I just think Christmas is a time to embrace all the naughty little things. - Jade Thirlwall Post Inspiration - My childhood holiday decorations, remembering my mom setting them out and warning me and my brother not to touch them, and how much I miss her enthusiasm for her holiday traditional decorations, and Frank's Tuesday… Continue reading A glowing tradition of naughty or nice?
Author: Shelley
Letting my quirk out one post at a time.
How to light a flame to survive a holiday
It all hit me when a huge puff of smoke rolled out of the oven door. I knew then and there I had neglected my cooking self for way too long. The Thanksgiving crowd (minus 9 guests that changed plans the day before) had arrived, all standing there around our kitchen island in anticipation of… Continue reading How to light a flame to survive a holiday
It’s not the birthday present I wanted
Just to be clear, the arrival of a winter storm was not on my wish list for my birthday. Period. No matter how well it was planned and orchestrated by Mother Nature. Even if she created the perfect climate for wet-stick-to-the-fence-kinda-snow, (think snowman building sticky) making it easy for me to notice it. She was… Continue reading It’s not the birthday present I wanted
How to be ready for two major holidays in a week
As the sunset last night, the clouds indicated it's going to be a snowy week. That sun-dog = snow-dog in November. Sigh...snow happens. The long-awaited big holiday week is here. Am I ready for both holidays? Am I ready for all of the busyness that happens? Our guest list has changed 3 times. Our kids… Continue reading How to be ready for two major holidays in a week
How I warm up to winter
I'm not sure if I'm ready for winter yet. I better warm up to it soon, 'cuz it doesn't hold back from arriving. It comes every year. I'm not alone in my desire to hang on to warmer weather. Two men in my life aren't tickled about thoughts of going out in cold snow. In… Continue reading How I warm up to winter
My realization of being a tiny pixel in the blogosphere
This morning, as I walked into our in-progress project kitchen, I looked at the wall across from the kitchen sink, that is finally working by the way! I can't decide if we'll put anything on the wall or not. The calm green color has been a nice change of pace from the busy two-color wall… Continue reading My realization of being a tiny pixel in the blogosphere