Well, my reach exceeded my grasp on the Advent calendar, but I’ve still got plenty of non-holiday material to post here, so stay tuned.…
Fête de l’Escalade | Advent Calendar, Day 12
George and I got married in September 1990, and a month later, we moved to Geneva for a year. By December, the we were…
Advent Calendars | Advent Calendar, Day 10
Today we get meta, with an Advent post about Advent calendars. When I was a kid, I was not impressed by Advent calendars. You…
Christmas in 1976 | Advent Calendar, Day 9
Today we’re going to take a trip back in time to December 1976, the end of our nation’s bicentennial year. My family, of course,…
Egg Rolls | Advent Calendar, Day 8
What does an Asian cookbook have to do with Christmas? Plenty, if you were a member of my family. My father made the best…
Food and Fashion | Advent Calendar, Day 7
Today we’re going to take a trip through one family’s Christmas celebrations, as envisioned by Woman’s Home Journal, Christmas Number, 1967. The Swinging Sixties…
St. Nicholas Day | Advent Calendar, Day 6
When I was growing up, St. Nicholas Day was a much-anticipated milestone on the long road to Christmas Day. Our celebration was simple: We…
‘Black & White’ | Advent Calendar, Day 5
It’s Saturday night, and these adorable dogs would like to encourage you to have a glass of whiskey. (Holly Leaves, 1962)
Santa’s Britches | Advent Calendar, Day 4
This needlepoint set of outfits for Santa and Mrs. Claus was made for me by an old friend, Mrs. P. She took great pleasure…
Cookie Cutters | Advent Calendar, Day 3
These cookie cutters were made by the Educational Products Company of Hope, New Jersey, and according to the folks at cookiecuttersearch.com, that company made…