Category Archives: personal

Christmas Fun

We had a very merry Christmas this year with all the usuals — baking, fires and story time, the light show, lots of sugar and food and proper celebration. Here are a few of my favorite things:

cookies

cookies baked

cozy

stollen

tree before bed

Don’t look too closely at the wrapping. It was morning already. DO look at that tin of the best hot chocolate I found for Alan’s stocking. Best. (You can find it at Williams Sonoma at Christmastime.) He enjoys it every morning… in my mocha. : )

Thanksgiving Table

I love a festive table! This Thanksgiving we had 8 adults and 15 kids to seat. So I moved my big table into the living room in front of the couch and fireplace for the adults.  

Here are the kids’ tables in the actual dining room: