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
'Tis the Season
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)
Story & Celebration Recipes ~ {Our Favorite Family Christmas Movies + Themed Treats}
“Stories shape our existence because we recognize in a deep part of ourselves that life itself is a story. The tale of the world opens with a sort of divine 'once upon a time' or 'in the beginning'... The gospel itself comes to us in narrative form and one of its great tenets is that we have the … [Read more...] about Story & Celebration Recipes ~ {Our Favorite Family Christmas Movies + Themed Treats}
Our Family Favorites {Christmas Movies + Themed Treats!}
“Look for yourself, and you will find in the long run only hatred, loneliness, despair, rage, ruin, and decay. But look for Christ and you will find Him, and with Him everything else thrown in.” — C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity A couple weeks ago on a frigidly windy day, we popped Elf featuring … [Read more...] about Our Family Favorites {Christmas Movies + Themed Treats!}
Books About Books ~ {books that help you find the best books}
{Another post from my friend, Tina ~ I also own two of these three books. Book Girl has been one of my favorite new books this year. Lovely!} The month of December is in full swing which means the frenzy that is Christmas shopping has begun as well. This has been an excellent year for books written … [Read more...] about Books About Books ~ {books that help you find the best books}
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
Books for Fall & Winter Reading
a blanket + a cup of tea + books to get lost in and series perfect for binge reading Yes, please! These suggestions come from my bookish friend, Tina. Also my partner in crime for creating Lit Kits. {The shop is open!} I added a few recommendations of my own too. * * * * * FOR KIDS: (but adults will … [Read more...] about Books for Fall & Winter Reading
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}