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Lefse and the Real Importance of Holiday Traditions

December 1, 2018 By Mary 16 Comments

Today, I was reminded why we jump through all of those holiday hoops.  We make dozens of cookies, we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breads, Dessert, Ethnic Foods, Holiday, Human Interest, Snack Tagged With: Christmas, family, flat bread, Holiday, Holiday Baking, Holiday Traditions, lefse, Norway, Norwegian, Traditions

Awkward 4th of July Memories and Homemade Potato Salad

June 27, 2017 By Mary 15 Comments

Almost every American family has its favorite memories of the 4th of July.  Maybe it's fireworks in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: family, Holiday, Home, Recipe, Salad Tagged With: 4th of July, American Cuisine, church ladies, Classic Potato Salad, eggs, farm, FOODIES, iowa, Picnic, Potato Salad, Potatoes, Recipe, Summer Salad

Church Cookbook Classics: Gordon’s Poor Man’s Irish Cream

February 28, 2017 By Mary 2 Comments

This is the first of my new Church Cookbook Classics series and with St. Patrick's Day just around … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Recipe, St. Patrick's Day Tagged With: Church Cookbook, dairy-free, Drinks, FOODIES, Irish, Irish Blessing, Irish Coffee, Irish Cream, St. Patty's Day, Whiskey

Decorating for a Winter Party for Under $5.00 per Table

January 12, 2017 By Mary Leave a Comment

Just like many of you, an extended family Christmas Party is part of our family traditions. This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blue Decorations, Decorating, DIY, Flowers, Holiday, Winter Party Tagged With: arrangements, Blue Christmas, Christmas Decorating, Christmas Decorations, crafts, DIY, easy, flowers, Inexpensive Decoration, Mason Jars, Winter Party

Just a Few More Christmas Decorating Ideas

December 15, 2016 By Mary 1 Comment

I doubt I am the only one that goes a little crazy decorating at Christmas. My basement storage room … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Decorating, DIY, Holiday, Home Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas Decorations, crafts, decorating for the Christmas, DIY, easy, family, farm, Holiday decorating

Mom’s Swedish Meatballs and a Party for 12

December 9, 2016 By Mary 10 Comments

I grew up in the quintessential big farm family.  As the first girl after eight boys, I kind of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizer, Beef, Christmas, Holiday, Home, Main Dish, Recipe Tagged With: anniversary, beef, Christmas dinner, family, family dinner, holiday dinner, home, Meatballs, mom, Scandinavian, siblings, Swedish

Christmas Cookie Exchange — Cookie #1

December 1, 2016 By Mary 2 Comments

Christmas is around the corner and I'm starting to think about our annual cookie exchange.  This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Cookies, Dessert, Holiday, Recipe Tagged With: butter, Christmas cookies, cookie exchange, Cookies, Dessert, pecans, Sweets

Christmas Tree Farm Fun – Wreath Making 101

November 28, 2016 By Mary Leave a Comment

Last week several of the ladies from my blogging group -- North Iowa Bloggers took a trip to a local … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, DIY, Holiday Tagged With: Bows, Christmas, Christmas Wreath, crafts, DIY, DIY Wreath, family activities, fresh evergreen wreath, girl trips ideas, Pine cones, Wreath

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