The Week of January 19

In the Kitchen: Orange Cranberry Pound CakeBetty Crocker and Paula Deen's Pound Cake  

 

On My Bedside Table: My Life in France, Mattimeo, and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 

 

 In My Knitting Basket: The Parkington Throw knit with Cascade 220 in the Winter White colorway and held double on size 10 needles. 

 

In the Church: The Feast of Saint Brigid (February 1st) and The Meeting of the Lord (February 2nd) Saint Brigid's Cross and The Life of Saint Brigid

The Week of January 5th

The Week of January 5th: Theophany, returning to school and basketball after Christmas Break, and the last celebration of Christmas

The Week of January 1st

Join me as I spend time relaxing, watching season three of The Crown, puttering around the house, and taking a little overnight trip to see the Washington Wizards play!

Vlogmas: 30 December

Day Thirty of Vlogmas: A day out to the cinema to see the latest Star Wars film and a trip to a children's Christmas Village

Vlogmas: 29 December

Day Twenty-Nine of Vlogmas: Open House at the Rectory, Vasilopita, and other things on a Sunday in December

Vlogmas: 28 December

Day Twenty-Eight of Vlogmas: Home from a whirlwind trip to New Jersey and New York to visit family

Vlogmas: 27 December

Day Twenty-Seven of Vlogmas: Our Bûche de Noel

Vlogmas: December 26

Vlogmas: 25 December

Day Twenty-Four of Vlogmas: Confession, Grocery Shopping, the last of the presents arrive, and racing the clock

Vlogmas: 24 December

Day Twenty-Four of Vlogmas: Confession, Grocery Shopping, the last of the presents arrive, and racing the clock

Vlogmas: 23 December

Day Twenty-Three of Vlogmas: A very happy Sunday spent doing little domestic tasks.

Vlogmas: 22 December

Vlogmas: 21 December

Day Twenty One of Vlogmas: Today is the day we decorate the house!

Vlogmas: 20 December

Day Twenty of Vlogmas: Our school holiday is here!

Vlogmas: 19 December

Day Nineteen of Vlogmas:  It's Christmas Concert time for our daughter!

Vlogmas: 18 December

Day Eighteen of Vlogmas: School, planting more paperwhites, buying coffee, and making paper bag stars

Vlogmas: 17 December

Day Seventeen of Vlogmas:  Today included several Christmassy preparations, as well as making Babaganush from a recipe created by The Minimalist Baker.

Essential Christmas Films

You've Got Mail 

While You Were Sleeping

Sleepless in Seattle 

Take Peace:  A Corgi Cottage Christmas

A Child's Christmas in Wales 

The Family Stone

Little Women

A Home for the Holidays 

The Nutcracker

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

Rick Steves' European Christmas

 

Please  tell me your Essential Christmas Films in the comments!

Vlogmas: 16 December

Day Sixteen of Vlogmas:  It was recital day for our boys!

Vlogmas: 15 December

Day Fifteen of Vlogmas: Happy Sunday! After a day of cleaning and visiting with friends, I was happy to have some time to putter around the house after Liturgy and Coffee Hour today!

Vlogmas: 14 December

Day Fourteen of Vlogmas:  What a busy and productive Saturday we had!  It included errands, tidying, and a playdate.