Near to Home
It is time to stop the travel, get off the road and stay near to home. Sleep in. Get some rest. Reconnect with family. Linger over coffee. Invite friends over. Schedule brunch. Make cookies. Stay near to home and make Read More …
Category: food
Not Mine
Whoops – that was not mine… the package I opened. the sandwich they gave me. the breakfast bowl she served. the correct answer to the question. the person I thought was a friend. the car I walked up to in Read More …
More Cookies Now
We have more cookies now… It isn’t a big decision. Bake them or buy them – your choice (if you have a strong opinion I won’t argue with you.) When it is the holiday season, you can never have too Read More …
Break With Tradition
Sometimes you have to break with tradition and try something new. It is not hard to break with tradition if you just let the whims take you away. Lean in, sit back and relax. ~ Dawn aka Hat Girl
Even More Butter
We will want to get even more butter than we have normally. Everything is better this way. Especially for the holidays. Don’t worry how much. Of course, no judgement – you may choose to add it sparingly – but we Read More …
Blending Traditions
When you spend the years blending traditions you may forget who recommended the best ideas for the holiday. The menu items. The must watch movies. The past times. The sites you visit. The ways you start the holiday, from pre-planning Read More …
There Are Rules
There are rules and then, there are guidelines… Even though you know thousands of calories are coming in fast, a little indulgence over the weekend is okay. Of course, there are rules that you will have to follow, but then Read More …
Start the Season
Each year, we start the season earlier and earlier…and there’s not much we can do about it. The spirit is strong. People are pulled to celebrate – and while I think it should be one holiday at a time – Read More …
Cardio and Planks
If all we could do (all day) were cardio and planks… Maybe cardio and planks are the new goal. All day, every day. There might even be a way to earn a living but, you’d have to try it first Read More …
Check Check Check
Check check check could mean so many things, right? Here we are. End of the year. Just about six weeks to go and there are things that are coming at us: life, family and work. Maybe not in that order, Read More …