Sugar cookie decorating is a big part of getting in the Christmas spirit for me. Every year I try to make a big batch, then deliver my cookies to friends and neighbors. This year we are in a new neighborhood, so I really need my cookies to help me make a good first impression! This recipe is from a dear friend who shared it with me after my first sugar cookie disaster. The great thing about this recipe is that it's ideal for cookie cutter use! A lot of other recipes really change the shape of the cookie after it's done baking, but not this one! These cookies ... Read More
How to Use Tree Trimmings as Christmas Decor
As it pertains to Christmas trees there are two schools of thought. There are the realists who prefer to buy their tree from a Christmas tree farm the way God intended it, and then there are the fake-ists who feel the same essence can be captured by a tree whose origin is a cardboard box. Once in high school I went over to my boyfriends house to help him decorate his fake Christmas tree. We broke up shortly after. Can you tell that I fall into the realist category? Honestly though, I think it's determined by what you grew up with. We always had a real tree, so ... Read More
Holiday Home Tour
With 11 days till Christmas, my holiday decorating wrapped up yesterday! Just in the nick of time! This year I spent a lot of hours hand making new decor for my house, some of which was shared on the blog and today I want to show it to you! Welcome to Christmas at the Urban Acres! Big changes in here are the tree of course -- and if you've been following me then you know that the tree's name is Theresa. And Theresa looks beautiful. I don't change everything on my mantle for Christmas, but I add more Christmas things. I left the paint by numbers, ... Read More
