Some of my favorite memories of being a kid during Christmas was to sit by the Christmas tree and to look up at the twinkling lights. Me and my siblings would sit there endlessly dreaming about what was under the tree. Nothing sends the warm, cozy feeling of yuletide quite like a crackling fire by …
Christmas is coming and that means it is time to decorate! I usually like to wait until after our middle boy’s birthday is past before I do anything inside the house (Nov 24th). Decorating your home for the holidays can get quite expensive. You don’t have to spend a ton of money to get your …
Growing up in Southern Manitoba I can not remember a Christmas without peppernuts , sometimes known by the name Pfeffernüsse or päpanät as I knew them. What are peppernuts? They are small, round, spiced cookies that are absolutely delicious! It’s been 13 years since this recipe was originally posted, and I have since made a …
Christmas Cake Check out this simple but beautiful Christmas Cake that Erna is featuring this week: Christmas is almost here! What better way to celebrate than with a simple Christmas cake. I used a cake covered in white fondant. Then I topped the white fondant with a fondant holly berry. The pine cones were just …
I LOVE Christmas. Growing up I always enjoyed going to my grandma’s house, especially at Christmas when her house was so beautifully decorated. Four and a half years ago we had the opportunity to buy my grandma’s house, so keeping up the tradition of decorating it for Christmas is something I thoroughly enjoy. This year …