In our house, the holidays include the furriest member of the family. This is our rescue pup Bennie – yes, from the song – and he’s pictured rocking his Christmas morning pajamas ready to open presents.

The day is usually fairly low key just like he likes it, with snuggles on the couch, holiday movies on in the background and some sort of festive breakfast (though he sticks to treats and kibble).

Bennie asks that you keep fingers crossed he’s on the nice list again this year. Happy Paw-lidays to all!

What would the holidays be without an ugly Christmas sweater?!

From our tree to yours, wishing you a holiday of peace, love and happiness!

What holiday photo would be complete without dogs dressed as Santa and a reindeer?

Happy holidays, Merry Christmas and have a Joyous New Year!

My favorite holiday dish is a Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallow and Cinnamon, hands down. And each year, I like to try to try a new recipe with slightly different ingredients.

Here’s a recipe that’s caught my eye already for this year. It has all the normal sweet ingredients, but the additions of cayenne and paprika will add an interesting kick!

Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallow

Growing up in the Midwest, I had my share of white Christmases. While I still love the movie, I now prefer a little more sunshine and sand in holiday season. Favorite Christmas spot so far: Tulum, Mexico, but, I’m open to recommendations.

Who doesn’t love a sweet treat for the holidays?

These soft and chewy white chocolate cranberry cookies will satiate your sweet tooth and have your family and friends wanting more!

Soft And Chewy White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Not the most flattering shot, to be sure, but a fun memory from last year’s white Christmas: Barny the whippet and me in our own winter wonderland.

May your holidays be filled with wonderful memories-to-be!

Just like the holiday spirit – laughter can also be quite contagious! Every year when Christmas rolls around, I always think of the music. Usually those thoughts consist of “When is this ever going to end?” or, “Will people ever get tired of this Mariah Carey song?” (Answer: They won’t.) But at least once a year, those thoughts drift to a lesser-known parody that almost had my Dad and I driving off the road with laughter the first time we heard it. It never fails to make me laugh, smile, and look forward to the happy time spent with family around the holidays. Without further ado, I gift you Seymour Swine’s (voiced by Denny Brownlee) rendition of the Elvis Christmas classic, “Blue Christmas”.

Happy Holidays!

The holiday season is my favorite time to spread cheer – whether that means covering my desk in Christmas décor or watching my favorite Christmas movie, Love Actually 30 times over the break, it’s the best time of the year!