Take a look at our Top Ten list of best modern Christmas holiday cookbooks and baking books! (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) Happy cooking and baking, Christmas Shopaholic     ...

Check out this year’s advent calendar from Sugarfina! Love the gorgeous colorful packaging. Inside, there are 24 little drawers you can pull out (one drawer per day, of course!) to find four little sugary treats. (You won’t need a drawer for the 25th, since the highly anticipated Christmas Day is finally here!) Here’s a preview of the flavors of the ...

I’m so tempted to get myself this Nordic Ware Holiday Tea Cakes Baking Pan! (via Sur la Table; affiliate link). With the rainy weather here in the Pacific Northwest in autumn and winter, I know I’ll spend extra time in my kitchen baking treats. My friends and neighbors won’t complain, I’m sure! The tea cake baking pan comes with sixteen ...

I’m a huge fan of Paddywax candles – they’ve gotten quite a bit of my pocket money over the years! The company is based in Nashville, and uses high quality soy-blend wax and cotton wicks. I wanted to point out their new “Wonder Holiday” collection of candles for Christmas 2021. Love the retro styling on these candles! They are designed ...

I am beyond excited about the brand new 2021 LEGO “Santa’s Visit” set (via LEGO; affiliate link). I’ve always had a weakness for LEGO’s Christmas holiday and winter sets, and this one is tugging at my heartstrings. The LEGO Creator Expert 10293 Santa’s Visit set (via Lego; affilate link) has 1445 pieces. It includes a darling festive little snowy blue ...

I am totally obsessed with gingerbread houses – not just the ones you build and decorate, but also ornaments, toys, puzzles, candy and gifts with a gingerbread house theme. I keep sneaking new Gingerbread House ornaments onto my Christmas tree – soon I’ll have to put up a second tree just for Gingerbread House ornaments and decorations! I could put ...

If you’re trying to find ways to wow your guests when they walk through the door, sometimes all you need is some unique decorations. Most of my favorite show stoppers have been homemade or finely crafted woodwork. They look like they come directly from Santa’s workshop! (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if ...

Do you love vintage Christmas decorations and ornaments? One day I would love to decorate my home in all vintage decorations. It reminds me of my childhood and celebrating the holidays with my family. My grandparents especially loved porcelain figurines, and every year they would place them throughout their home. Almost all of them gave a warm and inviting feeling! ...

I just stumbled across these festive winter holiday “hot cocoa mug candles” from The Thymes and I can’t wait to gift them, purchase them for myself, and burn them in my home! (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate ...

Understandably, decorating a gingerbread house can be too much work during an already busy holiday season. Unless you have the time to make your own gingerbread pieces by hand, store bought options are pretty much the same. The kits tend to use the same candies (i.e. dots, red and green sprinkles, white royal frosting, etc.) We also have all made ...