Winter Fruit Salad

Winter Fruit Salad

Many years ago, I began a tradition with my family of serving brunch on Christmas Day. I adopted this tradition, in part, due to my desire to shorten the amount of time I spent in the kitchen on Christmas preparing the meal.  After hosting my first Christmas brunch, I was sold on the idea and […]

Gifts in a Jar

Gifts in a Jar

Last Christmas, I first discovered the joy of assembling and giving away glass jars filled with a beautifully layered cookie mixture.  For years, I’d admired the variations of this creative gift idea but had never attempted to make them. That is until last year. I had found a recipe for Cranberry Hootycreeks—festive and delicious white […]

Advent Stockings

Advent Stockings

With the month of December just around the corner, I can hardly wait to begin counting down the days until Christmas with my little guy. This year, I’m trying something new: Advent Stockings. Recently I was flipping through a catalog of a popular home furnishing store when I spotted a picture of a garland with […]