Tag Archives: Christmas
Lamb pomegranate tagine for Epiphany, and nativity tigers
Every Christmas, we spend a lot of time driving around the UK, visiting family, and one thing this year was inescapable: the children in our lives, our godchildren, our nieces and nephews and the children of cousins, are growing up. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, dinner party, easy, epiphany, lamb, nativity tiger, pomegranate, tagine, teenagers
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The best holiday game ever and easy chocolate spiced cookies
The holiday season is a time of family gatherings and family gathering games. Here’s one of our favorites, from Uncle Elwyn’s 80th birthday party: Caravan Sites I have Visited.
Gingerbread Fantasy
“I can’t take any more bras!†said Jon, returning from work uncharacteristically exasperated.
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Tagged baking, Christmas, easy, fantasy, gingerbread, holiday, Ina Garten, Victoria Secrets
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Our Christmas Tradition: Post Christmas-Shopping Burger and a Martini
The day before heading home for the holidays is always a last minute rush of Christmas shopping, but I should have known better than to go to American Girl on 5th Avenue on Sunday Afternoon.
Steaming Bishops and the best scents of Christmas
Years ago a friend told me that this Steaming Bishop was his Grandma’s go-to Sunday night drink in winter. Apparently she’d get happy and tipsy and sing the rude words to Christmas Carols. Every time I drink one, that’s EXACTLY what I feel like doing. Continue reading
Panettone Bread Pudding and the Synchronized Swimming Christmas Show
Christmas is a time for nativities, pantomimes, ballets and shows. All of my nieces and nephews have been treading the boards over the last couple of weeks, being snowmen and angels, playing carols on the recorder, dancing to Jingle Bell … Continue reading
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Gingerbread Popcorn, and the Christmas Music Playlist Challenge
The other day I was trying on potential Christmas Dresses in Ann Taylor Loft and the following music tracks played in this order:
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Tagged brown sugar, carols, Christmas, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, gingerbread, music, popcorn
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Clementine Cake – if you can make room in your busy Christmas bondage schedule
Walking from my apartment to the subway I pass 2 sex shops.
Spiced Chocolate Christmas Cookies – and Chinese Knock Off Madonna
When I was a 12 years and 51 weeks old, my Dad ran a conference in Australia, and took the family with him for a holiday, via Hong Kong. Being almost 13, I took this entirely in my stride. Doesn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, chocolate cookie, Christmas, cinnamon, easy cookie, freezer cookie, ginger, holiday cookie, paprika, pepper, spiced christmas cookie
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