If you have been a Moonbeam follower for a while, you will know that I love holiday books. Loveeeee. ⠀⠀But Hollyce – how can you afford all of those amazing Christmas books? They can be so expensive!⠀⠀Well, dear friend, I borrow them from the library. Tax dollars at work people!⠀⠀TIP: go get your Christmas books NOW! When everyone else remembers in 1-2 weeks, the pickings are slim. ⠀⠀PRO TIP: I put a calendar appointment on November 18th every year to get Christmas books. Then I’ll never forget. Yes….I’m that mom. ⠀⠀I’ll work on a more formal post of my favorites so you have it in time for Christmas. I tried…
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A Walk Down ‘Frozen’ Memory Lane: The Reasons I Love This Franchise
Anna, Elsa, and Olaf hold a very special place in my heart. Why? Well when I was 25, I met two young children named Tyler & Emily. I had been around kids plenty and loved them….but there was added pressure at this meeting…they were the children of my boyfriend at the time. I so desperately wanted them to like me! One of the first dates we went on as a family was to see this amazing, winter-themed, animated block-buster smash from Disney…a little film called “Frozen.” As we walked out of the theater holding hands and singing ‘Let It Go’ – I breathed a sigh of gratitude (and some relief)…
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52 Baking Pantry Essentials for Holiday Season
Ho ho ho! Santa Hollyce is here to spread some Christmas cheer…what’s the best part of the holidays? For me – the FOOD! Especially baking sweet treats. If you have been a long-time follower, you will know that before I was a special needs mom…before I was a stepmom…before I was wife…before I was a recruiter…I was a pastry chef. It is my heart’s passion and I bleed simple syrup. The holiday season is the BIG SHOW for me. Baking pies for Thanksgiving, decorating sugar cookies with my kids, and making candy over the stove – these are the things I live for this time of year! I asked on…