Monday, December 17, 2018

Christkindl in the City

We went to the Christkindl Market in Atlanta last weekend. It's modeled after the big Christmas markets in Germany.




They had festive stands selling sweet treats like gingerbread and mulled wine and traditional German fare like bratwurst and currywurst. 


As the band played "White Christmas" it started to "snow." It was so magical, but we're still hoping for some real snow this year.


The next day we were still in the holiday spirit, so I made some sugar cookies...with a little help.




Mia put her mark on this batch. 


Only 9 days til Christmas! Are you ready?


~Nel

25 comments:

R's Rue said...

Love.

Sandi said...

Gorgeous! Look at all those lights!!

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Beautiful Christmas tree. Merry Christmas!

Karen said...

I bet Mia was amazed by all the colorful lights! She looks sweet all bundled up for winter. Thanks for the photos from Atlanta. I went to GSU long ago. The skyline has certainly changed since then.

Carla from The River said...

Merry Christmas!! Thank you for sharing your sweet family.
Carla

Louca por porcelana said...

Wonderful Christmas pictures!Merry Christmas!

It's me said...

Oh so sweet Mia cookies ....merry x mas 🎄🎄❤️💚🎄🎄 love Ria 💋

The Joy of Home with Martha Ellen said...

Nel, the market looks so inviting with goodies and snow. I love the rose header on this post with the snow--just beautiful! Mia is really growing. How fun to have her make a hand print on the sugar cookies! Have a wonderful first Christmas with your sweet darling daughter! ♥

Chatty Crone said...

That looked like such an interesting place - I live here and didn't hear about it. I have to look it up! Love the hand print in the cookie!

Jeanie said...

Fun, festive and beautiful -- but the sweetest is that wee angel!

Ann said...

Mia's hand print is the best idea.
That tree looks really gorgeous
and instagram worthy backdrop.
Happy Holidays!

Ann
https://roomsofinspiration.blogspot.com/

FashionRadi said...

Great way to get into the holiday spirit!
Lovely photos!

www.fashionradi.com

Sara - Villa Emilia said...

What a beautiful and heartwarming post, Nel!
I thank Sheri for her lovely comment on my post and wish you all - Sheri, Jess and Nel and your families - a very Merry Christmas and wonderful last days of the year 2018! <3
Big hugs!

Pam said...

WOW....Atlanta looks amazing. I only live 4 hours away and yet I have not been that way at this time of yr since I was a child...ALONG, LONG, LONG time ago! haha. Beautiful. Yep, would totally love to get some good snow in TN this yr. A person can hope and keep their fingers crossed. Mia makes some wonderful looking cookies....which reminds me, I need to get baking! Thanks for sharing.

Pilar said...

It sounds like you all had a fun time! Mia's fingerprint on the cookie is too adorable!

Marilyn Miller said...

What a beautiful tree at the market. I love the clever idea of stamping your cookies. I bet there are family members that would love having one of those cookies.

Carol W. said...

Mia is so sweet! Thanks for sharing!

Dewena said...

Your snow slipped right by us in Nashville but my cousins in Atlanta and the Carolinas loved theirs.

This must be such a wonderful Christmas for you with your beautiful daughter!

Lisa said...

The hand print cookies are adorable. She did a great job. What a great helper! That tree is beautiful!
Everything looks so festive.
Lisa

eclectichomelife said...

Mia's cookie helping is just too adorable for words

Lowcarb team member said...

A beautiful post, lovely photographs.
Merry Christmas Wishes to you all.

All the best Jan

Tammie Lee said...

That is a very cute baby!
I love the hand print on the cookie, so adorable.
Surely a grandma might keep it forever ;-)

Rose said...

Babies/cildren make Christmas even more wonderful!

TARYTERRE said...

what delightful cookies. the market looked lovely.

roughterrain crane said...

Merry Christmas!