I Wonder As I Wander Murphy, NC 1933
Murphy 1930s Courtesy of Cherokee Co. Historical Museum Last Christmas Pap loaned me a book someone had bought him, Stories…
Easy Christmas Ornaments That Make Great Gifts
When the girls were in 2nd grade they made applesauce cinnamon Christmas ornaments at school. All these years later-the little…
The Best Pralines Ever
This week I’ve been making Pralines-I always make them at Christmas. It’s one of those things I’m expected to make-like Thanksgiving Rolls….
Christmas Spirit
Do you have your Christmas tree up yet? I don’t. I usually put the trees up on Thanksgiving Day-or at least the…
Johnny B Goode & Breaking Up Christmas
In the early 1900s, folks living in the mountains of North Carolina lengthened the holiday season by celebrating the 2 weeks following…
A Merry Christmas Blessing
A Merry Christmas Blessing to you: God bless the master of this house, The mistress also, And all the little…
Go Tell It On The Mountain
Steve and Tipper Go Tell It On The Mountain is one of my favorite Christmas songs. As a child I had a…