A Little Smackerel of Christmas
Our family celebrates Christmas with very little stress — the kids get presents, but for the adults, we just exchange small edible treats, and make donations to our favorite charities. The fact that… Continue reading
Category Archive: Holidays
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I Saw, I Pinned, I Followed Through
I recently saw button ornaments like these on Pinterest, and I remembered there was an article saved in one of my clipping notebooks too. (It was from the Dec./Jan. 2011 MaryJanesFarm magazine.) I… Continue reading
Vintage Village
This is my favorite Christmas tradition — setting up my mom’s vintage village of skaters, skiers, and farm animals. When I was a kid, my brother and sister and I would set it… Continue reading
Thanksgiving Football Dinner from 1905
It’s a cold, gray day — a perfect time for a cup of tea with my favorite party planner, Mrs. Herbert B. Linscott. Years ago I picked up her 1905 book, Bright Ideas… Continue reading
Textile Traditions on Independence Day
This past weekend, we went out to our favorite Hill Country town, Rocksprings, for the re-dedication ceremony for the newly restored 1891 county courthouse. Edwards County has a strong history of sheep and… Continue reading
Christmas Kitsch
When it came to decorating, my grandmother was never a traditionalist. She loved modern houses, modern furniture, and trendy holiday decorations. She was the first person I knew to have a themed Christmas… Continue reading
Trinket Treasures
I don’t like it when stores start putting up Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving. But if you intend to give handmade gifts for Christmas, you have to start early, so I am going to… Continue reading