Christkindlmarket

posted by Monina on 2010.12.12, under Places
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Got a chance to visit the Christkindlmarket Chicago. I just love the way this place smells of cinnamon, sugar and apple cider. From the lights, the beautiful hand crafted ornaments and the delicious traditional german food, this place really put me in the holiday mood.

Baking + Making

posted by Monina on 2009.12.19, under Design, Personal Work
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It’s been a while since I’ve baked aggressively, so I was really excited when my mom suggested that we make our gifts for the holiday season. We also thought it’d be nice to customize our labels – so I designed the packages for our homemade goods. It’s been fun looking through our cook books and deciding which recipes to take on.

peppermint pretzels

chocolate peppermint twigs

chocolate peppermint twigs

frosted butter pecans

frosted butter pecans

rumballs

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package

Oh what fun.

posted by Monina on 2009.12.13, under Misc
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Today, I had a great time helping out with a class project for my sister’s 2nd grade class. We thought that it might be fun for the kids to make their own holiday cards. I pre-cut pop-out christmas tree cards and the kids then decorated them. It was so wonderful to see their enthusiasm and excitement for the project. They loved working with glitter. Below are their awesome creations.

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