Merry Christmas! Wow, December completely got away from me in terms of keeping the blog up to date. Here’s the roundup of my favorites posts from the past few weeks.
Kisses and Kiddos
Observe and Note – A great practical suggestion from The Generous Wife for making the holiday season even better next year.
50 Ways to Have a More Old Fashioned Family Christmas - A fun list with lots of doable ideas from the Old Fashioned Families Blog
God Can’t be Kept Out – The best Christian response to the Sandy Hook tragedy that I’ve read so far. No politics, no pandering, just a great reminder of the truth of Christ. (from Rachel Held Evans)
12 Steps to Avoid Disappointment this Christmas – Becoming Minimalist’s encouraging post is full of good reminders without being preachy.
Peace be With You – A challenging post from The Daily Stumbler about proactively seeking peace instead of passively “playing nice.”
20 Favorite Christmas Books for Kids – A nice, diverse list of Christmas books for kids of all ages from Simple Homeschool.
Yumminess
Coq au Vin Blanc - This hearty dish from Add a Pinch looks like a perfect winter dinner.
Cranberry Orange & Pecan Coffee Cake - I love the cranberry/orange flavor combination and this coffee cake from Joy the Baker looks like a great breakfast treat.
Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuit Crumble Topping – I made this Annie’s Eats recipe the day it showed up in my RSS feed and it was fantastic! One of the best dinners I’ve made in a while and definitely on my “make again” list.
Roasted Sweet Potato Risotto - Risotto always seems really hard to make, but it is one of the things I would like to master. This version from How Sweet It Is includes bacon, so that’s one more motivation for me to get over the fear and try cooking it.
Gingerbread Hobbit Hole – You NEED to see this masterpiece from Sprinkle Bakes. It’s amazing.
Homemade Eggnog – Honestly, eggnog isn’t really my thing, but I know a lot of people enjoy it this time of year. Here’s how to make it from scratch, from The Tasty Kitchen Blog.
Peppermint Yule Log – In case you need even more cuteness than the gingerbread hobbit hole, you can click over to Bakingdom for this adorable (and pink!) Buche de Noel.
Just for Fun and Giggles
Slights of the Season - Christmas CakeWrecks!
Giving Open Flames to Kids on Christmas Eve – A classic post from Stuff Christians Like
The “Grumpy Cat” meme is pretty funny, and this is one of my favorites:
Enjoy your Christmas!
