Posts Tagged ‘ christmas ’
It’s over. The tree may still be up, but the food I mean…it’s over. Except for the little bits. A handful of Chex Mix. Eight Peanut Butter Snowballs. Potato Chips. Summer Sausage. Hummus. Clementines. Frango Mints. Pretzels. Brownies. Cheese. Not enough of any one thing to be useful. Does anyone know what I can make [ READ MORE ]
I love a good trip to Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts. In fact, I love JoAnn and all her fabrics and crafts so much that it’s one of the first places I go whenever Dave can babysit Amelia for the evening. I grab my friend Sarah and we are at “Jo’s House” as soon as the [ READ MORE ]
“Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.&#[ READ MORE ]
Sometimes when you decide to get dressed, make breakfast, eat it, clean the kitchen, make banana bread, make meatloaf, re-clean the kitchen, and sweep that spilled popcorn up off the floor all during the baby’s nap….you forget to put the egg in the banana bread. Other times you accidentally order the wrong copy of a [ READ MORE ]
or “How To Eat More Peanut Butter Than Can Possibly Be Good For You” Did you ever read “Taste of Home” magazine?My mom used to get it when I was a kid. It has these little cut out recipe cards and a hidden toothpick in each issue. A few years ago Dave’s aunt gifted us [ READ MORE ]
Last year at this time we wanted a baby. We were planning to adopt. We hung this Hope ornament on the tree. Turns out it WE weren’t in charge. This year I bought a new ornament. Joy. What a difference a year makes. While my heart is full this Christmas season, it is also heavy [ READ MORE ]
Or at least we try. Last week my friend Sarah shared with me this great little rhyme about Christmas presents. And since I’m all about simplifying our life with a newborn, I latched onto it like a long lost friend. So here it is: “Something you want, something you need, something to play with, something [ READ MORE ]
Excess lights Excess cookies Excess gingerbread Yep, it’s Christmas![ READ MORE ]
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It’s no secret that I was ready to adopt before Dave was. But that’s how things go around here: I like to jump right in, Dave likes to consider the options. We make a good team like that. Balance….or something. When I would get discouraged that we would never adopt, never have kids, etc. etc., [ READ MORE ]
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