Russian Tea for Christmas
RUSSIAN TEA At Christmas Momma always made a big batch, or maybe two or three of them, of this seasonal…
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Pretty Paper
Today’s post was written by Paul. Christmas drawing by Chatter in early 2000s I taught middle school language arts for…
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Two Simple Tree Crafts
I used to make some sort of Christmas craft every year. Granny has always loved to make things and when…
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Christmas Memories
Pap, Tipper, and Steve at Christmas Our stockings were Daddy’s Nelson socks, the ones with the red heel. There would…
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Christmas Firecrackers & Sweet Taters
“On Christmas morning our brothers would get up around three or four o’clock in the morning, long before daylight. They…
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Working for Christmas Money
Yesterday I had to take Granny over to Blairsville for a doctor’s appointment. On the way she told me about…
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Christmas Mail
This postcard, postmarked from Swannanoa December 20, 1932, was written by Roy Bird (1916-2009) to Mr. W. E. Bird in…
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Must Have Candy for Christmas
BUTTERMILK PRALINES It wouldn’t be Christmas at the Pressley house without these rich pralines. They are perfect for the holiday…
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Singing of the Three Kings
I like thinking of all the Christmas plays that have used the song. “We Three Kings” to show the presence…
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More Christmas Tricks
Christmas trick noun An act or prank performed rarely, such as once a year at Christmas.1855 (in 1956 Eliason Tarheel Talk 265) (Wilkes Co NC) Papa waded…
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My Christmas House
Christmas house made by Granny My Christmas House When I was just a little girlI had an aunt we called…
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Christmas Wreaths on Vehicles
Chatter has put a Christmas wreath on her vehicle every December for about 10 years. She and Chitter were in…
