We decorated our Christmas tree this weekend. I would say, “We finally decorated our Christmas tree this weekend,” but looking over my blog posts from past Decembers shows that we usually wait until mid-December. Now that we are back to having a green tree again, I really enjoy taking my time to decorate, and treasuring the memories associated with each ornament.
This week is the third week of Advent. In a traditional advent wreath, the third candle is pink and is referred to as the “joy” candle. I was taught that this candle is a lighter color than the others (which are purple) to offer encouragement that Christmas is coming, even though it may seem like it is taking forever to get here.
Now that I’m an adult, I worry more about Christmas coming too soon than taking too long to arrive. Between trying to wrap-up year-end projects at work, attending work holiday functions and friends’ holiday parties, and squeezing in decorating, baking, and shopping, there is no time to be impatient. Continue reading
I usually jump out of bed as soon as my alarm goes off at o’dark-thirty, no matter how late I went to bed the night before. Sometimes I’m even awake before my alarm, although that happens less in the cold, dark mornings of December. But this week was the week my building sleep deprivation won out.
It started on Monday. Or maybe Sunday. Or maybe Saturday. Continue reading
This time of year I’m all about cookie baking, but I also love this no-bake oatmeal cashew brittle for variety. And what if Santa has gone gluten-free? 😉
You probably could make this recipe with any type of nut, but cashews raise fewer allergy issues than peanuts, and so may be better when you make this recipe for sharing.
I am addicted to my iPhone, but I mostly use it for good. 😀
I have a bunch of health and fitness apps, some of which I use more than others. I use the GPS and running apps as a back-up to my Garmin–if I forgot it, forgot to charge it, or if it just won’t find a signal. I should use the Waterlogged app more regularly–maybe I’ll take that on in January. The app I use the most for my workouts is the Interval Timer app. I use it for fun workouts on my Jumpsport Fitness trampoline, for my plank routines, and for the Seven Minute Workout.
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