( Thank yous )

( The Decorations around the house )

( The decorations )

( Merry Christmas My Dear Flist )

( Holiday Cherry Cake )

( Season's Greetings to You All )

( Merry Christmas )

Around this time one year ago, I posted the recipes for three of my Christmas favourites. They're not necessarily just for Christmas, but I associate each with Christmas time, as that is the time when I plan to make them for Christmas time (the sweets) and general snacking and entertaining ( Read more... )

I am very fortunate to have the same girl friends, except for one, for the last nearly 25 years.  We have shared wonderfully happy times and deeply sad and desperate times.  They have enriched my life and given me a family when I didn't feel part of my own family.

That being said, I could never have dreamed that I would find such amazing friends via ( Read more... )

I felt as though I accomplished some things last night - I baked another cherry cake and made a garlic cheeseball.  It's about time that things start to come together since Christmas Day begins less than two days from now.

I still have a pile of gifts on the floor to wrap or giftbag.  But, as long as 
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