Another lovely booklist curated by Tina. Merry Christmas reading! ~ Stephanie It’s that time of year again: I’m at a Christmas party and a friend asks for a few good reads for the Christmas season. And, suddenly I can’t remember anything I read last year. Which is why it’s a good thing that after … [Read more...] about Favorite Christmas Reads from 2020
A Bookish Christmas
A Christmas Celebration Recipe ~ Old-Fashioned Ginger Strips (+Christmas Novella Pairings)
I'm not sure if my mom made these every year at Christmastime, but this recipe certainly set itself into the nostalgic remembrances of childhood Decembers. This year I've craved comfort comfort reads, comfort clothes, comfort blankets, and comfort food. I hadn't made these for several years, wanted … [Read more...] about A Christmas Celebration Recipe ~ Old-Fashioned Ginger Strips (+Christmas Novella Pairings)
In Pictures ~ An Anne of Green Gables Brunch & Movie Morning
For my daughter’s 13th birthday several years ago, we celebrated by gathering her friends for a morning brunch and watching the Anne of Green Gables Movie. Let me tell you that standing in the background while 10 tween/teen girls watched this story was delightful. For them, it was an interactive … [Read more...] about In Pictures ~ An Anne of Green Gables Brunch & Movie Morning
A Christmas Booklist ~ Be Still & Gather Together
I read enough and have a crazy enough schedule to know that pulling everyone together for a family reading time can be challenging. In spite of this, with my whole heart, I recommend picking one book to read together this Christmas season. Or each choose a book and all read together in the living … [Read more...] about A Christmas Booklist ~ Be Still & Gather Together
Host A Christmas Literary Party!
The lovely autumn leaves have long since fluttered to the ground (thank you early snow storm) and although the days are crisp and blue and sunshiny, Thanksgiving just passed us by and Christmas stealthily tiptoed behind as it usually does. This season is crazy. I know it, I get it, BUT it is the … [Read more...] about Host A Christmas Literary Party!
Christmas Gift Guide 2018 ~ {bookish finds & gifts that make a difference}
I love giving gifts. But I also like to find the right gift for each person I shop for. As I look toward the Christmas season, I see that the people in my life don't really need anything. This does not mean I do not search for a gift. A well-chosen gift is more about showing my people that I see … [Read more...] about Christmas Gift Guide 2018 ~ {bookish finds & gifts that make a difference}