A Thompson Christmas: Do a Holiday Puzzle

 Each evening I sit at the table with a glass of rosé or Bailey’s and enjoy my puzzle of the day… Yes, that’s right our elves bring me an advent calendar each year 😉 For the second year in a row, it is 24 tiny puzzles that create one large puzzle. I love putting together the mini puzzle each evening and watching the masterpiece come together!

A Thompson Christmas: See A Christmas Play

 Salem and I spent a Tuesday evening enjoying The Nutcracker: A Magical Christmas at The Palace. Venturing downtown, we stepped foot into the decorated theater that holds many memories for me. A hot cocoa for her and a holiday spritzer for me. She even got her own Clara Bear. 

To see her little eyes light up at the ballerinas, coming to the music, and Laughing with the light was such a treat!

A Thompson Christmas: Sip Hot Cocoa

Adelaide and I had a little fun while in Nashville for a swim meet. We walked to the Loews Hotel to enjoy their hot chocolate affair expedience! Think a fancy teatime, but with hot cocoa and the most delicious pastries. Adelaide opted for the milk, chocolate cocoa. I enjoyed the white chocolate peppermint cocoa. I also enjoyed their festive flight of espresso martinis… hazelnut, bourbon pecan, and peppermint cream. And of course, we both delighted in the master pastry, chefs, gourmet desserts! 

It was such a fun and sweet experience to be with my oldest daughter… Enjoying a little bit of Christmas magic!

 

A Thompson Christmas: Make an Ornament

 We enjoyed back to back nights at the Gardens. We snuck to the Yew Dell Gardens before the icy rain to see Santa, dazzle at the lights, sip hot cocoa & make ornaments. 

Making ornaments out of natural materials is such a unique and nostalgic experience. Coupled with the vintage train set and the woodland gnome village, it’s like traveling back in time.