This post is about what we did for fun during Christmas 2017. You can read about what we cooked and baked here, and how we decorated the house here. I am personally counting decorating and cooking/eating as fun, but I wanted to talk specifically about the "activities" that … [Read more...]
Christmas 2017, part 1 | The Decor
I know it's way past Christmas and we are in the middle of the transition to the new year but I wanted to document our Christmas of 2017. It was a very nice one and I was enjoying every minute of it and didn't feel like stopping to write a post. We were taking lots of pictures so … [Read more...]
“Canned biscuits caused our ruination!” | Homemade buttermilk biscuits.
I wanted to talk about homemade buttermilk biscuits, and share my thoughts. It's only timely that the latest issue of Real Simple has a recipe for "golden and flaky" biscuits, you'll see mine at the bottom of the page. But before we get to the recipe, some … [Read more...]
Simple winter decor: less is more
January has a reputation of being bare, depressing and gloomy. Once Christmas decorations are taken down and kids go back to school, we set out for an uneventful stretch of winter waiting for the next bright spot on the calendar. Maybe that's why Valentine's Day is so popular? … [Read more...]
Slowing down for Christmas
I always look forward to a chance to slow down and spend the time with my family during the holidays. A feeling of anxiety and being overwhelmed can take over so easily. Gift buying or making, decorating, work parties, school parties, family pictures, cookie baking...the list … [Read more...]
A power of doing just one thing
As a perpetually busy mama of four perpetually busy kids, most days I am split in a dozen different directions, trying to stay on top of things. Honestly, I like it this way (not that I have a lot of choice, ha). I like the sense of progress and accomplishment. But there are … [Read more...]