For All Seasons, Reasons & Budgets
Without Christ … without God’s unfathomable love towards all mankind through the birth and sacrifice of His only begotten Son, Jesus … there could be no true CHRISTmas. For this reason, we’re sharing inspiring ideas from within our community of CHRISTmas enthusiasts in the hope that you are sure to find a few new CHRISTmas tradition ideas you’ll want to introduce to your own family’s celebrations!
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It’s always Christmas in this corner of Frankenmuth, thanks to our unabashed love for the celebration of Christ’s birth, all year long. But it’s that “that time of year” when the WHOLE town comes alive with all that is “merry & bright” creating a cheerful, Christmas experience straight out of a Hallmark movie! No doubt, you’ll want to add a Christmas in Frankenmuth to your bucket list if you haven’t already been!
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‘Tis the season of festivities and FEASTING! Bronner’s celebrates the art of togetherness with festive new dishware and I am sharing my top 5 farmhouse modern picks for holiday entertaining in 2023!
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Wally Bronner, originator of Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland, which has grown to become the World’s Largest Christmas Store, undoubtedly LOVED Easter just as much as he did Christmas. He could often be heard sharing this JOY with others in the proclamation that “Without CHRISTmas, Easter would not be possible.”
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There are three levels of Christmas ornaments – if you’ll indulge us a moment. OK, so there’s the ornament, beautiful (or fun) just-as-it-is. Then there is the next level – when Bronner’s hand-lettering artists turn a special ornament into a “Gift With PERSONAL-ity™” with a touch of personalization. And then there’s yet another level – when YOUR personal touch transforms an ordinary ornament into a one-of-a-kind keepsake to treasure for a lifetime! … Don’t worry, we’re not testing your penmanship
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Love brownies, fudge and cake?! Now you can have them all … and eat [your cake] too! This decadent chocolate cake features a moist brownie-like batter with thick chocolate walnut fudge-like frosting. Chocolate lovers strike it rich with this Fudge Brownie Cake recipe from Bronner’s 1st Edition Cookbook of Flavorful Favorites!
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I’m a sucker for all kinds of desserts. But give me a treat that can be tailored for the holidays, and it is a whole new level of fetching! While Lori and I were planning (what was supposed to be) a quick cooking day for the blog, my eyes caught sight of these Nabino bars from Bronner’s Flavorful Favorites cookbook, first edition, which are a delicious spin off of Nanaimo Bars. Of course she couldn’t turn me down when I
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Undoubtedly, the JOY of CHRISTmas came a few months early for Irene Bronner this year. Irene passed to her Heavenly home on October 16 at the age of 95. But even amidst loss, the comfort of CHRISTmas can usher in peace and JOY. The Bronner Family shares wishes for the JOY of CHRISTmas to fill your heart, today, and always, through this heart-felt Christmas greeting…
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Enjoy CHRISTmas, It’s HIS Birthday; Enjoy Life, It’s HIS Way — that’s Bronner’s motto. But the Fontanini Nativity collection display adds another layer to our Christmas Wonderland — Enjoy CHRISTmas, It’s HIStory! Staff artist, Eileen Boone went to work resurrecting our 5-inch Fontanini Nativity and village display with new life earlier this year. We’re sharing the “behind the scenes” and showing you some of her incredible how-tos in a mini series. From glittering wire stars, to realistic looking stone walls
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It surfaced while I was scouring through all of my Grandma’s writings … her Christmas synonyms word game. I didn’t get the chance to know her as well as I wish. But it is in reading through her poems and stories that I am finding her – and also learning about her love for Christmas! It seems only fitting, in the honor — and irony, of writing for the World’s Largest Christmas store’s blog myself, that I share the fun
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