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A day at a time

May 1, 2020 milabassett Leave a Comment

Capturing our days lately, to be able to look back and revisit. I haven't had the time or energy to blog but I'd like to do it more or less consistently. There are things I'd like to think out loud about, share my thoughts and experience. I read some blogs (not many. I don't … [Read more...]

Baking, Bread, Cakes and Cupcakes, Helpful routines, Home office, Life, Menu planning, Organization, Parenting, Quick dinners, Recipes, Routines and organization home-school, kids chores, routines

Our house mid-winter | My favorite way to decorate

February 2, 2018 milabassett Leave a Comment

simple winter decor

We had such a nice and festive Christmas and enjoyed all the decorations and the tree that I was expecting to feel a little sad and gloomy after all that stuff was put away. I think a lot of people feel that way-- the house just seems so bare. The kids said the house feels … [Read more...]

Dining room, Food for thought, Life, Our House winter decor

Christmas 2017, part 2 | The Food

January 11, 2018 milabassett 2 Comments

This post is about what we baked and cooked during Christmas of 2017. You can read about our decor here and our crafts and other fun projects here. For whatever reason (kids are older? broken toes? more conscious about the weight?) we baked a lot less than in previous years … [Read more...]

Cakes and Cupcakes, Cookies, Dessert, Dining room, Dinner, Entertaining, Entertaining, Recipes Christmas baking, Christmas cookies, holiday meal

Christmas 2017, part 1 | The Decor

January 11, 2018 milabassett 2 Comments

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...]

Dining room, Home office, Life, Our House Christmas decor, red and gold Christmas tree

Simple winter decor: less is more

January 23, 2017 milabassett Leave a Comment

Simple winter fireplace mantel

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...]

Life, Living room, Our House fireplace mantel decor, winter decor

Slowing down for Christmas

December 21, 2016 milabassett 2 Comments

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...]

Dining room, Easy DIY, Food for thought, Life, Our House Christmas, Christmas traditions, easy Christmas craft, easy christmas decor

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