Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Santa pawned his sleigh… It looks like Jolly Old Saint Nick may be riding bareback on Rudolph this year with his bag of goodies. For many families Christmas may just not be the same this year, and the cut backs have certainly reached the North Pole. If you are one of […]
Holiday Entertaining
Since the twins are here now hubby and I are trying to do more cooking at home and we’re even thinking about doing some holiday entertaining. Most of our family lives out of town so getting everyone together in the same place at the same time can be kind of tricky.. but we’re hoping for […]
The History of Christmas
The history of Christmas dates back well over 4000 years. Many of the Christmas traditions we celebrate were originally celebrated centuries before Christ was born. The 12 days of Christmas, the bright fires, the yule log, the giving of gifts, carnivals and parades with floats, carolers who sing while going from house to house, the […]
Gingerbread with Spiced Creme Anglaise
THIS is why I love the holidays! All these yummy recipes start popping up, ones you would never think of making any other time of the year. This one is from Emeril…so you know it has a great BAM factor! It’s beginning to taste a lot like Christmas…Mmmmm! Ingredients 1 stick unsalted butter 1 […]
Christmas Snowglobe Kids Craft
Snow Globe Encase photos, crafty creatures, or holiday trinkets inside a plastic cup to make a nifty tree decoration. What You’ll Need 5-ounce plastic cup Tack or pin Ornament string Small bead Colored card stock Pencil Decorative-edge scissors Small paintbrush White glue Opaque white glitter 2 thin orange chenille stems 3 black chenille stems 1 […]
