Linking up with Leigh for the last What I’m Into of the year! I’ve so enjoyed sharing my favorites with you.
Our December was busy in the beginning and then rather quiet. Tim and I had a restful Christmas, just the two of us, though I must say it didn’t really feel like Christmas. Here’s some of the goodness from this month:
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Good Eats
- Emeril Lagasse’s Chicken Pot Pie – It’s addicting and comforting and perfect for Winter. It’s also a wonderful dish to give a new mom or sick friend. I use Pillsbury pie crust to simplify the process a bit.
- Bacon Pancakes with Maple Peanut Butter Syrup – Does that even need an explanation? Didn’t think so… Made this a couple nights ago. Wowee!
- Enchilada Pasta – One pan. Easy and tasty.
Good Things
Incidentally, the first three are things I got for Christmas and now totally love. What’s dangerous is that I discovered they were all available on Amazon – way too easy to replenish!
FarmHouse Fresh Fluffy Bunny Shea Butter Hand Cream – The scent alone, a mellow lavender and vanilla hybrid, would have had me hooked, but then the feel and the name and the packaging…
Caldrea Sea Salt Neroli Dish Soap – Fancy dish soap makes a daily chore so much more enjoyable. Being from Southern California, I particularly love the beachy, sea-air smell.
Fashionable {cleaning} Gloves – I mentioned last round of What I’m Into that I started to do the dishes with rubber gloves. Well, my classic yellow pair got a hole in the thumb and I was just about to buy another pair when I got these from my mom (paired with the lovely Caldrea dish soap). They are thick, latex-free, and have a nice soft lining. Plus, the white is trés chic. PLUS, my mom dolled them up by sewing a band of vinyl lace shelf trim to the cuff.
Gadanke journals – I adore Katie’s story-catching vision. Her journals are the perfect, manageable project.
Good Reads
- 4 Signs of a Woman Worth Following – My first encounter with Dale Partridge. I liked thinking about the important women in my life and their common qualities.
- The Culture of Like – I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately…
- Christmas For The Weary and Heavy Laden – The Hubs preached this past Sunday and quoted this blog post. It’s excellent.
I’ve been finishing up some books so I can claim them on my Read in 2013 list. I named my favorites in yesterday’s post.
Emily C Gardner 
One thing I like about the “like” button is, I can say, “I read this and like it” without making a comment. I receive everyone else’s comments via my email, and don’t always want that.
I agree, getting notifications for everyone else’s comments can get annoying. I’ve been thinking more about the like button from the receiver’s perspective, I guess…
Those pancakes sound amazing, as does the enchilada pasta.
Both were repeaters for our household :)
oh my…first the pancakes and pot pie sound delish and second….THOSE GLOVES! I feel like you could clean and feel like Jane Austen. Love it!
Haha! I totally DID feel like Jane Austen when I was doing dishes today :)
All of those recipes sound SO good! I’m adding them to my queue.
I made the pot pie for the third time last week – so good :)
I found a bacon waffle recipe the other month but haven’t tried it yet. This pancake combination is similarly intriguing. I love Caldrea soap!