Everything and More
This Christmas, I do hope that you have everything and more than you really need…which is the category where I think most of us fall. It was fun to watch the kids open their presents and see their faces. Some Read More …
Author: Dawn aka Hat Girl
Quiet Night
For us, my husband and I, this is literally the first time in 18 years that it is indeed a quiet night. You could even say it is a silent night, however, the music of the soundtrack with Dolby Surround Sound Read More …
Route By Restaurants
It’s time to travel for the holidays, family friends and everywhere in between…planning is everything. So, do you route by restaurants, bridges or non-toll roads? In our family, you can take the road less traveled, but only if you plan Read More …
Twinkle Lights and Dreams
As we close in on the last couple of days before Christmas, we start our annual tradition of decorating the tree. Up until now, it has been just fresh evergreen and aromatic; now it is filled with twinkle lights and Read More …
Holidays and Hand Grenades
For some reason, it happens all the time…just when it looks like it is time to relax, we are closing in on the holidays, and hand grenades start flying. I know people don’t mean to do it. But they do. Read More …
When The Bell Doesn’t Ring
When we have trained ourselves to follow certain habits, we sometimes fall behind when the bell doesn’t ring as expected. Or, we make lists, but don’t look at them. Or, we turn off our ringer, and the bell does ring, Read More …
With Bells On
Today, I was able to volunteer an hour, just an hour of my time to ring the Salvation Army bell, and literally did so, with bells on …my red velvety Santa hat. It was ring, ring, tinkle-ling…while I was singing Read More …
Sealed and Mailed
Every year at Christmastime, people go above and beyond with their cards…sealed and mailed (hopefully) at the latest, by today. Yea, sorry if I am breaking this news to you, but today was the deadline to get them mailed off Read More …
Remember the Fries
How hard is it to remember the fries? Not that hard actually. When you do the drive through or take-out, they never forget them. What they usually forget is (any one of these): dressing on the side extra sauce no Read More …
Remember It Well
Of course, I remember it well…that place where we went while we waited for the concert to start? It was last year; you don’t remember it? It was a brew pub. A craft brew pub. They make their own beer. Read More …