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"Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more."
- Dr. Seuss
One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly.
- Andy Rooney
Christmas has lost its meaning for us because we have lost the spirit of expectancy. We cannot prepare for an observance. We must prepare for an experience.
- Handel H. Brown
Christmas is for children. But it is for grown-ups too. Even if it is a headache, a chore, and nightmare, it is a period of necessary defrosting of chill and hide-bound hearts.
- Lenora Mattingly Weber
Hot Apple Cider Recipe
Cider:
1 large bottle Apple Cider
1 large bottle Ginger Ale
Spices:
3 cinnamon sticks
15 whole cloves
15 whole allspice
1 oz. bag of red hots
Sprinkle of nutmeg
Directions:
Step 1:
Mix 2/3 bottle of Apple Cider to 1/3 bottle of Ginger Ale.
Step 2:
Place all spices in basket of coffee maker and fill reservoir with apple cider to make 4 cups of liquid.
Step 3:
Add this liquid to cider mixture you made in step 1. The 3 cinnamon sticks can be returned to the cider mixture but discard the remainder of the spices. Taste cider mixture for flavor. Additional red hots can be added if preferred for color and spiciness.
Step 4:
Steep cider for 45 minutes to 1 hour before serving. Can be refrigerated and reheated as needed.
Note: Can also be frozen and given as Christmas gifts.
