(picture by Hello Naomi)



Are you starting your Yule baking yet? I know that a lot of people begin baking the first of December but I am not one of those! We start here on the 20th with the official home baking. There are no diet pills to be seen anywhere during this time!

This year my youngest daughter will be joining the baking fun in the kitchen. Last year it was my oldest and I baking and it was a lot of fun. My sons did join in as well. Especially the youngest which he loved the decorating of the sugar cookies.

This year I was forced, yes forced, into having a family cookie making day. My girls brought up how I used to prepare rolled cookie dough and all the children would be able to cut out, decorate and bake the cookies. Having the time of their lives. My mouth dropped open at this as they are a lot older now and I do have the youngest help with decorating. Just not the entire gang. It was easier for me to just give in and make an official day of doing this. Even the older guys have to join in. They were grumbling more than I was!

Sometimes family traditions come back to bite you in the rear. haha