Tag Archives: Christmas
My Homemade Christmas Eggnog
I’m posting this recipe fairly early in December because you may want to enjoy this alcohol-free, light eggnog all month. I usually make this to sip on while we decorate our Christmas tree. My husband’s family has made their own … Continue reading
Santa and Me
Though I titled this post Santa and me, I’m not sure we’re actually in a relationship. Sorry. Santa and I have had an on again, off again relationship most of my life. More off than on, really. I don’t have any … Continue reading
What Does your Christmas Wreath Say about You? by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
I love looking at Christmas decorations. I think they reflect the people who put them up. Sometimes I wonder what those people are really like. Many years ago, I bought a couple of horns at the craft store and dolled … Continue reading
Getting Ready for Christmas . . . by Andrea R. Huelsenbeck
My mother-in-law had a Thanksgiving Day tradition of stacking all her Christmas records on the record player spindle and playing them non-stop until New Years. That’s how we knew it was time to get ready for Christmas. Even though retail … Continue reading
The Eight Best Christmas Books Ever . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
One of the traditions in my family is the reading of Christmas books. We put out our special basket of books around December 1 and read them throughout the days leading up to Christmas. For several years the books were … Continue reading
The Ten Best Christmas CDs Ever . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
It’s the day after Thanksgiving—let’s put on some Christmas music! For me, music is an essential element of the season. Whether you’re preparing for Christmas by meditating on the miracle of the birth of the Christ, decorating your house, or choosing the … Continue reading