Christmas

Last Minute Holiday Recipe: Molasses Sugar Cookies

December 22, 2009
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I thought I would share this molasses sugar cookie recipe, since La Jolla Girl and I made them yesterday. It is pretty easy and SO GOOD. The recipe is adapted from one on Allrecipes.com, that I can’t seem to relocate. Print Molasses Sugar Cookies Ingredients1 1/2 cups shortening 2 cups white sugar 1/2 cup molasses 2 eggs 4 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground [...]

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DIY Christmas Tree Preservatives – Use What’s Already In Your Pantry

December 4, 2009
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We’re off to the tree lot this afternoon. I had a spectacular tree last year but it dried out quickly (ok, I did forget to put water in it once) so I went online to see what I could add to it as a preservative, other than the little bottle of premixed stuff for sale at the tree lot. There are quite a few interesting suggestions that I’ve never heard of. Whatever you do, definitely [...]

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Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition (Start it Now)

December 2, 2009
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I first heard about Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition from Geppettos Toys.  It’s a toy store in La Jolla, on Girard Street, that I absolutely love, though they have locations all over San Diego.  I walk in, tell them who I’m buying for, and they immediately point me toward the hottest gifts of the season. That’s exactly what happened to me yesterday and I was in and out of the store within minutes.  It’s a [...]

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Holiday Shopping Series, Part 4: Gifts for the Chic Traveler

December 1, 2009
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Living overseas for 7 years, resulted in a lot of travel all over the planet both pre and post La Jolla Girl. I’ve made a list of some of my favorite travel companions. Believe me, I’ve cycled through a lot of travel related stuff and I have personally purchased everything on the list below. LUXE City Guides:  Most people I know in Asia don’t travel without these. They are witty, small (6″ x 3″ x 1/2″), accordion [...]

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Thoughts on LED Christmas Lights – Still a Waste of Energy?

November 30, 2009
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Last Christmas, I meant to use all LED lights but found our local stores to be sold out or low on inventory.  I didn’t have time to pursue it any further as it was quite possibly the busiest Christmas season our family will ever have. I did find LED C7 outdoor lights, but they were cool white (which look blue) so I promptly returned them.  Not that I have anything against blue, it just didn’t look [...]

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Wine Wednesday – Thanksgiving Wine Guide

November 25, 2009
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Thanksgiving Wine Guide By Barrie Cleveland With Thanksgiving only a few days away the challenging task of matching a wine to the traditional feast should be by now well under way. Thanksgiving challenging? Not just because it’s a big chore to put on and one must deal with numerous friends and relatives vying for an enviable seat at your table, but because the traditional meal does not lend itself easily to one particular Thanksgiving wine. [...]

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