I’m looking forward to putting the Christmas candles in our windows and getting into the holiday spirit. We’ll be gathering with a few friends this weekend and I’m going to a local holiday fair with my friend Zoe.
I hope that you have a wonderful weekend!
Are you over your turkey-eating stupor yet? I love Thanksgiving dinner and I’m always happy to have leftovers, but it’s a good thing that the apple pie was finished days ago.
I started my holiday cooking last weekend with a large batch of Pecan Cranberry Granola. The house smelled so good! My mother-in-law used to give everyone jars of granola for Christmas and my granola is based on her recipe. My son is making his sweet seasoned soy sauce. Food gifts continue to be a tradition in our family, which makes me happy. Food gifts are wonderful to give and receive.
- Our Favorite Ways to Give Back During the Holidays — You’ll find more ideas in the readers’ comments. We like to give bicycles and helmets to Toys for Tots. (Camille Styles)
- Volume control: how creating my library brought order in a world of chaos — My husband and I dream of having a library and this story reinforces how great it would be. (The Guardian)
- The Curious Warmth of Grandma’s Kitchen — I enjoyed this article about grandmothers and their cooking. (Ozy)
- Beautifully Arranged Rock Sculptures — I love the round arrangement! (kottke.org)
- 2021 Holiday Gift Ideas — Here are my gift giving ideas for this year. (Sea Salt and Sailor Stripes)
- Goodness: Grandma mistakenly invited a stranger to Thanksgiving. Six years later, they still celebrate the holiday together. — This is a great story of how an accidental invitation turns into a long-term friendship. (The Washington Post)
About the photo: Clouds that are a wonderful combination of puffy and wispy.