Gingerbread and Peppermint Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

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{my parents Christmas tree}

Hope you had a Merry Christmas. Here are some pictures from my Michigan Christmas. We had a peppermint and gingerbread themed Christmas party.  So still the beans… what did you get for Christmas!

 {stockings}
 {peppermint snowflake}
 {gingerbread and peppermint candy cookie bouquet}
 {gingerbread cookies}
 {dessert table}
 {more treats}
 {hot cocoa for the cocoa bar}
{the cocoa bar}

Five Things

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

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 {church mouse on top of a white chocolate covered Oreo}

Home sweet home! Wednesday night I made it back to Michigan to spend the holidays with my family. Right away I started on cooking and baking projects with my mum as well as a shopping trip to my favorite mall ever… Somerset Collection! Have a Merry Christmas this weekend dolls! I can\’t wait to hear about all the fabulous things you received!

 {Current Nails: OPI Black Onyx with Nicole by OPI Follow Me On The Glitter accent}
Follow Me On The Glitter is from the Kardashian Kolors Kollection available at Walmart
 {Go Blue!}
 {homemade spiced apple cider!}
{made a couple Tory Burch purchases}

Holiday Hair Inspiration

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

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Even with the hustle and bustle of the holidays I still continue to try new hair styles. This Christmas I wanted to try something completely different with my hair. Here are my favorite hair styles for the holidays. Which style do you like best? Which celebrities hair do you love to copy?

All I want for Christmas is Shoes!

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

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{Christian Louboutin Bianca Hot Pink}

Every time someone asked me what I wanted for Christmas the first word out of my mouth is always \”shoes\”. Here is a peak at my dream Christmas revolving around shoes.  What do you want for Christmas this year? Do you have expensive taste?

How to Make a Cookie Bouquet

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

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Impress your friends and family this Christmas with a cookie bouquet. They look super cute as a centerpiece or just sitting out for your guest to snack on. Not to mention they\’re so simple to make! You\’ll want a container to put the cookies in as well as foam for the sticks to go into. Don\’t forget to add rice to the bottom of the container so it doesn\’t fall over. Add tissue paper to fill in the bouquet. Above is a quick one I made for this post – my cookie bouquet for Christmas this year is a secret.

{roll your dough out between two dowel rods} 
 
{this insures that all of your dough will be the same thickness}
mine were about a 1/2 inch thick
{don\’t forget to flour your cookie cutter before each cut!}
To insert the stick: Using a spatula transfer the cookie to the cookie sheet. Insert the cookie stick into the bottom of the cookie. Rotating it gently to get it in. Do not handle the cookies by the stick until they are completely cooled.

Shortbread Sugar Cookies
after much trial and error this is the best cookie recipe for cookie bouquets.
Ingredients
• 1 cup butter 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract 
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 cups flour


Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Beat in egg, vanilla and almond. Sift baking powder with flour and add flour mixture to the creamed mixture one cup at a time. The dough will be very stiff. Blend the last cup of flour in by hand. Do not chill the dough. Roll and cut out your shapes. Insert the sticks and bake 8-10 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Place cookies on a cooling rack and allow to cool completely. Be sure not to touch the sticks! Decorate the cookies to your liking.

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