She set the candle down on the old wooden table. She placed the piece of wood she had saved from last year’s Yule log down and with kindling and coals watched it spark and come to life, bringing the fire of hope into the hearth. The embers burst blue and orange and red, and light…
Category: Holidays
The Handwritten Card
Walking to the mailbox, the mountains in the distance, the air cool but bright with winter magic, I pull the lid down to see what is inside. Will there be a letter or Christmas card? The smile that comes across one’s face when they see that they have received an envelope that is not junk…
Christmas Cards and Gift Tags
If this year has taught us anything, it is that we need to get back to basics! In my mind, this doesn’t just include stocking up on toilet paper and canned goods, but old fashioned ways of communicating and focusing on a stronger familial community. Social media doesn’t cut it for keeping people close. We…
The Reason for the Season
There are four holidays celebrated during the month of December. They are all culturally important, and in the end, they represent the very same concepts, and give rise for celebration and unity. Kwanzaa begins December 26th and is the newest holiday, created in 1966 to unite African Americans. Having a small amount of Sudan descent,…
The Season of Remembrance
The wood stove ticks along as the sun rises fuchsia pink across the horizon. The warmth feels good on this cool morning. I can scarcely believe it is October. I am mostly finished canning and preserving. Just need to put up some jars of beans for quick dinners. There are a few winter crops left…
12 Days of Yule and Being the Light
Greetings Folks! I am reporting here from piles of wrapping paper and dirty dishes. My heart is happy, as all of my children and grandchildren slept over Christmas Eve and Santa arrived sometime in the night. The morning is sunny and crisp and fresh with new insights, hopes, and dreams. And gratitude. Always gratitude. For…
The Magic of Yuletide and Wishes for You
Blessed Yuletide cometh soon. The light returns in just two moons. This morn is cast a cheery rose across melting snowy pastures, as the dawn awakens the world here on my little homestead. And I am content before the fire with a cup of strong coffee and kittens playing nearby. I oft write about things…
The Complete Farmgirl Gift Guide
Well, I hate to toot my own horn, but I have some pretty darn good gift ideas for y’all! Whether you want to make something homemade, give the gift of a career or health change, or want something you can click and order, look no further. I have some great ideas for you! Buy One-…
The Christmas Card
Opening the mailbox and pulling out a pretty envelope brings a childlike feeling of wonder to the season. I do love Christmas cards. In the era of social media, when we all know most of what is going on in each other’s life already, a card seems moot. Less and less folks send Christmas cards…
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