Happy to find these 2005 Holiday Cookies Stamps because I’ve got cookies on my mind.  Specifically, I am baking three dozen cookies to bring to a Christmas Cookie Exchange this Sunday! 

Even though the stamps came out 20 years ago, it is fun seeing that I can still get a booklet of them! 

I came across the 2005 37c Holiday Cookies USPS stamp over at the Mystic Stamp Company website. It’s a booklet of 20 stamps, mint condition, and they’re selling for $29.75. Should you decide to order the stamps and want to use them for mailing, be sure to add the difference in postage so it equals the current postal rate. As of December 2025, a one-ounce Forever stamp costs 78 cents.

Speaking of current postage rates, here is a screenshot of the 2025 Holiday Stamps I’m seeing at the USPS Postal Store.

More about my focus on Christmas Cookies!

In deciding WHAT cookie recipe to make, I have found myself going down the YouTube rabbit hole chasing inspiration. Add to that, I find myself STILL decorating the tree. It seems the more lights I add to it, the more it needs! Likewise, the garland of popcorn with berries (faux) strings for the tree seems like it is crying for more to be added, even after already adding more of them. And I am still dreaming of writing the Christmas newsletter and personally addressing our Christmas cards. The project manager in me wants to include pictures of the tree and cookies in the newsletter; therefore, my timeline is okay to do all this first, THEN the Christmas newsletter. And then today’s latest – yes, an old-time recipe I came across on cornstarch ornaments. Again, the YouTube rabbit hole is competing for my views. Is it like that for you? Christmas Eve is two weeks away, and there is still time to pace ourselves and enjoy the countdown. 

Celebrating Big Birthdays!

This week, on December 13th, my friend Bruce Patterson, Wilmington Philatelic Society, will be celebrating his 95th Birthday!  I am also seeing actor Dick Van Dyke will be celebrating his 100th birthday on December 13th. This year, in 2025, we have been celebrating the blog’s 10th anniversary. Back on December 13, 2015, I blogged “Keep Moving” – Celebrating Dick Van Dyke’s 90th Birthday! And here we are, ten years later, and it’s his 100th!

Wrapping up 2025 & See you back here in January

Before closing out December and with it the year, I wish you good health and very Happy Holidays. For those of you traveling, I hope you have safe and happy trips.  Thank you for continuing to be on this blog post journey with me.  Next year, we’ll continue to encourage more letter writing. See you back here next year in 2026!