If wild New Orleans street celebrations are not exactly your style, you might plan instead an elegant Mardi Gras dinner party for your friends. Your gathering can still feature the elements of the festive holiday and be celebrated in a … Continued
In our culture, we have lots of opportunities to celebrate reading, writing, and books. We have literacy organizations, school reading programs, writers’ groups, home, church and library book clubs and so much more. Decorating for receptions or luncheons for such … Continued
If you love winter, you don’t want to put away all signs of it when you put away your Christmas decorations. I leave out my snowman dishes in January and February because, where I live, these are the months in … Continued
New Year’s Eve is almost upon us, and with the Christmas rush behind you, you may be thinking about hosting a nice New’ Year gathering for your family and friends. It doesn’t have tp be a big splashy affair–you may … Continued
Now if you follow my blog, you may have said when you saw the title of this post, “Don’t tell me that she has a collection of moose, too! She’s into stars, Christmas books, nutcrackers–does she have moose, too?” … Continued
I have a passion for Christmas stories—and over the years I have collected a large collection of Christmas books which I have lovingly shared with my family. Each year I have put out these books in three large baskets, decorated … Continued
Are you looking for new ways to set your Christmas dinner table? Sometimes you want the traditional red and green look; sometimes you want plaid. Other times you want a white cloth with lots of holiday greenery. But when you … Continued
I love words (it’s the English teacher in me), so you know that I especially love Christmas words– noel, joy, peace, love, family, faith and so many other means of expressing our feelings at the holidays in short recognizable forms. … Continued
You don’t usually think of a black and white Thanksgiving table– you think of yellow, oranges, reds, rusts and browns which are the typical seasonal fall colors. But those colors will really “pop” or stand out against black and white. … Continued
In just a few weeks, Thanksgiving will be coming fast upon you and you will be busy planning and shopping for your family feast. At the last minute you might realize you don’t have a centerpiece and are too tired … Continued