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Celebrating Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Sonja Duerre Stromswold

I’m as bad as the next guy. I mean, my baking business is designed around the whole gift-giving, shopping, party-time theme. My elves and I put in long hours making sweets for our customers to send to their relatives, friends, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Memories

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Sonja Duerre Stromswold

They say the first Christmas is the hardest. The first one without someone you love. And in some ways it has been tough. Mom missed Nathan’s special decorating techniques – like putting all of the ornaments on one side of the … Continue reading →

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Is it really that time?

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Sonja Duerre Stromswold

My elves kept telling my it was time to get ready for the holiday baking season. Time to make and wrap caramels. Time to form the sandbakkels Time to get the shortbread formed and in the freezer.   Time to mix … Continue reading →

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‘Twas the Season

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Sonja Duerre Stromswold

We just finished harvest time for the bakeshop/bistro ring of my circus. My staff did an amazing job of putting out a ton of cookies and candy for holiday gift-giving. Many orders came in late and we were able to take … Continue reading →

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Elves and Frost

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Sonja Duerre Stromswold

Santa’s elves really cranked it up the past three days. More than 150 boxes of goodies jumped onto the UPS truck thanks to a steady kitchen crew, emergency box packers and a very compassionate UPS driver. The past week or so … Continue reading →

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Twelve Days

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Sonja Duerre Stromswold

Twelve days ’til Christmas. The elves are very busy stirring up candy, mixing up cookies and boxing up goodies. Good thing elves don’t need much sleep!   Good thing I’ve got a lot of elves!

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I could get used to this!

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Sonja Duerre Stromswold

A belated Merry Christmas to all! I hope you all had as good holiday as I did. Today I have done absolutely nothing. Well, almost. I ate breakfast, did the dishes, curled up on the couch under a blanket, read … Continue reading →

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