In the Spirit
Christmas isn’t much of a celebrated holiday in my little world. It definitely used to be — my mom would deck the house, bake cookies, play all the music, getting everyone else in the spirit (even though Christmas wasn’t really …
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A Handmade Christmas
It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of Christmas. It’s a tough time of the year for my family, having lost my mom Christmas morning seven years ago. Beyond that, I’ve also never been good at the expected rituals …
Christmas Cookies
Well, I’ve done it! I’ve only baked one batch of Christmas cookies this year {not counting the cookies I helped make for the cookie decorating party!}. Since I normally go crazy for cookie baking around the holidays, this is a …
Visiting Longwood Gardens
To kick off our holiday celebration a little early, Shane and I met up with our dear friends Amie and Bill at Longwood Gardens! {pretty holiday decorations} If you’ve never been to Longwood Gardens, it’s a large estate filled with …
Decking the Halls
It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays at the little house on Pine! Supporting the spirit and community excitement of the holidays, Shane and I decorate the house each year. One of our awesome traditions includes putting together …
Holiday Scones
Following the cinnamon pumpkin scone recipe, I whipped up a special batch for our neighbors. Lots of mini pumpkin scones! This time, I wanted to add a special holiday drizzle. Mixing 1 cup of powdered sugar and 2 tbsp. milk, …
Ho-Ho-Holidays
Sometimes, the holidays just have to include a special box of homemade iced pumpkin scones for the neighbors.And un-Tangled hair.And fancy oatmeal holiday breakfast.And story time, with a Derrick Jensen children classic (well, it should be a classic).And a great …
Holiday Cookies
Christmastime = lots of baking at the little house on Pine. I wanted to try something new this year, in addition to my favorite chocolate chip cookies. Enter thumbprint variety cookies! After spotting these all over the blogosphere, I knew …
Transitioning Tinseltown
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” Feeling the Christmas spirit yet? Christmas was always a big deal growing up…we decorated the house to the nines, baked 15 different kinds of cookies, sent lovely cards and displayed hundreds from …
A Homemade Christmas
Each year, my colleagues hand out small gifts for everyone in the office. The past couple of years, I’ve made cookies, which are fun, but I wanted to do something different this year. I wanted to bottle up the precious …