Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
After my father’s death in 2002, we honored my parents’ memory by spending inheritance money on a family trip. My husband longed to visit Middle Earth, so once …
Christmas
Rachel’s Favorite Christmas Memory
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Home
My favorite Christmas memory for this year was having the entire Zurakowski family together for our Christmas Eve church service and also for Christmas Day gifts. All of us (my two brothers and two sisters …
Christmases Past
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Home for the Holidays
When it comes to Christmas memories, I blush to admit that so many of mine are toy related. I grew up in a warm, happy family. My parents knew the value of …
Janet’s Favorite Christmas Memory
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: At home
Isn’t it grand the way Christmas lingers? Most of us keep our trees up at least until New Year’s Day; I know some folks who never take theirs down! The memories linger, too. …
Ornamental Emotions
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: At home
Decorations at my house fall into two categories: What I’ve acquired, and what I’ve been given. My favorite personal acquisition is a beautiful Willow Tree Creche. I like it so much, I left it …
Christmas Decorations in the Kent Home
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: home
My family has a Christmas tradition of going to a tree farm to chop down a Christmas tree; so Andrew and I did that this year for our first married Christmas together. I also went …
Wendy Decks the Halls
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Home for the Holidays
This week our Books & Such team will be showcasing an up-close-and-personal tour of our homes at Christmastime. This is a perfect topic for me because I love decorating for advent and …
Rachel’s Confession for the Holidays
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Confession time. I don’t cook. Everyone else at Books & Such seems to enjoy the culinary arts. I’ve never been much of an artist of any sort. There …
Christmas Novel or Novella: Michelle’s Favorite
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
I grew up in what was essentially a secular home, and Christmas was a present-oriented holiday. We didn’t own many books but spent a lot of time at …