Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’


Christmas Guide, Gift And Otherwise

December 19, 2017
Jolyn Young

We are officially within a week of Christmas Day. It’s the center point of a month-long season of festivity, the reason for green tights and elementary school plays, Santa’s big day, Jesus’ birth, airplane rides in bad weather, incessantly ringing bells, and a whole lot of shopping all wrapped up and tied with a jolly […]


Grandpa’s Elf

December 12, 2016
Rhonda Sedgwick Stearns

  With hands all brown and gnarly, yet gentle as could be Grandpa lifted Bucky up to hold him on his knee. Pride was written ‘crost his face in every krinkly line, Lines that softened when he smiled, yet showed the wear of time. “Lets set here, sonny, where it’s warm, and gaze upon the […]


Twelve Days of Cowgirl Christmas

December 16, 2015
Richelle Barrett

Christmas comes but once a year. Thankfully.  Christmas in July does not count, for those of you that get into that marketing scheme… Getting in the spirit of Christmas should be so easy. Especially when your living room is decorated to the hilt, and you  welcome an “Elf on the Shelf” into your home. My […]


Gift Guide

December 15, 2015
Jenn Zeller

I’m always looking for unique gifts for people, and I have an affinity for anything handmade. I gathered some of the prettiest, quality handmade things I could find. I hope you find the perfect gift for your loved one this Christmas Season. 1. Fetch it up-cycled — not only are there great items for us, […]


The Christmas Branch

December 9, 2015
Wendel Elliott

“What about this one?,” I said looking at it hopeful. Everyone else looked at the specimen and agree it’s the one. We get the handsaw and begin the task. Someone throws the end of their rope to put around the trunk. Taking care not to drag too many needles off, the rider starts out with […]