By Josephine Smith Imagine a fresh wintery scene. Christmas tree in the window, lights glitter brightly from the banisters, a fire radiates warmth, and a distinct smell rises from the kitchen. The aroma of hot sugar cookies, crunchy gingersnap, spicy snickerdoodles, or buttery spritz beacon you to sneak a bite. Maybe it’s the cookie… Read More Christmas in Question – Part Two: Christmas Cookies
By Josephine Smith Possibly the most iconic part of Christmas is the evergreen tree in its beautiful shining attire. Many though question the reason for the tree. For Christians, this has been a very big question, as questions of its origin are approached to us. How should we deal with the giant green elephant in… Read More Christmas in Question – Part One: The Christmas Tree
By – Josephine Smith, age 15 It’s the most wonderful time of the year again and you can hear those sleigh bells on every corner. The Christmas season is full of traditions of all kinds, from religious to family favorites. As with most things, with the passing of time come complications and questions. The rising… Read More Christmas in Question
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies By Josephine Smith Heat – 350° Time – 15-20 mins Ingredients 1 cup – Peanut Butter (crunchy or creamy) 1 cup – white sugar 1 – egg Chocolate Kisses Procedure Combine peanut butter, sugar, and egg in a bowl. Mix until smooth. Spoon onto a cookie sheet and form into… Read More Peanut Butter Blossom Cookie Recipe
As I was searching through my 80,000+ pictures of our trip today, I came across these fantastic photos of the great fun we had during our first Christmas on the road in South Florida. Our Uncle is wild about decorating his home for the holidays and everyone in the entire area benefits. After he won… Read More Christmas Clean-Up Should Not Be This Much Fun!
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the RV….. Check out this adaptation of The Night Before Christmas poem – re-written by my daughter, Hanna.
Enjoying our Advent traditions all over the country. Traveling during the holidays brings endless choices and opportunities. There are new Christmas programs, lights, and sights in every new town. Last night carolers from the local Baptist church were so much fun to hear. They drove by all bundled up on a flat bed trailer pulled… Read More Carolers in the Mountains of Utah
One of our favorite holiday traditions is Advent. “What is Advent?” Advent means coming. It is a time to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas which, sorry to say, is not Santa, presents, or spritz cookies. (my husband loves spritz cookies during the Christmas season) Christmas is about the birth of Christ. For about… Read More Advent on the Road – our favorite holiday tradition
This is a decoration made by our then 5 yr old. It hung on our steps handle into the camper. Decorations get unique on the road. Christmas in a camper is so much different than in a house. Despite the fact there is much less room for decorations and presents, every year we seem to… Read More Christmas in a Camper
With the holidays looming we can’t help but look at our finances. We have normal travel expenses – camp fees which range from $350 – $600 a month. Sometimes those fees include utilities and sometimes they don’t. If the camp fee doesn’t include utilities we usually pay around $100 a month for electric. Usually we… Read More Budgeting on the Road During the Holidays
The Lemonade Digest 