So -- to back up a bit, one of our traditions is that every year, I help the kids make Christmas "goody bags".
They make caramel corn, and fudge. Lilly made white chocolate fudge with crushed candy canes; Warren made peanut butter fudge.
This year, I picked up a "cookie kit" from the local celebrity cookie baker. (She was on the Food Channel's Christmas Cookie Championship). 12 sweaters and five bags of frosting was $45*
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| This week -- our Saturday plan was ALL ABOUT THE BAKING... |
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| The Santa hat isn't a requirement, but I love it when they put one on!! |
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| Warren had his own ideas about how to decorate his cookies. |
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| And he was FOCUSED. |
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| They each had a list of people who would receive a goody bag... |
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| Their parents, grandparents, teacher, bus driver, Uncle Ross, a favorite neighbor... |
AFTER I purchased the $45 "cookie kit"-- I realized there was a local woman (on Facebook) who sold the same kit for $25. Then, to add insult to injury -- I went into my grocery store -- HyVee -- and saw they were selling cookie kits for $14.99.
I HAVE TO WRITE THIS STUFF DOWN SO I CAN REMEMBER NEXT YEAR...and not make the SAME mistakes!!
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