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Classic Christmas Cookies
My family doesn’t have a ton of traditions, but the ones we do almost all revolve around Christmas. And one of my absolute favorites is decorating Christmas cookies!
Hiking Oklahoma: Quartz Mountain New Horizon Trail
Our part of Oklahoma is so flat that we can see a mountain from our kitchen window that’s 20 miles away. After looking at it every day for over a year, I realized we’d only explored one of its trails. It was time to change that.
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Holiday desserts and side dishes round up
Tis the season of eating festive food! Seriously, it seems like twice a week right now I’m headed to a party where I need to bring a dish. I love parties like that – nibbling on so many small servings is the best way to discover new favorites! Bonus: nobody really cares if you find… Read More Holiday desserts and side dishes round up
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Christmas morning coffee cake
To this day, I wake up early on Christmas morning. I can sleep until 8 or 9 on an average Saturday, but Christmas is different, no matter how late I stayed up the night before. Last year I woke up at 5:45 with no alarm! Because I love my husband I put in my headphones and… Read More Christmas morning coffee cake
— Travel —
Best Playa del Carmen restaurants
One of the things I absolute LOVE about traveling with my in-laws is that we share a love of good food. Our plans are adventurous, but they always take into account good meals along the way. So when we went to Mexico, you know we got some good meals in. Here are a few of… Read More Best Playa del Carmen restaurants
— Life —
Winter Bucket List
Happy December, everyone! Are you as excited about this month as I am?? I absolutely love the Thanksgiving-Christmas season. I know, so is just about everyone else, but it’s such a special time!
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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies
Last winter, during our first weeks of living in a new place, a new friend brought these Reese’s peanut butter cookies over. It was the kind of cookie that I thought about for days, wishing there were more to eat. These cookies are crazy good!