Christmas

December 5th – An Early Winter Hike

December 5, 2010 Christmas
December 5th – An Early Winter Hike

There is something so beautiful about winter. The sun glinting off the freshly fallen snow, the shimmer of the ice coated trees, the puffs of smoke escaping chimneys – it all looks so quiet, so peaceful. Often people don’t get to see the wonders of winter because they’re cooped up inside. But an early winter [...]

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December 4th – Open House

December 4, 2010 Christmas
December 4th – Open House

When I was little I never really understood why people had an Open House during the holidays. I remember once asking my Mom, “Why are they having an Open House? Are they moving?” It wasn’t until a couple years later that I came to understand that the holidays are all about opening your home up [...]

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December 3rd – Send a Care Package

December 3, 2010 Christmas
December 3rd – Send a Care Package

I used to send my boyfriend care packages every month. I’d send him bags of his favorite candy, movies, tiny glass bottles of coke – things that I knew would help him get through his grad school classes. But when it came to the holidays, his care packages looked as if they were hit with [...]

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Christmas Cookie Primer

December 3, 2010 Christmas
Christmas Cookie Primer

With the Christmas season comes delicious Christmas cookies. And there are so many different kinds to bake! From cutouts to sandwich cookies, drop and bars, the holidays is the season for sugary treats. Which means this is the time to pull out those cookie sheets and mixing bowls and start to bake those beloved holiday [...]

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December 1st – Deck the Halls

December 1, 2010 Christmas
December 1st – Deck the Halls

The holiday season never really starts until my house is decorated in its Christmas best. This means there has to be a tree in the window, garland on the banister, and stockings hung over the fireplace. I like walking in the door, after a long day at work, and being enveloped in the crisp scent [...]

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