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5 1 independently owned & operated 2 3 4 5 festive things do & places to see this holiday season Santa’s Cottage - Oshawa Get a private, one-on-one visit with Santa Claus at Santa’s cottage on Ritson Road North in Oshawa. Santa reads your child a story & interacts with them while you take as many photos as you like in a stunning, unique setting! Contact Santa’s Cottage on Facebook to book your 15 minute seating with Santa & to see photos of the cottage. A Country Path - Tyrone With 8 stops to on the tour, A Country Path invites you to explore the bounty of Clarington! Stops at Tyrone Mill, Archibald Orchard, Timeless Essentials & other local favourites invite you to meet the maker, shop for unique holiday gifts and sample the delicious treats the businesses have to offer. Be sure to stop by both Eldad United Church for coffee and sweets and Enniskillen Tyrone United Church for a hot lunch. Learn more at www.acountrypath.com The Old-Fashioned Christmas at the Farm - Hampton Knox Pumpkin Farm is hosting a myriad of family friendly festive activities this holiday. Come to buy your wreaths, garland and trees, sing carols around the bonfire, take a sleigh ride and more. Weekends in December, bring the kids to see Santa for a visit & family photos, and on the weekend December of 18/19, sign up for special tours of the 1850 log cabin, hosted by Santa and Mrs. Claus. Check out Knox Pumpkin Farm’s website for more information & to sign up for tours. 6th Annual Winter Market - Newcastle Head to the Newcastle Town Hall on November 29th for the 6th Annual Newcastle Winter Market! Vendors will have handmade & local goodies for sale, activities for the kids, a craft beer tent, photos with Santa & more. Bring a non-perishable food item or unwrapped new toy for a child in need. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Salvation Army Toy Drive and Newcastle Food Bank. Visit the event’s page on Facebook for more information. Moonlight Magic & Christmas Market - Bowmanville Head to Downtown Bowmanville on December 6th for carol singing and countdown to the lighting of Bowmanville’s huge Christmas Tree! Get your photo with Santa and his elves, take a complimentary horse drawn carriage ride & enjoy the evening holiday shopping or grab a bite to eat at one Downtown Bowmanville’s many unique businesses. This event is taking place from 5 - 10pm on King Street. Learn more at the event’s page on Facebook.
local business feature Marshmallow Market Co. specializes in an array of custom creations for the home and family–from simple, modern farmhouse-inspired home décor prints, to a variety of custom and personalized gifts. With the holiday season upon us, this is a great shop to check out for some special gift ideas! MEET THE MAKER Ashley is a proud mama to three little ones and has always been inspired to create. After making custom pieces for friends and family, she decided to launch Marshmallow Market Co. as her own creative outlet while on maternity leave with her daughter, Ella. “I have always been inspired to create. Whether it be DIY, graphic design, creative writing, gardening, dance, or music!” said Ashley. “With a custom shop like Marshmallow Market Co., I am gifted with the opportunity to take my customers original ideas and create something unique and special just for them. Whether it be a cute t-shirt for a busy mom, a child’s Santa sack, a set of wine tumblers for an entire wedding party, or a beautiful print to complete a space in someone’s home, I just love the possibilities!” A Marshmallow Market Co. is on Instagram and Facebook, and visit www.etsy.com/shop/marshmallowmarketco to check out the variety of custom items available to purchase. Contact Ashley at marshmallowmarket@gmail.com to discuss what she can create for you this holiday season and beyond. KIM ALLDREAD, SALES REPRESENTATIVE RE/MAX ROUGE RIVER REALTY LTD., BROKERAGE KALLDREAD@ROGERS.COM | WWW.KIMALLDREAD.COM s h l e y M i n i o n , O w n e r
baking up some holiday goodness you’ll need: how to: • 1 cup butter, softened • • 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour • • 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips Easy Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies Courtesy Practically Homemade 1. Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy with an electric mixer. Add flour and salt, mix on low speed until the ingredients are incorporated. If the dough is crumbly, use your hands to knead the dough until it comes together. Add chocolate chips and gently mix in dough by hand. Put the dough into a gallon Ziploc bag and roll out on a flat surface (being sure to keep top open while rolling). Roll the dough out to the edges and into the corners of the bag. Seal top of bag and refrigerate for at least one hour. 2. Preheat oven to 300 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Using a 2” round cookie cutter, cut 24 cookies from dough. Place 12 cookies on each sheet and bake each sheet for 18-20 minutes or until they are just starting to turn light brown. Cool completely. 3. To dip your chocolate chip shortbread: Melt 4-5 squares of almond bark in the microwave for 1 minute and stir. Continue to microwave in 30 second increments until the almond bark is melted and smooth. Dip each cookie half way into the chocolate and place chocolate covered cookie onto a parchment lined cookie sheet to set. Store in an airtight container for up to a week or freeze for up to 3 months. g ni Happy Holidays A m KIM ALLDREAD, SALES REPRESENTATIVE RE/MAX ROUGE RIVER REALTY LTD., BROKERAGE KALLDREAD@ROGERS.COM | WWW.KIMALLDREAD.COM W m e o i r Y s K ld h i l u f r d o a
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