Stories revolving around wintertime featuring copious snow and cold weather plus the warmth of kindness are some of my favorite stories of all. Today I’ve got a flurry of new titles, plus a link at the end of the post …
Tag: Christmas
a garland of Christmas stories for merry December reading
Over the years I’ve gathered quite a sleighload of books reveling in the joy of the Christmas season. You can find a link to my index displaying all those titles at the end of the post today. There are plenty …
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Christmas greetings from Orange Marmalade
I haven’t posted any poetry for quite a long time, though it was a practice of mine to post a poem every Friday in the early years of my blogging. But today I thought I’d pass along a Christmas poem …
old favorites for Christmas
This year, for the first time in 10 years, I’m not featuring any new Christmas titles. Instead, I’m going to highlight ten vintage titles that are amongst my favorites of the almost-150 gems already in my Christmas lists. (That’s a …
peace and mirth on Earth
The promise of Christmas was originally peace on Earth and isn’t that still the longing of our hearts in these troubled and fractious times? I recognize that the holiday season finds you all in remarkably different places; some awash in …
merry polar bear cookies to you!
Today I’m revisiting a post I wrote seven years ago, full of cookies and mayhem. Then I’ll sign out until after the holidays. My kids are coming home and I’m looking forward to this time together, precious beyond words. …
cozy holiday read-alouds
Long, candlelit evenings and no school in the morning. Cocoa topped with whipped cream and peppermint candy flakes. New Christmas jammies. And a good book. Sounds like a pretty great way to revel in some hygge during these darkest days …
a happy Christmas to all…books brimming with Christmas cheer
The first order of business today is awarding the give-aways of that splendid nature journal and those jazzy magazines. As always with these giveaways, I wish I could give one to everyone who enters! However… Charity — congrats on winning the …
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five new Christmas stories decked in good cheer
Cozying up with a mug of hot chocolate, a plate of festive cookies, and some holiday stories…that’s a recipe for happy memories. Here are five new choices for your stack of books: The Christmas Boot, written by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Jerry …
the Nativity: thought-provoking and real-mama versions
Today I have two more excellent nativity tellings to offer you, widely differing in style and substance. First, coming from the UK, is this poignant, thought-provoking version… Refuge, written by Anna Booth, illustrated by Sam Usher published in 2015 by …
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