good afternoon!
today i've been thinking about my Christmas gifts list -- gifts for my cats, and for others. this will be our DeeDee and Punky's first Christmas with us, so Jaspurr and i want to make it as exciting and 'magical' for our girls as possible!
so with these thoughts on my mind, for today's Question of the Day......
Have you started your Christmas gifts shopping?
and, just because i'm curious --
Does anyone bake or can or otherwise make some of the gifts they give for Christmas?
i'll start!
i have started my Christmas gifts shopping already. i've been adding stocking stuffer gifts for my cats in (online) orders that were just short of qualifying for free shipping for a few months now -- i'd much rather add in a little something to bring my total up to free shipping, than to pay for shipping. i've also got two more gifts for my cats which i'd like to purchase, but we'll see what my budget allows.
i usually bake or can some Christmas gifts each year. this year, as every year (since my little snick
passed), i'll be baking gifts for our vet's and staff -- oatmeal peanut butter cookies this Christmas!
i've also decided to bake a 3-layer Carob Cake with Carob-Cream Cheese Buttercream, for myself at Christmas. i'm just substituting carob powder for cocoa powder in the recipe, which was originally Chocolate Cake with Chocolate-Cream Cheese Buttercream. this is the recipe i found -- http://thestayathomechef.com/the-most-amazing-chocolate-cake/ , which looks and sounds like it will be most excellent!
How about you?
today i've been thinking about my Christmas gifts list -- gifts for my cats, and for others. this will be our DeeDee and Punky's first Christmas with us, so Jaspurr and i want to make it as exciting and 'magical' for our girls as possible!
so with these thoughts on my mind, for today's Question of the Day......
Have you started your Christmas gifts shopping?
and, just because i'm curious --
Does anyone bake or can or otherwise make some of the gifts they give for Christmas?
i'll start!
i have started my Christmas gifts shopping already. i've been adding stocking stuffer gifts for my cats in (online) orders that were just short of qualifying for free shipping for a few months now -- i'd much rather add in a little something to bring my total up to free shipping, than to pay for shipping. i've also got two more gifts for my cats which i'd like to purchase, but we'll see what my budget allows.
i usually bake or can some Christmas gifts each year. this year, as every year (since my little snick
i've also decided to bake a 3-layer Carob Cake with Carob-Cream Cheese Buttercream, for myself at Christmas. i'm just substituting carob powder for cocoa powder in the recipe, which was originally Chocolate Cake with Chocolate-Cream Cheese Buttercream. this is the recipe i found -- http://thestayathomechef.com/the-most-amazing-chocolate-cake/ , which looks and sounds like it will be most excellent!
How about you?