This is what I call a true Cowboy Christmas Tree.  You don't need a hatchet or saw to cut it down, and you don't need to tromp thr...

 Tonight was the night we hung the star on the barn.  It's a big deal for me -- probably bigger than the Christmas tree, at least for me...

It's about time we get shopping for those thoughtful, delightful Christmas gifts and so I want to give you some ideas.  We ALL have our ...

  (our front door)  A child's first and favorite Christmas carol... Jingle Bells. I remembered the words this way. .......................

"As the darkness deepens and winter comes, each week we light one more candle to speak of our hope for the Coming Light. Much has bee...

  Kenneth Hayes Miller (American artist, 1876–1952) Bargain Hunters 1940   Kenneth Hayes Miller (American artist, 1876–1952) The Fitting...

I tried out a new-to-me recipe from the Susan Branch book, Autumn From the Heart of the Home; they are spiced pecans.  The nuts are easy to ...

"Evening Meal"  Carl Larsson If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice.   ~Me...

My Thanksgiving Preparation wish for you.... May your turkey be slip-free and fully thawed, may your cranberries gel, may your buns be...

This is one of the most unusual gingerbread recipes I have ever made and one of the tastiest too.  I don't remember where I found the re...