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Christmas traditions and memories are very precious to me. Not
only was I graced with a very special set of memories from my
own childhood, but I am now blessed with three little ones, and
a husband, that make my holidays enchanting, challenging and
filled with unique memories. Susan Branch has put together a
whimsical and charming memory book that inspires holiday magic
as you fill the pages she has designed. This keepsake book will
hold five years of Christmas memories in a beautiful country
style binder filled with unique watercolor graphics, quotations, and
spaces for photos, menus, cards and notes on every detail of
your Christmas.
Christmas Memories is a memory book that you will be able to bring out each
year and it will continue to inspire you for the next season.
Your traditions and holiday adventures will be recorded, and
the magic will leap off the pages as you fill them. I was inspired
by Susan Branch's artwork and holiday tips before I even
jotted down my first memory. She has included places for small
details such as a place for your Christmas postal stamp, and a
pocket located in the back for loose memorabilia. She also has
included two pages each year for New Year memories.
Christmas Memories is a delightful keepsake book for those
who love the holidays with abandon!
SeptemberLady "Born and have lived in Southern MD most of my life. My husband and I just finished building a new home on the family farm, where I hope to retire in the near future.
My interests: Doll collecting, cookbook collector (especially old ones), antiques, family/friend get-togethers, cooking/baking, flower and vegetable gardening, bird-watching."
Memorial Day: Backyard Grilling Memorial Day signals the start of barbecue season. Everyone wants to light that fire and charcoal that first meal. A few tips might pre- vent your entree from becoming a "Burnt Offering."
Read these tips for plenty of grilling ideas, make this year's barbecue perfect!
Growing and Using Garlic Chives Garlic chives, Allium tuberosum, is a hardy perennial (Zones 3-9) that will grow to about 12 inches high. The stems are skinnier and flat, instead of hollow as are regular chives, with greenish white blooms that are about an inch wide and not as rounded. They bloom in the summer rather than spring. The bloom stalks grow much taller than the leaves, sometimes up to 30 inches.
The stems and blooms are both edible and have a mild garlic onion taste. I've noticed many writers will list this as primarily as an Asian herb, as they are also known as Chinese chives, Chinese leeks, ku chai (China) or Nira (Japan), but it has many other uses as well!
The Perfect Porch Swing Perhaps it is the soothing rhythm or the reassuring creak of the porch swing that attracts us. Perhaps it is the companionable silence or quiet conversation. Or maybe swings simply remind us of more genteel times.
Although porch swings can be purchased in a wide range of materials, the most common are wicker and wood. You can also make your own porch swing from one of the myriad of woodworking patterns available at garden centers, hardware stores, or on the Internet.
Memorial Day: Backyard Grilling
Growing and Using Garlic Chives
The Perfect Porch Swing