Diary of a Semi-Health Nut

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{MIMM #4} Christmas Baking Party #2

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Hello Friends!
Well I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  I spent mine out at the farm for the Thiele family Christmas.

More on that later.

Speaking of “more on that later,” I told you I had another baking party with my sisters to share with you.  


The first one with my friends took place at the beginning of the month and although it was fun…I ate some of the treats already.  Plus we never made sugar cookies!!  That’s a Christmas staple in my mind.

I invited my sisters over last Sunday afternoon after meeting with my future roomie for coffee as snow was falling.

It seemed like the perfect day, although I’m glad it didn’t snow too badly so that Courtney could bring my little nephew over!

We watched the rest of A Christmas Story, Jingle All the Way and Miracle on 24th Street while baking and decorating up a storm.

How awesome does she look a week after having a baby??

The hot chocolate cupcakes were super simple to make.  This year I got a box mix which was hot chocolate cupcake mix with marshmallows and a creamy frosting for the top.  To that we added marshmallows and a candy cane.  (Make sure to add the marshmallows when the frosting is still wet!)

I stored them in the fridge, but after the first week the candy canes started to melt??  Very weird.  That didn’t stop the Thieles from mowwing them down though!

If you can’t find the box mix, I’ve used chocolate cake mix with a packet or two of hot cocoa mix and it works out well.

With all the baking and hanging out with family, I haven’t been exercising as much.  I have been moving around, but no planned movement.  Which is kind of freaking me out because I signed up for a half marathon that I need to train for!

I’m actually doing pretty well food-wise this year though!  I’ve been getting a plate of veggies before I even start on my main dish for all of my meals at the farm.  That’s new for farm eating. 😉

PS I’m hosting a link-up tomorrow…check it out!!  

I hope you are all enjoying this lovely Christmas Eve day!  Be Marvelous in your Monday!! 🙂
Amanda aka Semi-Health Nut 
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  1. Merry Christmas!! Mostly. I won’t probably be on here tomorrow to say it, so have a great one, and tell that big lug of yours merry christmas from us too. 🙂 Can’t wait to see you in January!

  2. Merry Christmas!! Mostly. I won’t probably be on here tomorrow to say it, so have a great one, and tell that big lug of yours merry christmas from us too. 🙂 Can’t wait to see you in January!