Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Our winter getaway, part 1

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  Today I'm going to put up just a few photos from our recent winter getaway.  Yes, last Monday and Tuesday we took an overnight trip to...
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Monday, December 22, 2025

A warming soup for a cold day

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  It's such a cold day here!  It is 24ยบ with winds of 8 mph (the wind is actually dying down a bit) so the "feels like" temper...
Sunday, December 21, 2025

Sunday Scripture

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 I've been posting  Sunday Scriptures on both of my blogs this December, taken from an Advent study I did in 2013 with Good Morning Girl...
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Saturday, December 20, 2025

Coffee cake du jour

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  Photo is from Pixabay.  Last Saturday,  when we had four grandkids over for brunch, the coffee cake of the day (and I wish I had taken pic...
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Friday, December 19, 2025

Bits and pieces

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  Many, many years ago I read a little idea for making an Advent calendar and I was smitten with it.  The idea was to arrange 25 foil tart t...
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Thursday, December 18, 2025

A Christmas Wish

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   I just looked back to see if I have ever blogged about this vintage Christmas card before.  It seems that I haven't.  This card just ...
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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Cinnamon Apples

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   This year I made a little tweak to the cinnamon apples I usually prepare for our annual December breakfast tradition with four of our loc...
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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

The ever-versatile Chocolate Butter Cookies

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   I've blogged about this recipe before, but it's been over a dozen years and, since no one commented on that post, I feel it's...
Monday, December 15, 2025

National Christmas Card Day

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Who knew there was such a thing?  Apparently it was December 9, so I'm a bit late.  But I'm very well acquainted with Christmas car...
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Sunday, December 14, 2025

Sunday Scripture

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   As previously mentioned, I'll be posting  Sunday Scriptures on both of my blogs this December, taken from an Advent study I did in 20...
Saturday, December 13, 2025

Christmas This or That

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   Another question from the Hodgepodge and Joyce at From this Side of the Pond.  She says: Let's do a little holiday this or that?  sh...
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Friday, December 12, 2025

Maple Barbecue Sauce

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   I promised to post this last year after Christmas, I think, but apparently never found the time.  So,  here we go with the recipe for  HO...
Thursday, December 11, 2025

A Christmas cookie-decorating activity for kids!

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   Like most people, I've decorated Christmas cookies with kids or grandkids over the years.  This activity is a little different.  It w...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

The tentative kitchen gifts list for 2025

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  Yes, here is our tentative list of kitchen gifts for this Christmas.  As usual, it is likely to be added to or possibly subtracted from. Y...
Tuesday, December 09, 2025

The 2025 tentative candy list

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  So far my hubby has made a couple batches of Heavenly Delight and one pan of the Salted Caramel Fudge.  We know we'll definitely be ma...
Monday, December 08, 2025

In real time ...

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  My hubby has just finished glazing Gingerbread Coffee Cake Cookies, which I blogged about here when he first tried them in 2023.  These a...
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Sunday, December 07, 2025

Sunday Scripture

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  I'm planning to post Sunday Scriptures on both of my blogs this December, taken from an Advent study I did in 2013 with Good Morning G...
Saturday, December 06, 2025

Tentative cookie list for 2025

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  Finally, here is our tentative cookie list for 2025. It includes: Chocolate Mint Crisps* Whipped Shortbread* Almond Raspberry Thumbprints*...
Friday, December 05, 2025

A sweet find -- "Merry Christmas" parchment paper

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  This week I made a second foray to Hobby Lobby -- a place I first visited only this fall!  I had a few things I was looking for -- mostly ...
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Thursday, December 04, 2025

Merry Berry Cheesecake Bars

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  I tried a new recipe at Thanksgiving ... with the express purpose of using it here in my Christmas kitchen.  This recipe was found in a 19...
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