9 varieties), but I spread it out by making a few batches every weekend leading up that could be frozen. And I made 6 batches of my Sweepstakes Peanut Butter Fudge.

Love spreading cheer by delivering them.

Wishing you all a healthy and happy remainder of the year, I hope you have a cozy blanket, lots of love and warm drinks. Feel your emotions and do what you need to do. I hope you give to others, that you delight in the Christmas season, that your heart finds peace if you are in pain or not with loved ones and that you find light and hope in celebrating

the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ!

I keep my Family private for the most part now but here are the Twins...because they're the

BEST part of my heart.....and oh the JOY they bring so many.

Cheers to you, Cheers to our King and Cheers to facing the New Year with a renewed perspective. May 2025 be soooo much better than 2024.

Love and Hugs to you all.

Have a festive weekend sweet Friends!!

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DATE PINWHEELS

Happy Tasty Tuesday friends! That’s right! Tasty Tuesday is back for one very special holiday recipe! There are a couple of holiday sweet treats my mom makes, that I request every year. Those are her white sour cream fudge and these Date Pinwheels! This recipe is from one of my favorite cookbooks that I used to love browsing through when I was a little girl. They are just the right amount of soft cookie and chewy date filling!

I cannot even tell you how much I love these. And truth is, these photos are from last year when I forgot to share this recipe and I didn’t get enough of them because I was eating the cookies so fast. I have included a photo of the ingredients and my mom and I are happy to share the recipe with you.

She hasn’t made them for me yet this year but I am anxiously awaiting them and so are my taste buds. But she did take a pic of all the ingredients for these, you will LOVE them!!

What you'll need

DATE PINWHEELS
INGREDIENTS
3/4 lb pitted dates, chopped

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup water

1 cup light brown sugar, packed

1/4 cup shortening

1/4 cup butter, softened

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

Cook dates, sugar and water, stirring constantly, until thickened; cool.
Mix brown sugar, shortening, butter, egg and vanilla until smooth. Stir in flour and salt. Divide dough into halves. Roll each half in a rectangle, 11x7 inches, on waxed paper. Spread half the date filling on each rectangle. Roll up tightly, beginning at 11-inch side. Pinch edge of dough into the roll to seal. Wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut rolls into ¼ inch slices. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until light brown, about 12 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Makes about 5 dozen.

Hope you enjoy a sweet treat today my sweet friends!!

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FRIDAY FAVORITES..CHRISTMAS IS MAGIC EDITION

Are the bells a shaken in your neck of the woods? Is the excitement of the Christmas day, birth of our baby Jesus growing even more anticipated? Or are you stressing out big time? I’m pretty much under control. Just a few more things to get and wrap but I sure got my baking on big time this week and all my baby boys are home! Hoping to do all things festive, magical and as in magical, I mean make a dozen cookies disappear in my mouth, lol! Fill up on the Christmas cheer this weekend!

1. Kelly Clarkson and Pentatonix

NBC aired a Pentatonix special Monday night and Kelly Clarkson guest starred to sing My Grownup Christmas Wish with them and it was AMAZING! I have always loved both of them and their voices are pure magic!

2. Holiday Gift Find ~ Mini Games

Besides the usual clothes, electronics, gift cards, etc, I like to get the kids some fun little things. I recently discovered these tiny desk top games and they are so cute and all like $8.
They are Prime so should be here in time for Christmas.

Boxing

BUY HERE

Tetherball Twister

BUY HERE

Twister

BUY HERE

3. Week's Attire

Bralette HERE // Ugg Boots HERE // Beanie HERE

Red Cardigan HERE // Henley HERE // Sorel Boots HERE

Extremely windy day, lol

Similar Poncho Sweater HERE // Hunter Boots HERE

4. Military Vest & Red

I’ve put this red Tunic Top and military vest together before but I especially love it at Christmas time with a little pop of plaid and this time, I threw on my new favorite UGGs! I love how festive it this feels yet oh so comfortable! And the Tunic is on major sale, lots of colors

BUY Red Tunic Top HERE (40% off)

Similar Vest HERE

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5. Misc. Fun

The Festive Posts this Week

Of course, the posts this week were right up festive lane. My favorite being my Monday Post showing you my Christmas Home Decor. Tuesday, I baked up some yummy Amish Apple Fritter Bread and Wednesday, I got my wild side on with some White Boots & Wild Fable Jumper!

Monday I'll share my Merry & Bright Outside Decorations!

Cookie Trays

Yep several cookie trays went out this week and I had almost forgotten about my festive buffalo plaid apron that I got a couple years ago on clearance a week or two after Christmas for like 4 bucks at Kohl’s! Isn’t it just the cutest thing.

A couple of these recipes I have shared on the blog of the goodies that are on this tray and next week comes one I cannot believe I’ve never shared which is the sweepstakes winning peanut butter fudge!

BUY Similar Buffalo Plaid Apron HERE

Cute Surprise Christmas Decor

My very sweet mom came over and gave me some delightful Christmas Décor. We have a local floral and gift shop that she adores and they were packed to the gills with festive finds. They are having 40% off until the end if he season, so I am going to have to mosey on over there as it is less than 10 minutes form my house and I love adding to this growing décor collection!