REFRESH (Lemon) Decorated Cookie Collection

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We need to be refreshed…..and this set of cookies emulates summer, food & drink involving lemons, and a time of refreshing.

Cheers to being refreshed in this season of our lives…..

💗💗💗

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refresh [ ri-fresh ]
verb 
to provide new vigor and energy by rest, food, etc.
to make fresh again; reinvigorate or cheer.
to become fresh or vigorous again; revive.

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I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint. Jeremiah 31:25

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Take A Hike Decorated Cookie Collection

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We’ve been in the middle of the Covid-19 “stay at home” restrictions as I created these cookies. Can you tell that I had my mind on OUTSIDE as we were directed to stay inside? :)

In celebration of nature and enjoying fresh air and God’s creations….. I present this “Take A Hike” cookie collection. It helped me to cope with the cabin fever I’ve been feeling these last several weeks.

☀️🐞🏞🌳🥾🦋🐿🌸

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God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. Gen 1:31
The heavens declare the glory of God;  the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. Psalm 19:1-2

Hiking Map Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Hiking Boot Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

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Happy Camper Decorated Cookie Collection

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Don’t worry….be happy. Here’s another another set of cookies with a message. :)

Confession: I hate camping! I went on exactly TWO camping trips when my kids were little (and this was probably the biggest mistake, to take babies and toddlers!)…..and hated every minute of it. I’m an inside girl who likes cleanliness and order.

So it’s a stretch for me to be happy when I’m camping. Which is exactly the point……sometimes we must do what we REALLY don’t want to do (i.e. battle cancer)…..and rather than worry, we can be happy. Each day is a gift, no matter if it is in a soggy tent with thunderstorms, or it is safe and warm (and CLEAN) in our own house.

I have certainly not mastered this message……thus the cookie collection to remind myself often.

Don’t worry…..be a HAPPY camper! ❤️

🏕🌅🎣🌤🎒🏕

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SWEET Summer (Fruit) Decorated Cookie Collection

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OK…..let’s discuss one of the best parts of summer. FRUIT! haha

Since last August, I’ve been eating a plant-based diet, and FRUIT, by far, is the most delicious of all the plant foods. :)

Summer brings out the best in fruit. Most everything is in season…..and SCRUMPTIOUS.

Here’s to diving into all that fruit-y deliciousness!

🍒🍋🍉🍑🍓🍐🍇🍍🍏

Strawberry Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Cherries Decorated Sugar Cookies YouTube video HERE

Watermelon Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Orange Decorated Sugar Cookies YouTube video HERE

Strawberry Plaque Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Kiwi Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Pear Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Blackberry, Blueberry, & Raspberry Decorated Sugar Cookies YouTube video HERE

Canteloupe Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Pineapple Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

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Tranquil Decorated Cookie Collection

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As I’ve shared before……since my cancer diagnosis, my cookie decorating has become more than a hobby. It is a way to express the messages of my heart…..whether that is where my heart actually is right now, or where it NEEDS to be.

Stress contributes to physical illness. So as my doctor has continued to reiterate every time I see her…..the goal is to practice relaxation and learn to dwell on the blessings of life. I’ve picked many words that have become part of my mantra and tranquil is one of them.

tranquil [trang-kwil]
adjective
1) free from commotion or tumult; peaceful; quiet; calm
2) free from or unaffected by disturbing emotions; unagitated; serene; placid

All of these cookies help me to dwell on peace, quiet, and calm and not be affected by all the mayhem around me. So I offer them to you as a gift……
to bring you to that sweet quiet place of serenity. ❤️

A heart at peace gives life to the body. Proverbs 14:30

Starfish Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Seashell Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Sand Dollar Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Ocean Scene Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

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