My grandfather cooked. He set the table with “Old Britain Castles” china; he painted and gardened. Maybe because the lessons were so constant, from birth on, I don’t recall him teaching me gardening things. But I know the palmetto tree by the back steps was one he dug up on Hunting Island; I know he…

My maternal grandmother used to include a gumdrop tree in her Christmas traditions. It was my job to "decorate" it.

This is a tutorial on how to make this quick, easy, and inexpensive holiday craft using gum drops. It's perfect for serving candy at parties or just as a festive holiday decoration.

I knew it was coming. As soon as I said, “I haven’t been sick in a long time.” It started a couple days ago with just a tickle in my throat. It’s progressed to a nasty dry hacking cough, w/ body aches, etc. that won’t let me sleep. Rick had to sleep on the couch... Read More

Happy Holidays everyone! Growing up, one of the many things I loved about the holidays was having so many treats around! My mom and I would decorate the Christmas tree with candy canes and spend hours making (and eating) popcorn garlands. Today I'm sha

Last night, I stopped at the grocery store and was scooping mixed nuts in the shell from the bin when a sweet lady approached me from the side and said, “Excuse me, but are you, by chance, buying those because it is a Christmas tradition…

Cheap and Easy to make graham cracker gingerbread houses using a box of graham crackers, store bought icing and candy from Dollar Tree! Inexpensive and super fun! Kids will love this easy craft!

I made my very first gumdrop Christmas craft while I was still in high school. My sister was away at college and I decided she needed a gumdrop wreath to hang on the door of her dorm room. The wreath was a huge hit with the girls in her dorm, but alas the wreath was too heavy and WOULD NOT hang from her door. No nails were ALLOWED on dorm room walls! To tell the truth, I was a little bummed out by the news. Being the good big sister that she was and to spare my feelings, she placed my…

This fairyland gumdrop Christmas tree made from gummy candy, toothpicks and a Styrofoam cone. makes a magnificent centerpiece for a Christmas buffet table.

gumdrop tree...this was one of our favorite Christmas decorations and the five of us took turns putting the gumdrops on. cpc