Sometimes we all need a little light in our lives. For the last several years I have hung a multi-sided Moravian star on our front porch at Christmas. A light bulb on the inside shines day and night and it acts as a porch light for our old house, as well as lighting our front… Continue reading Shining a Light
I sit in front of the Christmas tree early on New Year’s Day. Through the front windows I watch the sun coming up over the tree line of the Browns’ pasture, orange and blue. My Moravian star shines over the porch, moving slightly in the wind, a reminder of my North Carolina roots. I have… Continue reading Winter Rest
Merry Christmas from Under the Magnolia Tree.
I don’t bake much anymore, but the holidays are here, and my daughter-in-law Jess likes my pound cake. So before Thanksgiving, I made sure I had plenty of butter, eggs, sugar, and flour and the special ingredient, almond extract, and set aside a morning to bake. The ritual of baking ties me to my mother,… Continue reading Holiday Baking
Christmas is over and my feelings are always bittersweet. So much of the season is about memories of past holidays and of those who are no longer with us. The few decorations I put out this year are those that hold special meaning — the needlepoint Merry Christmas door hanging my mother made; my mother-in-law… Continue reading Packing up Christmas
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