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Saturday Spotlight: Top 10 Cookies

Julia M. Usher 2/26/228:41 PM

I am finally back after a two-week hiatus from Spotlights due to my work schedule. However, I must say that, at a time like this when a senseless war is raging and innocent people are getting killed, it feels completely frivolous to be posting about pretty cookies. So my words here will be very brief. Let me just say that my heart breaks for @Goloven Olga, all of our other Cookie Connection members who live in or have family and friends in Ukraine, and everyone directly suffering the consequences of this horrific invasion. Olga, if there is anything I or the members of this community can do to more directly support you and your countrymen, please let me know. In the meantime, I send all of my hope that you and your family remain safe, and that the countries of this world unite to work swiftly to put an end to this tragedy. May we join together here as well to provide strength to Olga and her fellow Ukrainians. Please feel free to share Olga's cover image anywhere online as a show of support to end the violence in Ukraine. ❤️

#1: Ballet Girl by thickfinger

#2: NO War in Ukraine by Olga Goloven

#3: Islands by Zeena

#4: Flower Vase by Zeena

#5: Misery of Old Age by by Joanna Manuel

#6: Ahoy, Mates. It’s Time for a Pirate Party! by Anne Bodeman Widga

#7: Kočičí Přítel (aka Cat Friend) by Dita

#8: Nature and Vintage by PUDING FARM

#9: It's Never Too Late for Love by LisaF

#10: Cookie Bouquet by Vanilla & Me

'Til next week. May it be a lot brighter.

Again, please feel free to share Olga's cover image anywhere online as a show of support to end the violence in Ukraine.

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