Cookie baking day is another tradition we love so much— especially when there is yummy ginger snap dough to sneak! When we gather for cookie baking we each bring one or two pre-made doughs to bake, and spend the afternoon rolling, cutting out, and decorating. This year I broke from tradition and made mini dark...
The Albaugh side of Isaac’s family comes together the Saturday before every Christmas to celebrate with a potluck and gift exchange. It is one of our very favorite traditions! This gathering is the only time each year that nearly everyone is together, so there is lots of hugging and happy catching up throughout the evening....
It was our second year sharing reindeer pancakes and chicken and waffles for dinner with the Hansons— a tradition is born!!! Woo hoo! Part of the fun of advent activities is making up a few new traditions of your own, and this festive evening is definitely a favorite! We keep the evening lighthearted and simple...
In the past we’ve made birdseed ornaments using cookie cutters, but this year we found a great idea for making little Christmas tree bird feeders and gave it a try! They were surprisingly easy and look absolutely adorable! We had such a wonderful evening making these bird feeders with sweet new friends, and will definitely...
We just love getting out and admiring all the twinkly lights during the holiday season, don’t you?! We feel so fortunate to live within walking distance of Peacock Lane, and we’re thrilled that the weather was perfect on pedestrian night! Per tradition, we first walked to Starbucks to pick up some peppermint hot chocolate. We...
