Days Then Hours
The count down to the holidays start with weeks of planning…it always seems like we have more than enough days then hours left, until – just like that – it is over. There is always great anticipation, a little bit Read More …
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Everybody Around the Table
In our home and all of our family, we have an age old tradition where we say grace and then finish with a sing-songy affirmation of how we love everybody around the table. My grandmother started this (probably my grandfather, Read More …
The 7 Stages of the Holidays
While this may not apply to everyone, here are what I think are the 7 stages of the holidays. Anticipation. Planning. Shopping. Nervousness. Work. Accomplishment. Relief. Many of these stages require coffee, others require patience. Some just need you to Read More …
Anticipation
Every day there is so much anticipation for the next big thing…this week, it is Thanksgiving. Then, the shopping-ist day of the year for many. Then, the weekends of seek and find, looking for the perfect gift. Then, the parties Read More …
Christmas Cookies
Tonight, we had Christmas Cookies for dinner… …and then, after the evening’s walk – drive – and dash from house to house – we had lasagna for dessert. Annual house tours, whether they celebrate winter, spring, summer or fall are Read More …
Imperfect World
We do live in an imperfect world. We cannot always be right, look beautiful or be on time. We can however, do our best. If we don’t think we are at our best, we can… apologize that we aren’t able Read More …
As Long As…
Well, there are probably a lot of ways to end this beginning phrase, “as long as”, but all I really wanted to say was this: every year, we celebrate milestones. Every year, we take pictures. Facebook (and now Snapfish) send Read More …
Better Late
Better late than not show up. Even when the party has started, even when they have already had the first round, even when you could have stayed home in your comfy pants, under the blankets on the couch, watching Netflix… Read More …
This Is You
Marketing in general tries to say “this is you” and if what comes next, before or is shown – resonates with you – well then, you have already bought into it. E-mail messages that are geared just to you. Promotional Read More …
Right There
The worst case scenario…okay, maybe not the absolute worse case scenario, but still not very good, is when you are looking but not seeing something that is right there in front of you. A type-o. A friend. A supporter and Read More …