Tag Archives: Christmas

Santa and the True Spirit of Christmas…by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on December 23, 2016 by

Note: This article was originally written in 1994, published in The Annals of Saint Anne and later in Active Christian News.   A portly man with a white beard, wearing a flannel shirt and suspender-supported blue jeans, pumped gas into … Continue reading →

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My Homemade Christmas Eggnog

Posted on December 5, 2016 by

I’m posting this recipe fairly early in December because you may want to enjoy this alcohol-free, light eggnog all month. I usually make this to sip on while we decorate our Christmas tree. My husband’s family has made their own … Continue reading →

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Santa and Me

Posted on December 18, 2015 by

Though I titled this post Santa and me, I’m not sure we’re actually in a relationship. Sorry. Santa and I have had an on again, off again relationship most of my life. More off than on, really. I don’t have any … Continue reading →

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Starting a Christmas Conversation…by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on December 10, 2015 by

Many years ago, I bought the book, The Christmas Conversation Piece: Creative Questions to Illuminate the Holidays by Bret Nicholaus and Paul Lowrie. Their stated reason for writing the book was “to enhance all your Christmas conversations and draw you … Continue reading →

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What Does your Christmas Wreath Say about You? by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on December 8, 2015 by

I love looking at Christmas decorations. I think they reflect the people who put them up. Sometimes I wonder what those people are really like. Many years ago, I bought a couple of horns at the craft store and dolled … Continue reading →

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Always Reason to Celebrate

Posted on December 1, 2015 by

December first–one of my favorite days of the year!  The beginning of the most celebrated month. School programs, cookie exchanges, church festivities, baking, shopping, decorating…busy, busy, busy. It’s become such a big deal that whole books have been written on … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for Christmas . . . by Andrea R. Huelsenbeck

Posted on November 27, 2015 by

My mother-in-law had a Thanksgiving Day tradition of stacking all her Christmas records on the record player spindle and playing them non-stop until New Years. That’s how we knew it was time to get ready for Christmas. Even though retail … Continue reading →

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The Eight Best Christmas Books Ever . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on December 11, 2014 by

One of the traditions in my family is the reading of Christmas books. We put out our special basket of books around December 1 and read them throughout the days leading up to Christmas. For several years the books were … Continue reading →

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The Ten Best Christmas CDs Ever . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck  

Posted on November 28, 2014 by

It’s the day after Thanksgiving—let’s put on some Christmas music! For me, music is an essential element of the season. Whether you’re preparing for Christmas by meditating on the miracle of the birth of the Christ, decorating your house, or choosing the … Continue reading →

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