Advent (Day 16) December 16, 2013

Advent (Day 16) December 16, 2013

It’s Day 16 of Advent and time for the Gingerbread cookies! Gingerbread Men Cookies Serves: Makes 2 dozen/24 cookies. Prep time: 20 minutes. Cook time: 8 minutes. Ingredients 3 cups flour 1 egg 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 2 teaspoons Ginger Ground 1 teaspoon...
Advent (Day 15) – December 15, 2013

Advent (Day 15) – December 15, 2013

 It’s Day 15 of Advent, only 10 days to go!  Perhaps this was the day the Magi, wise men,  started on their trip to Bethlehem?  I havent seen the Christmas star yet in the North Carolina, evening skies but I know I will spot it soon.  It will be the star that...
Advent (Day 14) – December 14, 2013

Advent (Day 14) – December 14, 2013

It’s Day 14 of Advent!  26 Bells rang today, and 26 candles were lit in remembrance of the Sandy Hook Elementary victims:  Charlotte, Daniel, Rachel, Olivia, Josephine, Dylan, Dawn, Madeline, Catherine, Chase, Nancy, Jesse, Ana, James, Grace, Anne, Emilie, Jack,...
Advent (Day 13) – December 13, 2013

Advent (Day 13) – December 13, 2013

Whoa, it’s Day 13 of Advent, and Friday, 13th (ahem) Yippee! I  got Christmas’d.   So neat!  Check out this video!  I couldnt help but read these wonderful Christmas’d stories.  Pass it on? Countin’ down the Christmas...
Advent (Day 12)  – December 12, 2013

Advent (Day 12) – December 12, 2013

The Christmas Angel – I  love angels and as it’s Day 12 of Advent I wanted to write about one of my favorite angels, the Christmas Angel, Archangel Gabriel. Archangel means an Angel with  high rank (chief)  – some say there are seven Archangels with...
Advent (Day 11) – December 11, 2013

Advent (Day 11) – December 11, 2013

It’s Day 11 of Advent and I decided to be a little selfish as I searched for a few Christmas treats for myself.  As I love anything Chanel especially No.5 perfume, the little Coco Chanel black dress, and that ‘bright red lipstick’ I wondered what it...