Snow is gently falling, creating a snow-globe scene out my living room window that is pretty enough to be on a Christmas card. My dogs are faithfully laying at my feet and a steaming mug of Christmas In Paris tea warms my fingertips. As I'm typing, I'm reflecting on another year that will soon be … Continue reading 2023 Music Time Capsule
Month: December 2023
The Angel of Bastogne
From the pages of WWII we could pull hundreds of incredible Christmas stories. Stories of how the desire for peace won over the hatred of the enemy. Stories of homesick soldiers finding ways to celebrate Christmas in spite of their circumstances and surroundings. But then there are stories of endless sacrifice in the most dire … Continue reading The Angel of Bastogne
White Christmas// History of the Song
December 24th, 1944. You're a thousand miles from home, huddled in a foxhole. Waiting, in the frigid cold with your platoon, for the next battle to erupt. Though you're only nineteen years old, you've already seen more death than most people will ever see in their entire lives. A few months earlier, at Normandy, you … Continue reading White Christmas// History of the Song
A World War Two Christmas
Christmas is a time of year that is special and meaningful. As writers, we love to include Christmas celebrations in our work. Perhaps you're writing a novel set during WWII and you wonder how to keep it authentic and real. Or maybe you're just an enthusiastic history buff who takes every chance to learn about … Continue reading A World War Two Christmas
Happy December 1st + New Designs In My Shop
Today is going to be a relatively quick little post. But first, can I say . . . MERRY CHRISTMAS! How on earth is it December already? As I sit typing, I look out my window on a chilly, overcast day. What remains from a Thanksgiving snowstorm covers the ground. Christmas music fills the background, … Continue reading Happy December 1st + New Designs In My Shop