Well, Christmas Eve is my second favorite day of the year! I love, love, love the anticipation, the excitement, the chaos, the family, the friends, the togetherness, ALL OF IT! To kick off our special day (or Christmas morning the…
Merry Christmas from our family!
I wish I could send each and every one of you a Christmas card this year. From the bottom of my heart, Merry Christmas to you and your family. And as always, a big thank you to our photographer and…
Coconut Egg Nog Pie
Dear Egg Nog lovers, This one’s for you. Merry Christmas, Shay I toast up my sweetened flaked coconut in a dry skillet, turning it continuously for about five minutes or so. Shopping List 2 to 3 cups toasted coconut, divided…
Red Velvet Vanilla Bean Trifle
Two of my very favorite flavors in one delicious (AND SIMPLE!) trifle. You can make your own red velvet cake and top it with cream cheese frosting…or you can buy one for this recipe. You can also buy red…
Jammy Cocoa Christmas 2015
‘Tis the season for Jammy Cocoa Christmas! My dad created this name years and years ago and now, it’s a tradition I do with my kids each year. We put our pajamas on, go into Starbucks, get a drink and…
Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate
My Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate is exactly what you need this holiday season when you’re entertaining. You put the ingredients in your slow cooker, turn it on high and pretty much leave it alone. Your guests can refill their mugs…
Ice Ice Baby
Remember how last year we decided to be super festive with the Slaughters and ride the North Pole Express Train? And remember how the kids loved it but the grown-ups thought it was way over-priced and pretty lame? And now,…
Gingerbread Muffins
Oh Gingerbread Muffins, how I love thee. This time of year, I can’t get enough gingerbread. These little muffins are perfect for breakfast, dessert or a snack too. I love making mine mini sized but they’re delish big as well….
Cranberry Mimosas
Happy Saturday! Listen, today isn’t a recipe…it’s pretty much just a reminder of a tried and true idea. This holiday season, if you’re serving breakfast or brunch, make a classic mimosa but with a cranberry twist! It’s festive, it’s seasonal…
Candy Cane Oreo Cheesecake
Oh. My. Word.Okay…so my three favorite flavors are pumpkin, lemon and chocolate with peppermint. Depending on the season, you will find me consuming large quantities of any of those. But this…this right here…might be one of the best things I’ve…
Sixth Annual Recipe Exchange: Breakfast Edition
On Tuesday, I hosted my Sixth Annual Recipe Exchange and it was a Breakfast Edition. This is truly one of my favorite things to do during the holiday season. Each year, we have a different theme (appetizers, desserts, side dishes,…
Here comes Santa Claus!
Before we start…this was me this week. Anyone else out there feelin’ a little overwhelmed with all of this Christmas stuff? I mean…no one has more Christmas cheer than me…but there were several moments this week when I was down…
