We usually put up our tree the weekend after Thanksgiving, not the one right after but the next week. Sometimes we get it a little later but never later than mid-December. We always get a real tree because it smells amazing and gets me even more into the Christmas spirit. :)
My inner baker is going to go wild as it does each year, multiplied further than the rest of the year. My mom makes these amazing cardamom wafer cookies and twisted peppermint cookies in the shape of candy canes. Usually I wow everyone with my sweet potato pie, but I'm looking to be more adventurous this time around. I love making weird combinations that end up being spectacular. A lot of my friends barely even cook so I guess they are thankful for my skills.
Does anyone have a favorite Christmas food or dessert, by the way? I'm in love with peppermint anything obviously, but I'm also particular to snickerdoodles. My mom hates them so we joke and I threaten to fill the kitchen with them.
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