Holidays are Coming Plus Thanksgiving Cookies from A Dozen Eggs

Are you in the holiday spirit yet? It is hard to believe that Christmas is a little over six weeks away. I started thinking today about Christmas gifts -- thankfully I have a pretty short list: mom, dad, brother, sister-in-law, niece, and soon-to-be born nephew who won't even be one-month old on 12/25!

This week I'm starting to really feel like the holidays are here -- I've ordered my holiday cards for both my business from Minted.com which I love and I picked up some cards to send to friends and family from Snow & Graham yesterday at the DeYoung Museum. I think one of the true indicators though was when a holiday song came up on my iPod shuffle yesterday and I didn't hit "next" -- does this mean I'm in the holiday spirit?! It was James Taylor's rendition of "Baby It's Cold Outside" which is one of my favorite holiday songs -- I especially love Zooey Deschanel's version of it that she sings in Elf, not knowing that Will Ferrell is listening.

I loved these Thanksgiving cookies when I saw them -- the bright colors and the fun turkey feathers would sure bring a few smiles to your Thanksgiving table. They're from a Dozen Eggs Bakeshoppe.  Their blog is a fun read and one that's in my Google Reader. I think I have a soft spot for them because they're based in Vermont, where I went to college, though I've never tried their cookies. But they are always posting fun projects and great dessert ideas on their blog - so check it out!

What are you doing to get ready for the holidays?