#tradition

gingerbread

I am terrible about making gift lists. Birthday lists, Christmas lists, any-occasion-where-I-get-a-gift lists... you name it. Well, with...

brown butter sugar cookies

It's a quick post today, but an oh so delicious one. Yesterday I told you all about our traditional sugar cookies that we decorate each...

holiday sugar cookies

Growing up, we really only had two Christmas albums we listened to: Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker and a crackly old cassette tape, copied...

welcome to my own little mess!

You're here! That really makes me quite happy because, like all fresh endeavors, this one feels a bit wobbly and new on its feet. So I'm...

ginger molasses cookies

Fall has been a bit standoffish this year. It's nearly the end of October and the past month and a half has been far too dominated by 74...

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I'm Whitney.

Welcome to My Own Little Mess! I'm so glad you stopped by. This is where I get to share the recipes I love - both those of my childhood and those I create now - and the traditions that made cooking and baking such a joyful part of all our lives.

The table is the heart of community and that is the heart of this blog. I am so excited to share these meals with you!

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