Happy December, friends! Are you enjoying this holiday season? How is the Christmas shopping coming along?
Well, if you need a wonderful and meaningful gift idea, I’ve got a great one for you today: Life In Season, Celebrate the Moments That Fill Your Heart & Home. I’ve been reading this book lately and it is so warm, encouraging, and inspiring. Two sisters, Vanessa Hunt and Heather Patterson, the authors of At the Picket Fence Blog wrote this book together. I just love that, since we are a group of sisters and a mom here at The Gingham Apron as well.
Ok, let me tell you about this book, because you’re really gonna love it! First of all, it’s a really beautiful hardback with lovely gold finishes. It looks great on a table and feels substantially heavy in your hands. I know that we are in an age of ebooks, but I still love to snuggle up with a high quality book or place a beautiful book in my home.
And then you open it up, and there are exquisite pictures of homes, holidays, decor, and favorite seasonal treats. I absolutely love how it is organized by seasons because they are such a fun and defining part of life. I am especially enjoying the Winter section and the devotional about Mary right now.
As Mary awaited the arrival of her son, the son who was also her Savior, I’ve often wondered if she was consumed with thoughts of how different her life was now going to be. -Life in Season
Now let’s talk about the content. The sisters write about life, family, faith and home. They observe God’s goodness, love, and all of his gifts in our daily lives. They share about hospitality, relationships, and keeping our focus on our God who fulfills us in all areas. Warm thoughts encourage and compel the reader as she reads each devotional.
Only He can provide us with the kind of peace, security, and rest that will make us feel at home no matter where we are or what challenges we face. -Life in Season
And then, there are lots of fun extras including (very easy, practical!) craft ideas, DIY gift ideas, and favorite family recipes.
Alright, not that I’ve peeked your interest, there’s great news! Thanks to the authors, I’ve got two copies of Life in Season to send to two fortunate readers. Perhaps you’ll give this as a Christmas gift or keep it for yourself. Enter below!
I’m excited about baking — particularly peppermint cookies and caramel brownies. Too bad I’m headed for bed right now because I just made myself hungry!
I always love the carol Angels We Have Heard on High. It is so glorious and uplifting!
What a gorgeous book. Previous!
Precious! 🙂
I am really loving the anticipation and excitement of my 4 year old grandson. He is loving every bit of this season
I am loving the weather, the songs and the smiling faces! I am also happy to be spending time with my family!
I’m loving the excitement my granddaughters are showing this season!
been wanting this book since it came out, would be great to win it
I love setting up my outside nativity scene (even though it was a balmy 60 degrees) and seeing it lit up at night.
I’m loving the time I spend with my precious grandsons this Christmas season, they are such a blessing and a joy to my heart!
We all bake cookies together and give them away, thanks
I’m enjoying spending extra time with family this season. I’ve been trying to be very intentional about slowing down and cherishing the moment.
Counting down the days with our little ones. 🙂
I am loving the time I will spend with loved ones including the dogs.
I am loving that I actually put my Christmas Tree and decorations up early this year! And that my Christian radio station mixes Christmas songs in with the regular songs – which are all ultimately about Christ, too!
The new lights and decorations.
I’m loving the fact that almost all my gifts are purchased and wrapped already!
We are loving the Seeds Family Worship “Seeds of Christmas” DVD, CD, and Family Worship Devotional. So fun to see God’s word transform the whole family this Advent!!
I love everything about this season- the movies, the songs, seeing the lights, decorating, baking, and spending time with family and friends.
I love all the lights this time of year! Plus it’s the time of year where I can eat cookies and feel no guilt!
i’m loving just snuggling with my kids watching family christmas movies and baking cookies
Honestly my heart is so full because my nephew is 1 1/2 and the holidays are so much more special now that he is here. Last year he was too young to really do stuff with (getting a tree, going to see Christmas lights, etc) but this year it is magical!
I love the Christmas lights, decorating, spending time with family, warm covers, hot chocolate, baking yummy treats, possible snow, and so much more! I love Christmas!
I love listening to my granddaughter play Christmas songs on the piano, especially Silent Night.
love baking cookies and decorating the tree
I love to hear the song Mary Did You Know. A beautiful Christmas song.
I just drank a superfood shake with pumpkin seed, quinoa, flax seed, chia seed, almonds, and avocado and it was like drinking a peanut butter cup smoothie. So forget egg nog, I have found my new holiday beverage.
We just made a garden bowl all decorated for the holidays with flowers in it to put by our front door . My mom bought everything and we have started making them at the holidays and its so much fun.
I’m loving the spirit of Christmas. Thank you.
I love the family time and all of the joy the season brings.
My grandchildren absolutely love the cool and tasty Christmas cookies for the holidays.
I have grandchildren that definitely like to watch the amazing and fun Christmas movies.
My nieces and nephews really like to hear all of the marvelous Christnas music for a very neat time.
The wonderful Christmas lights and decorations are just right for all of my grandchildren to see.
My many children always enjoy making awesome Christmas ornaments out of construction paper and glitter for our Christmas tree.