New House Closing Day Decorated Cookie Collection

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My daughter and son-in-law bought their first home this spring. I was happy to oblige Allison’s request to make some special thank you cookies for their realtor and financial advisor.

What a fun way to commemorate this special time in their lives. I love how my cookie photos become a scrapbook of memories.

Happy closing day, Jake & Allison! Welcome home.

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But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.
Joshua 24:15

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🏠🔑❤️🌳💵📆📝

First House Key Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

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Winter Wonderful Decorated Cookie Collection

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Winter is a favorite of mine!

I apologize to all of you that dislike winter, but there’s something about cold weather that delights my heart…..snowmen!, warm drinks, snuggling by the fireplace, and most of all……SNOW!

I had so much fun making these cookies with all the textures and sparkle.

I’ll try to behave and move on to Valentines cookies now. haha

Happy Winter!

⛄️❄️⛄️❄️⛄️❄️⛄️❄️⛄️❄️

Snowman Banner Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Snowman with Cable Knit Sweater Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

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Christmas Joy Decorated Sugar Cookie Collection

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If you’ve followed my site for long, you know that I decorate seasonal cookies far ahead of schedule…..just to be on top of blog posts, tutorials, classes, etc. So this final set of Christmas cookies for 2018 was created back in September.

August and September of 2018 have been a crazy time for me. I was diagnosed with breast cancer and found myself with a new “full time job” of fighting cancer. I barely had any time to decorate cookies. But I was determined to do as many sets as I could despite the lack of time and energy.

The day after I finished these cookies, I had my surgery (mastectomy). I remember putting the final touches on these cookies and pushing myself to get them done because I wasn’t sure when I would get back to decorating.

These are definitely not my best work….and the photos were hurried and forced. But they are part of my journey. I guess it is interesting to chronicle your life by cookies. ;)

Christmas holds such a special place in my heart. And I’m glad I got to dwell on all it means while I contemplated one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. These little bites of joy brought delight and distraction to my heart as I dreaded the upcoming procedure. And it makes my heart happy that I was able to do something I love despite the circumstances. ❤️

May our Christmas season be especially blessed as we contemplate what life really means and cherish every moment we are given.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Christmas Joy Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Pinecone Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Christmas Tree on Truck Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Poinsettia Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Burlap Snowman Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Christmas Evergreen Tree Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Christmas Basket Bouquet Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

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GINGER-y Christmas Cookie Collection

It's a Gingerbread festive world here on the blog today......

wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

Homespun Winter Tree Cookies with Cardinal 

 Gingerbread House (Tutorial) 

2014 Christmas Cookie Collection

Quilted Christmas Tree Cookies (Tutorial)

Christmas Gift Tag Cookies (Tutorial) 

Gingerbread House (Tutorial) 

Homespun Winter Tree Cookies with Cardinal 

Homespun Christmas Cookie Collection (2014) 

Fireplace Christmas Cookie Scene 

 JOY-ful Christmas Cookie Collection

GINGER-y Christmas Cookie Collection 

MERRY Christmas! (2014)

Realtor Thank You Cookie Collection

The rest of the Realtor Thank You Cookie Collection.....

The cookie request was to make cookies

to thank my friend's realtor who

worked hard and went to bat for them 

like a "bull dog" to make the 

purchase of the new home happen.

My favorite.......used clipart when I Googled the subject

 that showed something similar. :)

New Home/Moving Cookies