New Year’s Watch-night
These are my mother’s words.
“I think I mentioned before the importance of New Year’s Eve as one of the major holidays. The first year in Beirut, some people were casually gathered in our home and they stayed and stayed.”
Wise Men
We Three Kings of Orient are, Bearing gifts we travel so far, Field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star. O, star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright, westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.
I’ve never taken time to understand the depth of meaning behind this story and carol.
“Hygge,” What is That?!?!
The Danish term, hygge, is a lifestyle word referring to finding comfort, pleasure, and warmth in simple, soothing things such as a cozy feeling of contentment through cherishing the little things. Why not apply this to your Christmas decorating?
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
My senses not only navigate the world for me, teaching me the qualities and measures of my surroundings, but they also trigger memories, the hauntingly pleasant ones and the the anxious not so good ones.
Let’s make Sambousic
Culinary cultures worldwide offer signature doughy pockets encasing seasoned meat concoctions whose spices instantly indicate to which geographical region your tantalized tastebuds have been introduced. A few such wonders include Mexican empanadas, Indian samosas, Asian dumplings, and the crown jewel in my biased opinion, Middle Eastern sambousics!
Silent Night
Over 200 years ago in 1816, the beloved Christmas hymn, Silent Night was heard for the first time in Austria at a Christmas Eve Mass in Oberndorf.
Winter Back Porch Living
Don’t denigrate, deny the importance of, your back porch to winter-time-blues, especially in our mild southern winters! Enrich your hospitality vibes by expanding your welcoming “come on over” options.
Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem
As each Christmas season rolls around, I have flashbacks of Christmases as a child. But, don’t we all? This particular memory of mine is of Bethlehem.
Thanksgiving Leftovers Sheila Style!
I bet you’ve never used your Thanksgiving front porch leftover decorations this way!!!
Tie Your Own Laces
Don’t let anyone who hasn’t been in your shoes tell you how to tie your laces!