Christmas

Christmas, Green Living

Why Buy Local this Holiday Season

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There are economic and environmental perks to buying local… As we head into the busiest shopping season of the year consider this shopping resolution:Buy local as often as possible. Diverting just 10 percent of your shopping dollars will make a huge difference in our local economy. Small businesses are the […]

 
Christmas, Cookies

Sparkly Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

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Sparkly chocolate gingerbread cookies are festive and delicious.  When we were growing up our house was like a commercial bakery leading up to Christmas. Mom made at least a dozen different kinds of cookies, along with Christmas breads, mincemeat, plum pudding, light and dark fruit cake, cherry pound cake and […]

 
whole wheat gingerbread cookies
Christmas, Cookies

Whole Wheat Gingerbread Cut Out Cookies

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Christmas traditions – decorating Whole Wheat Gingerbread Cut Out Cookies to hang on the tree. When I was little, I often misheard song lyrics, which I suppose isn’t that uncommon. It happened with all sorts of songs but there was a favourite childhood Christmas carol that I didn’t get quite […]