The many scenes of Christmas
A story about a baby being born in a little town in the Middle East has sparked the imagination of artists too numerous to count. One of the ways they […]
Tag Archives: Christmas
Take a deep breath and …ornament
I made a Christmas ornament this year. Yeah, I know. It’s something we all do in kindergarten. But this ornament shines and glows. It’s heavy and it will shatter if […]
Colonial Christmas in Baltimore
Mount Clare, the colonial house of Charles Carroll the Barrister and his wife Margaret Tilghman Carroll was once the place to see and be seen. The guest list sounds like […]
LET’S GO: Currier & Ives prints at Winterthur
Prints by Currier & Ives are so famous they made it into a Christmas lyric. In fact, if you’re like me, the only place you might have seen a Currier & Ives […]
Season’s greetings!
May your Christmas holidays be filled with light, love and laughter. Thank you for allowing me to share my stories with you this year. Merry Christmas and a happy new […]
Christmas tea with ‘Alice’ in Odessa, Delaware
I escaped to Odessa, a tiny town south of Wilmington, Del., and found Alice in Wonderland. Don’t know Odessa? This colonial town was originally called Cantwell’s Bridge and was a […]
Postcard from Ocean City, Md.
As the nights grow longer, the darkness gives way to holiday lights. Before we ring in the new year, I’ll probably see a half dozen holiday displays. On Thanksgiving weekend […]
Longwood Gardens’ holiday glory
Only rarely is a garden so beautiful you must see it at night. Every winter, Longwood Gardens in the Brandywine Valley is one of those places. Not a thing is […]
Deck the halls with travel souvenirs
It takes a while to trim a Christmas tree when you have to stop in Portugal, Disney World, Washington, DC, and Australia. Round balls and tinsel aren’t our style in […]
Christmas in Annapolis
A quick shopping trip in Annapolis can’t help but fill a visitor with holiday cheer.The Colonial streets are trimmed with traditional decorations — with a nautical note. I can’t get ready […]
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