21 December 2009

Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies in the Kitchen!




This year we had so much fun baking Christmas cookies!  Christian is at an age (2 1/2) where he loves helping & doing projects.  Our kitchen's working really well for us...



...  and as you can see from the pics below, Christian was THRILLED   to help bake cookies for our friends. (when we were rolling the cookies into balls he couldn't stop giggling)




 

Here he is below with the peanut butter cookies all laid out in nice rows, waiting patiently after being told he STILL can't eat them...





And finally, our work paid off!!!  (We have a HUGE stock of Hershey bars in the pantry from s'more season leftover so we used chocolate bar pieces instead of hershey kisses.)  And mm mm mm!!  We gave out the cookies to family friends and of course had to keep a few for ourselves ;)  It's the little simple things about Christmas that make it so special & fun. 



We had a huge snowstorm here in Northern Virginia this weekend & school's been cancelled, so my husband is totally OFF for Christmas now!!  Still no baby but I'll keep you posted!!  Wishing you all a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS & Happy Holidays!!!

xoxo,
lauren

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31 comments:

  1. paigeDecember 21, 2009 at 11:50 AM

    what an exciting time in your GORGEOUS home!!
    merry christmas :)

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  2. AnonymousDecember 21, 2009 at 11:53 AM

    Save me a cookie!

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  3. Alaina @ Live Creating YourselfDecember 21, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    Yum! And Christian is just darling. Looks like you had fun!

    : )

    Alaina

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  4. DianneDecember 21, 2009 at 12:16 PM

    The perfect holiday...husband home and baby on the way. God bless you all! xoxo

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  5. CarrieDecember 21, 2009 at 12:53 PM

    I love your robin's egg blue Kitchen Aid mixer!

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  6. MFAMBDecember 21, 2009 at 12:57 PM

    yummmm!!!!!!!! btw i totally stole your mantel idea. my greenery started to smell like urine and pine instead of just pine so i put it outside on the stair banister on the back porch. saw your post last week and went and bought 26 candles. HA! thanks.

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  7. ThomasDecember 21, 2009 at 1:04 PM

    adorable! and the cookies-yummy!

    sending you and your family happy thoughts from DC. stay warm!

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  8. vignette designDecember 21, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    Christian looks so happy to be helping! Merry Christmas to you and yours. Maybe a Christmas Baby?
    --Delores

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  9. AnonymousDecember 21, 2009 at 1:46 PM

    He's soooo cute! Happy Holiday!

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  10. Melissa Marie HeadDecember 21, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    Sooooo cute! Everytime I see your home I love it but your little boy is precious also. Great idea to use the squares instead of hershey kisses.

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  11. KatrinaDecember 21, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    He is adorbale! Good luck with Bubby!!

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  12. AnonymousDecember 21, 2009 at 2:33 PM

    Those look like great cookies and they photograph so well!
    I like the big square of chocolate on top instead of the usual hershey kiss.

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  13. Pink WallpaperDecember 21, 2009 at 2:33 PM

    yum....i keep seeing that recipe and saying i am going to make them! i want your mixer though to do it :) can't wait to meet that new baby! merry christmas lauren!

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  14. High-Heeled Foot in the doorDecember 21, 2009 at 3:00 PM

    Those cookies look amazing, Christian looks adorable like always.

    Must know when this baby will get here!

    Tell Dave to send me a text when he/she is born!!!

    What a great Christmas gift!

    xoxo,

    Camila

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  15. JenniferDecember 21, 2009 at 4:20 PM

    he is a doll Lauren!! er, he is a very handsome fellow. I never know what to say about boys, but 2.5 is still young enough to be a doll, right??

    also, I have cookies on the blog today. this is getting ridiculous!

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  16. MaryDecember 21, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    I still have my baking to do. I need a snowstorm to get me in the mood. Chicago didn't get any snow over the weekend.
    I have my fingers crossed for a Christmas miracle for you guys.
    Have a great holiday!

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  17. Room Service ~ Decorating 101December 21, 2009 at 6:36 PM

    They look good enough to eat! When is the baby due? Is your honey a teacher?

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  18. AnonymousDecember 21, 2009 at 8:32 PM

    He is too adorable!!! I wish you and the family a wonderful holiday and hope everything goes smoothly with the Christmas baby. I'll be thinking of you! xoxo, Ally

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  19. Linda MerrillDecember 21, 2009 at 10:10 PM

    Merry Christmas Lauren! The cookies look delicious and your helper is adorable too!

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  20. My Galveston CottageDecember 21, 2009 at 11:41 PM

    Adorable! And what pretty cookies, too.

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  21. DecRenew Interiors December 22, 2009 at 7:54 AM

    I have such wonderful memories of baking in the kitchen with my girls around Christmas time. Love the Hershey piece. We've done that with rolo's too and they are delicious! Enjoy!

    Ruthie

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  22. Velvet and LinenDecember 22, 2009 at 9:50 AM

    Looks like you had some great help in the kitchen, Lauren! What a face!!!

    Happy Holidays.

    xo
    Brooke

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  23. Connie @ SogniESorrisiDecember 22, 2009 at 10:21 AM

    Your son is adorable and those cookies look delicious!

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  24. nannykimDecember 22, 2009 at 11:29 AM

    Have a blessed Christmas. (I enjoyed making cookies with my grands, making sock snowmen, and a tree for the doll house ;-))

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  25. Riviera BoardwalkDecember 22, 2009 at 12:56 PM

    What is the story behind the chalkboard ice box? Did you just paint it with chalkboard paint or what? nancy
    www.rivieraboardwalk.bogspot.com

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  26. Jami - XOimagineDecember 22, 2009 at 2:57 PM

    I just found you through Paloma and I love your blog! Fantastic! I just recently started my own design business as well. Great to meet you!

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  27. Sarah EngelDecember 22, 2009 at 3:03 PM

    those look so yum! i want to make this week:) thank you. happy holidays. xo

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  28. WindlostDecember 22, 2009 at 3:39 PM

    Yum, I will check my mailbox to see if mine arrived. haha. I know, I could make my own.

    Awesome that Dave is off early. Cookie baking day looks so fun - your son is ADORABLE. My gosh - he looks like your child totally and is cute as a button and looks like he is a little character too. :)

    Good luck with baby time!

    Glad that the snow is over but what excitement for you guys! Last week we had a ton of snow in Calgary (been having lots of storms) and the Fire Dept delivered a baby in an SUV stuck in traffic...! If I ever get pregnant, I will do it in the Fall so I am not delivering in winter haha!

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  29. Maria KillamDecember 23, 2009 at 9:43 AM

    Christian is such a little angel! Loved this post Lauren, so excited you are about to give birth!!
    xoxo
    Maria

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  30. Renée FinbergDecember 26, 2009 at 7:04 PM

    both look 'delicious.'

    your baby and those killer cookies!!!

    happy new year.
    ps happy new baby!!!!
    xx

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  31. deliciously organizedDecember 31, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    Oh wow. Such a smart idea to use the leftover bars! These are my favorite cookies...

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