When I was young, I always envy families celebrating Christmas. All young and old sit together on the dining table carving the turkey and ham and all laughing over sparkling wines and champagne. Coming from a traditional Chinese family didn't give me the chance to have that kind of experience. Therefore, I came up with my own tradition: making gingerbread cookies.
Its something very simple yet so enjoyable. Every piece of cookie you ponder what color and what pattern to decorate and when all the cookies are done, they stare back at you with colorful glimpses as though they are wishing you a happy Christmas. Some may say I am the one who did it myself, but I prefer to think it's something I like to do for myself. I may not be the one eating them, but the smell of baking and the splashing of colors just makes my Christmas. Every year I'll definitely give these away to children in the hospital I use to work in. After leaving the job this year, they ordered from me... Can't describe how much I really hope they enjoy the colorful cookies.
Anyway, while this blog is still humbling it's own makeover away, Here's wishing everyone (the unknown reader whose looking at this now) A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! :)
I want the cookies too ;))
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