One of my favorite holiday memories is helping my mother and grandmother cook for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Before I got married, I would spend the night before each holiday with my mom and do all the little prep work and washing, since they were the real cooks. Now I still like to come by sometime that week and help with…
Category: Christmas memories
Cutting Down on Holiday Stress
I would loved to have entitled this entry “Eliminating Holiday Stress,” but that would be a big, fat lie and virtually impossible. With shopping, cooking, family, friends, work, events, etc., not all the Hallmark movies and eggnog in the world could make up for the inevitable stresses brought on this time of year. My husband and I were talking last…
Looking for an Alternative to Elf on the Shelf?
My name is Kaci Lane Hindman and I’m a Christmas addict. I love everything about the holiday from the lights and decorations to the food, gatherings and music, and of course the fact that it is when we celebrate the birth of Jesus. I even set a personal record this year by listening to a few Christmas songs on Pandora…
Memories of Christmas Past
Christmas is my favorite time of year. From the beginning of November until New Year’s Day, I rarely change my radio dial from the Christmas music station and load up my DVR with Christmas movies. This seems a little extreme to most of my family and friends, but the holidays help feed my craving for more than just Grannie’s dressing…