In the tizzy of tinsel, music, food, and gifts, it can be hard to remember what the holidays are truly about. Managing The Rose Elaine Manor is already a massive job year-round, and even smart, capable Rose can’t handle the party planning on her own. Especially not with Uncle Hadley sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong. As Elaine scrambles to organize Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts for more than one hundred guests, cheeky Nancy and no-nonsense Betsy help her bring the holidays alive with traditions passed down through the generations of the Manor. Sprinkling in some fun new traditions with Jim and the local children, Rose is surrounded by a loving warmth that battles the winter cold. But can Rose and her loved ones warm Uncle Hadley’s cold exterior? And when violent weather and an unexpected injury threaten the fun of the holiday, can Rose make sure that nothing stands in the way of her hard-earned festivities?
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Thanksgiving Day, by Lydia Maria Child……………………..1
Thanksgiving on Rosy Lane……………………………………….3
Deck the Halls………………………………………………………19
Three Weeks Before Christmas…………………………………23
The Christmas Story, KJV Luke 2:1-21……………………..31
The Christmas Castle……………………………………………..35
Practice Makes Perfect…………………………………………….43
A Visit from St. Nicholas, by Clement Clarke More………49
The Children’s Party ………………………………………………55
Christmas Day………………………………………………………59
Happy New Year……………………………………………………71
New Year’s Eve……………………………………………………….75
Nancy’s Recipes, From our Home to Yours…………………79
Other Books by Rose Elaine…………………………………..101