Merry Christmas
Thank you for being here in this space with me day after day. I appreciate you more than you know. Your kindness and humor and down-to-earthness make me smile and keep me blogging.
It may seem a minor thing, this blog deal, but it’s worked it’s way into the crevices of my life, and while I hope it doesn’t define me completely, it’s definitely part of who I am right now. Your virtual friendships (and some that have turned into real, live friends) are highly valued by this girl who sits at her laptop endlessly talking about crazy, delicious food but knowing that in some weird way, it’s so much more than just recipes.
From me to you, words can hardly express my wish for you to have the merriest, joyous, most peaceful of holiday seasons. In a world that just doesn’t seem fair or right sometimes, where hearts ache and tears fall and hard things happen, I am grateful for the reminder that peace and happiness can come if we seek it, and for me and my family that is through a loving Savior, Jesus Christ, who we celebrate during this season when He came to earth as a baby…and later as He overcame all things and experienced all sorrow to allow us joy and happiness. Truly He is the greatest of all gifts.
I hope you have a very wonderful week!
…hopefully filled with laughter, friends, family, and of course, food…
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May God continue to bless your family!
Such a warm & wonderful message! Merry Christmas to you and yours from me & mine here in London, England. I thank God for leading me to your website- the kids get very excited when I say I’m cooking from one of your recipes. If they particularly enjoy something, they ask ‘is this from Melskitchencafe?’ Lol! God bless you, and see you next year xxx
What a cute picture! So jealous of all that snow! Snow is a great kid entertainer;) thank you for all the work and recipes. You’re my go to. And you have motivated me to get running (week 7 of program!) and to teach my kids piano (they get paid a dollar a week to practice lol) but really I am thankful for our virtual friendship and maybe well meet in real life someday! Have a great holiday
Wishing you and your family a Blessed and very Merry Christmas as well as a wonderful 2016.
Thank you for all you do on this blog – it is a pleasure to be a reader and cook/baker of your recipes!
Gorgeous photo and sentiments in your post!
Love and Peace,
Liz
Merry Christmas Mel and family! May you have a peaceful holiday! Thanks for all your hard work providing ip us with the best recipes all year long!!!
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Mel!
Merry Christmas Mel! You are a blessing and we are thankful for you, your family that gets to try out all those new wonderful recipes (and the ones that don’t turn out too), and especially thankful for Jesus! I’m making your Best BBQ sauce today to have with pulled pork on Christmas. And oh my word Mel, those decadent double chocolate peppermint cookies are my new fave. I honestly did not want to take them to my neighbors, but I did…:)
Merry Christmas Mel! I hope you and your family have an amazing holiday season!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com
Wishing you and yours a wonderful and blessed Christmas also! Thanks for helping to keep my family feed with yummy things! We sure appreciate you at our house!
Merry Christmas!
Have a very merry Christmas!!!
Merry Christmas Mel! Thank you so much for your time, energy, and wonderful recipes! I would be lost without your site. I pray you and your beautiful family have a wonderful Christmas and blessed New Year.
Merriest of Christmases to you, Mel. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to your blog. I’m so grateful for your recipes that keep my family healthy & well-fed. God bless you and yours! Now, off to get that cranberry apple cider drink going…! 🙂
Merry Christmas to you and your family. Ditto to all of the above and your greeting as well. You are my “go to” place when I’m wondering what’s for dinner. Which makes my life so much easier. Thanks for all you do. May His peace be with you this Christmas season and always.
Merry Christmas to you and your sweet family. Thank you for the wonderful service you provide of helping us to fix healthy and tasty dishes for those we cook for!
Mel, merriest of Christmases to your family. Your efforts here are so much more than just another blog to me. I don’t follow any other “food blogs,” and I trust your cooking judgement implicitly. I’ve also benefited from your recommendations for various products and games–thanks! I think you’re great, and I wish you the best.
Mel, I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season, if anyone deserves it, it’s you. I’ve been loving this blog since 2008 and even though I don’t comment often I so appreciate all of your time and effort into making my meals run smoother. You are simply amazing!! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you Mel and your beautiful family!! Goodness knows what I would do without your recipes – it’s all I’m making this holiday season because I know they are tried and true plus out of this world DELICIOUS! I don’t post a comment all that often but I check your sight daily for recipe inspiration. Thank you for all your work to make my life easier! You’re blessing – thankful for you!! Hugs!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
I love food…. and that’s part of the reason why I also love your blog, the other part is of course you. You keep things pretty simple and always delicious. Both you, and your recipes are straightforward and accessible. I visit a lot of other blogs to see what’s happening, but yours is my go to. Thank you for sharing part of you with us, your readers (and strangely distant friends!). I wish you and your family a lovely Holiday, and Peace.
Merry Christmas! What a beautiful and very lucky family you have. I visit your site almost daily and like all the others feel like you are my virtual bestie. Hopefully 2016 will be great for you, may you love a little deeper and feel love more freely!
Merry Christmas to you and your family too! Love you!
Merry Christmas! I hope you and your family have a wonderful time. I look forward to reading your blog and I love all the recipes you share. May your New Year be all you hope for.
Merry Christmas Mel!! Thanks for working so hard so my family, and countless others, can have healthy, delicious meals. You’re a rock star! Love you!
Merry Christmas! Thank you for all the time you put into this great blog! You have quickly become my favorite food blog. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year!
Merry Merry Christmas Mel!! I agree: your blog is so much more than just food, even for your readers!! You keep us well fed, but you also remind us through example about how to keep it real, laugh, have fun, and, most importantly to me, do all of it while doing your best to be a good mommy to your kids!! Thank you for all of it! Since I think we’d be friends in real life (like basically all of your readers feel, let’s be honest!!), your Christmas present from me this year would be toffee Blondies in a jar with a zeal spoon attached. Can’t have too many of those, right??? You are the best! Merry Christmas!!
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Mel! Thanks for all the delicious recipes. You have posted so many new ones these last few weeks that I can’t keep up with all of it! I’m making the Perfect Cinnamon Rolls for Christmas morning – can’t wait!
Merry Christmas Mel and Happy New Year. What a darling family picture. Thank you for all of your hard work and your wonderful recipes.
Thanks for your beautiful greeting, Mel. I wish all the same for you. Merry Christmas!
“Ditto” to pretty much all of the comments above 🙂 Lovely Christmas card, you rock, your recipes rock. God bless you and all the best to you in 2016.
Thank you, Mel, for doing this wonderful thing called a Blog. I don’t add comments to your posts much but please know – you have changed my and my family’s life with your recipes since I discovered you last year. I am from Milwaukee and wish you still lived in Wisconsin so that we could be live friends in real life! Blessings from my family to yours and have a truly, very Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas to you, dear Mel! Thank you so much for all you share with us and for the kind and generous support you’ve given me as I’ve started my own blogging journey. I hope you’re feeling better and can enjoy this week of celebration!
Merry Christmas Mel! Adorable card! One of the highlights for me this year was finally meeting YOU! Have a very Merry Christmas with that sweet family of yours!
Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family, Mel. Thank you for another year of amazing recipes and blog posts!!
Merry Christmas May God richly bless you for the many ways you have blessed me and my family through this blog. Enjoy some time off celebrating our Lord and Savior who humbled himself to take on flesh and live a human life only to do to save us. Peace be with you!
Merry CHRISTmas and a Happy New Year.
Yes, HE is the greatest gift on earth.
GOD BLESS!!
Merry Christmas! I am grateful for your blog and all of the recipes that you post. Thank you!
Beautifully said! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Merry Christmas! You have a beautiful heart, as well as a beautiful family. Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes and making our lives a little easier. Happy holidays and God bless!
Merry Christmas Mel, and I hope you are feeling better. Thank you for all you do for us:) Enjoy your time with your family, and God Bless!
Merry Christmas to you and your family! Thank you for all you do…your recipes, tips, advice and sweet humor have changed my life for the better and I thank you for it. Enjoy the holidays!
Thank you for many years of wondrous food and fun. You are the best there is, and we all love you. Happy holidays and best wishes for a happy, healthy new year.
Your recipes are definitely going to be a part of our celebrating. Thank you for being the guinea pig for all of us because we know the time it gets posted to your blog, it’s been tested and approved. Blessings to you and your family.
Merry Christmas to you and your family! May God continue to bless you all and bring you happiness in the new year. Thank you for sharing all of your wonderful recipes. Your hard work makes my day easier (and delicious!) I appreciate it!
Amen. . . .The life of the Lord Jesus Christ living within you is the only way you can have internal peace and joy in the midst of the hardness and suffering this world dumps into your life. And, you, Mel are a ray of sunshine beaming into so many lives through this blog. May you and your precious family have a joyous season of celebrating love, joy, peace, family, laughter and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ . . .Merry Christmas!
What a great picture and thoughtful note! Merry Christmas to you and your family. Thanks so much for all of the hard work you pour into the blog — it has become one of my favorites!
Mel, Merry Christmas to you and your precious family. ( The picture is great!) Thank you so much for sharing yourself and your family with us. And, thank you so much for eloquently reminding us the reason for this season…….and that peace and happiness is possible in this world in which we live. It is oh so easy to forget.
Thank you for all your wonderful recipes and photos. Merry Christmas!
I agree wholeheartedly with the message from Momstarr! God bless you and your family. You’re such a gifted cook, blogger, photographer and are at the top of my favorites list. Thank you for your wonderful recipes and instructions. Merry Christmas!
God Bless you and your family! May the coming year draw you even closer to Him who indeed paid it all for us. I have come to depend on your blog to put something delicious and healthy on our dinner table. I have 10 kids so pleasing everyone is a challenge! Thanks for such a blessing of a blog.