Green Tidings

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For the past two years I’ve failed to send out Christmas cards. I’d like to be able to tell ya that it’s ’cause I’m trying to be green or frugal. But no. It’s just plain slackness on my part. But it is nice to know… that Santa is setting a good example for us all… by driving a cute little fuel efficient car while we barrel continue reading …

Carrie’s Christmas Cookies

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When it comes to Christmas traditions in the kitchen, they don’t have to be complicated or fussy. It’s more about spending time with family and friends while creating memories and making some tasty treats. This Christmas cookie decorating idea is a tradition that my good friend, Denise, shared with me last weekend. She and her daughter, Carrie, came over to show me how they decorate continue reading …

Vintage Ornaments

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While many of our boxes of Christmas decorations headed back to the attic unopened this year, these vintage ornaments were one of the first things I snagged. Old glass ornaments are a favorite of mine. Over the years we’ve been privileged to inherit many from family members. Last year I was excited to receive a box of ornaments from my husbands grandmother that had recently continue reading …

The Christmas Lizard

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Meet Sticky. Sticky’s a lizard that my son, Hank, found a few weeks back. He’s been staying with us for a while until today when he was returned to his woodland home out back. Before going, Sticky posed shortly for a photo shoot on my son’s sweatshirt. (Like the dog hair?) Now we’ll always have these portraits to remember his green scaly self by. Sticky’s continue reading …