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What's Your Favorite Christmas Memory?

From the first shopping day, to decorating the tree, cookie swaps, ice skating parties and Christmas pageants, until the last pretty package has been opened and enjoyed, we make so many Christmas memories together, all season long. You can probably think of one or two special moments right now that... Read more →

Vickie's First Turkey

The year was 1977 and it was our first Thanksgiving in our first apartment together, after Shelby and I were married. I was so proud of how this turkey turned out and the recipe below is the one I used. If I recall correctly, I adapted it from one my... Read more →

Easter Memories!

Remember when Easter was all about a new dress, matching purse and those little white gloves? We do! With the holiday just a few weeks away, we wanted to share a few pictures from those days that were all about the baskets...and the candy! (Who are we kidding? It's still... Read more →

Sharing Christmas Memories!

To celebrate our Cookbook of the Week, Comfort & Joy, we're sharing warm memories of Christmas today. Below you can read a few of our favorites from the book... Growing up in a large family with quite a few children, there wasn’t much money for treats. My mother was very... Read more →

An Oldie Filled with Goodies!

This week, our spotlight is shining on one of our first books, Old-Fashioned Country Cookies! First published way back in 1994, Old-Fashioned Country Cookies was only the third book we ever created. We thought we'd share how this book came about and what we remembered from those days. Jo Ann:... Read more →

Remembering Grandma...

To celebrate our brand new cookbook, Sunday Dinner at Grandma's (due out in stores January 22nd!) we're sharing warm memories of Grandma all over. In the January edition of Feather Your Nest, Vickie & Jo Ann remembered their grandmas. Today on our blog, we've gathered a few more memories from... Read more →

A Christmas Eve to Remember...

Whether you spend Christmas Eve at home with loved ones or celebrating elsewhere with extended family, it's a magical night. One of our favorite memories comes from Mary Jane Solberg of Jordan, Minnesota. It appears in our book, Farmhouse Christmas, and we thought we'd share it with you today. Late... Read more →

Sharing a Christmas Memory!

This week, we'll be sharing a few of our favorite memories from our Christmas cookbook collection. Today's was sent to us by Debra Collins of Gaylesville, Alabama and it appears in our book, Christmas Kitchen. A Caroling Hayride I love Christmas! I love everything about it. But I’ve noticed in... Read more →

Remembering a Special Thanksgiving...

Now that November has arrived - and here in Ohio, it really felt like November this week! - we're getting in the mood for Thanksgiving. Along with enjoying visions of roasted turkey and pumpkin pie, we love this time of year because it reminds us all to count our blessings.... Read more →

Win it before you can buy it!

Our very first Bookazine is here! What's a bookazine, you ask? Well, it's all the goodness of a book combined in a 112-page glossy magazine! Full of tasty holiday recipes, easy ways to deck the halls and gifts to give from the heart, it's bursting with full-color photos and ideas... Read more →