2021 - Spotlight on Volunteer Baker, Kayla Monson

Photo courtesy Kayla Monson
Kayla Monson
Gingerbread Creation on display at Stop #5
Dixie Rocks & Fossils, 946 W Sunset Blvd

This is Kayla's first year volunteering to make a gingerbread creation. But she has a team ready to help her: husband and two darling daughters will all make it happen. Thank you for volunteering. I appreciate ya'll. 

They chose to do theirs for Dixie Rock & Fossils because like me, they like rocks. And we rock people gotta stick together. 

Kayla is no stranger to creativity though, she's got a sweet  business called Dixie Wreath Company where she makes the most adorable wreaths.  And she loves to bake. Her favorite thing to bake: everything! 😄

Kayla loves St George because the sunshine makes her so happy. Be sure and follow her Instagram and go check out her gem and rock covered gingerbread creation at Dixie Rocks & Fossils. 

Pick up your parade map at the Kickoff to Christmas, Monday November 29th, 6:00-8:00 PM. Then you have two weeks to visit each location and get your stamp on the Parade map. Bring it to the Homemade for the Holidays market, Dec 11 from 1:00-4:00 PM at Atwood Innovation Plaza at DSU and see me at the Children's Museum booth near the music to collect a prize (I've enough for the first 50 persons).



Dixie Wreath Co

I'm a fan of the colorific one!

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