Almost American

Christmas crackers are a thoroughly British tradition that have only just in the last few years made it over to the United States. For many ...

No snow on the ground here, but there were just a few flakes in the air this morning - very pretty. The temperature is perfect for using the...

No snow here, but it still feels like Christmas. Thanks again to LJB at Crankymonkeys for some new ornaments for the tree! Santa brought ...

Having a wonderfully perfect day thanks to my darling DH!

For many years after I first came to the United States, I was often a guest in someone else's home at Christmas. When I eventually got m...

Mince pies are not easy to find here in the US, and when you do find them they are often quite expensive. Most Christmases I just go without...

I finally found some chocolate tree ornaments - for some strange reason they're not very easy to find over here. I put them on the tree ...

I miss mince pies at Christmas time! Occasionally our local supermarket has them, but they are in the import aisle and very expensive. I sup...

We were having a family conversation recently about what to have for Christmas lunch. Growing up in the UK, it was almost always turkey. I r...