Category Archives: Holiday

Memorial Day 2022

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Tina

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Happy Easter!

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Tina

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Easter will be here before you know it, and it’s my thing to sew a new bow tie for The Boy just for the occasion. Making bow ties is a great way to use up the smaller scraps in your … Continue reading →

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Ash Wednesday

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Joe

Celebrated at Saint Philomena’s in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania.

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Tina

To Joe, who I’ve celebrated this holiday with for 28 years! xo

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Mummer’s Parade 2022

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Tina

After a delay due to rain, the Mummers took back Broad Street on Sunday! More photos behind the cut.

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Tina

A happy, healthy, prosperous New Year! The Mummer’s Parade is postponed until Sunday due to rain – so stayed tuned!

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Preview of 2022

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Joe

We saw this group of Mummers practicing for New Years Day along 2 Street this past weekend. I’m not sure what band this was, but they sounded great!

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Happy Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Tina

From the folks at Willceau Illo and Mary the Dinosaur!

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Feline Friday

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Tina

Merry Christmas from Plywood!

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Pies and Blankets

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Tina

You can get anything on 9th Street!

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Holiday Cookie Roundup

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Tina

I was eleven and armed with a sugar cookie recipe cut from the pages of my mom’s Woman’s Day magazine – that’s where my love of holiday baking began. I’ve since branched out to drop cookies, bars, and meringues. Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday, Lovin' from the Oven, News | Tagged caramel cappuccino cookies, carrot cake cookies, coffee cookies, cookies, espresso meringues, holiday baking, lemon bars, peanut butter oatmeal cream cookies, raspberry bow tie cookies, ricotta cookies with chocolate chip cookies and orange glaze, sprinkle cookies | 2 Comments

The Elf

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Tina

Long before Elf on a Shelf, my mom had a half dozen of these guys perched on her curtain rods standing guard over the living room. Much like my neighbor who gift wraps her air conditioner, when mom’s elves made … Continue reading →