"Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame for charity in the heart." Washington Irving What are your traditions? Is there something special you do every year? What says "Christmas" to you? Several years ago, I was missing my friends at the ... VIEW POST
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Discover your holiday STYLE!
"May you never be too old to search the skies on Christmas Eve," Anonymous What is your holiday style? You might be taking a much needed look at how you decorate for Christmas. Here are some ways to change things up without losing what you have: Borrow a tradition from another culture ... VIEW POST
Table fit for a TURKEY!
"Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast." William Shakespeare We Gather. The first Thanksgiving took place at the site of today's Berkeley Plantation on the banks of the James River. Over 30 British settlers celebrated "a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God," reading ... VIEW POST
Pumpkin Primer!
"And all at once, summer collapsed into fall..." Oscar Wilde Growing up in Virginia, I knew that fall was here when the leaves burst into a kaledescope of color and pumpkins appeared on the front porch. They were always chubby and orange. Today, there are many varietes and colors of pumpkins. ... VIEW POST
Fall for Mums!
"I am so glad that I live in a world where there are Octobers." L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables You know it is autumn when mums replace geranimums on porches. It has been a hot fall in the Shenandoah Valley, but it now seems that temperatures have leveled off. We love driving around and ... VIEW POST