It’s been a long time since I’ve been in the same house with a bowl of M&Ms. We had lots of fun playing together today!
And the candied nuts and I are bosom buddies too!
Our Christmas Eve started with a light make-your-own-sandwich dinner before church
A little pumpkin home brew for me
My sandwich was a whole wheat pita stuffed with hummus, tomato, lettuce, and a big pickle!
One per side 
Plus a couple of ruffles. Kerfuffled.
We dressed up and bundled up to walk to church for the candlelight service. Matt and I enjoyed harmonizing to hymns and always the candlelit close with Silent Night. An unexpected surprise occurred when Matt Allen’s dad had a wreath from the balcony land on his head. He was a little hurt, but he’s doing OK now. I think it scared our two pews more than anything!
Back home, we set out the traditional Christmas Eve party
The Menu, handwritten by my dad!
We had a whole spread of late-night foods
I wasn’t in too much of an eating mood, so I focused on the balls: bourbons, buckeyes, and now-chocolate doughballs. (And M&Ms!) Sadly, my doughballs are super dry and are no longer doughy. So sad. On Christmas!
With a glass of bourbon spiked nog!
Tonight wasn’t that much different from the past 3 years!
Rudi’s waiting for Santa – hope he pays a visit to you!
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I saw no one had commented yet and, since I read every day, I wanted to be the first to say Merry Christmas to you (on this post of course!). It’s been a great year on your blog. Your posts are always so upbeat, healthy, and interesting. Thanks for all your hard work. I’m looking forward to a great upcoming year!
Aww you’re sweet Steph
merry christmas!
wish u merry christmas awesome pics,
That sad looking Rudi makes me smile! Happy night!!
All the decorations look so festive! Merry Christmas.
what a lovely spread! i would love to get my hands on some of those balls!
Those balls look fantastic! and i love your outfit! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! Have a great day
A bowl of M&Ms is deadly to me!
Merry Christmas!
Santa’s already come here to Australia! And he brought me coconut butter, which is very hard to find here in Canberra, so I’m tremendously happy
Hope your is wonderful too!
Looks so lovely Kath!
Merry Christmas!
Love your skirt!
Merry Christmas!! What a great spread. I’ve also had the buckeyes, they’re so good!
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! Your Christmas Eve doesn’t look much different than ours!
Merry Xmas to you, Kath, and your fam!
balls: bourbons, buckeyes, and now-chocolate doughballs = RIGHT where’d i’d be focused on
I love casual finger foods, like make-your-own sandwiches and other party nibbles.
Everything looks so much fun to eat!
Merry Christmas x 3!!
Merry Christmas to you and yours! I made Mama Peas PB Dough Balls and mine were a little dry as well. They were definitely tastiest right out of the oven. After a few days,try popping them in the microwave just before eating and they taste doughy and perfect in the center again.
That looks so nice and homey, Kath! Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas! The pic of you and Matt looking at each other is so cute!
Have a wonderful day today!
Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family, Kath
We had a Christmas Eve party too, with over 20 people! Craziness, but the fun and family type of crazy. Your food looks great! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas Kath!
Merry Christmas Kath, Kanz and fam! It was fun to look back at your Eve’s past, and what jumped out at me was how far your photography has come this year! Brava sistah! Thanks as always for sharing your holiday! We ended services at our church last night with Silent Night and candles too, it was lovely.
Happy Holidays!
Kath your xmas outfit is so stylish! You look so beautiful!! Merry Xmas
beautiful pictures, Ms. Kath! you and Matt are too cute, and you look absolutely beautiful. yummy food! Merry Christmas!
Candied nuts were the death of me last night. Actually, I was in complete Heaven with them
Even though I’m stuffed to the brim right now, I wish I had some of those balls right now!
Merry Christmas!
You are sooooo aware of how many calories you’re eating, which is a good thing, but you should really let loose once in a while. You’re constantly making excuses as to why you’ve eaten certain things, and all I think when I read your blog is chill out. Life is too short to be so preoccupied. Hope you can let go of that sometime.