How on Earth are we already at the end of another holiday season? The month of December absolutely flew by this year, despite my desperate attempts to slow it down. Our Elf on the Shelf journey ended, as it always does, on Christmas Eve. That morning, Lily located Oboe sitting in her brother’s crib. As … Read more
Over the years, I have seen various examples of magical Christmas-y gardens, many of them involving the Elf tradition. A majority feature planting candy which “grows’ into something else by morning. The other night, I finally pulled myself together enough to set the stage for our own magical garden. I made the poem (that’s a … Read more
We are hosting Easter dinner this year for our family. I am trying to break up some of the tasks from cleaning to cooking to shopping and do a little each day this week so that Saturday night does not turn into an ugly cyclone of pre-holiday prep. Yesterday I made some “Bunny Bites” that … Read more
Easter Candy Jelly Bean Floral Centerpiece Despite the falling temps and ANOTHER winter weather watch, the calendar claims that it’s Spring. And one week from today is Easter. So in a desperate attempt to give my drab house a little color, I set out to make some simple centerpieces for the dining room table. These … Read more
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful New Year’s Eve. We had our annual Rockin’ New Years party with some of our closest friends. We enjoyed their company into the wee hours of the morning, then slept in until 11 am and yes, as dinner approaches I am still in my pajamas. … Read more