The annual gingerbreading was another great success! Homemade gingerbread is always better. It’s more fun to work with, AND it’s… Read more Gratuitous Gingerbread post!
Category: holidays
Op-ed: Melania Trump’s Christmas spirit is filling families with joy this holiday season
https://www.rsbnetwork.com/opinion/op-ed-melania-trumps-christmas-spirit-is-filling-families-with-joy-this-holiday-season/ I was working on my previous op-ed before this one when Melania’s wonderful spirit started taking it over. In… Read more Op-ed: Melania Trump’s Christmas spirit is filling families with joy this holiday season
The birdies are celebrating!
I’ve been wanting to carve out and paint some winter birds for our Yule decorations for a few years now.… Read more The birdies are celebrating!
Op-ed: Christmas is back in America
https://www.rsbnetwork.com/opinion/op-ed-christmas-is-back-in-america/ Celebrating the holidays should be a blessed occasion, not political. Americans have always been known for our knack for… Read more Op-ed: Christmas is back in America
Enjoying the Thanksgiving blessing of lower grocery rates
https://www.rsbnetwork.com/opinion/enjoying-the-thanksgiving-blessing-of-lower-grocery-rates/ I went Thanksgiving grocery shopping. I was worried about the budget and Yule and all the coming holidays. Then,… Read more Enjoying the Thanksgiving blessing of lower grocery rates
Sharing Thanksgiving
I love every season in its turn. The Holiday season is such a wonderful period, and I like celebrating each… Read more Sharing Thanksgiving
Happy Halloween (especially to all the moms trying to avoid junk food…)
I swear I will try to resist the power of the candy tonight. But Almond Joys are my weakness. Happy… Read more Happy Halloween (especially to all the moms trying to avoid junk food…)
The pumpkins are taking over
You can never have enough pumpkins. At least in October. I bake pumpkins, the kids decorate them and we all… Read more The pumpkins are taking over
Happy Independence Day!
Happy 2025
Make it so.
Jessica Marie Baumgartner 