flourless chocolate cake with peppermint whipped cream

I figured out what you need for your Christmas dessert buffet this year. Dense, super rich flourless chocolate cake with peppermint whipped cream. Crush up some candy canes from your stocking and your cake is the star of the party. Chocolate and peppermint is such a great combination and perfect for Christmas day. This cake…

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stocking stuffers under $35

My favorite Christmas morning tradition is opening stockings with all of my family next to a blazing fire and a beautifully lit tree on Christmas morning. When my siblings and I were little, we would hand out everyone’s stockings so we could all open them at the same time. There is something exciting about stocking…

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casual christmas

I can’t believe Christmas Eve is only 1 week from today!  December has flown by!  I still have so much to do and so many errands to run.  I wore this outfit a few weeks ago when Will and I went to a Christmas parade and it was the perfect combination of festive and casual…

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adult hot chocolate with peppermint, gingerbread and eggnog marshmallows

Last week my younger sister turned 21. Since it is December and we have to celebrate a 21st birthday properly, I give you homemade adult hot chocolate with peppermint, gingersnap and eggnog marshmallows. Woah. I am usually a tea person, but there is something about December, the crisp air and the festivities that make me…

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link love

I am loving all of the Christmas decorations around :)  The lights, greenery and trees make me so happy.  Right now we have a tiny tabletop tree, but someday I can’t wait to fill a room with a big, beautiful, decorated tree, maybe even with a color theme.  via I love this article by fellow-Triangle…

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Gift Guide for Him

I always struggle with gifts for guys in my family. They are so difficult to shop for sometimes. I love giving gifts, but I want to feel like I got the perfect gift, and sometimes I struggle with that for the men. Fear not, I figured out some good ones! I hope this gift guide…

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chocolate dipped shortbread and brownie cookies

One of my favorite holiday traditions is making cookies. In my family we make the same cookies every year, and visiting family brings the same cookies every year. It is wonderful and I love the variety of small delicious treats. One of my favorite cookies to make and eat this time of year is shortbread…

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link love

People have told me that today is Friday.  Every day this week has felt like a Monday, but I will happily believe them.  I’m excited to bake Christmas cookies, make holiday crafts, wrap some presents, and decorate for the holidays this weekend.  Let’s get started!   via You may have heard of a pastry artist, but…

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Gift Guide for Her

Eeek, the first gift guide!  I’m so excited to share some of my favorite gift ideas for the gals in your life.  These gifts span the budget and are all so cute!  I didn’t realize how well they all look together until I was arranging them, but that makes it all the better for multi-gifting!…

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eggnog pancakes

Are you already decked out for Christmas? We’re not, but we’re getting there! Now that Thanksgiving is over, I am going full force into all things Christmas – including these eggnog pancakes. Now I know eggnog can be a divisive drink; some people love it, some people hate it. I’m kind of in middle ground…

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