Oh, Star of Wonder, Star of Night
Every year since Pap died Granny always tells me Christmas would be just perfect if only he was still here….
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Visiting Grandparents at Christmas
“Since there were 11 children in my Mother’s family I don’t think they got new clothes for Christmas but they…
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Oranges and Christmas
“To many an old-timer who grew up here in the mountains, oranges are as much a part of Christmas tradition…
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Christmas from the Blind Pig Archives
As I pondered on what to post this week I flipped back through the Blind Pig and The Acorn archives…
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Christmas Circuit
Today’s guest post was written by Ed Ammons. I found this on newspapers.com. It was written by Carl W. Greene…
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My Life in Appalachia 2
Today I’m sharing the second video in what I hope evolves into an ongoing series which shows evidence of the…
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How to Make Candy Roaster Cookies
A few weeks back I made a video showing how to make candy roaster cookies. I also shared information about…
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Away in a Manger with The Pressley Girls
Tipper and Steve (I still have the rocking chair!) “Away in a Manger” is the lullaby of Christmas songs. I’ve always…
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Thankful November Winners
I’m so thankful for everyone who joined in by commenting on my Thankful November posts. Celebrating Blind Pig and The…
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Christmas Traditions in Appalachia
Can you believe Christmas is almost here? It seems like 2020 has went by in a blur and before you…
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We Had it all Back Then
“After everybody married Christmas got a bit more complicated with in law-dinners to work around. However, we always met at Mom…
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A Good Morning
Today’s post was written by The Deer Hunter. I’ve recently noticed I’ve been using the phrase “It was a good…
