St. Nicholas Day 2025

Whew! This year is flying by at warp speed! I completely forgot to update you all about our St. Nicholas Day this year, but I did post a video on YouTube that I will post below.

We let the kids make their own Santa Pancakes with fresh fruit and whipped cream… yummy! We also had a few things in their stockings, as well as a few little candies. We read the book, ‘Saint Nicholas: The Real Story of the Christmas Legend.’ I will link it below.

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Start Your Holiday Prep: Week 12 Guide

Hopefully, we’ve gotten our up tree by now and have a good start on the Holiday preparations and most importantly … not stressing!

Have you gotten started on your Holiday Prep? If not, don’t worry because you still have plenty of time, but don’t procrastinate any longer!

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Delicious Maple Syrup Recipes for Cozy Winter Days

Maple syrup is just one of those things that reminds me of the snowy winters in Pennsylvania… makes me a little homesick. I can remember going on an overnight field trip, and we got to tap some Maple Trees… then we had a big breakfast of pancakes and syrup that they had made beforehand… it was so good!

I sure don’t miss the cold, but I do miss the syrup, so I have to get some every so often and make good use of it. I like it on my pancakes and French Toast, but the kids like it more when it is used as a flavoring. We also like to use it to sweeten our coffee!

Here are some of our favorite recipes:

Maple Glazed Brussels Sprouts

Creamy Maple Frosting printable recipe

Smoky Maple Walnuts

Sourdough Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Crockpot Pumpkin Butter

Easy Chia Pudding

Do you have any favorite recipes using Maple Syrup?

Start Your Holiday Prep: Week 11 Guide

Hopefully, we’ve gotten our up tree by now and have a good start on the Holiday preparations and most importantly … not stressing!

Have you gotten started on your Holiday Prep? If not, don’t worry because you still have plenty of time, but don’t procrastinate any longer!

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Start Your Holiday Prep: Week 10 Guide

Have you gotten started on your Holiday Prep? If not, don’t worry because you still have plenty of time, but don’t procrastinate any longer!

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