Dirt Road Adventures – Christmas Memories
As the 2020 Christmas Season draws to a close, I’m sharing some Christmas Memories.
On Dirt Road Adventures – Christmas Memories, I’m sharing a few photo’s to wrap up Christmas 2020.

I love the Christmas Season like no other, however once it’s over, I’m done.
I don’t want to see the Holiday Magazines that I’ve been pouring over all season.
I’m ready to get the house back in order and really dread putting it all away!
Then I’ll be complaining about how boring the house looks. LOL
Christmas Eve Adventures on the Dirt Road
Normally, we have my husband’s family for Christmas Eve, however it was just the four of us this year. However, we do have the 3 fur babies.

Christmas Eve Menu
- Smoked Ribs
- Broccoli & Cheese Casserole
- Deviled Eggs
- Cranberry Apple Bake – see recipe here.
- Cranberry Pear Martini’s

Christmas Brunch on the Dirt Road
If you remember, my last post was all about our Christmas Brunch which is a new tradition for us.

We were trying some new recipes as well as some old favorites. I thought I’d share an update about how it all went.
New Bloody Mary Recipe – Yum
The morning began with coffee and then quickly moved on to the new Bloody Mary recipe. I shared the link here, on my last post.

The cocktail was a hit while final preparations were being made to the Brunch Menu.

Luckily, everything was absolutely delicious. See my previous post for all the recipes and details.

Dirt Road Anticipation
Here, you can see our 4 Fur Babies impatiently waiting to see what Santa left in their stockings. Our son-in-law is a good sport to let me share this. LOL

The Kissing Ball Tutorial
Do you remember way back to last Tuesday, when I shared how to make a Kissing Ball. Here’s how it looks on Christmas Eve! You can see how to make your own here.

Paper Bag Snowflakes
You know these may hang around for awhile, no pun intended! LOL
I didn’t actually post about how to make these but I posted a video that you can see here. It was surprisingly the easier tutorial ever.

Christmas is a wrap
As we wrap up Christmas 2020 on The Dirt Road, I wanted to share a few of my blogger friends who have been such an inspiration and helped me to grow as a blogger this year.
These ladies are my immediate support team from Charming Homes & Gardens Link Party!
I probably wouldn’t be here without all their help. They are the best!
Adventures off the Dirt Road
You can see their latest adventures on their blog posts. Just click on their names below to read their blogs.
Ann – Dabbling & Decorating – Kristin – White Arrows Home – Stacy – Bricks N Blooms – Kim – Shiplap & Shells
The last Week of the Year on The Dirt road
Your support and comments mean so much to me. Without your encouragement, I couldn’t continue on the journey. I appreciate you so much for showing up here.
I’ll be working on removing Christmas from the house and spending these last days of 2020 getting ready to start 2021 with new inspiration.
I’ll be sharing a few more posts, including a few recipes, this coming week so I hope you’ll stop back by for a final wrap up for 2020!
xoxo,
Rachel
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You sound just like me on getting Christmas stuff up right after Christmas! In fact got most everything up and will be taking down oraments today off the tree! I love getting Christmas up before Thanksgiving but now it’s time to say goodbye til next Christmas!
Looking forward for something different to how to decorate for the winter season. And I know you will have some great ideas!
Thank you to all the Christmas ideas you shared!
Margie,
Thanks so much for your constant support. Can’t wait to share with you in the coming year.
Rachel
Sorry! But I meant down! Too early for my old eyes to see well this cold morning!
Margie,
I knew what you meant.
Rachel
I’m with you Rachel! When Christmas is over I’m done too. Love love love love you!!!! You ladies are the best! Happy new year!!!
Stacy,
Thank you so much. I feel the same.
RAchel
I am in agreement, it’s time to start packing it all away. But I have a husband that loves all “my” efforts/attempts at making the house festive. Not putting it all away yet is like an itch I can’t scratch!
I am new to your blog and your home, porches and gardening style which makes you and Kim my alter egos! And next year those lovely paper bag stars will be part of my Christmas decor, thanks for the great video!
Marci,
Oh my goodness! It’s so sweet of you to say these things. I appreciate you so much. I look forward to sharing more in the coming year.
Rachel
Thank you, Rachel. Rudy is so precious., as well as the other fur babies, and your brunch looks amazing. I look forward to your upcoming inspiration and ideas in the New Year!
Miche,
I really appreciate this. Thank you for being such an uplifting person.
Rachel
Thank you for sharing good tutorials, great recipes-can’t wait to try the cranberry martini tonite-and the inspiring pictures of the farmhouse. It always lifts my spirits when I see I have a post waiting from you. This year, that has been a real blessing.
May 2021 being all good things to you and yours.
Prospero Nuevo Anno.
Penny Luckenbaugh
Penny,
Oh my goodness! What a sweet compliment. I am so happy you shared this with me. I hope you have a wonderful New Year and Look forward to sharing more of my adventures with you.
Rachel
I’m with you Rachel. Christmas decor has got to go now. It’s all about cleaning everything up now. Your Christmas menus sound amazing! I am going to visit you one day and want brunch for sure. It is such a wonderful blessing to have you ladies as part of my support system as well Rachel. I never saw it coming a year ago, and you are all so special to me.
Kim,
I feel exactly the same. Have a wonderful week.
In the photo of the SIL and the 4 fur babies? Which is lovely by the way, I only see 3 fur babies or was the SIL the 4th..LOL…so sweet.
I’m ready to clean up as well. I did just read that it wasn’t a good thing to do before the New Years is over? I’m cleaning my porch and the “extra” things and will leave my tree and indoor wreaths…I’ll save myself from any bad omen’s this year as I even have. my sauerkraut ready for the New Years good luck thing too..who knows but I don’t wish to repeat this year..ever!
Merry Christmas!
Lori,
I’m with you about no bad luck for next year. Yes!! My SIL is the 4th fur baby with all that facial hair. It was a little joke. Thanks for stopping by.
Rachel
I love that your son-in-law is a big PACKER fan!!!!
Awww Thanks!. He’s from N Y.
I absolutely love your Christmas China!! What is it if you don’t mind telling me? It’s gorgeous!
Thanks and Happy New Year!
Liz B
LIz,
I never mind, however this was a HomeGood Find and if you’ve shopped there, it’s always hard to find anything a second time.