Winter Treats + Antiques

Happy December! A magnificent part of the holidays is all of the treats that friends and family make and give. Now that we are back home from visiting family for Thanksgiving, I have time to do a proper update. We spent Thanksgiving day with S's grandparents, and spent the evening with my grandparents. We spent the entire weekend staying with my younger cousins. Lots of play time! A nice little treat that we had waiting for us during our visit was this blue Royal typewriter from Steven's grandmother. She saved it for years, not wanting to get rid of it, but since she knows that we love old things like typewriters (this is our third typewriter!) she decided to hand it off to us.

This type is a super cute and a colorful change from the antique typewriter that was a birthday gift one year. The antique Remington typewriter is gorgeous and classic, and still works, but is getting pretty old and I would much rather let it rest and retire while I play with the new one. I will most likely have to replace the new one's ribbon, but since I had to teach myself how to change the ribbon of the older Remington, I'm sure it will be easier on the Royal! Then maybe I will make some menu cards or place cards for tomorrow...

Also, this holiday season, I've been trading in baked treats. Lately my trusty pistachio-colored Kitchenaid mixer has been mixing up biscotti for tea and coffee, late night cookies, morning muffins, and homemade bread. Of course, most recipes make more than our fair share of sugary sweets, so giving them away makes me and my hips happy! 

Tomorrow is a holiday dinner party that I am co-hosting! I am preparing for all-day festivities of baking, cooking, entertaining, and having fun! Last minute planning to do like a trip to the grocery store and a table seating. Definitely check back for a weekend recap of tomorrow evening because I know the menu and it's going to be delicious! 

Salut, Yelle