We also made cookies. Lots and lots of cookies. My favorite were the gingerbread men. It was my first time making them and perhaps the first time i have eaten any since i was a kid. They were also more fun to decorate because they were bigger and shaped like people.
Almost cannibalism, but not quite.
i tried to make a couple that looked like skeletons. They weren't as great as i had envisioned, but not bad for an novice like myself.
i also sent out holiday cards for the first time in my life. The kids added their own letters for as many of the recipients, and they helped me decorate the very plain envelopes. We used washable markers on rubber holiday stamps. The kids enjoyed making red Christmas trees and green snowflakes. *facepalm*
Aaaaand... a picture of cleaning the ink off the stamps, simply because it looked cool:
Also for the first time, i made latkes for the first day of Hanukkah! My stepdaughter totally got in the way helped me in the kitchen. The kids really enjoyed the traditional festive food. Oh, and by the way, if you haven't seen Eight Crazy Nights-- don't. Has very little to do with Hanukkah, and that is 76 minutes of my life that i can never get back. Anyway, latkes!
And lastly, i made some mini pumpkin pies for Christmas at my aunt's. Remember the last post about how much of a pain pie crust is? Turns out, 12 mini pie crusts suck EVEN MORE. But they are tasty.
Oh, so tasty.
That seems to wrap up the holiday season. Almost time to go back to school. Where did my vacation go?
