5 Things We Love Right Now
For Christmas, we asked the women of KC Parent what they love right now for the holidays!
For our family, one Christmastime tradition is making Christmas cookies, and more specifically, Swedish spritz. I love this cookie press from Oxo! High quality press and metal forms mean it holds up great and cleans up easily! We can crank out batch after batch when we get in the groove. Maria Dean, wife of associate the publisher
I love popcorn! It is my all-time favorite snack! For me, growing up in KC, Christmastime always meant Topsy's popcorn. I especially love the cinnamon, buttered, and cheese, but my kids love the caramel too. The Topsy's Popcorn refillable Plaza tin is a favorite gift to give and receive in our family. Kristina Light, digital media manager
Our family loves the Advent season, and when the kids were really little, we bought a wooden Advent calendar with magnetic pieces. Each day, one of our kids would open a box and decorate the Nativity scene. Even now, our teenagers join in on the fun. Susan Gimotty, owner
We have an artificial tree because I’ve found it to be easier and less messy. Growing up I had a real tree, and the one thing I miss about a live Christmas tree is the smell. To get that Christmas smell in our home, I get the Glade Enchanted Evergreen candles and burn them to get the house smelling like the holidays. In addition to the evergreen, the apple cinnamon gives off a nice holiday scent! Margaret Sarver, editor
These gorgeous wood chargers will steal the show at any holiday table! Handmade to order in Griffin, GA, these three-quarter-inch-thick rustic slices are cut level with professional equipment, then dried in a special process guaranteed to prevent splitting. Each round measures between12 and 13 inches including bark. Available in sets of 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 or 15 in a natural finish or sealed with a food-safe polyurethane to protect the wood from food, water, humidity and sunlight for years. On Etsy at RusticWoodSlices.com. Kim Tappan, art director