I really hate cooking. For me, it ranks up there with going to the dentist or visiting the DMV. It's is just NOT my thing. So, when I find something that 1. is fast and easy to make and 2. people actually like to eat it's a WIN-WIN! A few years ago, I tried some cookies that were made from scratch, and I loved them. But there was no way I was going to go through all those steps (see paragraph one) so I decided to try out a shortcut version... Cate's Christmas Cranberry Cookie

Now that our houses are beautifully decorated, we can begin to enjoy the festivities of the Christmas Season. One week later, here comes the New Year and more celebrating! Is it really bad luck to have your trees up past January first? I enjoy keeping mine up until after New Year's Day, but after then, I'm SO ready to get everything put away. Then comes the daunting task of packing up and putting things up for another year. Here are a few tips to make it go a little more sm