Light the Advent Candle Two
Our Advent Sunday afternoons are turning into simple family moments this season. This Sunday, while Nels took the girls off for a bit of Christmas craft supply shopping, I did a thorough clean and made some thumb cookies--our current favorite Christmas cookie. After everyone got home, we pulled down the Christmas decorations and books from the attic, built a fire, unwrapped the decorations one by one, and each found our favorite books.
Liz found her beloved elf hat.
Quite a change from just 2 years ago.
I enjoyed looking through Take Joy by Tasha Tudor.
Liz and Helen enjoyed looking through Letters from Father Christmas.
I also enjoyed looking through The Medieval Christmas which has some wonderful old traditions in it.
Here's the thumb cookie recipe:Cream 1/2 lb butter and 1/2 c sugar. Add 2 egg yolks and 1 tsp vanilla. Add 2 c flour. Refrigerate 24 hours (although I only did for an hour), roll in balls, press down the center, fill with jam.
375 for 10 minutes. Pretty simple recipe!
Your girl really is getting grown up! And I see the black-stockings-under-denim-shorts trend is not just in our country. Strangest thing, but I guess they like it, because they all do it. :-)
I have a copy of Take Joy under my bed, waiting for Christmas...it is supposed to be a present from my husband to myself...
I have Take Joy sitting next to my chair and the DVD in the DVD player. The Medieval Christmas looks wonderful - I'm off to check that one out.
I love Tasha Tudor books and Take Joy is my favorite!