Traditions Archives - TRINA HOLDEN

How to Make Vanilla Extract

December 1, 2014

When I learned how to make vanilla extract a few years ago, I realized I had the perfect One Size…

January 1, 2012

New Year’s always seems one of the more dutchy holidays to me, because while at Christmas Dutch traditions look a…

December 21, 2011

This has been a unique Christmas Season for our family. As I mentioned in my reasons for a simplified Christmas…

December 6, 2011

You knew I was kidding yesterday, right? It is truly my aim each year to simplify our Christmas as much…

December 5, 2011

I hope you can read this ok, ’cause I had my tongue in my cheek the whole time I was…

December 22, 2010

Several years ago I saw this lovely silver and gold themed Christmas tree in Pottery Barn’s catalog. I LOVED the…

December 13, 2010

“We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup.” -Buddy the…

December 8, 2010

It was our 6th year cutting our tree from the local tree farm. I can’t believe we have such a…

December 1, 2010

And now I share with you one of my fondest Christmas Traditions. When I was growing up, we didn’t have…

November 30, 2010

Seth keeping Grandpa company while he carved the turkey. My sis-in-law’s delicious egg bread. The table set for 16 This…

April 20, 2010

My first birthday gift was the Magnolia tree the Lord arranged to be planted in my yard years ago BURSTING…

December 30, 2009

This Weird Wednesday is not at all inspiring or nutritious – it’s just yummy! When a package came all the…

December 22, 2009

We all love the tradition of our Advent Book. Jesse loves the repitition, and the anticipation of a new door…

December 21, 2009

Daddy had an enthusiastic assistant as he strung the lights around the tree. He kept having to sweep her out…

December 18, 2009

Here are my favorite pictures of getting our Christmas Tree. (OK, I admit – this is ALL the pictures –…

December 16, 2009

This post is a public ‘Shout Out’ to my awesome husband, Jeremy. My love, you’re the best guy a girl…