When it comes to Christmas, I need simple. (Oh, is Christmas really coming so soon?) I don’t need lists and lists of things to do, expensive gifts to buy, and people to please. My goal this Christmas is to do simple. Family, good food, meaningful gifts, and togetherness. I started searching for ways to simplify, and […]
15 Ways to Bring Peace to Your Holidays
Do you need peace during the holidays? The craziness that is the holiday season is nearly upon us. It is hard to believe because although it takes a whole year to come, it just seems to sneak up on us “so fast!” In 40-something days it will be Christmas. For our family it begins with the […]
Thanksgiving Blessings
One dear family of friends, offered to let us glean from their abundance of apples. Every year, we can applesauce, and free apples was a huge blessing. My boys were very excited at the prospect of an adventurous morning in the trees. They enlisted big sister J (16) to help them reach the good stuff. […]
My Family Favorite
Today at Classic Housewife, the theme is family recipes. We are going out of state for the holiday this year, and space and time preclude my making my family’s traditional Green Bean Casserole. While I won’t get to make or eat this particular one this year, I still want to share it with you! I […]