Happy Holidays! Welcome to The Hearth and Soul Link Party where this week it is all about holiday inspiration!
Blog posts old and new, about anything that feeds the soul, are welcome here at Hearth and Soul. This includes – but is not limited to – family, home, recipes, decorating, crafts, DIY, travel, organisation, book reviews, the arts and self improvement.
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This week’s party will be staying open over Christmas and New Year so you can add posts over the holidays. I will be popping in to share and pin, and choose featured posts.
The party will be back for a fresh start to the New Year on Monday January 7th.
I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support of Hearth and Soul this year. I’m so proud of the community we have created, and I appreciate each and every one of you!
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Last week at Hearth and Soul I shared how excited I was about an upcoming evening at Highclere Castle.
This week I’m sharing the scoop on how much fun we had. Don’t miss my latest blog post – An Evening at Highclere Castle
I’m also sharing a treasured family recipe.
Fancy the flavour of mince pies without all the work of rolling pastry? Then my Old Fashioned Mincemeat Oat Squares are for you! A recipe from my late Mom’s recipe box, the smell of these yummy squares cooking transports my mind back to Mom’s kitchen at Christmastime.
Holiday Inspiration Features
Thank you to everyone who visited and shared this week. Holiday inspiration features (from top left, clockwise):-
Make these last minute Easy DIY Giant Christmas Snowflakes from 2 Dishing Divas to finish off your holiday decorations.
It doesn’t feel like Christmas without candy canes, and this Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Fudge from Nancy C sure is a wonderful way to enjoy them!
I love the idea of pie as a Christmas dessert and this Apple and Cranberry Pie from Nancy at On the Home Front is just perfect!
This DIY Fresh Cranberry & Bay Leaf Garland from Carol at Comfort Spring Station is easy to make and looks so pretty.
Gifts from The Kitchen are always so welcome, either as a hostess gift or a Christmas gift in themselves. Miz Helen of Miz Helen’s Country Cottage has a whole collection of recipe to inspire you in Gifts From Miz Helen’s Kitchen.
A recipe inspired by a childhood memory is always a good thing! These Brown Sugar Praline Squares from Mareliz at Kocina de Pinay in Singapura look irresistible!
The Hearth and Soul Link Party
Please link to directly to blog post URLs.
I pin and share as many posts as I can. Linking up here means you consent to me featuring your posts and photos on my blog and social media. Of course, all shares include a link back to your blog.
There is no obligation, but sharing the party on social media is very welcome, as is providing a link back to AprilJHarris.com. There are buttons at the top and bottom of this blog post to make sharing easy.
Please keep the party going by commenting on or sharing some of the other posts, and connecting with other bloggers. Thank you for making Hearth and Soul such a friendly place to share!
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!
Comments & Reviews
Thanks so much for featuring my cranberry bay leaf garland. Wishing you a joyous holiday!
It’s a pleasure, Carol! Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas!
Hi April,
Thanks so much for featuring my Gifts From Miz Helen’s Kitchen, I am honored! All the features look awesome and thanks so much for the party. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas!
Miz Helen
It’s my pleasure, Miz Helen! Wishing you and yours all the very best this Holiday Season! Merry Christmas!
Thanks for all you do here to encourage and to help us in our celebrations!
It’s a pleasure, Michele! Wishing you a Blessed Christmas!
April,
Thank you so much for featuring my Cranberry Apple Pie! Wishing you and your family a very Happy Christmas!
– Nancy (Nancy On The Home Front )
It’s a pleasure, Nancy! And thank you – Happy Christmas to you and yours too!
I’ve enjoyed dropping by for the party each week…..thank you for having me! i’m looking forward to coming by in 2019! Merry Christmas!
I really appreciate your support of Hearth and Soul, Penny! I always look forward to your beautiful posts. Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much for hosting again this week. You always do so much for bloggers! Have a relaxing week! I am off to see some posts. Looks like a lot of inspiration tonight.Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much for visiting and sharing, Marilyn. I appreciate your support. Merry Christmas!
A lovely mix of posts again this week! I’ve found plenty of foodie inspiration and especially enjoyed the wonderful kingfisher photos. Amazing colours… thank you for hosting, April.
Thank you so much for visiting and sharing, Pauline, and for visiting other posts as well! It really helps build community and it’s a great way to connect with other bloggers. I’m off to find those kingfisher photos 🙂
Merry Christmas April !!! Thank you for the feature. Its a delight to see it there. Thank you also for the mention of my Japanese Christmas Cake in your FB party page, appreciate it so much. Have a lovely week and may God bless you always.
Thank you so much, Mareliz, I hope you had a lovely Christmas. May God bless you too!
Thanks for all of your hard work. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you and your family have a wonderful and Merry Christmas
You are so welcome, Patrick. Thank you for your support of Hearth and Soul! I hope you and your family enjoyed a lovely Christmas!
Hope 2019 will be a happy and healthy new year for your and your family!
Thank you so much, Catherine! Wishing you and yours a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!
Hope you are having a wonderful Christmas Day.
It was wonderful, thank you, Karen. I hope your Christmas Day was lovely too!
Happy New Year dear April! 🙂
Thank you so much, my friend! Happy New Year to you too!
Thank you so much for hosting the party. Happy New Year, Kippi
Happy New Year, Kippi!