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     Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  We started our Thanksgiving celebrations on Sunday with a fantastic final Steveston Farmers Market for 2010.  Our classic turkey cookies disappeared early in the day and we hope that their recipients enjoyed them thoroughly!  Gobble gobble! 

       Thanks again to everyone for your support of our little cookie business.  It means a lot to us when you come visit us at the markets and follow our activity on our website, Facebook and Twitter.  Your enthusiasm for what we are doing drives our creativity and inspires us to create new products and designs.  Thank you!
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     Speaking of inspirations, have you noticed all of the adorable owls and owl motifs that are popping up everywhere in home decor, fashion, and jewellery?  I sure have!  Just walking through Steveston Village the other day had me wanting to empty out my wallet on these funny little birds.  In particular, the window at A Monkey Tree caught my eye with owls adorning tea towels and other kitchen goodies.  http://www.amonkeytree.com/

     I also saw some owl friends in the window at Violet Hill Clothing boutique and in the change room when I was trying on a gorgeous blouse.  Apparently, the owl clothes hooks in there come from one of my other absolute favourite shops in Steveston, Nikaido, which carries all things beautiful and delightful. http://violethillclothing.blogspot.com/

    Further afield from Steveston, in Gastown, I always stop for an ogle at Parliament-- an uber-stylish, yet surprisingly affordable shop for all things modern and cool for the home.  'Parliament' it turns out, is not only where our government does their business, but also the term for a group of owls.  So of course, Parliament the shop is full of owl motifs, statues and other treats. http://www.parliamentinteriors.com/

    A friend of mine, talented photographer and jewellery maker Rubina Mangat, also loves owls and made me a gorgeous necklace that features a silver owl whose belly holds one of her amazing photos.  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Whisper-Photography-Jewels/187239068023?v=photos#!/photo.php?fbid=271629138023&set=a.187262848023.129358.187239068023

     With this owl trend growing rapidly, I couldn't wait to try out owl cookies.  The result, I think, is funny and adorable.  I was actually giggling a little as I put the finishing touches on these silly birds. Aren't they just a hoot?  No wonder these little guys are becoming so popular!   

And now off to prepare a different sort of bird for Thanksgiving dinner: Round Two!  Thanks again for all of your support :)

- Mika

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This post is a little late, but Andrew and I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Steveston Christmas Craft fair on November 28th and made our day such a success!  Once again we had fun chatting with people from the Steveston Community and beyond.  During the day we met Tina Mathews, a fellow Steveston resident and blogger who stopped by our booth to say hello.  Check out her post about the day at www.stevestonlife.com .  We have also updated our Seasonal Cookie Designs, so check out some of the new stuff we've dreamed up for the holidays.... and now back to baking!
Thanks again!
-Mika
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Well, in Vancouver the weather outside is definitely frightful, and by comparison it is quite delightful inside the city's retail establishments... even if most of them have been insisting that the holidays are upon us since before Halloween! Oh who are we kidding... we love the holidays!  We will be showcasing all sorts of festive holiday cookies at the Steveston Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, November 28th.  Come visit us to stock up on beautiful and delicious cookies to add some festive cheer to your hostess gifts or dessert plates during the holiday party season!  
As for why we haven't been blogging so much, we have been quite busy through October and November with all kinds of exciting orders ranging from logo treats for corporate meetings, to favours for milestone birthdays, to silent auction gift basket donations.  A particularly special order was for cookie favours celebrating the Canadian Red Cross' 100th anniversary.  We were extremely proud when we were asked to create some cookies to help commemorate the event-- pictures coming soon!
If you are planning on placing a cookie order for the holidays, please contact us well in advance to avoid disappointment... we are already filling up our December calendar with orders.
Thanks for tuning in, and we hope to see you on the 28th :)
-Mika

Steveston Community Centre Craft Fair, Saturday, Nov. 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Steveston Community Centre (4111 Moncton St.), in the tennis shed.

Entry by donation - cash or food. For more information call the Steveston Community Society at 604-718-808 or www.richmond.ca/parksrec/centres/stevestoncentre/steveston/htm
   
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