Be ready for guests with the Perfect Holiday Hot Beverage Station and whip up a quick and easy Peppermint Mocha anytime! I love having friends over for coffee and what my son calls "chitty chat chat." I love to linger over a warm beverage and ponder life with some of my besties. (My preteen would DIE...or at least roll her eyes...if she read that I called ...
Christmas
5 Posts to Help You Focus on Christ This Christmas
Encouraging Word Wednesday began as a commitment to blog more about Jesus this year. I've so enjoyed reading the posts that other bloggers have shared each week. It's been a true blessing to get to know some of you better this year. It's one of the things I was going to blog about during 30 Days of Thanksgiving, but if you didn't notice, I didn't make it even halfway ...
How to Have a Grateful Heart this Holiday Season
How can we teach our kids to have grateful hearts? How do we maintain an attitude of gratitude during the holiday season? Read on for a few tips to cultivate thankfulness in your family...and your heart! My kids have gotten hold of the Christmas toy sales paper and have been busy circling everything they want this year, which is pretty much everything in the ...
How to Make the Best Cookies for Santa This Christmas
Also known as "The World's Best Sugar Cookies." Or at least that's what I call them. Seriously. I love a good sugar cookie, and these really are the best. They are soft and chewy, but if you roll them thinner, they will be crispy if you like cookies that way. The best thing is that this recipe requires no chilling, which means you do not have to plan ahead! So, when it's about ...