I broke family tradition by baking my Christmas Cake on Christmas Eve itself. My mother would have been positively livid because I didn’t give it
Category: Christmas Season
Christmas Countdown Day 2: Girl Power
When in Berlin for the holidays, my daughter inevitably visits her best friend. M and M have been friends since Pre-School and in spite of
Lady Tiffy Visits: Chapter 3
Dear Blog Readers, I had a restless night by local standards. Cherry and Lolita somehow manage to sleep through the night, getting up to pee
Christmas Countdown Day 3: Cookie Madness
My kitchen is the last place you will ever look into for traditional Christmas cookies, especially German Christmas Cookies. Let me tell you why: my
Christmas Countdown Day 4: Enjoyment (or ‘Twas The Revised Night Before Christmas)
Twas several nights before Christmas, when all through our streetEvery creature was stirring, even the crow, that cheat.The dogs were howling by the gate without
Christmas Countdown Day 5: Open Home (or Lady Tiffy Visits Chapter 1)
My mother always insisted on setting an extra place at the Christmas table “just in case someone needs a home on Christmas”, and made sure
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