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Category Archives: Holidays

Home/Archive Category: Holidays

Passover socks (Pesachs)

Apr 1, 2026swankivy2026, Holidayspassover

I got another pair of Passover-themed socks. I cannot resist the pun in the name.

Passover socks (Pesachs)

Christmas Cookie Party

Dec 27, 2025swankivy2025, Gatherings, Holidaysadam, arthur, christmas, cookies, dare, food, friends, jeaux, meghan, yasmin

Had friends over to eat up the cookies after the family thing! Yum. Always nice to see people.

Adam with cookies

Friends watching silly video

Yasmin’s famous plating

Friends partying

Yasmin and Arthur

Family Christmas Lunch

Dec 27, 2025swankivy2025, Cooking & Baking, Gatherings, Holidayschristmas, connie, cookies, dad, family, food, friends, ivy, jeaux

Dad and Connie came for Christmas lunch (a couple days after Christmas) and Jeaux and I cooked for them! There were also cookies.

Cookie Spread 2025

Cookie plate 1

Cookie Plate 2

Cookie Plate 3

My appeteizers

Our holiday lunch

Dad & Connie enjoy cookies

Jeaux enjoys a cookie

Attempted dessert selfie

Breakfast Casserole

Dec 27, 2025swankivy2025, Cooking & Baking, Holidayschristmas, food

New recipe! This is a vegetarian breakfast casserole. For putting in the fridge the night before the party!

Breakfast casserole

Chocolate Waffle Cookies

Dec 26, 2025swankivy2025, Cooking & Baking, Holidayschristmas, cookies, food

A new cookie for me! These are chocolate cookies made in a waffle maker, with chocolate sauce and sprinkles added.

Waffle cookies

Cardamom Cookies!

Dec 25, 2025swankivy2025, Cooking & Baking, Holidayschristmas, cookies, food

It’s been a while since I made these cookies but they are a classic for me! These are cardamom wafers with cream in the middle.

Cardamom sandwich cookies

Spritz Cookies

Dec 21, 2025swankivy2025, Cooking & Baking, Holidayschristmas, cookies, food

I made spritz cookies for the first time in a while! They came out so cute.

Spritz Cookies!

Last day of Hanukkah 2025

Dec 21, 2025swankivy2025, Holidays, Selfieshanukkah, ivy

Day 8! That’s a wrap.

Last day of Hanukkah 2025!

Hanukkah 2025

Dec 14, 2025swankivy2025, Holidays, Selfieshanukkah, ivy

It’s Hanukkah!

Hanukkah 2025

Dad sings

Dec 6, 2025swankivy2025, Gatherings, Holidaysdad, family, ivy

Dad arranged karaoke at the holiday party this year and he sang a song for Connie. 🙂

Dad sings at the party

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