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Last week I shared these Salad Sugar Cookies <\/strong> on my Instagram feed<\/a>, with a punny explanation that I had a resolution of eating more greens this year. I mean look at all those shades of green? That’s some solid pun content right there guys. Forget the Vitamin A, B, or C – that’s a downright dose of funny. All joking and sugar aside, I’m actually not a New Years resolution kinda girl. Gasp, shock?! And no, it’s not because I have my life together (Because that was the obvious explanation right?<\/em>). The truth is with each passing year I’ve learned that in order to make real positive changes in life, I need to discover, start, and commit to them in their own time. When I am physically and mentally ready and open to bring a positive change to my life – be it eating habits or house routines – not just because it’s January.<\/p>\n

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With that said what I do love to do in January is take a look back at the last year and seriously appreciate all the good it brought<\/strong> (there is ALWAYS good if you look)<\/em> and celebrate the wins I\/we had. And of course, I like to highlight a few areas that I want to pay more attention to and improve on in the coming year. So while I’m not suiting up for a huge resolution and bolting into an attempt at success on January 1. I’m just taking the time to recognize where I’m at (life, work, spiritual) and highlighting the areas that need a little, or a lot, of improvement in the new year – when it’s time. Then instead of spending that time trying to commit to a new habit or whatever it might be, I spend January cleaning out everything from the last few months of holiday chaos and prepping everything for success in the New Year, I just don’t see the need to pledge a change and throw myself into it the moment the clock strikes midnight. Make sense? If not just enjoy these silly Salad Sugar Cookies a minute…that will take you right back to happy.<\/p>\n

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Which brings me to the perfect time to explain why I made a salad, made of cookies, when half the people in the world are making the pledge to eat better. Wow, typing that out made it seem almost like they were meant to mock, eek.<\/em> As Ricky would say…YOU’VE GOT SOME SPLAYNIN TO DO! <\/strong><\/p>\n

The truth is just the opposite. These cookies were made just to make you and I giggle<\/strong>. That’s it. They were not made for an awesome event, or a friend who has a crazy affection to salad…literally they were just made to bring a little joy<\/strong> to the New Year. In 2017, as I stepped back into the blogging world after having the 4th kiddo and moving to a new country, I made a promise to myself that I would take time to create things that just make me happy and bring just a little more joy to your news feed. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in setting goals and getting down to business we forget to just enjoy<\/em>. Especially for the creative, you guys I understand you’ve got bills to pay but you also have to remember to keep that heart on full. You’ve got to take time to create things just for the fun of it. That is what fills that heart tank<\/em> and keeps us moving forward.<\/p>\n

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I also learned to let go of the anticipation\/anxiety of what others might think of my creations. Huge win there! When I’m shooting a project and I am giddy with excitement, I know it’s a win<\/strong>. And over and over again, you guys have shown me this year, that when I let myself just create with joy, you guys love it! Look at how fun these cookies were right out of the oven. Not a drop of frosting and I loved them…<\/p>\n

Before we hop into the how-to for these cookies, can I just challenge you guys to put in on your plan this year to create for the sake of joy? Find the time to set aside do whatever it is that fuels your tank. Maybe it’s make salad sugar cookies and if that’s the case then you are in luck!<\/p>\n

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DECORATOR’S NOTE!<\/strong> As always you can add or adjust tools and supplies to fit your ideal end result or tools you already have. But here\u2019s what I used. Also, all of these royal icings could easily be switched to 20-second icing. I am just so darn old school I love to pipe and flood.<\/p>\n

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