Sugar

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I spent most of today with my dad and sister making goodies for the neighbors. I wouldn’t call this process easy. I’d actually call this process hard candy. (#seewhatIdidthere?) We made fudge, caramel, divinity, and cookies. Remember when I started this blog and was not at all comfortable in the kitchen? I won’t say that

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What a day! I got several great suggestions from Facebook. So I got the family together and we had a chocolate dipping party. We tried everything suggested except for the Ham Sandwich. Frosted Mini Wheats Ritz and Peanut Butter Almonds Fishy Crackers Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Apple Slices Potato Chips Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Hot

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As you can see, I’m home for the holidays! This is beyond exciting. Because today was a travel day, we weren’t able to make a fancy lemon cupcake. Instead, we just bought Lemon cake mix and vanilla frosting. Topping it off with sprinkles made it just the ticket. I love all of these faces! What’s

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This Hot Chocolate was so rich! I actually couldn’t finish it. Insane.

Make sure to stop by City Bakery if you are a fan of Hot Cocoa. I’d recommend getting the 1oz shot instead of a Small. Just trust me on this.

Today also included a tour of the NYC Christmas Trees. We visited Washington Square, Wall Street, South Street Seaport, Natural History Museum, Met, and Rockefeller. I love this town.

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What’s Tomorrow?

December 14

National Bouillabaisse DayMonkey DayWorldwide Candle Lighting Day (The Compassionate Friends) – Second Sunday in December
World Choral Day – Second Sunday in December

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I woke up at 5am today to go down and take pictures at Rockefeller Center. The lights turn on at 5:30, and if you go in the morning there will be fewer crowds. Or so I heard. When we got there at 6am, it was pouring rain and we were the only ones there. We