Traditions - Christmas - Teacups in the Garden

Evergreens, Christmas Star, and a Train for Baby

Although my little apartment had no room for a Christmas tree larger than a topiary, I had fun helping a friend decorate his house.

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.

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!

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. 😉

Christmas Cheer Woven through our busy School Days

Since I was portraying the Napoleon of the White House, this looked elegant enough to serve for our White House Christmas Progressive Tea Party.

Christmas Eve Snacks, Gown, and Candlelit House

Inspired by a recent visit to the Pret-a-Papier exhibit of historical gowns created from paper, I decided to do the same with mine. Why not?

Christmas Fun Singing, Decorating, Baking, and Cooking

All the kids heard me talk about before attending Michael W. Smith’s Christmas concert, was how popular he was when he began his career when I was a teenager.