Tamales and Colonial Williamsburg Gingerbread Village Production
Now my kids are working on the gingerbread village while I make the tamales for our Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve dinners.
Historical Seamstress & Homeschooler
Category: Traditions – Christmas
Properly Dressed Gingerbread Cookies from 1608 to 1823
My son has been influenced by my historical sewing after he and his sister asked for historically accurate clothing after we first moved here two years ago.
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?
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.
Advent, Snacks, and It’s a Wonderful Life on Christmas Eve
When my son was born, my dad bought a Christmas train set for him, so we could carry on a tradition I grew up with…a train under the Christmas tree.
Gingerbread Architects easily using Graham Crackers
When they were quite young, I found a terrific article in a woman’s magazine about how to easily make gingerbread villages with graham crackers.
Spicy Gingerbread Cookie Factory in my New Kitchen
‘Tis the season for the annual gingerbread cookie factory…which I try to make increasinlgy more efficient but fun each year.
