New & Notable Mentions 12/31/22
This week on New & Notable Mentions…
Ring in 2023 With These 40 Creative New Year’s Eve Traditions
How to Transition From Christmas To Winter Decor
Give yourself the gift of yoga this holiday season
Simple Winter Decorating Ideas
Winter Foyer Decorating Ideas
The best after Christmas storage and decorating ideas
How To DIY Snow Covered Pine Cones
The easiest way to style open kitchen shelves
How To Make Snow Flake Soap
The 44 best thrifting ideas for home decor
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
30 best New Year’s Eve drink recipes to ring in the new year
New Year’s Eve Dessert Charcuterie Board
Best dutch oven soup recipes for cold winter days
New Year’s Day Black-eyed Pea Casserole
A nutritionist’s top tips for adding more dark leafy greens to your diet
10 frugal skills you need to save money and live the good life
Black Cake
In development as a Hulu original series produced by Marissa Jo Cerar, Oprah Winfrey (Harpo Films), and Kapital Entertainment
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Oprah Daily, NPR, Glamour, PopSugar, Book Riot, She Reads
In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett’s death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording.
In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. The heartbreaking tale Eleanor unfolds, the secrets she still holds back, and the mystery of a long-lost child challenge everything the siblings thought they knew about their lineage and themselves.
Can Byron and Benny reclaim their once-close relationship, piece together Eleanor’s true history, and fulfill her final request to “share the black cake when the time is right”? Will their mother’s revelations bring them back together or leave them feeling more lost than ever?
20 brand new books to read in 2023
Small, manageable projects to make home more welcoming that won’t break the bank
Exiles
FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AND AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR JANE HARPER COMES EXILES, A CAPTIVATING MYSTERY ABOUT A MISSING MOTHER
Free Release Day delivery Tuesday, January 31, 2023 via Amazon
This book follows Federal Investigator Aaron Falk who is on his way to a small town deep in Southern Australian wine country for the christening of an old friend’s baby. But mystery follows him, even on vacation.
This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of Kim Gillespie’s disappearance.
One year ago, at a busy town festival on a warm spring night, Kim safely tucked her sleeping baby into her stroller, then vanished into the crowd. No one has seen her since. When Kim’s older daughter makes a plea for anyone with information about her missing mom to come forward, Falk and his old buddy Raco can’t leave the case alone.
As Falk soaks up life in the lush valley, he is welcomed into the tight-knit circle of Kim’s friends and loved ones. But the group may be more fractured than it seems. Between Falk’s closest friend, the missing mother, and a woman he’s drawn to, dark questions linger as long-ago truths begin to emerge.
What would make a mother abandon her child? What happened to Kim Gillespie?
5 ways to take care of yourself this winter
Happy New Year!
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I always seem to be attracted to the food posts! I’ve got to check out the soups, and I’ve pinned that dessert charcuterie board. Happy New Year, Brenda!
Thanks for the links, Brenda. That black-eyed pea casserole looks good.
Dutch oven soups…I use my dutch oven all winter to make soups, chili and stews. My favorite cooking vessel!
Happy New Year to you and Ivy.
I of course love all your white neutral after Christmas decor ideas. I will be doing some of my take downs this weekend. Love the Exiles book sound like a good read. Will see if my library has it.
Happy New Year. xoxo Kris
Intrigued by both book descriptions and put them on my to read list. Will enjoy looking at the other news and mentionable s over this weekend. Limited time and energy along with health issues had me decorating more for winter than Christmas specifically, so just need to remove some bows with traditional Christmas colors and I am good til spring. Trying to achieve that Hyyge style. It is has slowly evolved over the past 2 months and I am so pleased. With it so rainy & dreary out, even with a nasty cold and feeling lousy, I am comforted by my
home and more content than I have ever been. How could I ask for more? ‘Thankful’ is my word of meditation for 2023. Brenda & Everyone : Wishing you all the best of what is coming this year and for a HAPPY &HEALTHY NEW YEAR FOR 2023! I am thankful for all of you, and the community Brenda has built for us at ‘Cozy Little House’, and for leading us to inspire each other.
Thanks for the new book recommendations. I hadn’t heard of either so appreciate some new ones to look for. Happy New Year to you, Ivy and the nice readers you bring to your blog. It’s something I have always enjoyed reading. I hope you have a quiet reflective evening and I know you are in a much better place than last year at this time so it’s all good for your safety.
When we were younger it was such a big deal to be out on NYE and now that I am older, I love the comfort of a warm cozy home more than being out.
So many interesting finds here today. The crab stuffed mushrooms look delicious, and the ornament storage idea was pretty smart! I might just have to give that a try, as I’ve always wrapped them individually, and it takes soooo long to wrap and unwrap them each year. We are making a chip dip this year that uses black eyed peas. Happy New Year’s to everyone! Stay safe if you’re going to be out tonight!
Happy New Year! Thank you for a wonderful post. I look forward to exploring all these sites over the weekend.
I just made my black-eyed pea casserole to have tomorrow. It’s made with sausage, black-eyed peas, and tomatoes – I’ll add parmesan cheese when I put it in the oven tomorrow, My mom made it every New Years as well as pork and sauerkraut with mashed potatoes. As it’s only me, I just do the one dish.
Like the looks of the books, especially Black Cake. Thanks for all the work that you put into these posts.
Wishing you and Ivy a very good 2023 in all ways,
Wishing everyone a Happy 🥂New 🥂Year!
Wonderful ideas Brenda!
We are still enjoying our Christmas 🎄 decor.
Feeling a tad lazy to do anything else now.
Although cooking is a must.
Our menu is simple ,,,,, a favorite for new years.
Boiled shrimps, small salads, and some potato & onion perogies.
A few appetizers will be cheeses and crackers.
Apple pie for dessert.
Wishing you ❤️ and Ivy a wonderful 2023 Brenda!
Thanks for all the hard work that goes into Cozy Little House. ✨️
Nice winter decorating ideas. I like keeping that feeling of warmth inside when it’s still so dark and cold outside.
Happy New Year!
🥳🎊Happy New Year 2023🎉🎈
I hope you Brenda and all your readers dreams come true!
Phenomenal New and Notables, just the way to welcome in the new year. I’m definitely making the Dutch oven loaded potato soup today. Also marking down the two books to read in the new year! Thank you for all you do!!! Happy New Year you you and Ivy! May you new year be filled with blessings and daily magic.
Lynette
Another fabulous New and Notable post. Thank you, Brenda.
I’d enjoy a plate full of stuffed mushrooms but too much work for just me. Big Sigh! LOL
Enjoy your day – 2022 flew by – whoosh!!!!!