My dad loved to find an excuse to celebrate and St. Nicholas Day was another one of those less prominent holidays that we celebrated when I was growing up.  Falling on the sixth of December, this day is meant to honor Nicholas the Bishop of Myra, known for his generosity to those in need, his love for children, and his concern for sailors and ships.  In our house, we would wake up on that day to find candy and small gifts in our stockings, left there by St. Nik.  Needless to say we looked forward to this as kids and my dad continued this tradition well into our adulthood (we loved coming home from college at break to find treats, and a little cash, in our stockings!).  This year we included gum, a few quarters, glow sticks and Hello Kitty ice packs (from my sister), and a nutcracker ornament I picked up at Safeway in their stockings.  They loved this extra holiday surprise!  Do you have any unique holiday celebrations?

Wishing everyone a very safe, fun, and delightful Thanksgiving!

Nothing makes me feel like baking more than crisp fall weather and I was very happy to see that we brought our Home for the Holidays promotion back again this year. From now through November 29th, every time you purchase $25 or more in participating products in a single transaction with your Club Card you’ll receive a $5 reward coupon. In addition to baking ingredients like chocolate chips, sugar, nuts, spices, and flour, you’ll also see items like baking mixes, broth, soda, and snacks. Look for the specially marked tags throughout the store.