As part of my “birthday missions” from Absolutely Mindy, I had to carry around an egg for the rest of the day. Chloe decorated it […]
goodbye
I can’t remember ever feeling like this. Usually, by January 6th I am more than ready to be done with Christmas and to get rid […]
our house – 6 jan 2011
Jan 6 is our day to take down the Christmas decorations …. the tree is on the curb, the decorations all gathered in the laundry […]
Christmas!
I can hardly believe that 2010 is coming to a close .. and that Christmas has already been celebrated. But, alas, it has. Our lights […]
yet again, the days are getting longer
funny how it happens, that. Every year, just like last year, the sun does rise after the longest night. And, like last year, I went […]
Photo Friday: Over the River and Through the Woods
As we’ve done for the past 10+ years, we headed up to Blue Ridge, Georgia, to my parents’ cabin for Thanksgiving. I do love getting […]
Christmas in Pine Lake
Traditionally, the first Saturday in December is the big Holiday celebration day in Pine Lake. In 2007, 2008 and 2009, we loved being here in […]
Thanksgiving Turkey
We’re always hearing about the “Tofuturkey” as the vegetarian-alternative, but for the carb-heads that we are, this Turkey has become an annual tradition at the […]
Halloween, so last week
Oh, my. It has been almost a week since Candy Central, and I still have yet to post about it. I honestly don’t have much […]
sept 27 – the first day of the “holiday season”
The rule in our house is that Halloween decorations don’t come out until *after* Camille’s birthday. While we do have some “fall” decor, I insist […]
Happy Birthday, Camille!
As far as planning went, I did not a single thing. But, nonetheless, I believe Camille had a very awesome birthday! Time with her cousins, […]
special celebrations
As part of our 101 things project, we are taking the time to make sure we celebrate at least one “other” holiday a month. Last […]
Harry Potter’s Birthday
Happy Birthday, Harry Poter! Five years ago, we had a huge party for Harry Potter’s birthday. It was a blast! Tons of Harry Potter food, […]
pine lake memorial day
Despite the dire forecast, the stormy weather held off, and we had a wonderful Saturday of festivities and remembrances with our Pine Lake neighbors. We […]
leftover st. patty’s cabbage
I am not a huge fan of cabbage. A little cole slaw here and there is fine, but, other than that, I can take it […]
spring-y food
Chloe decided that she wanted a spring dinner to celebrate the coming of spring. i had a hard time coming up with a plan. Lettuce? […]
more than green food coloring
chloe woke up Wednesday morning and decided to add green food coloring to the milk in her morning cereal. last year, we celebrate St. Patrick’s […]
happy birthday to me!
yesterday was my 39th (there I said it) birthday. That gives me one year until the milestone birthday of 40. Rob and the girls sang […]
holiday letters
Instead of randomly opening holiday cards as they trickle in between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day, we have made a tradition of stacking the envelopes in […]