On Saturday, we colored eggs. And then a glorious reprieve from baseball left us with the day to ourselves. We prepped Easter foods and then sat down to watch a documentary that–apparently–everyone else has already seen: Blackfish. I’m not so much an animal person but that film broke my heart. Sunday morning we went to… Continue reading Another Easter in the books
Category: Holiday Happenings at Home
Thanksgiving 2013
Hi, friends. I hope you’ve all recovered nicely from your tryptophan comas. Jeff and I played host to seven house guests over the Thanksgiving weekend. Not only were all five of our beds in use each night, but we had some overflow onto cots, couches and even the floor. All the cozier, right? Indeed. This… Continue reading Thanksgiving 2013
Thanksgiving house tour :: 2013
I’m inviting you over again. Over the years, I’ve done several house posts in which I unveil room makeovers or holiday decorations (most recently at Halloween). I’m doing another of those today–this time to feature our Thanksgiving decorations. Do you decorate for Thanksgiving? This is the first year I’ve really gone to any trouble for… Continue reading Thanksgiving house tour :: 2013
The art of mom-ing
I made Halloween sugar cookies. Skulls and pumpkins. Moons, bats, ghosts and cats. I packaged them in individual bags and tied each with not one but two ribbons–Halloween colors. The kids took them to teachers and friends. Jeff took them to work. Here, he said. My wife made them. Wow. Is this her job? the… Continue reading The art of mom-ing
Halloween decorations
It was October 11th when I asked my handsome husband to bring in the tote full of Halloween decorations. I went through them halfheartedly, not completely thrilled with what I had to work with. The flawless images in my Pinterest feed left me feeling slightly discouraged at my collection of ghosts and goblins. I had… Continue reading Halloween decorations
Mario Kart birthday party
*Special thanks to Sugar Shack for providing the party cake in exchange for a review.* A certain someone celebrated a birthday last week. He was lucky in that his birthday coincided with the first half-day of the school year. Still, it was on a Wednesday and everybody knows that the best birthday parties do not… Continue reading Mario Kart birthday party
I’d choose roots
If you ask her what I most remember from my childhood, she might tell you it was that I grew up on Lucky Charms and Taco Bell. Or that I mostly made due with Levi’s when Guess was plastered across my wishlist. These are the zingers I tease with. But buried layers beneath are the… Continue reading I’d choose roots
Evolution of an Easter photo
I don’t know about yours, but on Sunday and Monday, my Facebook feed was overrun with beautiful family photos of loved ones far and near. All dressed in their Easter finest, it seems countless families took to picnicking in grassy fields where colorful spring flowers served as a lovely backdrop for quick snapshots. Here in… Continue reading Evolution of an Easter photo
checklist: 2013
On the heels of a downright gluttonous holiday season, Jeff, Jayce and I set out for an afternoon hike the other day. We are blessed to live in a place where hiking trails are abundant. We settled on a spot and mapped our way there, driving the thirty or so minutes to a National Forest… Continue reading checklist: 2013
Our take on Santa
Yesterday–as we were checking out at the grocery store–the cashier leans over the counter and says to Cassidy, “are you going to get your picture taken with Santa?” She shakes her head no. “Did you write him a letter?” She shakes her head a second time. “Well then, how’s he going to know what you… Continue reading Our take on Santa
5 Things that make Christmas Christmas
A couple of years ago we completely broke from tradition and went on a Caribbean cruise for Christmas. And I’m not just talking about cruising during the month of December; we were physically at sea on Christmas Day. We spent Christmas Eve in Martinique that year, eating pizza and drinking wine in a sidewalk cafe… Continue reading 5 Things that make Christmas Christmas
a thankful game
Come Thursday, countless families will gather ’round their festively decorated tables and feast on a meal for which there are few caloric equivalents. As part of the celebration, many will go around the table, giving each person the chance to voice gratitude for all that he or she has been blessed with. There are other… Continue reading a thankful game