Well, I haven’t blog here in quite a while. Life has thrown
is a few curve balls. Our son-in-law was diagnosed with a cancerous brain
tumor. Please pray for him. Only twenty-five years old.
Our nephew’s wife became sick in Alaska and they’re living
with us with their five little angels, all under ten years old.
I wanted to share with you that I wrote a short eBook that
can be bought worldwide. So many from Russia, Ukraine, Latvia and other wonderful countries reading this blog. You can go to Amazon International to see if my book is sold in your area. It’s my journey towards a peace filled Christmas Amish
style. But as learning simplicity seems to be challenge daily, I’ve tweaked our
Christmas all the more after reading the blog Embracing a Simpler Life.
Here’s that’s different. I’ve had the tradition of make an
Italian cookie. This tradition has been passed down for ages. Centuries. I felt
that if I didn’t make pizzelle, it was just not Christmas.
But I love the history of our country, the Colonial American
Period. So, I’ve given myself permission to make gingerbread and sugar cookies and not pizzelle. My iron broke and I can't find one of good quality.
I also have a love for all things British, especially Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, I plan to make
mincemeat pies and maybe a figgy pudding. (If you have a recipe for figgy pudding, a Colonial Christmas favorite, can you put the recipe or link in comments? Thanks!)
It’s so freeing to say that two little word. N-O.
When the new year starts, I’ll be blogging more here. Until
then, Merry Christmas!
