Easy Slow-Cooker Bread Pudding
Andrew Norton
These cold bitter days make me long for something warm and definitely NOT low-fat, low-carb, and low-taste. This is super easy to make and it disappears quite easily as well.
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The Christmas Tree Ship
Andrew Norton
The crowd waited in a frozen silence gazing off to the horizon hoping to see the masts and sails of the Rouse Simmons. But they would wait in vain that day for the ship, crew, and cargo had been lost.
Read MoreCheck Out This Online Christmas Quiz
Andrew Norton
I have to warn you about this quiz. It is very addictive. Once you start, you just keep going and trying to see how many answers in a row you can get. I won't say what my top number of correct answers in a row is so far. Lets just say that I haven't made it up to 12 in a row just yet. They throw some easy questions at you in the beginnng and then toss you a real whopper that makes you guess. If you are lucky, you guess right and move on to the next question. If you are like me, you start from the beginning.
Have fun! :)
Find Your Christmas Tree at Butler Tree Farm
Andrew Norton
I really don’t have to tell you that Butler Tree Farm goes out of its way to cater to families. Everywhere you look you can see it. Tractor pulled wagon rides out to the trees you get to choose from are driven by the friendliest of folks who even offer the use of a blanket if you don’t have one and appear chilly.
Read MoreYes, Virginia, There is a Christmas
Andrew Norton
“Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my friends say there is no Christmas and that Jesus does not exist. They say that Christmas is merely a holiday and should be referred to as such. We don’t have Christmas parties at school anymore. We just have a holiday party. They don’t put up a Christmas tree at the local town square – it is a holiday tree. Santa Claus can come to town, but we can’t have a Nativity scene depicting the birth of Jesus on city property. Please tell me the truth. Is there really a Christmas because Jesus was born or is it just another holiday?†– Virginia
Read MoreIt is Hot Cocoa Season Again
Andrew Norton
Hot Cocoa Season arrived today in case you weren’t aware. It is the 1st of December and a gentle snow is washing over the landscape. Christmas music is everywhere on the radio and nothing sounds as good as fixing a cup of hot cocoa and reading a good book. Sure, I’ve been drinking hot cocoa since the first chill hit the air in October, but that didn’t really count. The conditions must be just right for the official Hot Cocoa Season to begin. For one thing, there needs to be snow on the ground for the kids to play in. They will need a cup of hot chocolate to warm up with when they come back in the house dripping slush and shedding their layers of winter clothing.
I need to head out to the store today and pick up some more cocoa mix. I already went through my current supply. I suppose I could try out some different recipes for making your own cocoa mix that I have found on the internet. I am thinking about trying Laura’s Hot Cocoa Mix. Head on over to their site and check it out, maybe you will try it too.
Oh, don’t forget – if you truly want to celebrate opening day of Hot Cocoa Season you had better make sure you have a good supply of marshmallows and home baked cookies :)
Cheers!