EGGNOG SUGAR COOKIES

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Let the Christmas baking begin! Over the weekend my mum and I made a ton of cookies! We made my favourite gingerbread ones, candy cane biscotti (recipe coming soon) and these eggnog sugar cookies! They were super easy to make and are soo yummy. I am NOT a professional cookie decorater so do not judge me on my sloppy icing job, ha!

EGGNOG SUGAR COOKIES

(makes about 36 cookies)

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1/4 tsp nutmeg

• 1/4 tsp cloves

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temp

• 1 cup sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 tbsp rum extract

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, spices and salt.

2. In an electric mixer, beat together butter and sugar until fluffy (about 3 minutes). Beat in eggs and rum extract. Gradually add flour mixture until just combined.

3. Gather into a ball then divide in half. Shape halves into two flat discs and then wrap each one in saran wrap and put in the fridge for 1-2 hours.

4. Preheat the oven to 375. Line cookie sheets with parchment. Dust a surface with flour and then roll out the dough until it’s 1/8 inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out some fun shapes and then arrange cookies on the cookie sheets.

5. Bake until cookies start to brown at the edges (about 7-8 minutes). Let cookies cool on cookie sheets for about 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack.

6. Decorate with Royal Icing.

Enjoy!!!

MY ORGANIC SHEETS REVIEW

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This post is in partnership with My Organic Sheets. All opinions expressed are my own.

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XO,
Laura

GIFT GUIDE FOR MEN

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I like to think that I’m a pretty good gift giver. Honestly, if I didn’t work where I do, I’d want to be a personal shopper! I looove finding gifts for people…except for guys. Oh man, especially my husband..he is so hard to shop for! So for this gift guide, I enlisted his help and found you some pretty amazing things for the special man in your life!

1. Ember Travel Mug. OH M GEEEE I want one of these sooo bad! It keeps your coffee the perfect temperature! (AMERICAN LINK) (CANADIAN LINK)

2. Counterman Set (AMERICAN LINK) (CANADIAN LINK)

3. MVMT Watch

4. Hatchet (AMERICAN LINK) (CANADIAN LINK)

5. Aeropress (AMERICAN LINK) (CANADIAN LINK)

6. Chelsea Rain Boots

7. Wireless Headphones (AMERICAN LINK) (CANADIAN LINK)

Happy Christmas shopping everybody!!

XO, Laura

LONDON'S UNICORN FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY

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Our sweet London Rose turned ONE last month! We celebrated by throwing her a Unicorn First Birthday Party and we had SO MUCH FUN!

A huge huge huge thank you to Focal Photography for shooting these photos. Focal is an App + Website that pairs you with local photographers in Victoria, B.C. It’s a great way to find a photographer who suits your style and budget! USE CODE Laura15 to save 15% off a package on Focal’s Website!!

We had Marlboro from Marlboro Wang Photo and we loved working with him! So professional and the shots were amazing! Thank you so much Marlboro and Lachlan!!

Our stunning cake was made by Rachel Cakes. Rachel made our wedding cake, first anniversary cake (which was a replication of our wedding cake that James surprised me with!), Luca’s birthday cake, and London’s baby shower cake! If you are in Victoria, BC and are in need of a cake, then do yourself a favour and contact Rachel!!

For the food, we went with a brunch theme because breakfast is everything in our house!!

We gave London a cupcake for the first time at the party and at first she had no idea what to do but once she got a taste, she just dove right in. It was the sweetest! And when asked her age, she put up a finger and said ONE!

She brings us so much JOY! I honestly don’t know what I would do without her little bright light!

Thank you to everyone who came and loved on our little London!!!

XO,
Laura

GIFT GUIDE FOR THE HOSTESS

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It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year! We’re planning on doing all our shopping in November as December is just NUTSO for us (which I’m sure is the same story for everybody!) Today’s gift guide is all about the HOSTESS! This is the person in your life who LOVES entertaining and having people over! It may be your BFF, sister, mother in law or you (if that’s the case, send this on to your hubby!)

1. PILLOW 2. CAKE STAND 3. SERVING TRAY 4. CHUNKY KNIT THROW
5. NARWHAL MUG 6. CHEERS ORNAMENT 7. SERVING SPOONS 8. PITCHER

So many cute items and some of them are on sale!! More gift guides coming your way soon!

XO,
Laura