Anita’s Gingerbread and the Creation of Christmas Traditions by Allyson Kenning Lo and behold, it’s that time of year again – Christmas! And it’s once again time to dig out favourite old recipes that make the kitchen smell of the season and our mouths water with anticipation. In Bread n’ Molasses magazine’s previous print incarnation,… Continue Reading
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On the First Day of Christmas …
Our Special Christmas Guest By Myrna Beth Lambert The funniest Christmas ever was the Christmas of 1947. I was six years old and filled with the magic of the holidays. The aroma of freshly baked cookies filled the house, as did the smell of fresh pines from our beautifully decorated Christmas tree. Christmas Eve, my two… Continue Reading
DuffleBag Theatre returns to the Capitol with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
The “Nearly World Famous” DuffleBag Theatre is back at the Capitol Theatre in Moncton to present the holiday-themed Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer! This family show is presented on Thursday, December 27, at 6:30 PM. Tickets are currently on sale at the Capitol Theatre Box-Office. This show is presented by Delta Beauséjour. DuffleBag Theatre Ontario’s DuffleBag… Continue Reading
Submissions Call for our Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Event
It’s almost that time again! Every year Bread ‘n Molasses hosts a spectacular holiday event called the “Twelve Days of Christmas”. It’s one of our most popular publishing seasons and many readers look forward to it all year long. The “Twelve Days of Christmas” submission file is now open! Send us your holiday memories, short… Continue Reading
TNB Returns to the Miramichi!
Congratulations to Joanne Robertson! She left a comment on this post telling us which holiday classic was her favourite and won a pair of tickets to the evening performance of TNB’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” in Miramichi on December 15th! For the first time since the 2005-2006 season Theatre New Brunswick will return to the… Continue Reading
Home for the Holidays with Symphony NB and Eleanor McCain
Whether you are staying home or returning home to New Brunswick, the holiday season is a time to get together with friends and family. Bring your loved ones and join our very own Symphony New Brunswick (SNB), conducted by Michael Newnham, for their concert Home for the Holidays. Warm your heart with the golden voice of New Brunswick… Continue Reading
12th Day of Christmas: My Mountain School Christmas
My Mountain School Christmas by Kellie Underhill This year my Christmas festivities started early in December when my mother, Pauline, sister, Sherry, and I went to the Kin Centre around the square in Newcastle, Miramichi to attend a special dinner theatre performance. A local theatre troupe, The Heritage Players, were staging their latest production called… Continue Reading
11th Day of Christmas: Christmas Kitty
Christmas Kitty By Jacinta “Oh, Daddy, please let me keep the kitty,” cried four year old Jessica Wells. Her father answered firmly, “Pipe down, Jess. You know we can’t afford this kitten.” He drove up to a subdivision entrance and dropped the kitten off, leaving quickly. Trying to get Jess to stop crying, Daddy told… Continue Reading
10th Day of Christmas: New Year! New Wishes!
New Year! New Wishes! By Patricia Anne McGoldrick Make a wish scroll for 2012. What are your wishes for this upcoming year? List three or five. Then start to make your wish scroll. This is a wonderful gift for someone in your family, a friend or relative. It is also a special present that you can… Continue Reading
9th Day of Christmas: A Poem from Christopher Brown
Merry Christmas So many people seem to have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas spirit so eager to spend; to receive and to give they lose sight of what’s important. While gifts and the sort are rather nice and It can be fun to get that special someone the gift that lights their eyes when… Continue Reading
