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2017 in Review

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2017 was a good year for our family.  We traveled a lot, made some great memories, my baby started kindergarten, we hosted an exchange student from Spain, and both my hubby and I turned 40 in Mexico with some of our closest friends.  Thank you all for following along with our crazy life through this blog of mine.  Cheers to 2018!

Little man learning to skate

Top of the Rock in Missouri

Mother’s Day

San Francisco

First time to the Pacific Ocean

These two will climb anything!

Burney Falls in Northern California

Young Living’s farm in Mona, Utah

4th of July with The Pioneer Woman

Atlantis Resort

Fall Break in Missouri

Celebrating our 40th with great friends

Trick or Treat

We got snow!

Merry Christmas!

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Smoky Mountains

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I am slowly but surely getting caught up on my travel posts. 🙂  Today I’m sharing our trip to the Smoky Mountains from October 2016.  We loaded up the car and drove from Tulsa, OK to Gatlinburg, TN.  If you’ve never been to the Smoky Mountains in the fall, you need to make a point and go!  Friends, it was gorgeous!  These pictures don’t do it justice.  The colors were so vibrant and the air was crisp and clear.

Just outside of the entrance to the state park is a barbecue restaurant.  We’re not huge bbq fans, but you know we couldn’t pass this place up!  And of course, we bought hats. 🙂

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Christmas Cookies | Friday Favorites

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Do you make cookies for friends or neighbors this time of year?  I usually like to pick 2 or 3 sweet treats to make for my neighbors, postman, dog sitter, etc…  Just a little something to say “thank you”.

I’ve made some of the recipes that I’m sharing with you today.  And some are ones that I found recently and would love to try this year.

First up, the tried and true sugar cookie from Damn Delicious.

Next is my husband’s personal favorite…the peanut butter blossom from Betty Crocker.

Who loves peppermint bark?  This girl right here!  Here’s a no-bake peppermint bark cookie recipe from The Suburban Soapbox.

What says Christmas more than gingerbread men?  I made gingerbread men cookies earlier this month, but I bought the pre-made mix from the store.  I think I’ll try my hand at this recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction.

Next up, hot cocoa cookies from Glorious Treats!

My 9 year old loves to watch Food Network, particularly baking shows.  The other night she was watching a Christmas cookie competition and someone made melting snowman cookies similar to these from My Frugal Adventures.  Cute, right?!

Are you drooling yet?!  Well, I’ve still got a couple of more to share with you.  How about these chewy ginger molasses cookies from Gimme Some Oven!

Technically this last one is not a cookie.  However, I’ve been making them for the past 6 years and they’re always a huge hit.  So I felt like they needed to be included in this list. 🙂  Feast your eyes on these Oreo truffles from Cooking Classy. 

What are some of your favorite treats to make and give away at Christmastime? 0000