I always wrap myself in a warm blanket of gratitude this time of year. The fast paced world of manufacturing and shop managing, and tending to this, taking care of that, can sometimes take center stage, but I'm often reminded of my blessings with a kind word from a patron or a Christmas smile from a child.
The Holiday Soaps are plentiful and blooming at our store! We've been crafting packaging designs and placing fresh sprigs of evergreen and pinecones into almost all of our winter packages.
Handmade wool hats fill our clothing department shelves, and our denim section of the store is bursting at the seams with flairs and cuffs.
Atop my market list was fresh cranberries, oranges, and cranberry juice. We make a special Christmas punch for our Holiday Soiree's. It's actually super simple to put together, and the bright red colors of the juice and berries along with fresh orange slices help to make the punch festive looking.
1 large bottle of cranberry juice, not concentrate.
1/2 bottle of lemon lime soda.
Pour into a punch bowl or pitcher and toss in a few clean cranberries and orange slices. That's it!
We're planning our Christmas Eve menu. Last year I made this for desert, and everyone loved it! I'm going to make it again for my family. The vanilla custard cream sauce really adds the perfect touch to the bread pudding.
We're excited to host our annual holiday soiree, again. It's exciting to bring back some of our favorite events!
The cookies and punch recipes are plucked from my recipe file, and Christmas will soon be here!
Keep smiling.
xo Jill
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