Holiday Happenings at Home

Very Merry

December 24, 2009

My little guy is tucked snuggly beneath his covers. Cinnamon rolls have been left to rise. The fire is all aglow. Shadows cast by candle flames dance across the dark room. My heart misses my baby girls. But Grams and Gramps help to make my spirit bright. Baby it’s cold outside. I’m warm though.  Here [...]

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The Ten Tenors

December 16, 2009

I went on a date last night. Complete with a cocktail hour, dinner, and a show. And, psst.  Between you and me? My husband wasn’t with me. Shhh!  Don’t tell. What? Okay fine.  You can tell. He probably wouldn’t mind anyway. Considering I was out with Becca. We went to downtown Tucson.  For margaritas and [...]

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Real Christmas

December 13, 2009

We had Christmas on Saturday. I realize that Saturday was but the 12th of December.  Still, we had Christmas. We sometimes have Christmas on a day other than the real thing.  Because three of our children will be elsewhere come the 25th. At their dads.  They’ll be at their dads. So we pick a day [...]

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Polar Express (As Promised!)

December 8, 2009

There is a train up in Northern Arizona that operates year-round, making trips to and from Grand Canyon.  During the holiday season the train undergoes a bit of a transformation and–with the help of Christmas magic–becomes the Polar Express.  It sells out early in the year, and tickets can be hard to come by. It [...]

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Golden Tickets

December 2, 2009

Oh ye of little faith.  Whatdya mean you didn’t think I’d post today?  Sheesh.  Give a girl some street cred would ya?  I mean, just because I posted for thirty-one straight days in a row doesn’t mean that I’m going to use that as an excuse to suddenly disappear and leave you all waiting on [...]

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It’s Official: December

December 1, 2009

There are photo books yet to be designed. Cards to address.  Stamp.  And ultimately mail. More shopping to be done. And the wrapping.  Oh the wrapping. Cookies to be made: a half dozen different kinds. Fudge to be devoured. Christmas stories to be read. Garland to string. Mistletoe to hang. Eggnog to sip.  {Heavy on [...]

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Dash of Cinnamon

November 28, 2009

Recipe for a fabulous holiday weekend: Enough turkey, dressing, and sweet potatoes to require changing into stretchy pants. Leftovers.  Plenty ‘o’ leftovers. Family.  Preferably not the Griswald rocket toilet variety.  But beggars can’t be choosers. Shopping.  Shopping is good.  Doing so in place of sleep?  Eh.  Not so much. Knocking out the Christmas shopping though?  [...]

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