For family’s who want to start their own Christmas tradition, have their own elaborate Christmas party or just creative ideas to share the holiday season with family and friends, you can’t go wrong with Robin McGraw’s “Christmas In My Home and Heart”.
TITLE: Christmas in My Home and Heart
BY: Robin McGraw
PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson
PAGE COUNT: 116
In the midst of a busy and sometimes hectic holiday season, stop with me to celebrate the heart of Christmas. The rejoicing, baking, giving and joyous laughter filling a home – all these make for cherished memories.
I’d like to share what we do to capture the true meaning of the Christmas season in our home. On these pages you will find:
- Our family’s favorite traditions
- Delicious and easy recipes
- Steps to help you prioritize and plan ahead for the holidays
- Ways to extend Christmas joy to others
- Parties with a friendly flair
New York Times Bestselling author Robin McGraw (wife of TV personality Phil McGraw aka “Dr. Phil”) who has written books such as “Inside My Heart”, “What’s Age Got to Do With It?” and “Robin McGraw’s Complete Makeover Guide” returned with personal book titled “Christmas In My Home and Heart”.
The book features Robin McGraw talking about how she and her family celebrate Christmas but also for those who want to learn really good tips from throwing a Christmas Party to how not to stress out when planning one, readers can enjoy the various tips but also recipes that McGraw shares.
The chapters in “Christmas In My Home and Heart” are:
- Christmas In My Home – Creating memories and celebrating the season
- Christmas In My Neighborhood – Creating and spreading hospitality
- Christmas In My Thoughts – Cherishing memories with loved ones
- Christmas In My Service to Others – Reaching Out to Others in Need
- Christmas In My Heart – Drawing Near to God
But one of the biggest selling points of the book which many have enjoyed are the beautiful full color photos of Christmas at the McGraw home. I know some people may wonder if this book is for them because the McGraw family is obviously of a higher financial status. But Robin McGraw talks about how she celebrated Christmas from their tiny little apartment with Phil but also her passionate about the holidays today.
If anything, the book is for everyone who wants to have a special Christmas and how decorating can be a fun, yearly family event but also how one can start their own family Christmas and build upon year after year.
And for me, that was what brought my attention to this book because personally, my personal family Christmas memories were back when my grandmother was alive and she always made Christmas and the mother of December so exciting, vibrant and I can easily remember the big tree, the ornaments, the decorations and most of all, the big parties she would host. Granted, our parties were not as elaborate as Bergman’s “Fanny and Alexander” or anything like that but those were one of the best memories of my life and unfortunately, when she passed away…our Christmas family tradition ended.
But now that my wife has interest of doing something special for Christmas, especially with our child and having some sort of tradition, I felt that with Christmas coming up, I need some perspective, we need some inspiration and what better than to check out “Christmas in My Home and Heart”.
Overall, I felt that Robin McGraw has a lot of great advice for building that family tradition for the Christmas holiday. Granted, we may not be anywhere close to where McGraw’s family or even my grandmother’s nice Christmas set-up but it’s all about creating your own memories and building it. Making it memorable not for ourselves but the family and people we share Christmas with.
If you’re in a similar position or someone that is looking for a book on creative ideas, organization or planning for the holidays, definitely give “Christmas In My Home and Heart” by Robin McGraw a try.