#100HappyDays: July Christmas craving
One whiff of cinnamon pine cones and I am ready for Christmas! July 3, 2014 When Mr. T said “You should save …
#100HappyDays: Bruschetta bar birthday bash feast
Bruschetta bar birthday bash feast, June 28, 2014. My Italian roots start to show when I throw a party. I obsess over …
#100HappyDays: Birthday time
A birthday gazing ball crafted by my lovely mother My birthday fell on a Monday this year so I knew it was …
#100HappyDays: Gypsy chickens and birthday celebrations
Last Sunday, we celebrated my father-in-law, Ray-Dad’s, birthday at a charming nursery/restaurant in Loomis called the Flower Farm. Aside from family cheer …
#100HappyDays: Baby’s first Easter
Baby Duckie and Grand-Marm. Having never been around babies consistently, I am boggled, yes, BOGGLED by how fast my little niece Adelynn …
“Heartless, heartless Christmas witch”
For once, an ultimatum worked. I told T: “If the tree doesn’t come down today, I’m going to leave it up all …
Thursday 13: It wouldn’t be Christmas without a banana bunker
A Christmas-scape, the newest addition to my holiday decor. Last year, yours truly got crafty and hot glued all of those medium-sized …
Thirdsgiving and other things
Something I learned today: Zumba is incredibly difficult when you have gravy coursing through your veins. Like me, this week. We just …
Help, I’m married to a humbug
Hers and his. Christmas in the foreground and T’s audio project to the back. Last week I wrote this sweet and naive …
Humbugs and elves can coexist, I swear
I keep “Sleigh Ride” on my ipod all year long. I relish the arrival of red cups at Starbucks. If it were …