There’s deep meaning in Krylon

By Leslie Anne Tarabella / December 18, 2014 /

It’s December in the South, and since I’m a Southern lady, I headed over to Ace Hardware to buy the required cans of metallic spray paint. Judging by what was left on the shelves, which wasn’t much, it seems gold is making a comeback, although silver is still ahead by a spritz or two. It…

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Marshmallow Chandelier – Back in the Day

By Leslie Anne Tarabella / December 17, 2014 /

How would you like to have a fanciful, edible marshmallow chandelier as part of your holiday decorations? This fine example of a sweet light fixture is from Back In The Day Bakery in Savannah, Georgia. I’ve been saving these photos to show you closer to the Christmas season, because I think all this baking and…

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Perfectly Imperfect Chrismons

By Leslie Anne Tarabella / December 9, 2014 /

Loving both Christmas and crafts, I was happy to help my friend Janie with her project of making new Chrismons for our church’s Christmas tree. The Chrismon is a symbol used to represent Christ, and many churches use them in their holiday decorations. My church places these ornaments on a beautiful eighteen – foot tall…

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Red Velvet Cake for Christmas

By Leslie Anne Tarabella / December 8, 2014 /

There’s no rule that red velvet cake is only for Christmas. It also makes a big appearance around Valentine’s Day and Independence Day as well.   But something about Christmas just makes us want a beautiful, delicious Red Velvet cake for dessert.   Ladies all around the South know to have a red velvet cake…

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Then, the Christmas tree fell down

By Leslie Anne Tarabella / December 5, 2014 /

It was a rough week. Full of fun, no doubt, but sprinkled with roughness. I fell off my bike. Ouch. All stove up, with a hitch in my get-a-long. The car went into the shop and the bill was twice what I thought it would be. Lois Lane started biting her tail again and had…

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Christmas in the South

By Leslie Anne Tarabella / December 1, 2014 /

So, we’ve no snow. Just fields of white cotton. Seashells and glitter give us a feel of sparkling ice crystals. Of course, living in the South, we have to take precautions with our decorations. Oh, how we love to spray paint everything and glitter the Charles Dickens out of it. But first . . .…

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The sweetest Thanksgiving tradition

By Leslie Anne Tarabella / November 25, 2014 /

Tart cranberry relish, roasted turkey and rich gravy come to mind when most people think of Thanksgiving dinner. But I tend to remember something sweeter, far sweeter than pumpkin or pecan pie, something tooth-shattering, syrupy sweet when I recall Thanksgiving meals. Great Uncle C.J. held a cane grinding every Thanksgiving.  After a long career at…

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A Very Clever Pilgrim

By Leslie Anne Tarabella / November 21, 2014 /

  One minute after Halloween is over I start thinking about the holiday I truly love . . . Thanksgiving. No stress, no hassles, just a great meal with family and friends, all tied together with a thankful heart. At least that’s the way I thought of Thanksgiving until about six years ago when I…

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My favorite Christmas ornament

By Leslie Anne Tarabella / November 17, 2014 /

It’s getting downright  cold here in Fairhope and beginning to look a lot like Christmas. But I haven’t unpacked my Christmas decorations just yet. I like to do things in order, so Thanksgiving must come first. But because I know some of you Jolly Elves just can’t wait, I wanted to show this to you…

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Lights on, Fairhope!

By Leslie Anne Tarabella / November 14, 2014 /

It’s the official start to the holiday season in Fairhope, Alabama when the switch is thrown, and over 1 million lights illuminate the beautiful downtown.   Mrs. Claus always makes her appearance to the delight of the children who stop by to say hello.   And it isn’t a party unless you have elves. These…

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