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Five Things For The Holidays

During the holidays I'm all about baking treats and surrounding myself with cozy things - candles, mugs of hot beverages, blankets, and a couple of cats. Christmas time is the beginning of my nesting season.

These are a few things I'd like to have around the house during this time:

1. Twisted Peppermint Candle from Bath and Body Works - This is by far my favourite scent at Bath and Body Works. It is the perfect peppermint scent and perfect for Christmas time.


2. Cherry Pie Cookies - How amazing do these look and sound?!? I may have to try making some.



3. Philosophy Iced Gingerbread Cookie Duo from Sephora - Seriously?! This needs to be on my body! Smelling like gingerbread or cinnamon sounds pretty darn amazing to me.

4. Mint M&M Sugar Cookie Bars - I always associate sugar cookies with Christmas time and throwing in any type of M&M sounds like a pretty great idea!


5. Hot Chocolate - I have hot chocolate often during the cold months. I also enjoy some in my coffee. But these recipes sounds like such a fun way to try something new!


What are your holiday staples? 
xo Jen

Halloween Party

So Halloween is only a couple days away. I'm pretty excited to watch some Halloween movies, hand out candy to the neighbourhood kids, and eat some treats myself. This year we won't be going to a party but that doesn't mean I haven't been eyeing up Halloween recipes and decorations online. Also, I really want a spiderweb dress! It'd be the perfect hostess dress at a Halloween dinner or for an intimate, small party at a house.

If I were to host a Halloween party, these are a few things I'd like to include...

Halloween Party

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Are you going to a Halloween party? What's your costume?
xo Jen

P.S. There's only 1 more day left to enter my giveaway!

Guest Post by Kristy Trowbridge



One of A Kind Christmas Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookies are a major part of any Christmas celebration well, unless you’re me. However, my sister Anne is a great cook and baker! Anne decided instead of using the traditional sugar cookie recipe she would instead use a recipe from her favorite cook book, “The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl” by Ree Drummond. This particular recipe calls for powder sugar which gives the cookies plenty of sugar which means, no need for frosting!

Recipe Book

Angel Sugar Cookies
(Recipe can be found on Page 236)
Makes 18

Ingredients
2 whole Large Eggs
1 cup Canola Oil
2 sticks Butter, Softened
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Powdered Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
4 cups Plus 2 Tablespoons, All-purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Cream Of Tartar

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together eggs, oil, butter, sugars, and vanilla.
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Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
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Cover and refrigerate dough one hour.
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Create balls of dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
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Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, until cookies are just barely turning brown. Allow to cool before eating.
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·         Cookies are thin so let them cool before handling!

Below is a hot Coco recipe from my Mom that she gladly shared to go with your sugar cookies!

Mom’s Easy Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix

Large Nestle Quick Powder (minus the marshmallows)
Large Powder Coffee Creamer (Original)
Large Bag of Powder Sugar
Large Box of Powder Milk
Add as much cinnamon and fresh nutmeg as you desire!
Simple mix in giant bowl and it’s done. Now you’re ready for hot water and whipped cream!

By Shelli Trowbridge AKA Mum

Pictured:
Anne Trowbridge (My sister) and the elf is Gonzalo.