I made these ornaments as a child with my mother. I think we made 56 snowmen one year. I have been homebound with sick ones this week so instead of attending Christmas school parties we stayed in our pajamas for four days while sorting legos and making ornaments. And watching … Continue reading
Are you looking for something to read this Christmas? Here are my Advent Readings for this year. My six year old, Simon, is counting down the days until December 1st. He remembers fondly that even though there is currently no evidence of the coming season in our house, we usually … Continue reading
Even though the stores have been warning me since September that Christmas is coming, I still seem to always be surprised by how quickly it comes after Thanksgiving. I try to stay in the vibe of Thanksgiving for as long as possible. Resting after the big day, making beans … Continue reading
Today’s the big day! UPDATE: We sold 625 cupcakes and raised $1317 today for charities the kids picked out! We’re both super excited and super tired tonight!! Our Cupcakes for a Cause sale starts officially at 3pm. Come on by for a cupcake ($2) and hot cocoa (50 cents). We’re … Continue reading
My kitchen is covered in cookies today. If you need a few all wrapped up for gifts, give me a holler. Or you could make some yourself! They are so yummy and happy! Tomorrow I will be turning all my baking efforts solely to… the cupcakes! Over half of our … Continue reading
I did a demonstration on Monday for an appetizer you can take to a holiday event that requires no cooking. Just chop and assemble. So easy. And it’s Christmas colors! Shrimp Dip Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese, softened 10 oz shrimp cocktail sauce 6-8 oz already cooked salad shrimp ½ … Continue reading
It’s been a while since I made a grateful list here. December is so full that I want to stop and record at least a few of the little wonders of each day. Here are a few things I put on my list today. Covering my parents’ kitchen with crayon … Continue reading
Christmas is coming! And so are the cupcakes. The sale is happening on December 23rd right here at the Chino House! This year the money for our Cupcakes for a Cause is going to five different places. Each child has picked out a charity they want to support with this … Continue reading
We had so much fun last Saturday at our church’s Christmas brunch and holiday handmade shopping event. Whitney and Taido took lots of cutie instagrams of our goodies. Here’s a few. Kindell and Mary Polly sold all of the cake pops they made. They were so cute! And the girls … Continue reading
For our women’s event today at church, I am doing a demonstration on 10 ideas for Teacher Christmas Gifts. Of course, it goes without saying that these could also be neighbor gifts. Or gifts for friends. Or gifts for the UPS man. Whatever. I usually choose something every year that … Continue reading
