Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Seeking God in simple ways this Advent season

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   I so appreciate when Daily Grace Co. shares a seasonal graphic like this one on their Instagram.    It gives me a nice head start on a b...
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Monday, December 11, 2023

Another lovely Christmas poem: A Winter Day

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   Regular readers know that I often feature Christmas poems from vintage magazines.  Here's one from a 1980 Christmas Ideals issue. A ...
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Sunday, December 10, 2023

Sunday Scripture

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  As mentioned last Sunday, I'm doing special Christmas related Sunday Scripture posts throughout December again this year.  Back in 20...
Saturday, December 09, 2023

Put your slow cooker to work for you in this busy season

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   I don't ordinarily do the same post on each blog during December -- and this one isn't the same as the one on my Kitchen Table b...
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Friday, December 08, 2023

Homemade cranberry sauce with cherries, ginger and lime

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  I recently came upon this recipe in the November 2008 issue of Cook & Tell, a delightful recipe newsletter I subscribed to for years...
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Thursday, December 07, 2023

Book review -- I'll Be Home for Christmas Cookbook

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  I can't even tell you have many Christmas cookbooks from Gooseberry Patch I own.  I've acquired them in various ways, probably mos...
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Wednesday, December 06, 2023

Just a nifty vintage Christmas card!

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  Here's a very nifty Christmas card which I just found in my vintage stash of cards to sell.   I decided I needed to list it right away...
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Tuesday, December 05, 2023

Now for the tentative 2023 kitchen gift list!

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   And now, here is my last list for homemade Christmas treats.  You will notice there is plenty of room to add items to it.   There are a f...
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Monday, December 04, 2023

Making the tentative candy list

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  Today we'll talk candy lists!  It seems that I always start out with a rather skimpy tentative list and it seems to grow longer by the...
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Sunday, December 03, 2023

Sunday Scripture

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  Again this year I want to share Scripture Sunday posts as part of December Daily.  Back in 2020 I used Peace, Be Still: A 31-Day Christmas...
Saturday, December 02, 2023

The 2023 tentative Christmas cookie list

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   Here is my tentative Christmas cookie list for this year.  My lists are always tentative as we begin the season, because I never know whe...
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Friday, December 01, 2023

Welcome to my Christmas kitchen!!

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  Come on in!   The photo above is a scene from my real-life Christmas kitchen, back in 2008.  It's my kitchen island, all decked out wi...
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Thursday, November 30, 2023

Swinging open the door to the Christmas kitchen for December 2023!

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  Yes, again this year I'll be posting daily here in the Christmas kitchen!  There should be everything from lists and recipes to gift i...
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Monday, July 31, 2023

Thanks for visiting my Christmas kitchen!

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   I think I'll end this month as I began it -- with a Christmas card adapted by my grandmother for use as a Christmas kitchen gift tag....
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Sunday, July 30, 2023

One more poem: "A Christmas Song"

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  Here is one last poem as Christmas in July begins to draw to a close.  This is another that I found in a vintage Christmas Ideals magazin...
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Saturday, July 29, 2023

Holiday Desserts -- a festive 1993 cookbooklet

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  Yes, surprising as it may seem, 1993 is now vintage.  Here is another booklet I came across in a kitchen drawer at the old homestead.  Thi...
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Friday, July 28, 2023

The Christmas Bazaar

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  What do handmade aprons, festive crocheted hot mats, delicate spritz cookies, star shaped dishcloths, decorations crafted from old Christm...
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