My Favorite Holiday Recipes
The weather has turned colder, daylight savings time has begun and it’s getting darker earlier - now’s the time for indoor adventures, tasty soups and my favorite cookie recipes. My kids look forward to holiday cooking almost as much as I do. Here are my favorite cookie recipes to share with your family. If you get around to baking this year, drop me a line and let me know how they turned out for you!
Happy Holidays!!
From our family to yours, wishing you a safe, healthy and very Merry Christmas and holiday season!
How to Spark Joy this Holiday Season
Don’t skimp on the lighting!
There’s nothing better than lighting up the night in every way possible. Make sure the lights are even and symmetrical, especially if they are blinking in any sort of rhythm.
Start with the front door.
Wipe down your front door using a teaspoon of dish soap in a gallon of hot water and adding two bags of peppermint tea to cleanse and refresh the first thing you see when you come home or guest sees when they come to visit. Decorate with fresh foliage if you can; take a walk and see if you can find twigs and berries to use in outdoor decorating. If you are a wreath person, feel free to go a little crazy with sparkles this year.
Create an Inviting Space in Your Windows
Clean and spruce up your window panes to allow as much light out into the world as you can. Create a frame of foliage either inside or out and feel free to be bold with golds and silvers this year.
Be Kind to Yourself
During the holiday season it’s so easy to get wrapped up (ha! “wrapped up….”) in everything that’s going on and everyone else in your biome or space; make sure you create a cozy retreat for yourself during the season. Maybe it’s making sure there’s always plenty of pillows or a throw next to your favorite chair, or prioritizing picking up the bedroom space every night, or even creating a luxurious bath space with a glass of wine. Whatever it is, spark joy in yourself this holiday season as well.
What’s your Halloween Decor Style?
It all begins with an idea.
This year there was talk of canceling Halloween, but it seems that homeowners have taken that as a personal challenge and now a walk around the neighborhood gets my heart racing more than usual. With decor ranging from bone chilling to happiness inducing, my neighborhood is doing amazing things with their yards and porches. What’s your neighborhood doing?