Loving God, Help us remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and worship of the wise men. Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness come with every gift and good desires [Continue Reading…]
I Think The Innkeeper Was Lying
This post is a repost from the archives; it was originally published on December 24, 2013. You know the innkeeper? The one who told in-labor Mary and surely-frazzled Joseph that there was no room at the inn? The man who sent the Messiah to be born in a stable? Well, I think he was lying. [Continue Reading…]
30+ Christmas Morning Recipes (Drinks, Sweet, and Savory)
Christmas is this week! Hooray! Riley and I are flying to Maryland today to spend Christmas with my side of the family…and we can’t wait to get there! I’m dreaming of waking up in my childhood home on Christmas morning (hopefully with snow falling outside!), sleepily pulling on a sweatshirt, and then being forced asked, as always, [Continue Reading…]
Free Printable Holiday Packing Prep Sheets (3 Options!)
Remember how I accidentally wrote an entire packing post in the middle of my Christmas Travel Prep post on Wednesday? Well, I suspect it’s because I’m really passionate about smart packing. I first discovered this passion when I studied abroad in Spain and only brought one suitcase for five months overseas. I quickly learned how important it was [Continue Reading…]
7 Things To Do Now To Prepare For Christmas Travel
1 | Preserve food and stop grocery shopping It can be frustrating and annoying to return home from holiday travel to a refrigerator full of expired yogurt, stale bread, rotten meat, and moldy cheese. In the days leading up to your departure, think about freezing what you can so that it’ll be fresh upon your return. [Continue Reading…]
Christmas Ornament Tour
We put up our Christmas tree a week before Thanksgiving and have enjoyed it for everything it’s worth since then. It’s the last to be switched off at night and the very first light I turn on in the morning. While we’re eating dinner, while we’re watching a movie, even when I’m just unloading groceries, [Continue Reading…]
Keep The Heart In Giving Gifts This Christmas
What’s the best Christmas gift you’ve ever received? For me, it’s easy. When I was nine, after months and months of begging my parents for a dog, writing Santa countless pleading letters, and creating long lists of dog name ideas in my journal, it was Christmas Day. Despite my parent’s resistance, I still ran down the stairs on [Continue Reading…]
My Favorite Things 2015
Though I can’t believe that we’re already wrapping up 2015, I love happy endings and fresh beginnings. This year has been packed full of change, joy, and challenges, and I’m truly thankful for all of it. That being said, I really look forward to the fresh start that 2016 will bring–our first full year as [Continue Reading…]
Holiday Gift Guide 2015 (all items I already own or are on my list this year!)
Are you finished with your holiday shopping yet? (Have you started yet?) It’s my goal every year to be completely finished by Thanksgiving, and I’m happy to say that this year, my goal was met! With my birthday in early December (the 9th), then Christmas travel back to Maryland, and then Riley’s birthday (the 27th), [Continue Reading…]
Here’s How To Take The Crazy Out Of This Holiday Season
Peace, joy, light, laughter, love, and rest–the definition of your holiday season–right? Oh, no? What about stress, busyness, heaviness, anxiety, exhaustion and dread? Does that more accurately describe it? The unfortunate reality is that the second set of words, the ugly set, that’s how so many people characterize their holiday season. Yeah, that late Thursday in November [Continue Reading…]
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