New Year’s Eve Snack Food, Movie, and Game Night
When the winner puts his/her name in the box lid next to the year, it becomes a fun record to look at each year when we pull the games out again.
Historical Seamstress & Homeschooler
Category: Family & Traditions
Our Holiday Cooking Traditions for Christmas
This year we have hung on to God through lots of new experiences, but He has given us lovely respites during Independence Day and again during Christmas.
Celebrating Independence Day with a week of Festivities
Two fireworks shows, three picnics, games galore, and handcranking homemade ice cream with a recipe from Mount Vernon for a weeklong Independence Day.
Americana and Hand-Cranked Ice Cream for Independence Day
As my kids’ lives became ever busier with work and college, they were glad to settle with old family traditions for Independence Day.
Culpeper Cheese Company for our New Year’s Eve Game Night
Last summer while window shopping in the historic area looking for a great lunch spot, the Culpeper Cheese Company reined us in!
Cutting down our tree, Decorating, Baking for Christmas
When my kids found an abandoned bird’s nest in one of the trees, they insisted that was the tree for us, just like Mary Ellen Walton’s in The Homecoming.
How we made our first Buche de Noel for Christmas
Last year when I was at my kids’ Chick-fil-A Christmas party, I determined that I would make my first Buche de Noel for this year’s party!
Another Rainy Independence Day for Grilling Texas Fajitas
Laying a tarp on top of the deck, we could hand crank ice cream below while listening to the rain drops falling around us.
A Fancy Party Dress amidst Christmas Preparations
For the remainder of the week, we’ll likely play lots of games by day and watch Christmas/New Year’s Eve combo movies each night…can’t get enough of it. 😉
Hand-Cranked Ice Cream, Fireflies, Fireworks: Independence
Although we are more used to BBQing and hand-cranking ice cream in 100 degree sunny heat in Texas than this drenched 70 degree novelty, we conquered both!
