Photo Credit Oh, The Wonders To Be Seen! Up In The Air on Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is a special day for lovers, who often give each other gifts to signify their love. But what if you had an opportunity to give a unique gift, one that was more than a box of chocolates […]
Photo Credit Convenience and Spirit For Those Who Can’t Put Up A Large Tree Beautiful tabletop Christmas trees are a great solution for those of us who still want to have the Christmas spirit in our homes, but either have a small space or just want less work in decorating. They’re perfect for an elderly […]
A Beacon of Light In A Dark World Lighthouses are a traditional symbol for Christmas cards, a beacon of light and hope in a dark world. If you are looking for something meaningful and symbolic of peace and hope, there can be none better than this icon that guided sailors to a safe harbor. […]
Thanksgiving Table Decorations Sometimes I feel that Thanksgiving gets the “short end of the stick” when it comes to recognition and decorations. I think the reason for that is that Christmas comes so quickly on its heels, that we feel it’s too much to decorate for both things. But decorating can be easy if you’re […]
Photo Credit Easy Fruitcake Recipe If you love good fruitcake, here’s an easy recipe that’s really delicious, with that wonderful flavor you’ve come to expect at Christmas or holiday time. The cake is filled with candied cherries, apricots, pineapple and pecans. This isn’t the traditional fruitcake with candied citron, which is what many don’t like about […]
Photo Credit After Halloween Cookie Bars Halloween is well on its way. The stores are putting out their Halloween merchandise, and all the ghosts, goblins and superheroes costumes are making their appearance. Your little monster, princess, dragon, ghost, zombie or any other kind of ghoul chosen for the night, will be wending his or her way […]
Celebrating Halloween? Let’s Have Some Ghostly Guests! Halloween is the first of our Autumn holidays, and the kickoff to Thanksgiving and Christmas. Of all the Halloween decorations available to us, I like the ghosts. Every year I make it a point to use these little spirits to decorate my yard. The best ones are […]
Photo Credit What Is Buche de noel or Yule Log Cake? The French call it Buche de Noel, we call it Yule Log Cake…whatever you call it, it’s a dessert your family will call FOR year after year. Bake it this year from the recipe on this page and frost with chocolate or […]
Photo Credit Christmas, 1944 Christmas of 1944 is a memory that often comes back to me, especially around the holidays. My mother, like many women of that time, worked in a defense factory in another city and state. I was five years old and my sister was my caretaker most of the time, except in […]
It’s Pumpkin Cut-Out Cookie Time! Autumn is here and with it comes the symbolic sight of the season; pumpkins, lots and lots of pumpkins. The bright orange color in these pumpkin cut-out cookies give us that special feel of the season. But more than that, the nutrition benefits contribute to our health. 1 cup […]
