Twelve-dish Christmas Eve supper

For as long as I can remember a tradition in the Janowitz household was making Christmas cookies. My mom and I made cookies as basic as sugar cookies to double chocolate chip peanut butter. The house would smell like chocolate for days and it would take weeks to remove all of the sugar from the counter and floors. However, it was all worth it. The childhood fantasies within me were content and I even became creative with the cookies. Sadly the fantasies and excitement eventually faded and the…

What do you think of when you think of holidays? Do you think of Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, or Valentines Day. Well, then I think of holidays, two come to my mind, Christmas and Thanksgiving. Christmas and Thanksgiving come right after one another. First Thanksgiving that occurs on everything fourth Thursday in November, while Christmas occurs every December 25th. They both are important to the citizens of America and both have a significant meaning, and…

decorating each room as I went. Big red bows on the walls and windows. Christmas towels in the bathroom. A reindeer in a corral with white cotton poop on the back of the toilet. While I was cleaning, I cooked a ham with pineapples and cherry’s. A pan of stuffing. Made deviled eggs and green beans. Fixed a plate with crackers, with port cheese and sliced summer sausage. Set up the buffet with the cheese and crackers. Placed Christmas dishes and rolled silverware and sat that on it next to the…

car hum as I went by. I said don’t worry I got you a free oil change for Christmas. On my second trip, around, I stopped and picked out a real, nice medium red bow and attached it to the front grill of the car. I stood back to make sure the bow was straight and secure. Finished outside and headed back to the house. It was 8:30pm. I knew in about an hour I would be calling mission complete. On time and ahead of Christmas eve. I was feeling very proud as I moved my desk parallel to the wall and…

A gentle breeze on a crisp fall morning passes through the windows in the kitchen. The wind blows the chimes on the porch and they play a beautiful melody. Off in the distance, the first snow storm of winter begins to brew. Many every day happenings, such as these, often help us to remember or feel a loved one’s presence. This presence in particular, is one of someone that is no longer living. “Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep,” argues that a person doesn’t really disappear from the world after…

I like having to wear big jackets, scarfs, and boots. It usually feels like winter to me around the end of November or at the beginning of December. Snow makes me want to cozy up with a blanket in my warm pajamas and fuzzy socks and watch Christmas movies all day while drinking hot chocolate. In 2014 my family and I had a competition with some people at our church to see who could make the biggest and best snowman, we won! Our snowman was twice the size of all the other families. Last year…

The name Kris Kringle and Santa Claus are often interchanged during the Christmas season. Are they the same, is Kris Kringle the real Santa? Let’s take a trip back in time to answer not only this question but others like, how the reindeer fly? Why does Santa wear a red suit, and why does it look as we see it today? And, how can Santa carry a bag of hundreds of toys over his shoulder? Why does he live at the North Pole where it is always cold and dark for almost half the year, and how do they…

Imagine a world where there is no Christmas; people would be miserable without the holiday. I adore many other holidays such as: the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Easter, et cetera, but Christmas is easily my favorite. There are multiple reasons as to why it is my favorite whether it is the food, culture, or even the fulfilling memories. Here are various senses on why I love everything about Christmas. First, there are presents given and received during Christmas and it reminds people that if…

stuffed moments on the brand new Year Eve. Here is a varied lifestyle with unique ethnic, historical past people. You will revel in the diverse traditions of New Year in America. New Year is a declared public holiday, and anyone is eagerly waiting for the celebrations. You will be surprised to discover the distinctive American New Year traditions that carry fireworks, events, presents and musical occasions. It is the main attraction throughout the Christmas and New Year. You can expect humans…

Mr. Farmer's Animal Buffet It was a beautiful morning this February day and Mr. Farmer, just finishing his morning cereal, was very happy to see the sunshine gleaming through the tree limbs and warming the earth below. So far it had been a cold and snowy winter. And even though he knew no friends or neighbors, he felt that on this day he would not sense that feeling of being alone because the sunshine, the swaying of the tree limbs and the small animals at play would make him feel less lonely.…