My favorite things about Christmas

My favorite things about Christmas Collectible Christmas Ornaments, Memories and Recipes

The first date that Cathy and I had was on October 11th. From there it was just a matter of time before I started meeting her family and being invited to Christmas dinner.
In the short time we’d been together, we talked about everything, and since at the time we were both living in our own apartments, we both [...]

Christmas Butter Cookies

Author: 2Eklectik | Filed under: Favorite Christmas Recipes Tuesday Sep 23,2008

This is the recipe my mother & I used year after year, and it continues to be a Holiday favorite. Straight from the pages of Good Housekeeping to your table.

Ingredients:
1 cup(s) (2 sticks) butter (no substitutions), softened
1/2 cup(s) sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract
3 cup(s) all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
Assorted colored granulated sugars for decorating
Ornamental [...]

Baking Christmas Cookies with Mom

Author: 2Eklectik | Filed under: Favorite Christmas Memory Monday Sep 22,2008

One of my favorite childhood memories was helping my mother make dozens and dozens of Christmas cookies. This was done over the course of many nights when one of the annual Christmas specials was on Back in the days before, TiVo, DVDs, and yes even VCRs, if you wanted to see Merry Christmas Charlie Brown [...]

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