Christmas Recipes

Fresh Cranberry Orange Bread

Sweet, moist, fresh cranberry bread. I love cranberries… but you can only make so much cranberry sauce between Thanksgiving and Christmas, SO – Here is a simple recipe to make something sweet and yummy with all of those crispy, red berries. This bread was extra moist, with just the right amount orange zest, and the cranberries […]

Christmas Cookie Day

THIS PART IS REALLY GOING TO BE FUN… OLD TIME RADIO THEATER! EVERY CHRISTMAS! Stay tuned for our 12 days of Christmas! Today is Christmas Cookie Day! Christmas Cookie Day! While I was sitting here putting this post together, I was thinking about all of the baking we’ve done and all of the cookies we’ve made over

Eggnog Tea Cake

View Post Good morning! We are doing some baking today!  Eggnog is in seasonal abundance right now and this cake is a wonderful treat for breakfast in the morning or even tea in the afternoon.  I don’t care for drinking the store-bought eggnog, but I will bake with it.  Enjoy this very buttery tasting tea

Free Recipe Cards

Gingerbread Recipe Cards

If you’re a pen and paper recipe gal, we have some lovely free recipe cards for you!  Just click, download, and enjoy!  There are four different designs. Make sure you have the latest adobe reader. These printable cards are 6″ x 4″.  Use a light colored sturdy paper like cardstock and print. Cut around the

Glazed Gingerbread Nuts

Glazed Gingerbread Nuts is a fun treat to have on hand while you’re working on ornaments! Glazed Gingerbread Nuts You need 5 cups of mixed nuts, salted or unsalted.  You don’t have to use mixed nuts- you can use just pecans, walnuts or almonds. Bring 2 large eggs to room temperature.  In a large bowl

Handmade Christmas Ornament Mitten

Rag Mitten Christmas Ornament

We love making ornament traditions! Sweet handmade ornaments are a joy for years to come. Leftover fabric is perfect to make the Rag Mitten Christmas Ornament. Grab your pretty stash of fabrics and let the kids make memories!   Rag Mitten Ornament Supplies: Homespun or Flannel – Scraps will work, you’ll need a front and

Christmas Ornaments

We have been busy this week doing things for Christmas! We have a few special traditions that we do every year, one of them is exchanging ornaments with each other. We have done this for a few years now, so our tree is looking very full! Each name is written on a piece of paper