by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 22, 2010 | for Fun
Need to warm up on a cold night. This wassail is absolutely delicious. Sweet and tasty with just a little tang. Yum! We have this every Christmas Eve and drink leftovers all through the holidays. PrintCrockpot Hot Wassail Ingredients2 quarts apple cider 2 cups orange...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 13, 2010 | for Fun, for Love
A number of years ago our second daughter, Belinda, was fascinated the grown-up office stuff in our home. So, I gathered up her own little set of office things for her to play with. She called it her “mailman kit.” This is a simple, inexpensive gift...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 7, 2010 | for Fun
Last year I made a Christmas neighbor gift that was a hit. That's saying something when you're a woman who avoids the kitchen at all costs and who refuses (on a regular basis) to contribute to the church cookbook. So the Smith neighbor gift of 2009 has officially...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 6, 2010 | for Body, for Fun
Since I was a little girl, our Christmas morning tradition has been to have a breakfast Christmas wreath. My family has continued the tradition and it's an expected part of the holiday. But a number of years ago, we added a Christmas Eve breakfast tradition as well:...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 3, 2010 | for Fun
Gift baskets for kids are fun and easy to make. Kids love personalized gift baskets for Christmas, birthdays, or any special occasion. And they are gifts that are remembered long after the tree comes down or the cake is gone. Last year I told you about my college...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 1, 2010 | for Fun, for Spirit
As a child I was always fascinated by advent calendars. The first one I ever saw was a standup cardboard calendar that my dad bought from a door-to-door salesman. It had little paper windows to open each day to reveal a picture behind. Over the past few days I've...
