Author Archives: prettyplainjanes

christmas cookie recipes

December 11, 2013

Big, magical snowflakes have been falling all day, and I have been cooped up in my kitchen baking.  There is something about those snowflakes that is so nostalgic- staring out the giant window in my kitchen I can’t help but … Continue reading →

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sparkly holiday makeup

December 10, 2013

The holidays are a perfect reason to go bold with your makeup- and I couldn’t love this double metallic look more.  Wearable without being obnoxious, and still a little outside the box.  I did not have a metallic silver on … Continue reading →

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little snow, big sweater

December 9, 2013

It is impossible for me to resist a deal, especially those end of season “we need to get rid of these items” steals.  Lately most of my finds are buying ahead for Jettie (another obsession) but when I spied this … Continue reading →

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specialty food gift guide

December 6, 2013

Gourmet food specialty shops are popping up like crazy lately.  Thanks to Etsy and other growing curated websites, yummy creations are literally at our fingertips.  If you have ever recieved a lovely packaged box of your favorite hand-crafted treat- you … Continue reading →

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tree tradition

December 5, 2013

This time of year brings on so many wonderful feelings mixed in with a giant gulp of guilt.  There never seems to be enough time to absorb all the magic that is there for the taking.  Currently I am in … Continue reading →

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