Mintie Reagan Welchance, You are the winner! If you put “The Colley House” in your status at any point in the last week and left it up for twenty-four hours, and tagged me in the status, you were in the drawing for a free Colley House Christmas bundle. I hope you enjoy it, Mintie. Valued at…
The anticipation was the kind that brings to mind mugs of hot cider around a blazing fire with Mannheim Steamroller or Celtic Christmas accompaniment softly playing in the background as you tell stories of favorite Christmases past. It was all about seeing new babies and exchanging sentimental gifts that began with a grandmother’s stitching or…
Every December The Colley House has a fun contest and give-away. This year’s contest is unabashedly self-serving for me. Perhaps it will be helpful to someone else who’s got a lot going on this Christmas, as well. Since I’ve got at least four Christmas dinners for which I’m preparing all or a significant amount…
Happy Christmas Eve! Today, as I write, it’s actually a couple of days before Christmas. And today, I was Uncle Billy from that very famous Christmas Eve story, “It’s a Wonderful Life”. (That’s our very favorite Colley Christmas movie.) I went to the bank early this afternoon to make a transaction for my father….
It’s time for the Christmas Bundle Special again at the Colley house. This year, in honor of Ezra, The Colley House would like to offer a half price special for the grandmothers who read “Bless Your Heart.” Any combination of five “Hannah’s Hundred”s CDs and you get them at half price. (Your kids and grandkids…
Every seven years, Christmas and New Years Day fall on a Sunday, and 2011 is one of those years. Since most families have special plans and traditions on these days, going to church may create some scheduling conflicts. Some families may even decide to skip church altogether, thinking, “Since it’s Christmas, we’ll stay home on […]