A prompt like this can be a complicated question because, as much as I enjoy real Christmas trees, they are also very messy and can even be fire hazards. That being said, I have only had a real tree, maybe two or three times in my life. And I must admit that I wouldn’t trade the ease of an artificial […]

This one was super easy, and it makes me think of a current Hallmark Christmas movie that premiered last weekend. Time For Us To Come Home For Christmas, starring Lacey Chabert and Stephen Huszar, has an innovative line where Stephen’s character asks Lacey’s character if she has read A Christmas Carol. She claims she has, and he says that most people […]

As my devoted readers will know, certain actors capture my attention from the outset, and somehow, I find myself growing more enamored with them as the years progress. In the case of Antonio Cupo, that is a more than apt description. Even when I didn’t know his name, he positively impacted me by his overtly good looks, winsome charm, and […]

Full disclosure–back when I was young, I used to think it was imperative to wrap packages beautifully and expertly if possible. I can remember checking books out of the library that showed you how to wrap packages to make them appear to be a different item or even look like decorations under the tree. I wasn’t the best Christmas present […]

Holiday scents…oh, there are so many heavenly ones I could list, and at first glance, it might be challenging to pick a favorite one. But after mulling it over for a relatively short time, I knew what my favorite holiday scent was and even why I chose that one. Baking and Christmas are intertwined in my mind, and holiday bread […]

This is a pretty easy one. My mom and my daughter. I could buy like crazy for them. I know their styles, and I know what their interests are. Of course, the challenge is that Martha is nearly eighteen. But really all that means is that I don’t buy her clothes! I have a better understanding of her fashion persona, […]

    NEW RELEASE….   When a Yuletide festival promises jovial crowds, resident artist and chef, Mist, knows she’ll have her hands full, as will all of the regular townsfolk. Between Mist’s legendary Christmas Eve dinner at the Timberton Hotel and this season’s festival events, guests will be surrounded with opportunities for camaraderie and celebration. There’s a unique magic to […]

  When it comes to Christmas decor, I am sure I could have posted many a thing. I have made some beautiful decorations over the years. I once made these very intricate snowmen for my mother. I had an unusual nativity scene. A village set that I made up all sorts of stories about! I loved as a child when […]

When I first looked at this question, I honestly wasn’t sure what Christmas I would choose. However, it wasn’t too long before I was reminded of truly one of my most memorable Christmases ever…my grandfather’s last Christmas on this earth. I was married in 1992, and my grandfather, Wallace (Wally) Bales, and his wife (Edith)–my mother’s parents–were involved in my […]

My favorite Christmas ornaments always have been homemade ones. My mom used to do a lot of crafting back in the day, and one of my favorite Christmas ornaments were her creations. She did some years ago that were made from toilet paper rolls. She made these rather large dolls that looked like choir-singing ladies, and they always hung towards […]