Oh, you want to know how my December To Do List is coming?
How kind of you to ask. Well, let’s see …
1. Make real gingerbread cookies
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They were perfect! Sooo soft and chewy, and not too gingery. I must admit–I find so much satisfaction in baking from scratch. Frit and I had a million laughs piping the homemade royal icing onto these beauties. I’m particularly proud of my snowflakes:

Krista…you rule!
Do you really use the word …gulp…DAMN…on your blog?! I must have had more of an effect on you than I thought when we were working together, LOL!!! Krista, I hope you have a terrific Christmas!!! You continue to be one of my favorite people, even though we don’t stay in close enough contact!!! I love you!!
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You kill me.