Cookies Now and Then

Christmas week is a time when I get my fill of sweets. I love chocolate and most sweets. This week I made my father-in-laws famous caramel corn. This may be a new tradition for me. It was not as good as his but I will keep working on it.

Those who know me know how much I love vintage items. This past month I founds some wonderful vintage cookie cutters in excellent condition. They reminded me of my childhood as these were the type that I remember us having at our home where I grew up. The Christmas cutters always featured a Santa, a bell, an angel and usually a reindeer.

Some of the older cutter sets also contained a camel. When was the last time you at a camel cookie?

I also happened upon a very nice vintage Betty Crocker Cookie book that brings back memories also. Now in the modern age I have a wonderful nephew who is becoming quite the cookie baker. His new Christmas cookies are called Ninja Bread cookies. I think they are adorable!

December - Life is Good

December - where did it go. Christmas is only a week away.

I've done a great job of staying out of the shopping mall and stores this past month. I've done some fabulous thrift shopping and have cut my shopping list in half. My husband and I agreed to a small gift for each other and we are calling it Christmas.

This year for my co-workers I made caramel corn. It was not fancy but I think it was better than some bogus trinket that would just be re-gifted.

I'm not sure when I became so disgusted with crazy consumerism. Again, maybe this is me just getting older and crankier. (God forbid). Not having a lot of extra cash has also made me look at consumption and waste. My husband and I are doing much better at not wasting food. I realize that we have been, and sometimes still are,very wasteful when it comes to food.

Instead of shopping I have been trying to read more and keep myself busy at home. You would think my house would be immaculate but I still need to work on that.

This was my 50th year on earth. It has certainly been a year of reflection for me. I have a lot to think about and a lot to be thankful for. As my 50th comes to an end this month I want to put it out there that life is good.