Before we break from being online to spend time with our families and celebrating the birth of Jesus, I wanted to share some Christmas inspiration from over the years, I also am including some last minute gift ideas and easy gift wrapping solutions too for all the last minute rush.
We have already shared several posts with gift ideas (for Ladies, Men and Ideas Under $50). As we get down to the wire with shipping deadlines a gift card is a safe bet. If you want to be a little more specific, you can gift a subscription to Kindle Unlimited (you can use it to read via an app on your phone, right now you get the first two months for $4.99 a month) Another very practical gift, especially with food prices being so high, is a subscription (or gift card) to a food service, we really love the meat from Good Ranchers.
Whether you are hosting or not this year, here are some of our favorites to eat (or bring!). Of course, my top pick is our family’s very favorite cookie recipe, my husband makes these every year. If you are looking for our family Christmas Eve dinner menu I shared it in this post here several years ago; really not much changes from year to year. If you are looking for an idea for something less formal and more social to celebrate, Christy’s family does a fondue celebration, you can see more here.
I also recommend a batch of Christy’s cinnamon rolls to make ahead and serve on Christmas morning. You can find a recipe for a festive Salted Caramel Martini here or a classic Whiskey Sour if you are looking for something fun to drink.
Another favorite way to feel festive is to whip up this simmer pot on the stove, it’s just a few simple ingredients and it will make your home smell heavenly. You can get the directions here.
For last minute wrapping (something most of us are doing this week, right?) we have some pretty, printable “Thrill of Hope” gift tags here. I love adding a personal touch to gifts, these tags are a nice way to do it.
With that I’ll sign off until the new year, I am tentatively working on a non-toxic home series that will happen in January on my other website, 11MLWellness.com but I may also share it here too. I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday and that you find all the joy of the season.
XO,
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