After Thanksgiving, I have a few things left over that I need to purge from refrigerator or pantry. And cranberries are usually one of those ingredients. Instead of making cranberry sauce, I bake with them and make vegan orange cranberry quick bread. It’s an orange sweet bread with a little bit of tart from the cranberries. That’s easy to make and a great way to get rid of leftover cranberries from Thanksgiving. Also a great holiday breakfast or a teatime snack. So if you’re working your way through a bag of cranberries, then consider giving this recipe a try. You can make it for yourself or as a gift for family or friends.

Now that I have a new stocking to hang by the fireplace, I need some new ornaments to hang on my Christmas tree. And to continue with my theme of video game-related Christmas decor. I decided to go old school with some 8-bit felt Christmas ornaments. To keep it simple, I went with characters and shapes that would be easy to trace and cut-out. So they’re simple to make, and since they’re no-sew, you don’t have to drag out the sewing machine. They also make a great gift to give to a geeky friend. So if you’re looking for an easy DIY project and you’re a fan of old school games. then these 8-bit felt Christmas ornaments are for you.

Why buy a Christmas stocking this year when you can make your own. And have one inspired by the bell bag in Animal Crossing instead of a generic boring stocking. This year I’m shaking things up and ditching my traditional holiday decor. And, making geeky video games inspired holiday decor. And to kick things off I starting with a new stocking to hang by the fireplace with care. Animal Crossing is one of my favorite games to play when I’m looking to relax. It’s simple, cute, and creative. You can arrange things to fit your taste and there’s no shortage of things to do in town once you’re settled. I’m looking forward to the release of Animal Crossing New Horizons on Switch and checking out Tom Nook’s new business venture. But until then I’ve got a cute new Animal Crossing inspired Christmas stocking. So if you’re a fan too and new to sewing then this sewing project is for you.

Over the last decade, the video game industry has seen a rise in notable indie games. It was a sign that developers who had an idea and where willing, could create a game without a big studio behind them. And this was a game-changer for all black game developers who wanted to change up the game with their take on different genres. According to the International Game Developers Association’s 2017 survey, less than 1% of game developers are African-American. But, that doesn’t mean that they’re not putting the time and effort to create development studios and games. And during my time in Detroit for Youmacon. I had the opportunity to meet a black game developer with the will and an idea. To change up the game and create games with his take on them.

Christmas much like Thanksgiving can be a stressful time of the year. It’s difficult not to long for the perfect Christmas you see in TV and movies. And as a result, makes it far too easy for us to put pressure on ourselves to find the “perfect” gifts for everyone, have a “perfectly decorated tree and hones, as well as keep guest entertained and happy. And to make everything worse, all these expectations must be meet on a single day. So if you find yourself worrying, stressed out, overwhelmed trying to put together the perfect Christmas. Then check out these tips for a stress-free Christmas.