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Let's Get Ready for the Holidays!
With Love, Melissa Blog Newsletter, Vol. 34 (11/14/23)
Let's Get Ready for the Holidays!
Hello, my lovely!
This week my husband and I had a biscotti bake off where we both made orange almond biscotti and then judged whose was best. I think mine was best and he thinks his was, so there's no clear winner here 😅 but we had an awful lot of fun doing it. Do you watch the Great British Bake Off? We've been watching the new episodes every Friday!
So I may have already started watching Christmas movies...I am definitely feeling the holiday cheer so I am fully immersing myself in the joys of the Christmas season. Plus the blog is in full holiday mode, so you can find all my holiday posts in one place!
As for Thanksgiving, I have a menu all planned with my bestie who lives here in Cali. I've never done a friendsgiving before so I am very excited! If you still need some recipes, I got you! Take a look at my favorites below.
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Embroidery is becoming popular again these days (probably because it's super fun!), so here are some basic supplies you will need to get started.
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Next in the RV Life is our month spent in Florida! We got to spend time with family and have a nice recharge before we set off to the northern US.
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Get everything you need here from gift guides to recipes, crafts to holiday reading. All in one post! Gifts for book lovers, foodies, crafters and more!
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My Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes:
​Sweet Potato Casserole
​​Mom's Thanksgiving Stuffing​
​Apple Hand Pies (Vegan Option!)​
​Stuffed Mushrooms​
​Pumpkin Hand Pies​
​Fancy Plaited Challah Bread​
​Apple Crumble Tart​
Learn the basic supplies you need to start embroidery.
Click more videos to see some of the latest RV life shorts too!
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