Weekend reading: December 20, 2014
From Instagram: Making madeleines all by herself for her AHG “Christmas Around the World” party. {Yes, with stacks of laundry to keep her company. #keepingitreal}
Let the Christmas celebration officially begin!
This weekend we’re heading to Sean’s aunt’s house (as we do every year) to celebrate with his mom’s side of the family. Then we’ll continue bake-bake-baking as we prepare for our Cookies for a Cop drop off on Monday. We’re excited to add that stop to our annual sibling gift exchange-Christmas light drive-cookie delivery day (probably my most favorite day of the Christmas season!). This year we’ll also be stopping at our local Sonic because Sonic shakes are a rare treat for our family of 7, and it’s hard to turn down half-price shakes!
Having a 10 year old this Christmas has been amazing. It has been an overly busy, sick, stressful couple of weeks, but being able to turn her loose in the kitchen (which she very much enjoys!) has made for some sweet moments together. It’s also made it easier to let her sisters help with things like scooping cookies or pressing Hershey kisses on top of the peanut blossoms since she’s getting the dough ready for us, so everybody is happy.
What I’m reading: Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty and The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
What I’m cooking {for Christmas day}: maple biscuits, breakfast casserole, wassail, savory cheese ball, easy Maryland crab dip
What I’m thinking about:
{Follow my personal Facebook feed for the things I’m thinking about and talking about all week!}
The perfect holiday
It’s December, What Can You Stop Doing This Christmas? | Shalom Mama
Rethinking the Perfect Holiday | Momastery
Good Enough | Andrea Dekker
Plans for 2015
Inviting our children to live with intention in 2015 | The Art of Simple
2014 Annual Review: This Updated Free Tool Will Help You Plan Your Whole Life (Seriously) | Chris Guillebeau
Taking care of yourself
I Came Undone: One Woman’s Horrifyingly Real Experience with Burnout | Elle
5 Ways to Find More Energy When You’ve Hit the Wall | Nurtured Mama
Fighting Holiday Food Temptation? Try These 13 Tips. | Gretchen Rubin
Have a great weekend!
P.S. Make 2015 your best year yet!
Mandi Ehman is the blogger behind Life Your Way. She and her husband have four beautiful girls plus one baby boy, and together they live, work and homeschool on a little slice of heaven in wild, wonderful West Virginia. Mandi loves coffee, chocolate, easy meals, beautiful things and minimalist spaces.
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Weekend reading: December 20, 2014
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