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“Your home life drastically shapes your children’s lives. When you make cookies, you aren’t just fiddling around in the kitchen, wasting time. You are building people who grew up on those cookies—with that kind of warmth and experience in their lives.” ~Rachel Jankovic, Homemade People
Oh Joy,
I LOVE the picture of your children baking! Perfect! What fun memories you must have and the cookies look delicious too!
Thank you all so much for sharing your thoughts and memories here–I enjoyed reading each and every one!
Heidi, your comment was so lovely, and such an encouragement to me as a mom!
I grew up in a poor family, but we never knew it. My Mom always made sure we had lots of love and we enjoyed making cookies, homemade gifts, and ornaments at Christmas. Making cookies together is a gift you give your kids that stays with them forever.
Hi Joy! Such a sweet, sweet picture! I just love it 🙂 My "little ones" are both taller than me now, and they are 18 and almost 20!!! Where did the time go? We always enjoyed baking cookies together at Christmastime, still do! When I was little, my older brother and sister and I baked these same cutout sugar cookies, then decorated them with colorful icing and candies. I love traditions in the family…they bring a sense of warmth, love, and "home" to what has become such a crazy, messed up world at this time of year. Thanks for bringing up wonderful memories!Blessings,Lori
How wonderful! My boys were never into the baking – but mama was ;DI have to get into it again.Thank you Joy, for your encouragement comments…I so appreciate them :)Love,Maria
I love your 1931 Good Housekeeping picture!
Such sweet memories. I'm looking forward to making more sweet memories with my daughter this season 🙂
What a sweet picture adn memories. Thanks for the motivation to ge tmy sleeves rolled up and get to making cookies with tmy kids.
Ohhh we are planning all the goody making. One is the gingerbread people and houses. Can't wait.
Blessings and ((HUGS))
-Mary
Oh what happy memories! When my boys were little, it was our tradition to bake and decorate Christmas cookies too. They turned out looking a lot like your children's. I think I was digging out sprinkles in the floorboards until the next Christmas. What jolly times! Enjoy your children, they grow up fast!
Those look yummy! 🙂 We're getting ready to plan our Christmas Cookie making day with my niece and nephews (5,3 1/2, 2). It's always such a special and fun day. 🙂