COOKIES in 2014.....reviewing the sweet year

It's always fun to take some time before the new year starts.....and look back on the past.

2014 has been a banner year for us in many ways.

After two beautiful weddings, we now have two new son-in-laws. 

Our house is an empty nest now.....ready for the grown-up birdies to visit from time-to-time.

One son just graduated from college this month and is set to take off into "real life".

CookieCrazie has truly gone CRAZIE this year too!

The blog has grown....the advertising has grown.....and the proceeds to Ukraine missions has grown.
CookieCrazie Custom Cutters were reborn via Creative Cookier
and are another contributing factor to the Ukraine missions proceeds. (Thank you Ginny!)

Plus, that empty nest mentioned above has allowed for LOTS more cookie creations. :)

While reminiscing over this year's cookies......

I wanted to thank all of you for cheering me along the way and being so supportive in what I do.

It truly is a gift and blessing from God.

I am ever so grateful!

[Click on the photo to see the related blog post from 2014.]

As we say goodbye to 2014.....and hello to 2015.....
I wish you a very happy new year!

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CookieCrazie Chatter...... Friday, January 10, 2014

It's back!
Cookie Con 2014 is coming soon.
You don't want to miss this....

I'd LOVE to see you there!

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CookieCrazie will be at Cookie'sCool in Genoa, Italy May 1-3, 2014

To check out the information:
Cookie'sCool Website
Cookie'sCool Facebook page

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CookieCrazie's Week in Review

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Personal Side

An interesting week......filled with snow.....being home bound....delays, etc.
But I had lots of time to make some fun snow-related cookies....the important things, you know!

We had near blizzard conditions on Sunday here in Missouri.
With 10" of snow, immediately followed by super cold temps (wind chills minus 30),
it was quite the weather out there.
My first day out was Tuesday......and even then, the roads were passable but a bit scary.

Things are fairly back to normal now (except for the huge piles of snow everywhere).
We're going to have above freezing temps these next several days,
plus some rain.....so I think everything will get washed away soon.

My son, Keith, was finally able to fly out on Tuesday.
It took him all day to finally get out of St. Louis......
and reach his destination in Florida.
Poor guy.....he had to start school early the next morning.

I'm starting to think Valentines Day cookies. :)
This next week......red, pink, and white become the standard. haha

I have blessings beyond measure......and am so thankful. :)

Instagram photos for this week:

After Christmas shopping goodness at JoAnn's.

Happy...Happy...Happy!

One of my weaknesses this holiday season.....my sister brought me her specialties....

biscotti, Italian sesame cookies, and poppyseed thumbprints (not shown).

I ate a few, just because it's only once a year, and then gave the rest away.

They were delicious!!!

(I don't eat grains, so this was beyond decadent for me.)

What to do during a blizzard in January, you ask?

Why.....bake cookies of course!

Outside my house today..... Big snowdrifts from 10" of snow yesterday.

It's -7 degrees with -30 windchill.

Hubby's work is closed.

My son's flight back to college today is canceled this morning.

Everyone's home. :)

I'm still going to attempt to decorate some winter cookies.

Happy BRRRR..... Monday.

We're having a SNOW party this week.

The weather is perfect for it.....

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Last CookieCrazie Chatter....

CookieCrazie Chatter...... January 3, 2013

CookieCrazie Chatter...... Friday, January 3, 2014

It's back!
Cookie Con 2014 is coming soon.
You don't want to miss this....

I'd LOVE to see you there!

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CookieCrazie will be at Cookie'sCool in Genoa, Italy May 1-3, 2014

To check out the information:
Cookie'sCool Website
Cookie'sCool Facebook page

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CookieCrazie's Week in Review

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Personal Side

Our Christmas couldn't have been better.

I'm so happy to have made so many memories with my family.

We had games, presents, food, Nativity Story (DVD) a Christmas Eve tradition, singing,

birthday dinner out at Cheesecake Factory.

It was all glorious.

Sunday we took down the 12' foot tree......
Monday and Tuesday I took down the rest of the trees and all the decorations.
The whole time I was putting it away.....I was thinking maybe it was too much for next year!
We'll see....

I worked New Years Day.
It wasn't as quiet and lazy in the hospital lab as it had been on Christmas Day.
Oh well.....it's over and I've got one of my two holidays done for 2014.
Yippee!

We had snow last night.......
And we may get some more this weekend.
I'm a snow lover......so this is a treat for me. :)

My youngest son, Keith, leaves Monday to go back to college in Florida.
Our high temperature is supposed to be 4 degrees that day!
He will be happy to go back to 70 degree weather. haha

It's time for me to get back into the normal groove.
Next week I'll start back to cookies again.
I'm going to do one last collection of winter/snowman cookies.
Then Valentines Day cookies will begin the following week.

I received lots of cookie cutters and supplies for Christmas.
Plus.....I had a brain storm idea about a week ago of something I want to try.
If it works.....it could really make for some awesome cookie decorating. :)

2014......here we come....

Instagram photos for this week:

Getting ready for our big Christmas celebration.....tomorrow night and all day Saturday.
Working non-stop in the kitchen with the Christmas music blaring!
So excited!!!!

 

Another view.....another set of trees....haha. :)

Merry Christmas everyone! 

 

Oh how fun is this!

Thanks everyone.....for a very good year on Instagram. :)

My favorite set of gingers this season....

Silent Night......caroling together for our Christmas Eve.

A sweetly wrapped from my new DIL with the cutest snowman sled ornament
to add to my snowman tree. :)

 Birthday dinner at Cheesecake Factory!
What a wonderful weekend. :)

It's almost like a Christmas tree quilt!
Oh the ideas I have for 2014.
What a blessing to have the new year to anticipate. :)

It's been a very good year for CookieCrazie.
Thanks for taking the journey with me.
May 2014 be even more amazing!
#flipagram made with @flipagramapp 

Yes.....this is a box stuffed full of cutters from Truly Mad Plastics and
some gorgeous double-sided square cutters.
My family knows how to spoil me for Christmas!!

Ummmm.... This is one of the greatest "presents" I gave myself this season.
Dry, cracked, burning, miserable hands are a thing of the past for me this winter. :)
(I ordered it on Amazon, but you can also get it at CVS Stores, Lowes, or Home Depot.)

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Last CookieCrazie Chatter....

CookieCrazie Chatter...... December 27, 2013

Happy New Year from CookieCrazie!

It's here.........a brand new year to anticipate!

Where has time gone, right?

It seems that once autumn rolls around, we are suddenly into the next year.

But at the same time, it is wonderful to think about the potential of a new year.

Oh 2013......You've been a very Good Year!

New Year Number Cookies (Tutorial)

Here's to wishing you and yours a VERY Happy New Year!

New Year Number Cookies (Tutorial)

I know, I know.....the DAY after Christmas and I'm already talking about the New Year.
But hey.....it is only six days away, right?

You've gotta take the plunge pretty quick in order to make New Years cookies. :)


Just like when I used letters to make autumn cookies,
here's the CookieCrazie version of using number cutters for New Year cookies.

The small set of number cutters are from Hobby Lobby.
They work great for putting on a background cookie.

The larger cutters are from this set.

They work pretty well for "smooshing" together to make one big happy cookie.

Make the background cookies in any pattern you'd like.

Then just add a little glaze to the back of the number cookies and "glue" them right on.

So easy.....and perfect for the New Year holiday.

Spelling the Autumn Season in Cookies (Tutorial)

2013.....Happy New Year!