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Complete List of 5 Days of Christmas Cookies: Day 1: Mini Almond Joy Brownies Day 2: Whole Grain Cut-Out Cookies Day 3: Espresso Truffle Bars (today) Day 4: Chocolate Drizzled Nut Squares Day 5: Home…
At the holidays, many of us are thinking about traditions and the things we look forward to doing with our families- both immediate and extended. Our desire is to make memories that will last a lifetime. Which is wonderful – but let’s not forget about family traditions we can create all year long as well.
In the spirit of the season, then, it seems a perfect time to rework our Family Traditions Idea List created last year…
Complete List of 5 Days of Christmas Cookies: Day 1: Mini Almond Joy Brownies Day 2: Whole Grain Cut-Out Cookies Day 3: Espresso Truffle Bars Day 4: Chocolate Drizzled Nut Squares Day 5: Homemade “Moose Munch” Honey Caramel Corn (today)
Though this homemade “Moose Munch” caramel corn isn’t an actual cookie, it is a great Christmas treat that we have given our family and friends for a number of…
See the other parts of this series for:Why traditions are important Traditions around the table Weekly traditions Once-a-year traditions
In some ways it’s much easier to establish traditions around holidays. There are usually plenty of family gatherings and planned activities.
Actually, there are often too many things.
I think the real challenge for holidays is creating some special traditions that are unique to yo…
I hope you’ve enjoyed the 5 Days of Christmas Cookies this week! Are you going to make Mini Almond Joy Brownies or Chocolate Drizzled Nut Squares?
Perhaps it’s time to decorate cookies with the kiddos and Whole Grain Cut-Out Cookies are sounding good?
And for the chocoholic on your list I recommend the Espresso Truffle Bars – they are melt-in-your-mouth goodness.
If you want an easy treat to bag up or p…
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