A Very Merry Christmas Link-up - Food

Sereina Charise started this link-up: A Very Merry Christmas. Week 3's theme is Christmas Foods and Tasty Treats.



My photo doesn't really look like Christmas, but it's tasty, for sure!


This is a photo of Christmas dessert at my house: homemade German chocolate cake and homemade pumpkin pie, both courtesy of my mom! She is an amazing baker (a quality that sadly didn't get passed down to me).

A Very Merry Christmas Link-up - Lights

Sereina Charise started this link-up: A Very Merry Christmas. Week 2's theme is Lights.



Jon and I live in a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo with a connected living/dining area. We don't have room for a big tree yet because we haven't exactly finished unpacking yet. In the meantime, I have this 3 foot tree that used to be my grandma's. I put it up on our makeshift dining room table (which means that we eat on the couch).

I was able to convince my camera not to focus on the tree, and thus, I created this shot of some fuzzy bokeh. Not too shabby, considering my point-and-shoot's limitations.

A Very Merry Christmas Link-up - Decorations

Sereina Charise started this link-up: A Very Merry Christmas. Week 1's theme is Decorations.



My parents have this Nativity scene that used to belong to my grandparents. I've always loved it and it was my duty to set it up on the mantle at my parents' house every year.

Now that I am living in a condo with Jon, I (jokingly) mentioned to my parents that I should take the whole scene with me. While my dad seemed a little put-out, my mom agreed. Apparently, it was her plan all along to pass it down to me! I had no idea.

I was overjoyed to set it up on the mantle in the condo.



There's Mary and Joseph, and an angel, as well as a donkey and a cow. There is also a shepherd boy with his lambs and Three Kings Bearing Gifts. Baby Jesus is safely hidden away until Christmas morning.

This Nativity scene has been a tradition in my family, and it makes me excited for the future. I am anxious to have my own children to pass the tradition onto.