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i made this chocolate/coconut cake on sunday for my sister Annie's birthday.

today she turns 36. and i wish her nothing but the best.

happy birthday annie!

tied up in string

Jane and I made gingerbread men a couple weeks ago. They are so easy to make and so darn tasty. It was my first time making gingerbread so I am very proud of myself. We also hoped to attempt to make a gingerbread house from scratch. We'll see if that happens.

We dipped there legs in chocolate!

We found little containers at our favorite Japanese Dollar Store. And we sent them to spread some Christmas cheer!

This week we made packages for my 10 nieces and nephews. We will spend Christmas in St. George, UT so when the kiddos arrive we will give them this little gift. I think they will like it.

Christmas Cooking Class

My mom teaches a cooking class once a month or so. On Saturday we had a Christmas themed cooking class at our house. We learned how to make Christmas Braid, Yule Log Cake, wassail, and a ham and egg dish. Oh boy it was delish. The Christmas braid has been a family tradition for as long as I can remember. We would bring them to friends and neighbors on Christmas eve. In fact it then became part of their Christmas traditions. I'm happy to have officially learned how to make these things so that I can then do them on my own some day.

Check out my mom's cooking class blog here. It is still under the works but she will post the recipes taught and give tips.