Simple Saturdays
Do you know where the term Christmas in July came from? A search of the internet shows many different answers. The one that I prefer is from one of my favorite books, by one of my favorite authors, Mrs. Sharps Traditions by Sarah Ban Breathnach . In the book she explains that frugal Victorian families would make their Christmas presents. They would start the list in mid-June and be finishing them by the end of the summer. In addition, she also gives wonderful suggestions for gifts such as dried potpourri or dried-flower bouquets gathered from your summer garden (I currently don’t have a garden of any type, that’s one of those projects I would like to do!). If you’re taking a vacation at the seashore she suggests making seashell picture frames. Or, if you’d like to have fun in the kitchen with your kids, she suggests making things like spiced tea bags, nine-bean soup mixes or preserves. She also suggests that celebrat...