I feel like the worst possible person to be speaking about Advent. First of all, we did not celebrate Advent in the church tradition of our youth. The first time I became familiar with the wreath and the candles was not long ago when we added them into our Christmas season practices at our church. I remember there was a video series that played … [Read more...]
Simmered Fall Punch
Hey y'all! Well, it's the day after Thanksgiving and I am just now getting this published! =( But I know several people who are celebrating Thanksgiving this weekend, so hopefully this recipe will still serve as inspiration for celebrating friends, family, food and the abundance of blessings in our lives. We just want to express our heart felt … [Read more...]
Small Business Saturday
I have to confess, I hide away in my house and refuse to go anywhere on Black Friday...I'm just not that cut throat or competitive, and there is nothing that tempts me to jump into that fray. (If you dig Black Friday shopping, I'm totally cheering you on to scoring a sweet deal. Even if it's not my thing, I will always support the idea of not … [Read more...]
Learning to Linger
It's December 28th. I've been fighting a nagging feeling since December 26th. After spending all month long making preparations for Christmas, creating a magical environment with lots of decorations and lights, it all seemed to grind to a halt as soon as the sun set on Christmas day. I've been feeling a little like I needed to smoke a cig in the … [Read more...]
The Battle Field of Christmas and the Incarnation
To all the dear ones who have stumbled upon our little corner of the internet here at lifefullandfrugal.com: the last month and a half we have been making preparations for this week, the week of celebration for the Christ child, Jesus. I hope we have inspired you in creating an atmosphere of joy and celebration with all the decorations, music, … [Read more...]
A Christmas Medley of History, Celebration, and Preparation
This time of the year is loaded with something few of us ever consider in our modern era of controlled efficiency. It is loaded with magic, the very stuff of fairy tales. It is a time, if you stop to consider, that is absolutely ripe with the anticipation of light, wonder, darkness, beauty, gifts, birth, baking, animals, stables, Mary, Joseph, the … [Read more...]