Christmas Snack

Christmas Snack

White Chocolate Pretzels

My grandma has always made Christmas treats for all of us to enjoy at our family Christmas get-together. Since her heart attack, and surgeries it has been harder for her to make things she enjoys. This year, my husband and I decided we would take on the taste to create one of my grandma's favorites. Chocolate covered pretzels. 

They are really easy and simple for anyone to make and you can find out how to do them anywhere. 

1 Bag of pretzels

Great Value Almond Bark for the picture above we used the White Chocolate but we also picked up Dark Chocolate as well. 

We used a double boiler, but the Great Value Almond Bark you can microwave. I prefer to keep the family tradition and use a double boiler. 

Fork

Wax Paper

Cookie Sheet (I used 2)

Optional: Sea Salt, Sprinkles, Coconut, ETC to top with or just leave plain. 

We melted out Almond Bark in our double boiler. Remember to always stir, if you use a double boiler you don't want it to burn. 

Once it is completely melted, I recommend adding 1 tbs of olive oil to thin it out a little. 

Drop in your pretzels and fork out, letting the extra drip off and place on wax paper. 

To cool faster, place in the refrigerator for a few minutes while you do more on another cookie sheet. By the time you are done with the 2nd sheet the sheet in the refrigerator will be completely cooled and ready to place in an airtight container. 

Now if you would like to add, sea salt, sprinkles, coconut, or whatever on top of them. Once you drip and place them on the cookie sheet, add your topping to them, before you place them in the refrigerator for cooling. 

I made plain, Himalayan Sea Salt, and used Christmas sprinkles and coconut ones. That way there is something everyone will enjoy. I'll be making Dark Chocolate ones today and the process will be the same way. 

I hope you enjoy this fun, simple Christmas snack. 

Moving To Alaska

Personal Family Update:

Our little family has decided we want to fulfill our Alaskan Dream and move to Alaska.

We are a family of 3, my husband Brian, our son Hunter and myself. Looking to locate to Wasilla, Alaska area. Our dream has been to move out of our home state Illinois and adventure to our dream state of Alaska. We love the idea, the adventure, the opportunities Alaska is going to give us, good schools for our son to go too when he is ready for school. We already live a pretty simple life here in Illinois and we are ready to live even more simple in Alaska. We are in this for the long haul. We have and still are doing our research on traveling from the lower 48, through Canada on the Alaskan Highway into Alaska. We are a family of hunters, so having too or willing to hunt for our meat isn't going to be a problem for us. Plus, we love to garden and can't wait to complete our homestead in Alaska with our very own garden.

We are already in the works of downsizing everything we currently own to almost nothing for the move. Leaving behind items won't be so hard for us, leaving behind family we love will be but that is something we are willing to do. We are hoping to pick up and move in approx. 6 months.

Our family does not want to seem like we are begging for help, but more for receiving kindness from others who are willing to help us complete Our Alaskan Dream and we have decided to create a GoFundMe to help with the cost of travel and helping to settle down in Alaska. We are not solely depending on GoFundMe to get us there, we are saving back every month, our income tax money will help and all the items we are going to be selling before we leave.

Receiving help from GoFundMe for our dream would mean the world to all of us.

If you would like to check out our GoFundMe, Donate or even Share our GoFundMe click HERE
It would mean the world to us.

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Baker Family Reunion

This past weekend, was Baker Family Reunion. First one, in a few years since we've all come together again. Yes, if you go back to my 3rd Great Grandfather, I am a Becker from Germany. I'm addicted to family genealogy.

Friday, we drove the long two-hour drive to my parent's house. Saturday, we had a big exciting day full of hanging out with family, eating "potluck", the little ones got Christmas presents, chattering with everyone and catching up.

My brother and my 2-year-old son Hunter.

I was really lucky, and my aunt decided to give me family pictures from the Baker side. It was very sweet of her. I have so many pictures and knowledge of my fathers' side that now I really can dig into my moms' side.

Baker Family, Minonk, Illinois, USA

 After our family reunion, Minonk, Illinois had their annual Christmas Parade. It was the best one yet! Our family absolutely loves going to the Christmas Parade. Kind of has become a family tradition.

Fireworks to get the Christmas Parade started.

Grabbed some photo shots of my little man!

Plus a family selfie of my husband Brian, our son Hunter and I.

Sunday, as always we go out to the Minonk Cemetery and decorate for our family who is in a much better place.

This is not your typical blog post, but I wanted to let you in, into my life!