Category Archives: Merry Christmas!

It is so hard for me to pick one favorite Christmas memory or tradition. Christmas was always so very special at home. One of my favorite memories is of a Christmas when my younger siblings were in high school and college and I was in graduate school. Through our family church, we met a family…

Of course I love being with family on Christmas Day but 8 years ago we began opening our home to people on Christmas Eve for dinner. It has grown to a huge number and I just love it! I cook chili and Mexican cornbread, salmon stew and 7 layer salad. Friends bring appetizers and desserts.…

I love hearing mine and the other children read the Christmas story before we open the gifts with our entire family, or as many as come back each year.  The kids have grown up doing this.  My youngest is getting ready to start college! Can't believe how time flies!

My favorite holiday memory is of a Christmas Eve in 1965 when I went to a high school classmate's party and talked with a fellow I had known since 9th grade but had never seen as a potential boyfriend. I had been dating another, older fellow, but for some reason that night I did not invite him…

My favorite Christmas moment...everyone I have ever had!

My favorite Christmas tradition is the focus on the meaning of Christmas, the birth of Christ.

Very excited about starting new traditions for the first time with our son and his bride.  They were married this past May.  Christmas is filled with so many family memories but I imagine one of my favorites was Christmas night after we made all the rounds of visits with family.  We would end the day…

My favorite Christmas story happened many years ago. We had family visiting in the area prior to Christmas and an unusually cold snap hit NC. Guests who were visiting and planning to go home before Christmas couldn't get cars to run due to the terrible cold. So family members with children had to stay with…

Just can't choose one memory but really miss my Mom's cooking and treasured my stocking with apple, orange, peppermint, nuts and chocolate.

Christmas Tradition:  Singing Happy Birthday to Jesus before opening our gifts.