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Merry Christmas 2017 + Family Photos

    A Christmas card of a family that says merry and bright

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    Merry Christmas to all of our readers and friends, whom we call the Natasha’s Kitchen Family! Because it would be logistically impossible to send each of you a card (with over 3 million people visiting our blog monthly!), consider this our Christmas card to you – the very same one we sent to relatives.

    I’m also sharing a whole bunch of pictures from the recent Fall photo shoot with our photographer and friend, Alla of In A Dream Photography. She did an amazing job (scroll down the page and you’ll see exactly what I mean).

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    A family with fall trees in the background

    Here is the back of this year’s Christmas card:

    Christmas card greetings written in white on a red card

    Family Photos 2017

    Ready for a photo overload? We’ve shared our annual family photos several years in a row and I sure love going back and seeing how our little ones have grown.

    2016 Family Photos 
    2015 Family Photos
    2015 Christmas Greeting
    2013 Baby Photos (Our little ladies birth story – not relevant to this list, but she sure is a cute one!)

    Our photographer did an amazing job as usual! You can’t tell by these photos but our little girl was not cooperating. She missed her nap that day and we had the hardest time getting her to stay put, but Alla captured so many beautiful and happy moments. Thank you Alla!

    A little girl smiling at the camera

    Two photos of a mother and daughter with fall trees in the background

    A mother and daughter hugging in a park

    A family posing in a park

    Two photos of a boy and girl sitting on a log

    A mother and son walking at the park

    A couple next to the river

    Two children sitting in leaves at the park

    A little girl that is standing and playing in the leaves

    A man standing next to a river

    Children sitting on a log next to a river

    A family sitting on a log

    A young boy standing in a park

    Two photos of a couple posing by the river

    A family sitting on a tree log

    Thank you for being a part of the “family”. I’m so glad you are here! We are excited to see what God has planned for our lives next year. Thank you for joining us on this journey. It has been a joy to connect with you in comments here and on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat (@natashaskitchen and thanks for putting up with my crazy snaps). You all are so encouraging and a major blessing to our family.

    Oh PS. In other exciting news, our house is coming along nicely. It’s snowing in Idaho (coming down heavy as I type, which means a white Christmas, which also means we’ll be spending part of Christmas day shoveling snow out of our future living room as the roof is not quite on yet. I’ll try to keep you posted with exciting progress reports on instagram stories and snapchat.

    Bird\'s eye view of a home under construction

    Taken 3 days ago (before it snowed)

    I hope you and your loved ones have a beautiful and memorable Christmas!! How do you spend Christmas Day? I’d love to hear all of the merry details!

    Natasha Kravchuk

    Welcome to my kitchen! I am Natasha, the creator behind Natasha's Kitchen (established in 2009), and I share family-friendly, authentic recipes. I am a New York Times Best-Selling cookbook author and a trusted video personality in the culinary world. My husband, Vadim, and I run this blog together, ensuring every recipe we share is thoroughly tested and approved. Our mission is to provide you with delicious, reliable recipes you can count on. Thanks for stopping by! I am so happy you are here.

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    • Irene Savysky
      June 28, 2018

      Hi Natasha. I’m Ukrainian too. Am looking for a recipe (my Mom’s) that I lost. Its for a Beet salad (she called Vinohrad). Had many ingredients: beets, grapes, beans, cubed potatoes, carrots and was eaten cold like condiment or a salad. Would you have a recipe for it? I can still taste it in my memory. Love your blog and recipes!

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      • Natashas Kitchen
        June 28, 2018

        Hi Irene, I believe this is the recipe you are talking about?

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    • Dorothy Giannotti
      January 5, 2018

      I’ve just been introduced to your website by my Ukrainian friend at work…I am Ukrainian also and what a wonderful website (and very beautiful family) you have. I can’t wait to try some of the old home cooking recipes my mom used to make.
      Big Ukrainine Hug, Dorothy

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      • Natasha's Kitchen
        January 5, 2018

        I’m glad you found my site Dorothy! Thanks for following and please let me know what you think of the recipes!

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    • Lina
      January 3, 2018

      Hi Natasha!

      I feel absolutely overjoyed for you and your beautiful Family. It blesses me to hear your testimony of trusting God and him coming through. I know that he is faithful beyond our ability to comprehend that . Can you do a blog post on your relationship with God? If you are led to do so.

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        January 3, 2018

        Hi Lina, thank you for your encouraging words! 🙂

        Reply

    • Vianka
      January 1, 2018

      I am Ukrainian, like u. Love your shared recipes, love your family, love the love you share with us.reminds me of better times, I smile at the photos u forward to everyone.im on the verge of a divorce here.plz pray for me

      Reply

      • Natasha's Kitchen
        January 2, 2018

        Thank you for following Vianka! I will keep you and your family in my prayers!

        Reply

    • Lena
      January 1, 2018

      Very beautiful family photos. Did you guys pick a house plan from online or did you create your own house plan? So exciting.

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        January 1, 2018

        Thank you so much Lena! We based it on a home that we walked through and really liked – our builder was able to contact the other builder and get a very rough draft. Then we customized it to fit our families needs. It’s basically a completely different custom house by the time we were done with those plans :). We are so very excited!! Even though it’s under construction, I drive there all the time and just like to walk through it and spend time there like a big nerd. 🙂

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    • Lena
      January 1, 2018

      Oh my
      Your kids are so adorable!!!

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      • Natasha's Kitchen
        January 1, 2018

        Thank you so much Lena!

        Reply

    • Tzivia
      December 30, 2017

      Wow what beautiful gorgeous scenery your kids have really grown bless them happy holidays and a happy New Year sweetheart may 2018 bring you and your family and friends beautiful sweet lovely blessings

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        December 31, 2017

        Thank you Tzivia as always 😬. You have a great New Year and blessings to you and your family.

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    • Rae Ellis
      December 30, 2017

      Your family is mightily Blessed. THank you for sharing!

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        December 30, 2017

        Thank you so much Rae, that is so sweet of you to say. We are so thankful for everything and everyone that blesses us daily including you! 🙂 Have a Happy and blessed New Year!!

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    • Natalia
      December 30, 2017

      You are so sweet! Happy Holidays! And best wishes for the New Year

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      • Natasha's Kitchen
        December 30, 2017

        Thank you Natalia! Happy Holidays to you as well! 🙂

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    • Gianna
      December 26, 2017

      Such a beautiful family! Merry Christmas to you all. Looking forward to more great recipes! 🙂 Your recipes and website are hands down my favourite. I have a few that I make over and over! Chicken Pesto Roll Ups tonight. Yum!

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        December 26, 2017

        That’s so sweet of you to say and I’m so happy you loved the Chicken Pesto Roll Ups!! Thank you for sharing that with us. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year to you!! 🙂

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    • Olga
      December 25, 2017

      Natasha you have a beautiful family. Merry Christmas& happy New 2018 yr. May God bless u & ur family !! ☺🎁🌹🌺❄💖

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        December 25, 2017

        Thank you so much Olga!!! A blessed and Merry Christmas to you also! 🙂

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    • zahra
      December 25, 2017

      i wish you have good times ever.

      Reply

      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        December 25, 2017

        Thank you so much! Merry Christmas 🙂

        Reply

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