Taking away some things, but still wanting to have some things that welcome winter around our home. Homemade beeswax candles, long ago thrifted candlesticks, some huge pinecones a blog reader sent me years back, and a table runner made by a friend turned on the opposite … [Read more...] about Welcoming Winter
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Bake Day 2016
Today is bake day, the day I spend with my Mom, my sister and all our kids and we make goodies. Goodies to give, goodies to have for our Christmas dinners, and goodies to eat while we work. While we work, we listen to Christmas music, we talk, we sometimes play cards if we have a … [Read more...] about Bake Day 2016
Nannie Black’s Egg Pie
Few things can spark a memory like the smells that come from your kitchen... Certain foods can take you straight back to a moment, a memory, a time that you may have long since forgotten. As a kid one dessert we would often have for holiday meals was "Egg Pie". It was … [Read more...] about Nannie Black’s Egg Pie
Making Merry
My most favorite time of the year is here... It's here in all it's splendor. Moments of thankfulnessRedGreenTwinkle lightsQuiet Christmas TreesHopes for snowy daysPresents Evenings with only the light of the treeHoliday makingGosh... I LOVE IT!This year is no … [Read more...] about Making Merry
Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is such a sweet time for us. We are so grateful to have a large family and plenty of meals to share with them. We have several Thanksgivings that we go to... but only one Thanksgiving at home. And our traditions are not traditional. Since we normally have big, … [Read more...] about Giving Thanks
