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Hark the herald angels sing!

Hark the herald angels sing!

Cooooookies, a holiday murder mystery, rice pack, etc.

Kaitlin Bekken
December 19, 2024 • Est. Reading Time: 5 minutes

It’s been a mad dash since Thanksgiving, hasn’t it? Even as much as I tried to keep it slow and simple! I’m so glad to be in the final stretch until Christmas. I plan to spend my break eating all the cookies I’ve frozen for weeks, playing some new video games with my kids (shh, don’t tell them yet), and seeing a handful of friends and family. Wishing all this and more to you, dear friends!

We’re taking next week off. Enjoy your Winter Break, and see you in 2025!

NY Times Christmas Cookies. I’m totally baked out and yet so many of these make me want to jump back in the kitchen. 🍪
Set Your First Time Leaders up for Success. Good management is so critical to success across the org. Don’t just throw new managers to the wolves and hope they figure it out! 🐺
How much should I save for retirement? I love a straightforward answer, and the explanation for how to get there. 💸

Busy Toddler

My kids are certainly not toddlers anymore, but I still use many of Suzy’s activities to keep them busy. This is a great account to start following before you have many days of stir-crazy kids at home during winter break.

Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret (Ernest Cunningham #3)

This mystery series is set apart by having a narrator who explains the rules of the genre while you solve the mystery. I do feel like it helps me be a better mystery reader, as I picked up many of the clues in this story, while still being surprised by the ending!

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Rice Pack. I heat this up probably 5 times a day and constantly have it with me in winter months. You can do a homemade version with a sewn kitchen towel and 1.5 lbs of rice (that’s what I use). 🌾
Book Nook. Looking for last minute Christmas gift? This was one of my favorites last year. It was fun to put together and it’s a cute addition to our shelves. I’d like to get more in a few years when I can clear out my husband’s textbooks. 🏡
Write and Send a Letter to Your Future Self. End of year seems like a good time to engage in this activity. And there’s a free option! 📬️

Pistachio Meringues

My Nana made a medley of cookies for our family Christmas every year. She passed just a few months ago, so I took on the challenge of making at least four of her coveted recipes. This are hands down the favorite of most of the crew. I don’t think mine quite live up to Nana’s yet, but I look forward to improving every year.