It's Beginning to Smell A Lot Like Christmas

Chances are that if you know me you have received this as a Christmas gift. What can I say? Noah and I are pushing thirty, and we're still hitting school hard. We don't do fancy pantsy Christmas gifts.

Unless you are really special and one of our parents. Then you might just score a subscription to National Geographic.

For all of you others out there, here is a nice little potpourri recipe. For a gift, just put the ingredients (except the water, I'm sure they can get their own) in a basket or tin or whatever gift holder you choose with a recipe card of this recipe. It's thoughtful, smelly, and way easy on your budget. Whether you are poor college students, sufferers of this current economic crisis (which I'm still trying to fix, please be patient. I've got my friends on Wallstreet working overtime), frugal, or currently disabled from a motorcycle accident and low on cash, then this might be something you're interested in.

You can just make it for yourself, too. We do quite frequently during the holidays. Just make sure that you refill the water because if it burns down it starts to not smell like Christmas and more like burnt toast. But maybe that is what Christmas smells like to you. If it does, just skip the water altogether and burn the ingredients to the bottom of the pan.

Without further ado.......

Here's a nice little recipe for you blog readers:

Holiday Potpourri

1/2 orange
1/2 lemon
1 cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
10 cloves

Place ingredients in a pan with about 4 cups of water and simmer. Let the aroma fill your house and then hum your favorite Christmas song.