I just LOVE this idea. I was a farm kid, dirt and critters were regularly inside the house. Casual is an understatement. But at Christmas we went to Grans. She thought her only daughter married down, and living outside the city. She made her judgment known. But, I loved her warm, tidy, fancy house. Everything had a place. And her formal table! She had bone china, sparkling crystal stemmed ware, and way too many spoons, forks and knives along each formal place settings. A bread plate. A dessert came later with fresh silverware. Candles made it really sparkle. She passed too soon and my younger siblings have no memory of this. It is one of my fondest memories and gave me confidence in ways I didn’t realize at this time. It is a wonderful tradition you have. Those young men in suits!
You all looked great, I loved your dress. My grandma had all thirty-something family members over for Sunday lunch every Sunday at 12:00 sharp (you didn't dare come late). How in the world she did that I will never understand. Holiday meals were even more over the top. On Christmas Eve she made tables full of Hors d'Oeuvres and desserts; then on Christmas Day she had the energy to make a big meal. Those are my favorite memories. I don't really remember the gifts like I remember spending time together and eating food made with love.
My parents took us to fancy restaurants at 6 or 7 years old. We’d started learning place settings etc, much earlier.We loved it. I still remember the first time we tried caviar on toast that was a salty swallow, but we learned to love it. It was fun and it prepared us for the future. It also Later reminded us that our parents loved us enough to take the time to teach us.❤❤❤
Thank you for sharing your fancy Christmas. I got super sick about 13 days ago. I literally did nothing but sleep for 4 whole days, without really eating or drinking. Thank God I was okay enough to help my husband get the house together and prepare our Christmas eve dinner. About 20 years ago, I instituted Christmas eve dinner with the Polish food that we grew up with. My husband was in the Marines & we could never go home for Christmas. Our kids have brought people to share. They are both adults & one is in the Marine. They know that if at all possible, come home for Christmas eve. Our daughter's fiance was here last night for the 2nd time. His first was about 10 years ago when they were in high school. It made my heart sing when he said that we had turned him on to pierogi and about the places that he ate them around the country. They gave him a home feeling. They found each other again last year after they both had moved back to our city. It was a blessed night.
What a lovely idea. Everything looked so fancy, Jess. When I first got divorced I wanted a new Christmas tradition for myself and my two sons. We decided to have a candlelight Christmas Eve dinner. The boys were only 4 and 7 at the time but they still remember it.
The first time I heard about this tradition, I quite liked it. Good for you for keeping the tradition going. All of you look very nice! Well done. Merry Christmas!!
The group shot at the end brought tears to my eyes - that is what xmas should be all about. Family and being together. I so miss the family get togethers we used to have with my grandparents and all my aunts, uncles and cousins. Enjoy it!
MERRY CHRISTMAS I was very ill & spent 12 hours in the ER on Christmas Eve. Not good news. So Christmas today has been difficult this Year. The main thing is we are all together this year. Happy Birthday to Jesus. GOD BLESS from Indiana Farmland
Merry Christmas, dear friends! Loved the super fancy family portrait that even captured Bear! Y'all look wonderful. Looking forward to a happy and healthy New Year! ❤️
Oh, my gosh, y'all are just beautiful in your fancy clothes, I actually gasped with delight and applauded (to myself) when you gathered at the end - so handsome and pretty! Wonderful tradition, and everyone will love looking back at these special events later on in life, I'm sure. A wonderful holiday season to all of you! ♥
7:33 I never thought about a fancy dinner being out of comfort zone but you’re so right! I remember my nonna sitting my friend and I down and showing us how to set a proper dinner table. What all the different spoons and forks were for. Where to put it all and what to reach for first. Everything down to how to properly hold a knife and fork when cutting. Then that evening we practiced at dinner and were so proud of ourselves.
I love your ideas. All of you look so cool. I am sure they all had lots of fun dressing up and waiting for the food. Happy Holidays Jess and your family!
Love the Fancy Christmas Dinner tradition! The boys are growing up so fast!! Also love that the picture at the end has sweet Bear curled up by the fireplace. Merry Christmas dear Sowards family. May God continue to bless you abundantly! ❤️❤️❤️
I make homemade gifts at Christmas. Sometimes I get behind and it has nothing to do with being sick. I have a stack of Happy New Year cards. If I don’t get gifts delivered by Christmas, I turn them into New Year’s gifts.
I adore this idea! I love our quiet and easy Christmas traditions, but we may need to have a fancy NYE or Easter dinner. Your tablescape is lovely and y'all look so great!
Love that tradition. We did the same. The good dishes came out and we ate in the dining room (usually reserved for the adults entertaining or Sunday dinners or weekday homework table - kitchen table was everyday meals). When in that room for a meal we were in always in our best clothes and we were to practice using the appropriate flatware and table manners. I hated consommé broth with brandy or something else in it. My mother loved it so I had to learn to eat it. Eating bread only breaking a bite size piece and buttering it not the whole piece of bread….those were the lessons I remember. I won’t trade the memories of those times. Life lessons around the table are priceless.
I love this tradition so much! My mom used to make fancy Christmas dinners, and we dressed in our fancy Christmas clothes. I wish I had made this a tradition with my son. Love seeing your beautiful family!
Such a beautiful tradition! Thank you for opening up your home and for sharing such a warm environment that some of us miss out on during these times. It makes me feel like a have a small place at your table and that means so much to me 😊
It’s all about making memories and you and Miah are doing such a good job of it. Fancy Christmas dinner is a wonderful tradition, your family seemed very excited to participate in it once again!That menu sounded absolutely exquisite. I think I need to look into she crab soup. I’ve heard about it for years and have never had it. Since I live on the coast I can go crabbing for blue crab in the warmer weather. I’m definitely going to research it. Merry Christmas to you and yours! Edit- thanks for including the recipe in the description!
Beautiful. Just beautiful. I 100% agree and am inspired by everything you shared here. Yes yes yes!!! So good, especially getting out of our comfort zones. It's the only way we will grow! xoxo Merry Christmas my friend. Your family is absolutely beautiful! I love that you prefer your children! xoxo
Wilted lettuce salad with a bacon dressing is my our family’s Christmas tradition for years and years. My grandmothers grandmother started it in the late 1800s
OMG! What a beautiful video, made me tear up. Making wonderful memories are the best gifts you could ever give! Love your family. Merry Christmas to all. 🎄❤️🙏
Merry Christmas to you and your family! 🎄 Boy do I understand! I was going to head to TN to see my kids and grandkids. They were sick last week so I decided to wait. Then I ended up sick, so had to cancel out. It is hard because I only see them once a year. Awwww eveyone looks great.
I loved this idea and we did our first fancy Christmas dinner! Definitely a wonderful but still chaotic first go! Our littles are 3 and almost two so they were having a little bit hard time grasping it but I know one day it will maybe be a wonderful looked forward to tradition!
So glad you are feeling better! Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family ❤🎄 thank you for sharing your fancy Christmas dinner menu and prep. It sounds delicious! The she-crab (not sure if that’s how you spell it) soup is something I really want to try!
Yes, she-crab, because it should have crab roe in it and a dollop of sherry. Please don't judge it from poorly made recipes in many restaurants. The best I've ever had was in Charleston, SC. It was so delicious.
Absolutely love your tradition! Not only all the things you mentioned but it prepares the boys for that nice restaurant experience with their future brides! As for the bread, it's beautiful. Keep on doing both grains until you are comfortable with the process. Eventually you'll be rocking whole grain. Experiencing kamut and other gluten free breads!
Jess your philosophy was my mom's. We were poor but ate from the garden and farm so very healthy and I never knew we were poor. I ate everything but was never required to eat anything. Mom put it on the table and I ate it because that's what she made. But I was never required to eat anything I didnt want. If I wanted cereal for supper ( didnt happen often) I could choose that. I didnt like hominy or turnip greens but not being forced was a blessing because now I LOVE food (love greens, still dont like hominy)and have always loved cooking. I'm becoming a good cook in my older years. You have done right by your boys. I made your red wine jelly last week. It's wonderful. Love from Kentucky.
Happy Holidays and a wonderful new Year to you all!!!!!!! Fancy Dinner is amazing. You’ve been doing this for years and your children will remember this forever!🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄❤❤❤❤
What a wonderful way to spend time with your family, the most important people you know! I also think that getting out of one's comfort zone creates memories, due to actually focusing on the experience, rather than just kind of going through the same thing, over and over. Discomfort is not always bad, in other words! Have an absolutely joyous and lovely Christmas, Jess and all the family!🌻💖🎅
Sweet video, and I really enjoyed hearing your philosophy about food and exposing kids two different things outside their comfort zone. We have very similar thoughts on that!!! The meal sounded awesome, the family pics are beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing your life with us❤Merry Christmas!!!❤
Jess that was so moving episode. I froze the picture so I can enlarge it to see all your beautiful faces. Ohhh how I wish I can go back in time for our special Christmas Eve. We also dressed up. Beautiful memories. 🫂🎉 Thank you so much for sharing and reminding me. I am happy and sad the same time. Cherrish these moments they will pass so quickly. ❤
Merry Christmas, Jess! Thank you for teaching me how to be comfortable in my kitchen. Because of your help, I have made countless meals for my (small) family and am learning how to be a good host. I was reading Titus and aspire to one day be like the women spoken about in Titus 2. You are one of those women for me! (Although, I promise I don’t think of you as an “older woman”) 😂 Thank you, Jess! ❤
I love your ways Jessica! My grandson's mom isn't a cook & used to say she 'hated' veggies and fish. Well, luckily I got to watch my oldest grandson & we grew veggies he could each on my apartment patio. He also ate salmon his Dad cooked. The boys wanted 2nds and I told them I was proud that they're eating fish. Now that my son passed away and they eat mostly junk, when I have them I just ask that they try. They stated they got sent to bed if they didn't eat all their food. I told them I'm different, I only ask that they try, maybe a bite. No punishment. Over time they are trying more things. I want them to try things that they don't normally have home cooked. I try to cook things they'll like. I appreciate your view on children & food. Merry Christmas!❤️🎄🎁😊
Hey Jess, what I do on my spin salads is dried cranberries. I also added walnuts. It pairs nicely and looks very festive!! Merry Christmas!! I'm sure everything will be grEat. That is called a menu. It's usually on the plate at "fancy dinner" places. ;) Thanks for the video in this season of BUSY!!
Merry Christmas Jess and family! I love the idea of a fancy Christmas dinner. What a fun tradition! I made cider braised pork tenderloin tonight for dinner. Served with baby kale and mashed sweet potatoes. It's so good and so easy since it's cooked in the crockpot. This mama is usually tired by the end of Christmas day so it was nice to have a meal cook all day and I didn't have to do too much to get the rest of the meal made.
Yes, it is a menu. For college I had to make a seven course dinner- no choices for the guests. I assigned classmates to cook the food while I hosted. When it was their turn to host I cooked. The one thing I forgot was to light the candles. It is all fun when you enjoy food and the people you’re serving. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!
It all sounds delicious. My personal fav dessert is creme brulee!! So good and not heavy. Gordon Ramsay and Master Chef I'd one of my favs. I hope your Christmas was amazing.
Merry Christmas Blessings and so glad you’re feeling better. My son came out for this holiday to find himself quite ill. Flu I think. So it’s definitely going around. Your holiday tradition is beautiful and wonderful. Love the decorated table and I bet they lived the meal. You and Miah have an amazing beautiful family. ❤
What a fun memory to make with your kids! Thanks for sharing this. It seems like you’re talking fast, I want to give you a hug and remind you to breathe. 💜 I’m guessing you’re just excited.
I just LOVE this idea. I was a farm kid, dirt and critters were regularly inside the house. Casual is an understatement. But at Christmas we went to Grans. She thought her only daughter married down, and living outside the city. She made her judgment known. But, I loved her warm, tidy, fancy house. Everything had a place. And her formal table! She had bone china, sparkling crystal stemmed ware, and way too many spoons, forks and knives along each formal place settings. A bread plate. A dessert came later with fresh silverware. Candles made it really sparkle. She passed too soon and my younger siblings have no memory of this. It is one of my fondest memories and gave me confidence in ways I didn’t realize at this time. It is a wonderful tradition you have. Those young men in suits!
You all looked great, I loved your dress. My grandma had all thirty-something family members over for Sunday lunch every Sunday at 12:00 sharp (you didn't dare come late). How in the world she did that I will never understand. Holiday meals were even more over the top. On Christmas Eve she made tables full of Hors d'Oeuvres and desserts; then on Christmas Day she had the energy to make a big meal. Those are my favorite memories. I don't really remember the gifts like I remember spending time together and eating food made with love.
My parents took us to fancy restaurants at 6 or 7 years old. We’d started learning place settings etc, much earlier.We loved it. I still remember the first time we tried caviar on toast that was a salty swallow, but we learned to love it. It was fun and it prepared us for the future. It also Later reminded us that our parents loved us enough to take the time to teach us.❤❤❤
Thank you for sharing your fancy Christmas. I got super sick about 13 days ago. I literally did nothing but sleep for 4 whole days, without really eating or drinking. Thank God I was okay enough to help my husband get the house together and prepare our Christmas eve dinner. About 20 years ago, I instituted Christmas eve dinner with the Polish food that we grew up with. My husband was in the Marines & we could never go home for Christmas. Our kids have brought people to share. They are both adults & one is in the Marine. They know that if at all possible, come home for Christmas eve. Our daughter's fiance was here last night for the 2nd time. His first was about 10 years ago when they were in high school. It made my heart sing when he said that we had turned him on to pierogi and about the places that he ate them around the country. They gave him a home feeling. They found each other again last year after they both had moved back to our city. It was a blessed night.
The farmers table has become one of my favorites! I enjoy all the things you talk about Jess. Merry Christmas to your family!
Such a wonderful idea for your family! These will be amazing family memories! Beautiful family ❤🎄
What a lovely idea. Everything looked so fancy, Jess. When I first got divorced I wanted a new Christmas tradition for myself and my two sons. We decided to have a candlelight Christmas Eve dinner. The boys were only 4 and 7 at the time but they still remember it.
The first time I heard about this tradition, I quite liked it. Good for you for keeping the tradition going. All of you look very nice! Well done. Merry Christmas!!
The group shot at the end brought tears to my eyes - that is what xmas should be all about. Family and being together. I so miss the family get togethers we used to have with my grandparents and all my aunts, uncles and cousins. Enjoy it!
MERRY CHRISTMAS
I was very ill & spent 12 hours in the ER on Christmas Eve. Not good news. So Christmas today has been difficult this Year. The main thing is we are all together this year. Happy Birthday to Jesus. GOD BLESS from Indiana Farmland
I am so sorry to hear that. Praying!
Prayers for full recovery!❤
Indiana here too 🙋♀️
Merry Christmas, dear friends! Loved the super fancy family portrait that even captured Bear! Y'all look wonderful. Looking forward to a happy and healthy New Year! ❤️
Oh, my gosh, y'all are just beautiful in your fancy clothes, I actually gasped with delight and applauded (to myself) when you gathered at the end - so handsome and pretty! Wonderful tradition, and everyone will love looking back at these special events later on in life, I'm sure. A wonderful holiday season to all of you! ♥
7:33 I never thought about a fancy dinner being out of comfort zone but you’re so right! I remember my nonna sitting my friend and I down and showing us how to set a proper dinner table. What all the different spoons and forks were for. Where to put it all and what to reach for first. Everything down to how to properly hold a knife and fork when cutting. Then that evening we practiced at dinner and were so proud of ourselves.
I do love your Fancy Christmas Dinner tradition. The menu sounds amazing. Ezra was so cute when he was showing off his suit❤.
I love your home decor! The chaos of kids, pets, spouse interaction.....You all are a blessing in your energy, the palpable love....love to you all!!!
I love your ideas. All of you look so cool. I am sure they all had lots of fun dressing up and waiting for the food. Happy Holidays Jess and your family!
What a beautiful family! I'm tearing up. God is so good! 😭
What a lovely tradition. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!
Love the Fancy Christmas Dinner tradition! The boys are growing up so fast!! Also love that the picture at the end has sweet Bear curled up by the fireplace.
Merry Christmas dear Sowards family. May God continue to bless you abundantly! ❤️❤️❤️
What a fantastic tradition! Thanks for sharing it with us Jess. Merry Christmas to you and your whole beautiful family.
Merry Christmas! You bless my life by sharing yours! ❤❤❤
🌺Absolutely beautiful and such a wonderful tradition, may God continue His Blessings on ya’all!
I make homemade gifts at Christmas. Sometimes I get behind and it has nothing to do with being sick. I have a stack of Happy New Year cards. If I don’t get gifts delivered by Christmas, I turn them into New Year’s gifts.
I adore this idea! I love our quiet and easy Christmas traditions, but we may need to have a fancy NYE or Easter dinner. Your tablescape is lovely and y'all look so great!
Merry Christmas 🎄 what a lovely tradition ❤
Beautiful Christmas ❤ Thanks for sharing
Merry Christmas, have a blessed day!
Merry Christmas Miah, Jess, and all your family!
Such a sweet thing Jess. Merry Christmas.
Love watching this tradition every year! ❤
Merry Christmas Jess and family. Blessings
Love that tradition. We did the same. The good dishes came out and we ate in the dining room (usually reserved for the adults entertaining or Sunday dinners or weekday homework table - kitchen table was everyday meals). When in that room for a meal we were in always in our best clothes and we were to practice using the appropriate flatware and table manners. I hated consommé broth with brandy or something else in it. My mother loved it so I had to learn to eat it. Eating bread only breaking a bite size piece and buttering it not the whole piece of bread….those were the lessons I remember. I won’t trade the memories of those times. Life lessons around the table are priceless.
I love this tradition so much! My mom used to make fancy Christmas dinners, and we dressed in our fancy Christmas clothes. I wish I had made this a tradition with my son. Love seeing your beautiful family!
Such a beautiful tradition! Thank you for opening up your home and for sharing such a warm environment that some of us miss out on during these times. It makes me feel like a have a small place at your table and that means so much to me 😊
It’s all about making memories and you and Miah are doing such a good job of it. Fancy Christmas dinner is a wonderful tradition, your family seemed very excited to participate in it once again!That menu sounded absolutely exquisite. I think I need to look into she crab soup. I’ve heard about it for years and have never had it. Since I live on the coast I can go crabbing for blue crab in the warmer weather. I’m definitely going to research it. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Edit- thanks for including the recipe in the description!
Merry Christmas! Beautiful tradition! Blessings! Everyone looks so sharp! Beautiful!
How beautiful the table! Kudos to Miah well done! Beautiful family photo/Merry Christmas God bless you, thank u for sharing!🌲🥳🕊hello from AZ🌵
Your family is precious. You’re doing a great job! ❤ merry Christmas 🎄
Beautiful. Just beautiful. I 100% agree and am inspired by everything you shared here. Yes yes yes!!! So good, especially getting out of our comfort zones. It's the only way we will grow! xoxo Merry Christmas my friend. Your family is absolutely beautiful! I love that you prefer your children! xoxo
I also got sick the week before christmas, and had to spend since then playing catch up. Sending hugs and light for the seasons and health.
This is a beautiful tradition and it's these traditions that teach our children how to love themselves.
Wilted lettuce salad with a bacon dressing is my our family’s Christmas tradition for years and years. My grandmothers grandmother started it in the late 1800s
I love hearing about family traditions that have lasted so long!
Merry Christmas from Montreal Canada 🤗🎄🇨🇦
I love the philosophy of teaching them about them having to adapt bc some times wont adapt to them!
Merry Christmas thank you for showing all the family dressed up 🙏😘🇦🇺
Happy Holidays❤❤ Everyone looks so amazing
What a fun tradition Jessica! Merry Christmas to the wonderful Soward family!
OMG! What a beautiful video, made me tear up. Making wonderful memories are the best gifts you could ever give! Love your family. Merry Christmas to all. 🎄❤️🙏
Merry Christmas! Making memories is the best part of the holidays ❤️
I smiled, remembering how much Toby raved about this tradition (and the Costco dessert). Blessings on your family today and always! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas blessings to all 🤗🇨🇦🌲 Thanks for bringing us along & sharing your beautiful family with us! Precious🥰
Merry Christmas to you and your family! 🎄
Boy do I understand! I was going to head to TN to see my kids and grandkids. They were sick last week so I decided to wait. Then I ended up sick, so had to cancel out. It is hard because I only see them once a year.
Awwww eveyone looks great.
Merry Christmas to you sweet Jess and to your beautiful family.❤❤⛄️⛄️
I try to grow a healthy relationship with food with the kids too. It's so important. Merry Christmas and Happy Winter Solstice to you and yours!
Merry Christmas, Jess! Belated as my wish might be. I'm sorry you were sick but am so glad you are on the mend!
So glad you are feeling better! Was praying you and your family were all healthy when you hadn't posted. Hope you had a great Christmas!
Omg Jess so sorry to hear you were sick. There’s been a few of the women I watch who were very sick. Glad you were able to do Christmas. God bless
I loved this idea and we did our first fancy Christmas dinner! Definitely a wonderful but still chaotic first go! Our littles are 3 and almost two so they were having a little bit hard time grasping it but I know one day it will maybe be a wonderful looked forward to tradition!
So glad you are feeling better! Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family ❤🎄 thank you for sharing your fancy Christmas dinner menu and prep. It sounds delicious! The she-crab (not sure if that’s how you spell it) soup is something I really want to try!
Yes, she-crab, because it should have crab roe in it and a dollop of sherry. Please don't judge it from poorly made recipes in many restaurants. The best I've ever had was in Charleston, SC. It was so delicious.
Absolutely love your tradition! Not only all the things you mentioned but it prepares the boys for that nice restaurant experience with their future brides!
As for the bread, it's beautiful. Keep on doing both grains until you are comfortable with the process.
Eventually you'll be rocking whole grain. Experiencing kamut and other gluten free breads!
Jess your philosophy was my mom's. We were poor but ate from the garden and farm so very healthy and I never knew we were poor. I ate everything but was never required to eat anything. Mom put it on the table and I ate it because that's what she made. But I was never required to eat anything I didnt want. If I wanted cereal for supper ( didnt happen often) I could choose that. I didnt like hominy or turnip greens but not being forced was a blessing because now I LOVE food (love greens, still dont like hominy)and have always loved cooking. I'm becoming a good cook in my older years. You have done right by your boys. I made your red wine jelly last week. It's wonderful. Love from Kentucky.
Thank you for sharing your special family dinner,so fun to everyone dressed up. Blessings to you all 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻 Merry Christmas
Happy Holidays and a wonderful new Year to you all!!!!!!! Fancy Dinner is amazing. You’ve been doing this for years and your children will remember this forever!🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄❤❤❤❤
Merry Christmas! Thank you for sharing your fancy dinner. You all are so handsome and beautiful🎉 God's great blessings to each and every one of you!
Merry Christmas to you, Jess, and all of your family. What a wonderful and beautiful moment to share with us all.
Such a wonderful treat for someone like me sitting here caretaking my dad. LOVE this video! LOVE your family and you! ❤ Merry Christmas
What a wonderful way to spend time with your family, the most important people you know! I also think that getting out of one's comfort zone creates memories, due to actually focusing on the experience, rather than just kind of going through the same thing, over and over. Discomfort is not always bad, in other words! Have an absolutely joyous and lovely Christmas, Jess and all the family!🌻💖🎅
It is marvellous that your kids are so important to you guys!!!!
Sweet video, and I really enjoyed hearing your philosophy about food and exposing kids two different things outside their comfort zone. We have very similar thoughts on that!!! The meal sounded awesome, the family pics are beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing your life with us❤Merry Christmas!!!❤
What a beautiful family!
Merry Christmas and blessing to you all!!!
Jess that was so moving episode. I froze the picture so I can enlarge it to see all your beautiful faces. Ohhh how I wish I can go back in time for our special Christmas Eve. We also dressed up. Beautiful memories. 🫂🎉 Thank you so much for sharing and reminding me. I am happy and sad the same time. Cherrish these moments they will pass so quickly. ❤
Awww...everybody looks so sharp!
Prix fixe menu. Love your tradition. Merry Christmas 🎄 Sowards family❤
Love you Jess! Merry Christmas
Beautiful family ... Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Jess! Thank you for teaching me how to be comfortable in my kitchen. Because of your help, I have made countless meals for my (small) family and am learning how to be a good host.
I was reading Titus and aspire to one day be like the women spoken about in Titus 2. You are one of those women for me! (Although, I promise I don’t think of you as an “older woman”) 😂
Thank you, Jess! ❤
That’s a beautiful compliment, thank you. Titus 2 is a good reminder to all of us. 😊
You all looked so pretty. I wear my old sweats. Good memory pictures for you to keep. MERRY CHRISTMAS
I love your ways Jessica! My grandson's mom isn't a cook & used to say she 'hated' veggies and fish. Well, luckily I got to watch my oldest grandson & we grew veggies he could each on my apartment patio. He also ate salmon his Dad cooked. The boys wanted 2nds and I told them I was proud that they're eating fish. Now that my son passed away and they eat mostly junk, when I have them I just ask that they try. They stated they got sent to bed if they didn't eat all their food. I told them I'm different, I only ask that they try, maybe a bite. No punishment. Over time they are trying more things. I want them to try things that they don't normally have home cooked. I try to cook things they'll like. I appreciate your view on children & food. Merry Christmas!❤️🎄🎁😊
You all looked so beautiful and handsome! Thank you for sharing your beautiful fancy Christmas dinner with us, it sounded wonderful! Merry Christmas!
Lovely 😊 family, table looks beautiful. Happy Christmas 🎄 😊
Awesome dinner 🥘 and lovely pictures..Kathy 😊
Christmas Blessings everyone!🌻🐛🌿💚🙏💕👵❤️
Hey Jess, what I do on my spin salads is dried cranberries. I also added walnuts. It pairs nicely and looks very festive!!
Merry Christmas!!
I'm sure everything will be grEat. That is called a menu. It's usually on the plate at "fancy dinner" places. ;)
Thanks for the video in this season of BUSY!!
I have always looked forward to your fancy dinner......hugs to you all and Merry Christmas!!!!!
Thank you ! Merry Christmas !
Merry Christmas Jess and family! I love the idea of a fancy Christmas dinner. What a fun tradition! I made cider braised pork tenderloin tonight for dinner. Served with baby kale and mashed sweet potatoes. It's so good and so easy since it's cooked in the crockpot. This mama is usually tired by the end of Christmas day so it was nice to have a meal cook all day and I didn't have to do too much to get the rest of the meal made.
Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy New Year Blessings to You and Your Beautiful Family
Beautiful family! Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
Merry Christmas!
Another winner of your fancy dinner. Well done. Hope you stay well.
Omg the suits and dresses! Ben's tie is lovely ♥️♥️
Yes, it is a menu. For college I had to make a seven course dinner- no choices for the guests. I assigned classmates to cook the food while I hosted. When it was their turn to host I cooked. The one thing I forgot was to light the candles. It is all fun when you enjoy food and the people you’re serving. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas Jess and family. Blessings abound for 2025
It all sounds delicious. My personal fav dessert is creme brulee!! So good and not heavy. Gordon Ramsay and Master Chef I'd one of my favs. I hope your Christmas was amazing.
Love your fancy Christmas dinner idea. Your a good momma
Merry Christmas Blessings and so glad you’re feeling better. My son came out for this holiday to find himself quite ill. Flu I think. So it’s definitely going around. Your holiday tradition is beautiful and wonderful. Love the decorated table and I bet they lived the meal. You and Miah have an amazing beautiful family. ❤
I am you with cooking vs. baking ♥️ Merry Christmas!
What a fun memory to make with your kids! Thanks for sharing this.
It seems like you’re talking fast, I want to give you a hug and remind you to breathe. 💜 I’m guessing you’re just excited.
Aww! So fun!! Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas! 🎄 (BTW… The Red Wine Jelly was a huge hit!)
Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas!