Thursday, December 17, 2009

Christmas Candies

Every year I have good intentions of sending goodies to Alex's work around Christmas. Something always seems to happen and I never get around to it, so yesterday while little miss Amelia was sleeping - I started on some Christmas candy! I made buckeyes. These are my favorite to make at Christmas. Even though mine aren't really buckeyes because I cover them completely in chocolate, but oh well. I found these cute boxes at Hobby Lobby, the day after Thanksgiving. They are like huge matchboxes. They would be perfect for cookies but I was making buckeyes, so they are perfect for buckeyes.

I got all fancy-pants and put each one in a liner.



Stuck a label on each box and Ta-Da!



Now I need to get on making some things for my neighbors - another thing I always plan on doing at Christmas! :)

And I can't end this post without showing you this face. We were headed out the door and I just had to snap a pic of her in her hat and sweater. Don't you think she looks a little like me in this pic? Just humor me and say yes. I'm going to post some baby pics of me and see what you all think. Either way, she's my dollbaby. I love this girl!!



Love to all,
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14 comments:

  1. JenDecember 17, 2009 at 6:59 AM

    Maybe your goodies will put everyone in a good mood up there! :)

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  2. Mrs. ODecember 17, 2009 at 7:12 AM

    look delicious! the box is adorable and YES- she does look like you! What a sweet pic!

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  3. FaithDecember 17, 2009 at 8:23 AM

    Yummy! I am so hungry now =) That last pic is the cutest!

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  4. Jim and AprilDecember 17, 2009 at 8:33 AM

    wow...how cute are those! Your right, they are not true buckeyes...but who cares...when anything is covere completely in chocolate, its ALWAYS good! :0) very adorable box!

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  5. PaigeDecember 17, 2009 at 8:35 AM

    we seem to shop at the same places- we have that hat too! ha! except callyn has now decided she doesn't like hats- see my post from today!!

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  6. AshleyDecember 17, 2009 at 9:04 AM

    So adorable! She is absolutely beautiful- just like her mama!

    Jill, I also want to know how you get your buckeyes to have chocolate covering the outside with no flaws. That candy looks delish!

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  7. CourtneyDecember 17, 2009 at 9:47 AM

    I am officially inspired. I think it's time for peanut butter balls and sugar cookies over here. We'll see how that goes! I'm still wrapping presents.

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  8. UnknownDecember 17, 2009 at 12:05 PM

    alright, those boxes are too cute. Wish I had seen them at our HobLob... I always do some Christmas baking, too, and this year found the cutest Christmas print liners to put individual cookies or candy in, and after seeing how cute yours turned out, I cant wait to use mine next week! And YUM...I love me some buckeyes! :) But nothing is as sweet as that baby girl who DOES look so much like you in that picture! :)

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  9. Momx6December 17, 2009 at 1:55 PM

    Good for you!

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  10. MomMomDecember 17, 2009 at 7:54 PM

    Love Amelia's picture----she's so cute. And, the goodies look delicious!!

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  11. Catrisha TDecember 17, 2009 at 11:09 PM

    I think she looks like you in that pic. Those look so good. I make buckeyes too, but mine look like buckeyes since I'm from Ohio... LOL. I've been on a baking/candy making spree too. I did fudge, buckeyes, and hard-rock candy today. I'm sure your goodies will put the jingle in everyone's mood this season. Happy holidays!!

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  12. Linda Lou Rogers AverittDecember 18, 2009 at 10:04 AM

    looks just lke her mama!!!

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  13. Paula KellerDecember 20, 2009 at 12:24 PM

    Yum!

    That little hoodie sweater she's wearing is SOOOOO cute!

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  14. MazzyDecember 27, 2009 at 7:49 PM

    I love those boxes so much, I just want to come out of my skin. You find the CUTEST stuff!

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