Lacy Gingerbread Cookies from our Christmas Cookie Factory
Showing him a page from a magazine I had cut out years ago, I showed him my dream cookies. Would he be willing to decorate the cookies in this style?
18th Century Virginia Musings
Category: Family & Traditions
Flooding, damage, and fungi: Tropical Storm Lee
As we crossed the Susquehanna River on our return to Virginia from Lancaster County, light rain pelted the car by Tropical Storm Lee, soon to bring destruction.
Ode to Missy Dog who Loved Playing with the Kids
Missy found Miss Dolly in the bedroom, picked her up in her mouth, went to the sunroom where my daughter was, and dropped Miss Dolly in my daughter’s lap.
Surely the Weatherman Jests…60 inches of snow this winter
We arrived in Virginia a year ago feeling like Texans. A year later we feel like Alaskans, instead of Virginians with 3 record breaking blizzards.
American Revolution Game Night on New Year’s Eve
Whoever wins the game writes their name in the lid with the year, which creates great memories. Then the winner gets to choose a new game.
Colonial White Christmas in Virginia with a taste of Texas
Now that we got 20 inches of snow for our first Christmas in Virginia, we added a taste of Texas…tamales, a San Antonio tradition for Christmas Eve.
Clove Studded Oranges for our Advent Candle Arrangement
Now that we live in a colonial-inspired house in Virginia, I wanted to incorporate Colonial Williamsburg style into our Christmas décor.
Texan Homemade Sleds in 20” Blizzard: Northern Virginia
We are already reaching depths of snow that top the top 5 December snowfall accumulations, none of which are in my lifetime…until now!
Old to Slipper Kitty who Loved Teasing us in the House
Because she was my constant companion, my kids called her Mom’s Shadow.
Likening her love to The Velveteen Rabbit, we relived happy memories.
Texas-style Independence Day
With everything bedecked with patriotic red, white and blue, I love hand-cranked ice cream, grilling dinner, George M. Cohan, and fireworks on Independence Day.
