Friday Things #400
1. St. Nicholas visited our house on Saturday night! The kids were so excited to put their shoes out and then run downstairs and check them on Sunday morning 😍
2. One thing I am going to really miss about having a toddler is waking up the sound of a 2-year-old happily singing in their crib. Joseph did it all the time, Dominic did it a little bit, and now Isabelle does it nearly every single morning. Through the monitor, we hear Jingle Bells, the ABC’s, the theme song to Bubble Guppies, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and whatever else she has picked up recently… all sung in that sweet little toddler voice that just makes my heart totally melt.
3. Multiple times this week we’ve loaded up the kids in the car after dinner and driven around to nearby neighborhoods to look at the lights while listening to Christmas carols. The kids get so excited to see the different colors and displays, and we find it so relaxing and fun – definitely a new favorite tradition!
4. I saw this video pop up on Facebook and I loved it ❤️️ >> Take Care Christmas Message
5. Absolutely loved this story about a teenager who has created hundreds of blankets during the pandemic for those in need.
6. My Baked brownie recipe has been trending over the last day or so; I LOVE that recipe!!
7. My husband first introduced me to Star Trek via the first new movie that came out while we were dating, over 10 years ago now. I thought it was a great movie (and have enjoyed the followups), and we’ve watched some of the old series and the new ones here and there. I’m not hugely into it (however, I think the old series are much better than the new ones!) but realized I must have definitely absorbed some of it because I was doing a crossword a couple of weeks ago and the clue was “Hidden, like a Klingon starship” and I knew immediately that it was “cloaked” 😜
8. Another fantastic Ina Garten article, because I can’t ever get enough, I love her >> Ina, Interrupted
9. What are you watching right now? We’re currently doing the original Star Trek: The Next Generation 🤓
10. TGIF! I hope you have a cozy weekend!
So adorable—again I say you and your family are such role models.
You are able to do what you love and help those kids have a wonderful life.
I salute you. Stay well, Nancy
Awhhh…so sweet you get to hear your babies singing. One of life’s most precious blessings. Your kids are lovely, and furry babies too!
I’ve asked this before…..are you sending emails for Friday Things etc. I haven’t gotten an email in months. Signed up for Ultimate Baking Guide and I’ve gotten nothing ? Have I done something wrong.
What Baked cookbook are you referring to?
Loved the picture from last week of Isabelle in the huge chair with Duke, soooo sweet.
Karen: “Baked” is the name of the cookbook from where this (and other amazing creations!) originate.
Hope that helps solve the mystery!
Oh, I loved your post about St. Nicholas day. When I was a child in Pittsburgh 70 years ago, St. Nicholas visited on Dec.6. My grandparents were of German descent and it was a bigger tradition for them than gifts on Christmas day (although there were lots of those too). Thank you for bringing back those happy memories for me. Also, I love that you take the kids to see the Christmas lights. There were 6 of us kids and my parents would load up the station wagon after dinner and we would ride around to see the sights. I am so glad you have continued these simple pleasures with your children – they are so fortunate.
Loved! Loved ! the Christmas message video….I shared it, too!!
Star Trek!! OMG! My husband (68 y/o) is a Star Trek fan from waaay back!! We even have a tree decorated in all Star Trek ornaments….He too, prefers the old shows… ;-)
My 86 year old mother has dementia which has reversed her mental clock to that more like a child. I picked her up and brought her to my house last night and she was so thrilled to see all the Christmas lights! Pointing, oohing and aahing…so heartwarming…made me smile. We will definitely be making some more trips to other neighborhoods! It’s the simple things…
We enjoyed Picard on CBS All Access. Now I want to go back and watch Next Generation!
My son will be 5 in February and still wakes up (and falls asleep) singing!
Happy 400 post!
Love looking at all the houses decked out.
What a beautiful start to my day: reading the links you shared: Take Care……and the teen blanket maker. These truly are the most valuable gifts we can share – our live and kindness to others. Thanks for opening our eyes to the goodness that surrounds us amid all the depressing news. Thank you for sharing more than than just delicious recipes!
Thank you for sharing the link to the interview with Ina Garten in Elle Magazine. I know who she is but never paid much attention to Food Channel celebreties. Having read that interview, I now want to BE her. What a lovely woman, talented and warm, and loved.
We loved Star Trek the Next Generation when it first came out. My 32 yo was watching it just the other night and I had to call back even though he knew the episode by heart! We also loved Deep Space Nine.
Currently watching The Crown and any holiday baking shows that are on. Getting ready to start watching Christmas movies.
I love your idea of driving around different neighborhoods to see the lights. I might have to do that with my 27 yo who has been stuck with me for the past year. We are trying to create new traditions, having lost my mom this summer.
Be sure to take lots of videos to capture that sweet little voice. I wish I had more of my daughter who is now grown.
Riding around looking at Christmas lights is still one of my favorite things to do around the holidays.