F&B Virtual Advent Calendar countdown: For me, it’s difficult to remember the day my parents sat me down to tell me that Santa doesn’t exist. Maybe it is somewhere deep down in the part of my brain labeled: “Cara’s Suppressed Childhood Memory Bank.” It’s quite possible that the trauma of such news sent me into a tizzy that I…
holidays
Grandma got ran over by her cookies…
Fork and Beans Virtual Advent Calendar (treats not included) Excuse me while I get my tissue and blow my nose as I sing, one last time, my favorite song from the past 2 weeks, “The 12 Days of Christmas Cookies”: (I cannot believe today is the last day of cookie making) 11 Mince”meat” failures, 10 Persimmon Cookies,…
How to fail at baking and Economics.
Virtual Advent Calendar It’s days like these that I am so glad I went to therapy back in the day. Though I am not always perfect at distinguishing between the two, I am still far ahead from where I used to be in regards to finding my worth not in what I do but who…
Persimmonable cookies.
Pardon me, dear friends, as I quickly sing through this song. I still have a little bit of time to study before my final and I need every last minute available. So without any further delay, here we go: Now I might not be a genius, but I can tell you this: If you eat 6 of these cookies…
Brooke’s Russian Tea Cookies
Fork and Beans virtual Advent calendar: Being injured depresses me. This wrist issue has really thrown a wrench into my plans. Being hopped up on pain meds has left me unable to think clearly, not to mention that my plan to make all of my Christmas gifts has gone straight down the drain this year. I hate…
Christmas Light Cookies
The older I get, the more I realize that people fall into 2 categories: 1. Those that love Christmas. 2. Those that hate Christmas. I have yet to meet someone who is in between and could take or leave it either way. No, there are clear lines that divide the population and by age 30ish,…
Ginger spice and everything nice.
Virtual Advent Calendar For my warm up, I must start off with a song to one of the best women in my life: my mother. Happy Birthday, mom! “Ba da da da da duuuuhhh. I am your singing telegram…” *gun shot* falls to the ground. (My eternal love to anyone who can name that movie)…