Author Archives: prettyplainjanes

snowball cookies

  I’m not sure if these cookies are a “northern thing”- but my husband stared at me blankly when he got home from work and I was rambling on about these snowball cookies from my past that suddenly reentered my … Continue reading

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fancy holiday ponytail

We love a good ponytail.  Especially one that is fabulously fluffy and can be worn with a comfy sweater or fancy sequins.  This pony will take you from wrapping last minute gifts to sipping champagne at your office party.  All … Continue reading

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christmas jumpers

More than likely you have been invited to one or two of those “ugly sweater” Christmas parties over the years.  An event I believe invented for the excessive amount of 80s holiday sweaters overflowing at Goodwill stores across the nation.  … Continue reading

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gift personal

If you are anything like us you still have a lot of shopping left to do.  And if you are anything like us you still want those gifts to feel “thought out” despite the last minute shopping.  Thank goodness for … Continue reading

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cinnamon ornaments

Phew, what a busy day.  A quick shopping trip, dinner, and an impromptu trip to score a second hand coffee table (that is a treasure!).  Two weeks from Christmas, and I can proudly say we have already stuffed these eleven … Continue reading

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