Scandinavian Christmas

  

My father came to America from Norway in the 1920s. They changed their last name from Thorvaldsen to Day to be more "American." But, my father kept his fond memories of the homeland and the traditions his father from Norway and mother from Sweden passed on. We had Scandinavian Christmas celebrations every year with a large Smorgasbord spread, live candles on the tree, and opening gifts on Christmas Eve night. To this day, the look of Christmas for me is purely Northern -

Phone Calls From the Dead?

There are some questions I repeatedly hear when people talk to me about ghost hunting. “Do ghosts follow you home?” “Can ghosts have sex with you?” and “I have this friend who got a call from her dad after he died. Is that possible?”

Here’s my own strange experience - it's answered in the quantum ether that divides the life they lived here and where they are now. It's as if we have a forward momentum when we die. Every day, we think about what we must do tomorrow, next month, by the end of year, vacations, birthdays, doctor's appointments, and other distractions of this human experience. Where does that "living in tomorrow" go when we suddenly stop existing on the mortal plane? Were we actually one foot in the future when we think of it? One foot in the past when we reflect? 

My Signature Thanksgiving Pie Recipes

Nutella Pumpkin Pie (I hate pumpkin pie, but I adore this one)
1 pie crust
1/2 c. Nutella hazelnut spread (near the peanut butter in the store)
1/2 c. sweetened condensed milk
2 egg yolks
1/2 c. sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs (whole eggs)
1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Cook pie shell according to directions. Mix nutella, egg yolks, and 1/2 c. sweetened condensed milk and spread on pie crust. Cook at 325 degrees (turned down from the 375 that you cooked the crust with) for 30 minutes. Mix pumpkin, spices, 2 eggs, 1/2 c. sweetened condensed milk and spread on top of cooked chocolate mix. Cook another 25 minutes. Let cool. Refrigerate.

Take a Blanket Day!

 

G'bye my dear Halloween season. Hello, chilling toward Thanksgiving. 

Why not take the day off - make it a blanket day? 

Thanksgiving Memes

  

Enjoy some holiday fun - 

Bigfoot-Themed Christmas Gifts

 

Bigfoot lovers abound! Even if your loved one isn't a researcher, just a fan, or maybe a quirky nerd, or a humorous giftee, have some fun with a wide array of Bigfoot gifts. Some of the gifts are ideal for stocking stuffers too - kids, men, women - everyone!