Sometimes unplanned things are the most precious and maybe even more of what we need. Lately we have had several unplanned surprises, which were all good. In May we went on a vacation to Banner Elk North Carolina which was supposed to continue to Asheville and end in the Harbor Town area of Memphis. Between… Read More
From Wikipedia: Wassail: A beverage of hot mulled cider, drunk traditionally as an integral part of wassailing. Wassailing: A medieval Christmastide English drinking ritual intended to ensure a good cider apple harvest the following year. We all know wassailing from the carol, Here We Come A-Wassailing which tells of neighbors’ and their children caroling and… Read More
There are no memories I treasure more than childhood memories of the holidays with my family. There were some things that were always going to happen. We would pick Aunt Pinkie and Uncle Henry up from Love Field Airport. She would have a pumpkin roll (or two) in her luggage (click here for the… Read More
Maybe I am late to the party, but it seems like Advent Calendars are a really hot Christmas gift this year. I am loving them as a gift because there is an advent calendar out there for everybody’s tastes! An advent calendar typically counts down the days of advent which usually starts at the end… Read More