December is flying along – I can’t believe another week has gone by already! Welcome to the Hearth and Soul Link Party, where this week I’m featuring Holiday Gifts and Treats.
At the Hearth and Soul Link Party, you can share blog posts old and new, about anything that feeds the soul. This includes – but is not limited to – family, home, recipes, decorating, crafts, DIY, travel, organisation, book reviews, the arts and self improvement.
What’s New?
Whatever holidays you celebrate, I hope you are enjoying the season as well as all the holiday gifts and treats! This week on the blog I’ve shared tips and recipes to help you make the most of this time of year.
Does the idea of having lots of people round to your home for holiday dinners or parties make you break out in a cold sweat? Don’t miss my easy tips to help you enjoy Holiday Entertaining Without Stress – the key to a happy holiday season for you, your family and friends!
Fancy a bit of seasonal baking for holiday gifts and treats?
I gave little bags of these delicious Orange Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies out as parting gifts at our annual Christmas drinks and nibbles party this year. They were very well received!
This cake looks special – and it is – but it’s also very easy to make!
Just bake my Chocolate Banana Bundt Cake recipe in a seasonal baking tin and dredge in icing sugar once it’s cool. Easy peasy. Watch this space for more holiday gifts and treats!
Thank you to you all for visiting and sharing. I really appreciate your kind support of Hearth and Soul.
Holiday Gifts and Treats Featured Posts
Holiday gifts and treats features (from top left, clockwise):-
Put some of this White Chocolate Turtle Popcorn from Nancy of On The Home Front in pretty gift bags and tie with ribbons to share with family and friends, but be sure to keep some for yourself as well.
There’s something so gorgeous about homemade decorations, especially these sweet Crochet Christmas Mitten Ornaments from Julie’s Creative Lifestyle. These would make lovely gifts too.
Another easy to make gift, these pretty Mason Jar Luminaries from My Slices of Life are perfect all during the cosy season. You can switch up the decorations to personalise them as well.
It’s all about family food during the holidays. Take a trip down memory lane with Kathi at Oak Hill Homestead as she searches for her late Mom’s gingerbread recipe in Not My Mother’s Gingerbread.
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Comments & Reviews
So many wonderful-looking goodies here!
There really are, Barbara! I love all the treats that are shared this time of year!
I love your little packages of the ginger cookies, what a great idea!
– Nancy ( Nancy On The Home Front)
Thank you, Nancy!
Hi April, oh your cocktail holiday party sounds like it was so nice. I love the idea of giving out the cookies at the end of the party for everyone.
Thanks for the feature of the crochet mittens ornaments I made. I appreciate it.
Hope you have a wonderful week.
Thank you so much, Julie! And it’s my pleasure! I hope you have a wonderful week too.
YUM, that chocolate banana cake looks good!! Thanks so much for hosting!
Thank you, Dee!
Thank you for hosting, April! Your party looked scrumptious to say the least! Have a wonderful week!!
Thank you so much, Suzan!
Aprill, your Orange Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies are going to be a huge hit around here! Thank you for hosting. Happy December!
I’m so glad you like them, Jean! Happy December to you too!
So many yummy deserts, April!
Michelle
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There really are, Michelle! Have a lovely week!
Your Orange Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies are beautiful. How lucky those receiving your parting gift and thanks for hosting again..
Thank you so much, and thank you for visiting and sharing too! I hope your week is going well!
Those cookies look amazing. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week.
Thank you, Patrick. I hope you are having a wonderful week as well!
April, those Orange Ginger Crinkle Cookies look amazing and sound so much like Christmas! I’ll bet the house smells great when they are baking. Thanks for hosting. I hope that you are enjoying the holiday season.
They really do make the house smell gorgeous, Helen! And thank you so much! 🙂 I hope you are enjoying the holiday season too.
Another GREAT party – THANK YOU for hosting. I brought my SALISBURY STEAK MEATBALLS, CARAMEL GINGERSNAPS & MOONSHINE FRUITCAKE to the party. I hope you have a FANTASTIC week.
Thank you, Tamy! Your recipes sound lovely – I’m intrigued by the Moonshine Fruitcake! I hope your week is fantastic too!
Great picture of you and your kitchen! Very welcoming.
Thank you so much, Michele!
All the treats look so yummy! laurensparks.net
They really do, Lauren! Thank you for visiting and sharing!
Thank you so much for featuring my mason jar luminaries!
It’s my pleasure, Joanne!
Thank you for hosting! This is what I featured the week of 12-2 to 12-6 on my blog. On Tuesday morning were Peppermint and Chocolate Mousse Bars. Wednesday was my Grasshopper Thin Mint Cheesecake. And wrapping up the second week of Christmas baking is a decadent Cherpumple Cake. Enjoy!
I do love peppermint and chocolate together, Marilyn! And I’m curious about that Cherpumple Cake – I’m off to find out more!
That bundt cake is incredible. I adore ginger anything and adding orange is a great idea.
Thank you, Jeanna, and thank you for visiting and sharing too!