I love potato soup - but I'm fairly particular about it. I don't like for the potatoes to be overcooked, mushy or grainy in texture. Over the years I've learned that the only way to achieve the perfect potato texture for my soup is to roast the potatoes and then add them to the soup… Continue reading Roasted Potato-Bacon Soup
Author: comehomeforcomfort
Helping you bring comfort to your home & sharing my love of homemaking.
Christmas Cookie Exchange: My Five Favorite Christmas Cookies!
Christmas and cookies just go together - I can't have Christmas without some cookies! My mom bakes dozens of different cookies each December (see #3 below), and I find myself following suit in my own kitchen. Next weekend my mom, sister and I are having a co-op baking party in hopes of putting out an… Continue reading Christmas Cookie Exchange: My Five Favorite Christmas Cookies!
Christmas Decor Tour {2015}
I don't think there's anything I enjoy more than having my home decorated for Christmas! This is the fourth Christmas we've spent in our house and I am really happy with the things I've collected to make it cozy and festive. I'm so excited to share it with you today! Next week I'm sharing a… Continue reading Christmas Decor Tour {2015}
{Giveaway} Mercy Verity Candles
Happy December 1st! I want to kick off this wonderful month with a fun giveaway! My friend Lisa runs Mercy Verity Candles, where she makes and sells her handcrafted soy candles. Every batch is made with the maximum amount of fragrance and essential oil for an incredible scent payoff. Soy wax burns clean unlike petroleum wax,… Continue reading {Giveaway} Mercy Verity Candles
Easy Meals For Busy Times {Menu Monday}
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, it's full throttle into Christmas. There's so much to pack into the next four weeks that it almost makes my head spin. As we all know, no matter how busy we get - we all still have to eat three meals… Continue reading Easy Meals For Busy Times {Menu Monday}
High Five For Thanksgiving (2015)!
Happy Black Friday, friends! I hope you all had a wonderful week and a great Thanksgiving! To my non-US friends, Happy Friday and I hope you had a great week too! We traveled over the mountain and through the country to spend Thanksgiving with my side of the family. Here are five of my favorite… Continue reading High Five For Thanksgiving (2015)!
Free Printable Planners for 2016
It is time for me to share my favorite free printable planners with you! There are some incredible creative and talented people out there who have come up with the most beautiful calendars for 2016. It was difficult, but I scoured blogland and narrowed it down to my three favorite options. Here they are, just… Continue reading Free Printable Planners for 2016
High Five For Friday, Friends and Milkshakes!
I took last week off from H54F in order to share my post about our delicious food from Epcot. I'm back with a round of highlights from the week! 1// Monday afternoon I had lunch with a dear friend I hadn't seen in almost a year! We had a great time catching up (and laughing about our… Continue reading High Five For Friday, Friends and Milkshakes!
How I Stay Organized At Christmas
Can you believe that Christmas is just over five weeks away? I love the many opportunities for planning and organizing that come with Thanksgiving and Christmas! Last year I hosted Thanksgiving and thoroughly enjoyed all the planning that went with the occasion. This year I'm not hosting either holiday, but there are still plenty of… Continue reading How I Stay Organized At Christmas
Carrying On When Tragedy Strikes
When horrible things happen, this question always arises in my mind - should we stop everything we are doing and focus completely on the tragedy, or should we continue on in our daily lives? I think the answer involves a little of both with more of the latter. It bothers me when I see people… Continue reading Carrying On When Tragedy Strikes
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