All the red and green and glitter and gold has been put away for another year. The tinsel has been swept from the floor and the sugar-laden trays of goodies are no more. I adore decorating our home for Christmas but I absolutely love cleaning it all up in time for New Year’s Eve. It … Read more
Do you have cookies ready for Santa tonight? Well, I didn’t until we made a stop to visit Lee’s Aunt Mattie Lou this morning! Mattie Lou reminded me of a recipe I had given her for Snicker Doodle cookies. She said, “I made that recipe and they turned out great!” She had them all packaged … Read more
[ The Birth of Jesus Christ ] In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage … Read more
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:23 My husband regularly receives Starbucks cards as gifts from friends and family. On a recent trip to New York he and our friend Russ were on a grocery run. A grocery “run” … Read more
I tasted spicy pretzels for the first time at a party last week. I popped one in my mouth, then another, and another. I couldn’t stop. I’m embarrassed because I ate a handful before I could even say “who made these?!” I never found out who made them for the party but Google helped me … Read more
I was sitting at a table with friends the other night at our Community Bible Study leadership potluck and Christmas party. My friend Mary Ann said, “Jo and Catherine, you both cook a lot, can you tell me how to keep pecan pie from sticking on the bottom?” Well, I sat up a little straighter … Read more