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It Doesn’t take a Village to Create Each Piece – it Takes a Town!
Hi everyone. Beth and the team just returned from visiting our factories in Bangkok, Thailand.Whenever you travel, it’s always good to immerse yourself in the culture. Beth and the team experienced...
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10 Holiday Crafts You Can Make This Weekend
Hi, everyone!There are only two weeks left until Christmas! Have you decorated your home for the holiday yet? Do you make any of your own decorations?Homemade decorations really add a special touch to...
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The Story Behind My Cross Necklace
I can't even remember when my mom gave it to me. It’s one of those things a grown up gives you that mean so much to them, but in the self-centered haze of youth, means a forced "thanks" to you.I didn't...
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Ma's Drop Sandtart Cookie Recipe
Christmas is about family and traditions to me and this recipe takes me back to my childhood when my sisters and I all helped our mom make these delicious sandtarts. Ma's Drop Sandtarts3/4 lb. butter2...
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Crafting with Aunt Joan Marie, part deux!
I feel so blessed during the year, but especially at the holiday time. A few weeks ago, I shared with you some hand crafted ornaments which I created with my favorite Aunt Joan Marie. So we decided...
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Holiday Baking Traditions -- Heath Bar Crunch Cookie Recipe
As stressful as the holidays can be, we always make time for the traditions that mean the most to us. Some of us spend hours decorating our homes and trees, while others invest creativity into the...
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From Our Family to Yours...Happy Holidays!
Meredith Laurence 2011. Sadie’s only visit to Santa…ever! It’s not just kids that are scared of Santa!Sadie in her Christmas collar - December 2012Lori GoldsteinThe holidays are always such a great...
View ArticleIt's Cookie Season!
Cookies, cakes, brownies, tarts, YOU NAME IT and I am all ears. While my sweet tooth is hard to tame all year around, it gets a mind of its own around the holidays. This is the time of the year when I...
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Mary Beth's Menu - Almost Lasagna
Almost Lasagna1 pound ground beef1/2 teaspoon garlic powder1/2 teaspoon saltdash of pepper24 oz. tomato sauce 12 oz. egg noodles8 oz. sour cream8 oz. cottage cheese8 oz. whipped cream cheese 3-5 green...
View ArticleAlbany's Holly Wreath Cookie Recipe
This recipe came from the Loring Air Force Base Officer's Wives Club Cookbook (1975.) For as long as I can remember, these have been a part of our Holiday baking tradition. No matter where we moved –...
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Oh Christmas Tree! The Q Addicts Have Done it Again
So many of our friends from the QVC addicts page shared photos of their Christmas trees—so we just had to post more! These lovely ladies (& gents!) are so passionate about our Q family, and we...
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Finishing Touches on your Holiday Decorating
Well, it’s been such an amazing holiday season already, and the experience of decorating my first Christmas tree this year has really made it so special. I wanted to share the final images of my star,...
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Give Gifts of Food - 9 Tantalizing Recipes
Hello, foodies…What do you give to the person who has everything? How can you stretch your budget so that everyone on your list gets a present? You give gifts of food. From coffee cakes to homemade...
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To my dear friend, Lisa Robertson
We have gone to two funerals and a wedding together in less than one year. Those experiences bring friends even closer! I'm talking about Lisa Robertson and me.It is with mixed emotions that we say...
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To Our Friend Lisa
Looking at a blank page, its hard to conceptualize writing a sentence, paragraph or even book to describe Lisa Robertson. The truth of the matter is that for me, Lisa is so much more than a colleague...
View ArticleFlashback Friday! Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments & DIY Gift Boxes
Hi, everyone!I’m going to keep the DIY gift idea topic going for today’s Flashback Friday blog. Here’s a closer look at how you make my Homemade Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments:Now, how about a gift box...
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Here's the Girl You Don't See on the Air
Today is a sad day for me. I put off writing this post for as long as possible, because I haven't been able to wrap my mind around it. As we all say good bye to Lisa Robertson, I reflect on all the...
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Gingerbread Dip This Sunday! What's Your Signature Holiday Dip?
Hello, foodies…It has been a busy couple of days! Mary, our girl Rachel from PR, and I also just returned from a cookbook-signing adventure down at QVC Suffolk and Chesapeake and then Books-a-Million...
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MEET MAGGIE! Our Fur Baby of the Month for December 2014!!
Maggie (who already has a couple of nicknames, which always happens at our house...Mags, Maggie Sue, Miss Maggins Waggins) is our newest rescue dog! My friends who run Main Line Animal Rescue...
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Christmas Traditions: Mommy-Daughter Style!
Every family has them: traditions that you follow regardless of what holiday you commemorate this time of year. My daughter and I are no exception. Over her 14 years we have kept alive some of the...
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