From thoughts on the long, dark days to the magic of the week between holidays to our thoughts on self-care, this is a fun conversation...or at least we had fun. Plus, our suggestions for Christmas movies and books. Merry Christmas, HearthKeepers!

Show Notes:

• The Complete Book of Home Organization: 200+ Tips and Projects by Toni Hammersley
• The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer
• The Nature of Autumn by Jim Crumley
• Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May
• Christmas with Anne and Other Holiday Stories by LMMontgomery

Sarah’s Favorite Christmas Movies:

1. Krampus
2. Gremlins
3. Christmas with the Kranks
4. Home Alone

Abby’s Favorite Christmas Movies:

1. White Christmas
2. Elf
3. Muppet’s Christmas Carol
4. Die Hard

Sarah’s Favorite Christmas Books:

1. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
2. Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn
3. Handel’s Messiah Family Advent Reader

Abby’s Favorite Christmas Books:

1. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
2. Old Christmas by Washington Irving
3. Letters from Father Christmas by JRR Tolkien
4. On Fairy-Stories by JRR Tolkien