fudo finds: sweetniks

For children there is nothing like the sheer joy of Christmas morning. What colorfully wrapped gift to open first? Or should the stocking be emptied first? We all have our Christmas morning traditions and many of us have fond memories of what we did as children. As a child I had a very particular routine on Christmas morning because I wanted to make the morning last as long as possible. I would slowly walk into the family room, inhaling all of the glorious aromas from the kitchen as my mother, who quite possibly never went to bed the night before, was preparing the Christmas feast. Once I arrived in the family room I would survey the glittering, shimmering scene before me. Presents under the tree. Check. Stocking laden with gifts and candy. Check. Chocolate Christmas ornaments hanging on the tree. Check. Candy canes. Check. Bowl of ribbon candy. Check. Ceramic... Read the Rest →