Jamie Thingelstad

Holidays

Tammy’s sisters and the husbands went to Jingle Bar at Brit’s Pub tonight. I think this may become a tradition. 🎄 Everyone wore Christmas apparel, but Corinne and Denny went above and beyond as the Grinch and Cindy-Lou Who and won the prize for the best costume of the evening!

A gingerbread cookie is placed on the rim of a glass filled with a creamy beverage, set on a wooden table with a green ceramic mug nearby. Two people in festive holiday attire, surrounded by decorated Christmas trees, are sitting at a table enjoying beverages. A group of people, wearing festive holiday sweaters, pose in front of a decorated Christmas-themed backdrop, with one person dressed as the Grinch. Two people in holiday-themed costumes, one dressed as a version of the Grinch and the other with festive attire, stand in a decorated room with presents and lights.

The 2024 holiday season can now officially start with another great New Standards Holiday Show tonight. Dessa was the big guest appearance this year.

Crowded concert hall with ornate architecture as performers in holiday costumes perform on a stage lit with blue and white lights and winter scenery backdrop.

I made the best pan of Toffee Bars I’ve ever made. These are a holiday favorite of mine. My Mom has made them for me many times. My Grandma Rose would always seem to have a pan of them when we would visit the Farm. Just six ingredients. This batch was perfectly firm but soft.

Toffee bars with chocolate topping cut into rectangles spread across a wooden cutting board on a kitchen counter.

First time Christmas tree shopping at the Minneapolis Farmers Market Annex. Was weird to go downtown to get a tree but we found a good one! 🎄

Family of four smiling at an outdoor Christmas tree lot on a cold sunny day, wearing winter hats and jackets.