By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Something about this time of year makes me—and I daresay a great many people—especially reminiscent. Traditions are built by pulling meaning from years of moments, and if Christmastime is anything, it is filled with tradition. And if I am anything, it is a sucker for tradition. So I have a lifetimeContinue reading “The Fragile Things We Keep 12/14/2025”
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Not Quite Ready–But Getting There 11/30/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I don’t think I’m quite ready. Every year I’m so sure that I am — that excitement is the only thing stirring in me — but this time, I’ve stumbled into new sentiments. By the time you’re reading this, Thanksgiving will already be tucked away and we’ll be well on ourContinue reading “Not Quite Ready–But Getting There 11/30/2025”
The Sweet Taste of Home 10/26/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I suppose, if we’re summing it up, I am a sucker for tradition. Something about a custom held tightly over long spans of time appeals to me. For me, it’s an intoxicating mix of history, affection, and sentimentality that I simply cannot overlook. I couldn’t possibly explain the feeling of warmContinue reading “The Sweet Taste of Home 10/26/2025”
Homemade Seasonings 3/17/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I was doing things that I always do. It’s a tradition I’ve done for as long as I have lived in the home that I live in now. True, I have only lived in this house for six years, but it was upon moving into this house that I really beganContinue reading “Homemade Seasonings 3/17/2024”
Very Traditionally Speaking 11/26/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I will go ahead and confess to you now that I am writing this a week early. So, I am typing here the week before the week of Thanksgiving because, well, quite frankly, my week of Thanksgiving is going to be very, very busy. I don’t really foresee me having anyContinue reading “Very Traditionally Speaking 11/26/2023”
The Reciprocal Tradition 10/15/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I was preparing my daughter’s lunch to take to school a few days ago. I put all the non-refrigerated bits in the night before. The final addition is always the napkin. True, adding it could likely be a tad ridiculous since I am pretty sure she almost never uses it. IContinue reading “The Reciprocal Tradition 10/15/2023”
A Somewhat Civil War
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt We’ve made it to the “ber” months. I have to admit that this is my absolute favorite time of year. Almost all the things I love are in these months. We have fall, which, don’t worry, I’m not going to tax you with another love letter for autumn. Don’t tempt meContinue reading “A Somewhat Civil War”
Time Honored and True 4/9/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I don’t know if it’s because I’m a history nerd but I absolutely adore a good tradition. It probably also stems from my love of symbolism and anything that has a meaning that lies much deeper than the surface, but a quality long standing tradition that is passed down through theContinue reading “Time Honored and True 4/9/2023”
Lifting the Mid-Winter Spirits 12/4/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt If you’re a regular reader of this blog its contents will shock you about as much as dipping your hand in water and finding it wet. I admit this fact does make me a bit nervous since, if I am revisiting a familiar theme, as it seems I apparently am, IContinue reading “Lifting the Mid-Winter Spirits 12/4/2022”
‘Round These Parts 10/9/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt The cotton field near my home is very close to being ready for harvest. I know, I know. It is so achingly southern of me to be excited by this. It is probably, no, definitely even more so for me to be planning taking pictures of my daughter in said cottonContinue reading “‘Round These Parts 10/9/2022”
More Than Just Because 4/24/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt The story is told of a woman who is roasting a piece of meat. I do not recollect what type of meat exactly, whether ham or beef and luckily that bears no significance to the story. She had watched her mother prepare this roast for ages and had watched her grandmotherContinue reading “More Than Just Because 4/24/2022”
Customary Continuity 11/28/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt What is the first thing that you think of when I say the word tradition? Now hear me out, and I beg of you to not prepare your eyes for a massive roll too quickly. I know this time of year we think of lots of customary things that have toContinue reading “Customary Continuity 11/28/2021”
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