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Expectations versus Reality: Christmas Cookies

December 25, 2011 By Shelley Zurek 56 Comments

What you THINK your Christmas Cookies Look Like:

Expectations versus Reality

 

What your Christmas Cookies ACTUALLY Look Like:

expectations versus Reality 2

 

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stillblonde3 smallMerry Christmas!  May Your Expectations of Our Savior’s Birth MEET your Realities!  Love, the Chief Blonde!

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  1. Dana Rodriguez says

    November 19, 2021 at 12:22 pm

    I am not good with anything crafty. Bottom it is LOL

    Reply
  2. Sarah L says

    March 12, 2021 at 1:01 am

    Ah yes, a great Pinterest fail. I don’t even attempt it.

    Reply
  3. sheila ressel says

    March 10, 2021 at 8:53 am

    That’s hilarious! Mine are definitely the bottom pick.

    Reply
  4. megan allen says

    March 8, 2021 at 11:37 pm

    I always try to make my Christmas cookies pretty but I mainly worry about my kids loving them! These are very pretty!

    Reply
  5. Holly Thomas says

    December 21, 2020 at 6:30 pm

    Looks don’t matter…..taste does!

    Reply
  6. Kelly O says

    December 18, 2020 at 2:36 pm

    LOL, That is so true! I always have such great expectations, only to be deeply disappointed. But they still taste yummy.

    Reply
  7. Sarah L says

    December 16, 2020 at 2:07 am

    I love the term: Pinterest Fail. That’s what those cookies are.

    Reply
  8. Debbie P says

    December 14, 2020 at 10:36 pm

    Those cookioe are pretty. And that Candy Cottage is something I’d like to get.

    Reply
  9. Dana Rodriguez says

    December 10, 2020 at 10:36 am

    LOL that looks like one of my fails.

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  10. Deb Pelletier says

    December 9, 2020 at 1:05 am

    But do they taste good.

    Reply
  11. Shannon Gilchrist says

    December 6, 2020 at 9:07 pm

    LOL This is SO true! I hate the way my cookies and crafts never look like the picture

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  12. Tony Platz says

    December 5, 2020 at 10:21 pm

    Mine do not alwats look pretty but they taste good .

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  13. Kellie Murray says

    November 30, 2017 at 12:59 pm

    Who needs pretty cookies? I need tasty ones lol. Besides, it’s all about having fun decorating them…who cares if they look terrible…it makes for good laughs and great stories later!! What can I say…I love a good funny story lol.

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  14. Margot C says

    November 30, 2017 at 2:38 am

    Ha, ha, my cakes are like that sometimes. sometimes I post a cake on facebook and people ask me if I am a professional, other times not so much!

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  15. Amber Ludwig says

    November 28, 2017 at 8:39 pm

    Oooh this is seriously genius!! My son and I make one every year and it can really be a struggle to keep the walls and ceiling up!! This would sold that problem!

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  16. Sarah L says

    November 26, 2017 at 2:16 am

    I love to see all the Pinterest FAILS! I know how mine would turn out.

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  17. mel says

    May 2, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    LOL!!! Any cookies are great in my opinion!

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  18. Linda Meyers-Gabbard says

    March 26, 2012 at 11:03 am

    I believe you.
    I apologize if I am overlooking it.
    I can not for the life of me find the widget
    The only widget I see to share is the pin it widget

    Reply
    • Shelley Zurek says

      March 27, 2012 at 11:13 am

      Hi Linda, my share bar rides along side the article on the left. What browser are you using? It may be out of date or not be the write one. Nevertheless, you can see our content and we are happy to have you as a reader! The Chief Blonde

      Reply
  19. Linda Meyers-Gabbard says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:21 am

    Have you ever thought of putting the stumble widget on your posts to make it less of a hassle to stumble the posts.

    I bet more fans would stumbled if it was here.

    Reply
    • stillblondeafteralltheseyears says

      March 26, 2012 at 9:00 am

      Hi Linda, I have the Stumble Share bar right next to all my articles. Is that not helpful? The Chief BLonde

      Reply
  20. Ellen Moore says

    January 28, 2012 at 5:50 pm

    As long as they taste good, I don’t care to much about how they look. In fact, if they look too nice, I feel guilty about eating them!

    Reply
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