As you probably already know, I’ve been participating in the 12 Days of Sharing to benefit Share Our Strength and the fight against childhood hunger in America. So, I thought it would only be appropriate to pick some of my favorite holiday treats for this week’s Friday Favorites! I have been thinking about making homemade…
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Do you have a favorite cookie recipe for the holidays? I have a few classics that I love to bake – sugar cookies and gingerbread cookies are two of my favorites. However, I always have a difficult time picking my “favorite” cookie… There are so many to choose from! One of the things I really…
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Tags: 12 Days of Sharing, caramel, chocolate, Christmas, cookies, hazelnut, holiday baking, holidays, Milk Duds, nutella, Share Our Strength
Lately I have been talking a lot about how you can share your holiday season and give back. Well, here’s another idea for you… I am happy to announce that I will be participating in the 12 Days of Sharing virtual cookie swap that is being hosted by In Jennie’s Kitchen. Be sure to check…
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Last week I mentioned my trip to Washington DC and the Share Our Strength Conference of Leaders. In my post, I was talking about making hunger awareness part of my reality. It’s been a shift in the way I think, and I have been trying to do small things to make the fight against hunger…
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On Monday, I had the privilege to attend the final day of the Share Our Strength Conference of Leaders. I was invited to attend to be part of a brainstorming session about how to get bloggers more involved with Share Our Strength and build a strong online community. I have been involved with Share Our Strength…
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This week, I am going to stray a bit from my usual Friday Favorites post. While I read plenty of wonderful blog posts this past week, I thought that it would be fun to change it up a bit and draw your attention to some great blogs that are supporting one of my favorite causes…
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On Saturday, I held my first bake sale for Share Our Strength – an organization that fights childhood hunger in America. I first learned about Share Our Strength while watching the Food Network – about a year ago. Ever since, I have been thinking about hosting a bake sale. More recently, I have been reading a lot…
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The baking has begun… I am getting ready for the big bake sale this Saturday for Share Our Strength! I am really excited and looking forward to spending the entire day tomorrow baking and preparing for the sale – that is pretty much my ideal day! My goal is to raise $150.00 for Share Our…
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This coming Saturday, my neighborhood is having our annual community yard sale. My husband and I decided it would be a great time to clean out our basement, so we will be participating in the festivities for the first time this year. As I was thinking about it, it dawned on me that a yard…
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