Merry Christmas!

I definitely think that cookie decorating is an art form - and I do not possess a particular talent for it. :) I see those gorgeous magazine covers for holiday cookies every year and think, "I could do that!" Hm. Not so much.

But, we did have a lot of fun this year making our ginger bread cookies from scratch and the traditional Christmas Eve fudge. Mine didn't turn out as good as mom's. It occurred to me while I was working away that usually I'm the casual observer, not the confection chef, and that perhaps that would be why it didn't turn out as well as in years past. Hmmm...