Love to see the ornaments on my Christmas tree! This star fashioned from vine was one I found when I sorted Margaret's house things. I decided to add it to our decorations. Margaret would have liked that. She loved Christmas Eve at our house. She loved the cranberry punch and the goodies we shared. She... Continue Reading →

Orange Icebox Cookies are made with orange zest in the shortbread dough. They are chilled and the edges rolled in orange-colored sugar. They bake fast and are iced with frosting flavored with orange juice while still warm from the oven. These I made for a Christmas tea party and the ladies loved them. My teen-aged son also... Continue Reading →

Oh, Christmas TreeBy Elece HollisTree that lights cold dark December,Blessing our noses with scent of pine, Bidding us to stop and ponder, remember -Christmases of years gone by,Loaded with ribbons, glass, and whimsy,Rosy apples, silver church bells, Candy canes, a house with a chimneyCamels, angels, and tiny sea shells.Tree that holds wishes and secret surprises,Tucked in its branches... Continue Reading →