On The 9th Day of Christmas

WE CLIPPED FRESH MISTLETOE!! The worlds greatest parasite. Brings romantic bliss and kisses at Christmas!! We are lucky enough to have a fabulously huge bunch of mistletoe that grows nice and low so even my daughter can reach… Read More

The 8th Day Of Christmas

It’s Candy Making TIME! I love giving gifts. I love giving homemade gifts even more than store bought ones and that is probably why I spend most of the year canning jams and jellies and dry soup mixes… Read More

On The 5th Day Of Christmas

Send The Cards!! Yes, send the cards!! They don’t have to be perfect posed portraits of you and your family. They don’t have to each have a beautiful thoughtful message written specifically for each person on your list…. Read More

On The 4th Day Of Christmas

We Forget The Wrap!! Truth. I detest wrapping presents!! Especially when I spend so much of the entire last quarter of the year hiding gifts in my closet and on Christmas Eve am up all night wrapping them… Read More

On The 1st Day Of Christmas

Deck the Halls! I love *LOVE* making the magic of Christmas appear ALL OVER THE HOUSE!! But I’m on a budget, so I can’t run out and raid the local craft store or Kohl’s of all their fabulous… Read More

12 Days Of Christmas

I love filling December with tradition and decorations and celebrations of the season. When I say filling, yes I mean I try to do something festive EVERYDAY December 1st (if you know me, you know that December 1… Read More