Fragrant light

Fragrant light Take advantage of holiday scents by making a fragrant red candle the center of your next Christmas centerpiece. Cut and weave together a bed of artificial evergreen branches. Place the candle in the center of the branches and scatter a collection of colorful ornaments, bells and pine cones around the branches. Garnish with … Continue reading Fragrant light

Getting Ready For Christmas – Making Coffeecake — jovinacooksitalian

This coffeecake has been traditional for our Christmas morning breakfast for more years than I can remember. My children have always loved it and know it is special for Christmas. When they were young, I used to decorate it with red and green cherries. These days, I usually transport the cake without the glaze to […] … Continue reading Getting Ready For Christmas – Making Coffeecake — jovinacooksitalian

Lunetta Sparkling Cocktails For The Winter Season

The drinks look awesome.

Deck the Halls in Many Colors

Colors associated with Yule Red, green, gold, white, silver, yellow, and orange. I also add blue to my Yule decorations. Here are some colorful variation to ignite your decorative flair if you are looking for some new ideas to deck the halls.

Holiday DIY: 3 Evergreen Gift Toppers

Evergreen symbolize the promise of Yule: life everlasting, rebirth and immortality. The Celts considered the evergreen sacred because it did not die from year to year, and therefore represented the Goddess who also never dies. Another evergreen of protection, holly’s spiky bristles are believed to repel unwanted spirits. Newborn babies used to be sprinkled with … Continue reading Holiday DIY: 3 Evergreen Gift Toppers