Our decorated tree.

In the Malmberg apartment, Christmas blew through this week. After meandering the festive aisles at Target, we loaded up a tree, a star and some pearly white lights. With Cole's help, the tree was trimmed in no time and then on to our nativity set. Last year we unwrapped Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the entire welcoming gang, a gift from Cole's family. . . .

Basketball is in full swing for Jayhawk Nation, and to celebrate, I am having a trivia blog about the players on the 2012-2013 roster. The best part about this post is the new trivia feature. You click the buttons and will know right away how you did! Cole helped me write the code to make this possible. Thanks, Cole!

1. What's Ben McLemore's hometown?

Chicago, Ill. Forth Worth, Texas St. Louis, Mo. Plano, Texas

2. Who weighs the least?

Naadir Tharpe Niko Roberts Kevin Young Tyler Self

3. When Jeff Withey claimed his triple-double in the San Jose State game, how many points did he score?

12 16 11 17

4. Who's this?

Rio Adams Landen Lucas Jamari Traylor Evan Manning

5. Who's uncle Pierre played with the Philadelphia Phillies?

Kevin Young Rio Adams Elijah Johnson Evan Manning

6. Who's majoring in economics?

Naadir Tharpe Perry Ellis Christian Garrett Justin Wesley

7. Who earned the Phillips 66 Big 12 Player for the week of Nov. 19-25?

Jeff Withey Travis Releford Ben McLemore Elijah Johnson

8. How many points did Elijah Johnson score in the NCAA Championship game against Kentucky in 2012?

9 17 13 11

9. What year is this for Bill Self at KU as head coach?

7th 8th 9th 10th

10. Who does KU play Nov. 30, 2012?

Oregon State Colorado San Jose State Richmond

Comment below on how you did! Thanks. . . .

Good thing Durant is an all-star. Photo by Brian Babineau | NBAE via Getty Images

In Week 4, the Nash Potatoes scored big! We increased our record to 3-1, and held off Matt's team for the win. But while the Nash Potatoes were winning, Steve Nash continued not to heal. He couldn't even jog last week according to reports. So, Ramon Sessions is still holding up the point guard position, which he did okay at for his first time. . . .

My new wreath design greets the neighbors.

Last month, I displayed my first door wreath for Thanksgiving. For December, I transformed it into a holiday wreath. All it took was a spool of wired ribbon, the extraction of all the Thanksgiving yarn and decoration, and bow making skills.

I lacked that last one, but thanks to this YouTube video, I made a presentable bow. Before the presentable one you see, I made a few mangled and weepy attempts. (Cole even tried too because I was struggling. He didn't have much luck either.) . . .

Cole's good-looking candied yams.

The apartment missed the drifting aroma of turkey in the oven or pumpkin pie cooling on the counter. But Cole did whip up a favorite of his: Candied yams.

Before Thanksgiving, we knew the ingredients, but not the process to Cole's tasty dish. After a few calls home to consult the experts, Cole made some candied yams that he claims taste just as good as his mom's and grandma's. Thanks to Chef Cole, you can make the same tasty dish at home. . . .