The Weather Outside is Frightful (Just Kidding!)

The weather these past few days has been really strange! Unseasonably warm all throughout the East Coast! I actually prefer the colder weather around Christmas, even though it's sometimes unbearable. So, other than the strange weather, what have I been up to over the break so far? I have made by favorite secret recipe cheesecake brownies, I have helped my dad wrap some presents, exchanged gifts and spent the day with some of my cousins, re-read a romance novel on my kindle, and watched tons of TV and movies!

On Netflix this week I have watched two shows that were about a woman bringing a fake fiance home to her family. I just really do love corny romantic comedies! (However, I do love to watch dramas and action films as well).

My grandmother gave a really special present, that I will cherish forever! It consists of some of her favorite things she has collected while traveling around the world. I am so grateful!

Also today I have spent 5 hours making and decorating sugar cookies! This might sound crazy to most people, but to me it is really fun and relaxing. I guess I am just the kind of person who gets really excited about crafts and baking! However, I have been watching Castle while doing this, so I was basically only decorating on commercial breaks. I have only just started to enjoy crime shows, but now I am sooo into them. Another one of my favorites is Criminal Minds! However, I am a proud competition show devotee (the X Factor, the Bachelor, Sweet Home Alabama, etc.) and I don't think that will ever change. I also like sitcoms. I'll basically watch anything! Except I only really watch TV on breaks, so I really don't watch that much otherwise.

Back on topic... here are some of my cookies! After years of being obsessed with baking, I have a wide variety of sprinkles and colored sugars that I love to use while decorating my sugar cookies! I change my recipe basically every year, but this recipe I got last year from the Food Network's website, and they're pretty good! Not too sweet at all!

I love putting scarves on my snowmen, and it's one of the easiest things to make with sprinkles!

I highly recommend using parchment paper underneath your cookies! They never stick to it, and it leaves basically nothing to clean up on the pan. Just rinse it off with water, rather than all the scrubbing I used to have to do to get the burned sprinkles off the pan!

These ornaments are consistently some of my favorites! I decorated them very similarly last year. I found the circle sprinkles a few years ago, and I originally used them for cupcakes!

My family loves giving these sugar cookies to Santa Claus, along with my brownies! This year I also make Chocolate Dulche De Leche bars (recipe found here). I tried them, and they're not my favorite thing I have baked, but they are pretty darn good! I will also make Pecan Sandies and Thimble Cookies (sugar cookies filled with raspberry preserves), and maybe make more of my pretzel buttons!

Can't believe tomorrow is Christmas Eve! I will be hanging out with my family and my bestie aDr at their party, and of course have my pageant at church. What are you up to?

Merry Christmas!

XOXOXO,

Kels