Betsy DeVilleThat Sounds Delicious!The winter holiday season is often a time of food and drink that is not on our regular menu rotation and even not available at other times…Nov 3, 2020Nov 3, 2020
Betsy DeVilleSo, How Do We Celebrate?End-of-year celebrations throughout history have included light, decorations, gifts, feasting, frivolity, tradition, ritual, hope and…Nov 28, 2018Nov 28, 2018
Betsy DeVilleCelebrating with LightLight is a common strand (pardon the pun!) in holiday celebrations. In fact, the earliest gifts for New Years were candles! Both…Nov 25, 2018Nov 25, 2018
Betsy DeVilleGifts from Benevolent StrangersThere are ethereal visitors in many end of the year customs. Some are unpleasant and even violent. Others are benevolent gift-bearers…Nov 13, 2018Nov 13, 2018
Betsy DeVilleWhat about Greenery, Wreaths and Trees?Greenery was often used to decorate for winter solstice and new year celebrations, pre-Christianity. For some, the greenery symbolized the…Nov 5, 2018Nov 5, 2018
Betsy DeVilleWhy December 25?If you live in North America as I do, you already know about Christmas on December 25 and winter solstice on December 21. Let’s start with…Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
Betsy DeVilleWhat is Christmas?I was raised Catholic. I attended Catholic school through college. Our Christmas traditions included attending church on Christmas Eve and…Oct 28, 2018Oct 28, 2018