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As always, this month is going by way too fast! It feels even faster this year with multiple back-and-forth trips to New York for different work events. Itโs been so busy, but I feel so very happy and excited. This season really brings out the best in me. As cheesy as this is, I love it so much! And I love that my mom and Asher also share my excitement for this time of year!
Even though itโs busy, weโre still embracing everything Christmas. Watching all the holiday movies (I havenโt watched any that Iโve loved, however โ any recommendations?), baking all the cookies, attempting to Christmas shop and find special gifts for everyone on my list, and sharing fun holiday recipes. I love when there is so much happening! But we need more Christmas over the next two weeks for sure!
Iโm in New York today for our holiday cocktail party at Williams-Sonoma tonight. It will be such a fun event! I flew in just for tonight, and then Iโll be back in New York for a few nights later this week. Itโs a crazy schedule, but honestly, itโs exciting! After my next trip, Iโll be home for good and with my family through New Yearโs. So Iโm really looking forward to all things Christmas with my fam!
Speaking of my family, theyโve been busy traveling a bit too. This weekend, theyโre spending time in Edmonton, Alberta, CA. Theyโre there to watch my younger brother Red compete in Style Experience, a Big Air snowboarding competition. Theyโre staying at the JW Marriott there and loving it. They return home today and will be staying put in Colorado through New Yearโs!
My brothers and cousins will slowly begin arriving for the holidays over the next two weeks. My younger brother, Red, arrives today with his girlfriend, Hailey. Malachi (Kai), my brother closest in age to me, arrives tomorrow. Both will be here through New Yearโs (there is another Big Air at Copper next weekend). Itโs going to be so nice having them around!
Letโs see, what else? Last week, we kicked off our December holiday giveaways with the first stand mixer giveaway; I had fun shooting this. I love creating a festive scene. We have another giveaway going up tonight, so watch for it; itโs a good one!
I shared ourย 2023 Christmas Cookie Box on Friday! This one was my favorite boxes to put together. I wish I had more time to play around with it, but I still love how it turned out! Whatโs your favorite Christmas cookie this year?ย
I think thatโs it for this week! I have some fun links, a holiday dinner party playlist, and so many gift ideas below! Hope you enjoy them! Have a festive December Sunday!ย
1. Things iโm loving, wanting, and excited to try.
lovingโฆholiday nails. These are so fun and festive!
burningโฆtheย Gingerbread Smash! OF COURSE. Weโre offering free shipping this weekend as well as 30% off now through December 14th using code SMASH30. Stock up on candles for your holiday gifts to all!
everything in my cart (low)โฆthese cotton wideleg sweatpants I ordered from Mango. Perfect for a cozy holiday travel look.
listening toโฆ2024 Glow Up Series, Part 3: Tips for Starting a Business, Creating Boundaries, Cultivating Community, Social Strategy & More. Loving Siffatโs Glow Up series. Make sure you listen to Part 1 and Part 2 as well. Each episode provides so much value, especially for anyone building a business. But itโs also great for life in general.
holiday shoppingโฆeverythingย White + Warren. I ordered a wonderful box of cashmere pieces for my mom and me. Everyone, these are some of the coziest cashmere knits. I especially love their beanies. Theyโreย my all-time favorite luxury splurge. And all of theirย cashmere sweaters and pants are perfect. Oh, and their cozy blankets. I didnโt get these, but I need toโฆnothing cozier. You can use the code,ย ย HBH20 for 20%of your holiday orders.
orderingโฆthe Dagne Dover Landon Large Carryall Bag. So perfect for traveling and on sale this week for 25% off via Shopbop!
dreaming of goingโฆThe 11 Most Beautiful Christmas Light Decorations Around the World. Iโm going to walk 5th Avenue tonight! Excited!! And then, I would love to visit. Luci dโArtista (Salerno, Italy).
readingโฆTaylor Swift Is TIMEโs 2023 Person of the Year. Excited to read this on the plane.
shoppingโฆfestive holiday gift wrap and ribbon. My obsession this time of year.
lovingโฆChristmas pajamas. Iโm such a sucker for a cozy pair of cheesy PJs. Just found all ofย these festive pairs and think theyโre so cute. I love J Crewโs PJs too. I might order this EberJey set for my mom, Asher, and me!
shoppingโฆwinter essentials. Itโs officially COLD outside.
everything in my cart (beauty)โฆthe Sephora sale through December 10th.
Here are the best beauty gift sets for gifting!
readingโฆWhat To Read This Holiday Season, No Matter What Youโre in the Mood For. SO many holiday books! So fun!
drinkingโฆthis weekโsย Naughty Nice Margarita (with mocktail). So fun for holiday parties.
lovingโฆtheseย gingerbread house ideas. Oh my goodness, so cute. Some are a bit too fancy for my style, but I think #18 and #20 are my favorites. I actually shared this post last year, but Iโm still finding inspiration here!
shoppingโฆTarget for the best gifts and gift wrap! See below for more ideas. This pottery wheel would be fun for both young kids and crafty adults! And then, I want to order this knitted throw in grey. Wow, so cozy. Oh, and I love this planner for 2024 organization!
2. Popular Easy Holiday Appetizers.
Baked Gruyรจre in Pastry with Rosemary and Garlic
Whipped Goat Cheese with Warm Candied Bacon and Dates
Cranberry Brie Pull Apart Bread
Momโs Secret Christmas Eve Chex Mixย (such an oldie, but we make this every year)
Sweet and Savory Cheesy Bacon Wrapped Puff Pastry Twists
Goat Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates with Rosemary Honey
Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Soft Pretzels
Prosciutto Wrapped Baked Brie in Pastry
3. Holiday Kitchen essentials.
4. Homemade Holidays.
Some of you may recall when I used to do โhomemade holidaysโ in December. I shared these more crafty posts each Sunday in December before I started writing the Nine Favorite Things posts. I really loved creating these posts, and I want to bring some of that content back to life! Sharing some of my favorite Homemade Holiday ideas below.
Fun fact, my Christmas Potpourri post is one of my top most viewed posts of all time. So crazy! I shared this post so long ago (2014), and itโs still one of my favorites to this day!
(I LOVE wrapping a beautiful gift)
Make the House Smell Like Christmas
(one of my favorite Christmas crafts to date)
Glittered Gingerbread Christmas Tree Ornaments
(I make these every year and gift them; theyโre the cutest)
Coziest Homemade Hot Toddy Kit
(Iโm going to share an updated kit soon!)
Holiday Gifting: Homemade Simple Syrups
(a gift for the friend who loves to mix a cocktail)
The Gift of a Christmas Scent (Homemade Holiday Potpourri)
(a great hostess gift)
Snowy, Sparkly Pine Cone Ornaments
(these are so fun! I need to make them with Asher and Oslo)
5. Spreading Christmas Cheer + Christmas Movies.
Send this to anyone who could use some holiday cheer today! It is sure to brighten their day!
*Our HBH team Christmas movie List*
-The Grinch
-The Santa Clause Series
-Elf
-Home Alone
-Christmas Vacation
-The Polar Express
-Eloise at Christmastime
-White Christmas
-A Christmas Carol
-Miracle on 34th Street
-Itโs a Wonderful Life
-The Holiday
-Christmas with the Kranks
-Noelle
-While You Were Sleeping
-Jingle All the Way
-Klaus
-The Family Stone
-Love Actually
-Holidate
-The Princess Switch
-Holidate
-Last Christmas
-A Christmas Prince
6. A holiday playlist for your dinner parties.
Your holiday parties are not complete without the perfect holiday playlist. Here is my favorite playlist for a fun and festive night!
7. Favorite links iโm loving.
10 Things to Do in New York During the Holidaysโฆadding a few of these to my schedule!
Home at Last With Tan France: Dream Closetโฆa beautiful home.
People Are Taping Their Mouth While Sleeping for Health Benefitsโฆhas anyone tested this out?
America Hates These Christmas Candiesโฆwhat is your least favortie?
Trader Joeโs Holiday Itemsโฆhereโs how they ranked.
30 Delightfully Cheesy Holiday Movies to Stream Tonight
How to Split Time Between Families During the Holidaysโฆwithout feeling guilty.
How to Reconnect With Your Partner When Holiday Stressors Become Too Muchโฆsome cute ideas.
What To Read This Holiday Season, No Matter What Youโre in the Mood ForโฆI am so into a good holiday book.
Taylor Swiftโs Person of the Year Interview Is Full of Lessons Weโll Remember for Lifeโฆagree.
Taylor Swiftโs Diet and Fitness Routine on Tour
8. Holiday styles โ Tisโ the season!
holiday party looks
cozy holiday travel looksย
Nordstrom looks
9. This weekโs dinners + weekend eats.
Monday: Crockpot Spicy Queso Beef Chili
Tuesday: Garlic Butter Chicken Marsala Meatballs
Wednesday: Easy Spicy Baked Potato Soup
Thursday: 30 Minute Spicy Indian Butter Chicken
Friday: Beef Tenderloin Crostini with Parmesan Wine Cream Sauce
Saturday:ย Naughty Nice Margarita (with mocktail)
Sunday:ย Vanilla Brown Sugar Eggnog Cookies
This post was originally published on December 10, 2023
Please give me outfit deets on this weekโs cover photo!! That red jacket is everything!!
Hi Tieghan.
I am catching up on these posts several great things as always and wonderful content!! Thanks for all the hard work you put into it each week. Iโve been watching clips of all the holiday movies you shared in your post. Iโll have to agree Holidate was the best!! Have you watched that one yet?? What is your all time favorite Christmas movie?? Although its not a movie I love love love a Peanuts Christmas. For that matter I love anything Peanuts are you a fan?? Speaking of being a fan I ordered a Gingerbread Smash candle itโs amazing! Also. thanks to your inspiration I am going to make the Vanilla Hot Chocolate Molten cookies. The Vanilla Brown Sugar Eggnog Cookies, and the Gingerbread with Brown Butter Icing. Iโll find some cookie tins and give them as gifts to a few friends. One question for you if you can answer it or guide me in a good direction. I was asked to make some farm to table meals and Iโve never done it before. Are there any good sites you might recommend for inspiration?? Thanks so much as always youโre the best ๐
Hey Mike! Thank you so much for this awesome comment! I hope you love the vanilla hot chocolate molten cookies! As far as farm to table sites, I would maybe check out Molly Yeh! xT
Maybe just leave the comments you feel you can answer and edit out the others. I enjoy your weekly Nine Favorite Things post! Love your photography!
Thank you Pam! Have a great week! xT
Hi Tieghan:
My favorite holiday movie is, โA Dog Named Christmas.โ You should check it out. I think you can get it on either Hulu or Peacock. I watch it every single year and it never gets old.
Enjoy,
Jen
Oh that sounds like such a sweet movie! Iโll have to check it out ๐ xT
Hi Tieghan,
When you have a chance, please check out the comment section on joyfoodsunshine.com. Maybe try leaving a comment on any of the recipes. Youโll see that whenever a comment is submitted, a notification pops up that says โYour comment is awaiting moderation. This is a preview; your comment will be visible after it has been approved.โ Typically comments are approved and visible within a couple of hours at most. Itโs a one click procedure.
This very important and useful step hasnโt prevented there being hundreds, even thousands of comments and active discussion and engagement on the recipes on that site โ whether it be to review the recipe, ask questions, state if something didnโt work, ask for clarification, and so forth. Anything actually relevant to the recipe or topic.
What is missing is any spam, t|r|o|l|l|ing, off-topic bickering, snark, personal attacks, etc, because rightly so, the site owner is taking pride in the quality control of her website. I cannot recommend this comment format strongly enough for HBH. You have worked so hard to build and nurture your business. Save yourself and your team the time and effort of having to retroactively mop up the daily sh1t-show that ensues when you provide an unrestricted platform to malicious people with ill-intent who mean you and your lifeโs work harm. Your legitimate supporters have been begging you to do this for years now. Please take action.
Itโs not Christmas until my sister and I get together and bake mounds of Christmas sweets to share with family and friends. Itโs a precious memory for me
I love that so much! Such a special memory ๐ xT
Your holiday looks are soooooo expensive!
As an anesthesia provider, and whoโs career revolves around a personโs airway.. DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT tape your mouth shut when you sleep. This is extremely dangerous. For a variety of reasons.. but especially if youโre prone to heart burn or acid reflux. I hate that there is so much misinformation on the internet from supposed โexpertsโ If you are having trouble sleeping or snore at night, make an appointment with a doctor and have a sleep study done so they can properly diagnose and treat you. Thanks for reading my friendly PSA ๐
Hey Ramey! Thanks for this super important PSA โ Iโm prone to mouth breathing and I started taping my mouth closed earlier this year. I noticed a dramatic improvement to my quality of sleep and I wake up with less dry mouth, plus my ability to breath through my nose throughout the day has been noticeably better. That said โ Iโd love to know more about why you recommend against this so I can take this information onboard. For reference, Iโm 36 female, a healthy weight with no medical conditions. Thank you again for your feedback and Iโm so happy to have found your advice. Happy holidays! โ Sarah
Hey Ramey! Thanks for this super important PSA โ Iโm prone to mouth breathing and I started taping my mouth closed earlier this year. I noticed a dramatic improvement to my quality of sleep and I wake up with less dry mouth, plus my ability to breath through my nose throughout the day has been noticeably better. That said โ Iโd love to know more about why you recommend against this so I can take this information onboard. For reference, Iโm 36 female, a healthy weight with no medical conditions. Thank you again for your feedback and Iโm so happy to have found your advice. Happy holidays! โ Sarah
Are you passionate about food? Why do you keep going back to Polo Bar? Thereโs like 10,000 restaurants in NYC. Youโre not curious about other foods or restaurants?
agree! as a new yorker who loves going out to dinner, i rarely repeat restaurants just because there are so many amazing options and such limited time to try them all. it does seem like you go to the polo bar every time youโre here. as a food blogger i feel like it could be super inspiring to try other things, no?
Werenโt you talking about moving? You havenโt mentioned it in a while. Is that not happening?
I love all your content and have been a reader for many years.
I am concerned when I read about you flying in and out of the same city within a week.
To me it seems financially irresponsible and dangerous for the climate. It may be better to stay the couple of days in between events. I know hotel rooms are expensive but so are flights across the country. Other than the cooking which you must do dead anyway, it would be easy to work from your computer at the hotel. We all need to be much more Ecco conscious going forward.
These flights are happening whether she is on them or not. Itโs not like she is taking a private jet. Quit buying into all the hype, and let people live their lives. If you really want to help the environment go to all the countries that are actually the major polluters of the world and shame/fix them. The United States is actually one of the most eco friendly countries in the entire world, despite what is being sold to you.
Sure, Ramey, whatever you sayโฆ LOL
The plane is flying there whether Tieghan is on it or notโฆ.so whatโs your point?
There are so many Christmas shows to choose from, my favorites though will always be White Christmas and Holiday Inn. I absolutely love the homemade gift section this week! Such fun, festive ideas! I will be making make your spinach, artichoke sliders for a gathering Iโm having, along with a hearty soup, but havenโt decided on that yet. Do you have a suggestion? Enjoy the season and thanks for all of the great content!
Thank you so so much Paula! So glad youโre enjoying these gift ideas! Hmm maybe the zuppa toscana soup on my blog would be yummy? ๐ xT
I recommend adding Christmas Chronicles to your movie list (starring Kurt Russel). Itโs so cute! Thank you for the work you put into Nine Fav Things and last but not least enjoy your holiday time with your family! Life is too short-
Thank you Paula! Have a very Merry Christmas! xT
Just made the espresso chocolate dipped pretzels
Yummmmm!
Thank you soooo much! xT