Seriously, I must’ve had my head in the sand. (Or snow bank?) True confession: until this season, I’d never heard of Christmas Prelude in Kennebunkport, Maine. But it’s quite a to-do here in New England, so you should know about it too. Christmas Prelude has happened every Christmas season in Kennebunkport since 1982, and just concluded…
DIY Photo Paperweight
I recently found myself standing over the kitchen trash can, retrieving something I’d just pitched in. I felt like Jeannette Walls’ mother. Do you know Jeannette, the MSNBC news correspondent, author of The Glass Castle? Well I don’t either. But her book is quite a read. (And you might like to put it on your Christmas…
Nuts about her…
This is a true story that happened at Christmas several years ago. I don’t think of it without chuckling out loud. This is my early Christmas gift to you, friend. A genuine laugh. In this world of stressful bad news, give yourself this five minute oasis. Truth is stranger than fiction. Always. For true flavor,…
Rhode Island Christmas Home Tour
“Deck the halls with boughs of holly! Fa la la la la, la la la la!” Rhode Island is near and dear to my heart. I was born there just a few short years ago. Giggle. Only thirty-nine by forty-one miles, Rhode Island has some of the best coastline in all of New England. (I’m…
The Sophisticated Christmas Stocking
This silly “conservation” soap, manufactured in Cranston, RI is sure to bring a smile and can be found at The Vermont Country Store. http://www.vermontcountrystore.com I found it in the store but not on-line, FYI. (I don’t suggest gifting this soap cavalierly!) It’s far more bless-ed (fun!) to give than receive. We all know that. I’ve been…
Clay Elephant Christmas Ornaments
I know what you’re thinking. “Why elephants?” And I would say to you, “Why not?” Elephants are cute. And they don’t really have pink ears that I know of. And that’s ok. Because when you hold the paintbrush, you can live in your own pink-eared elephant world if you so choose. And I do. (Better…
Advent Wreaths and Little Pyros Don’t Mix
He adores fire. Most little boys do. “Can I light the candles tonight? Please please, pretty please with sugar on top????” (More fun – listen to the audio below!) Advent Wreaths and Little Pyros Don’t Mix… by Allie Taylor Around the campfire, rest assured he’s millimeters away, poker in hand, waiting for that unsupervised nanosecond to…
Christmas Photo Caption Contest
Hello friends, and happy weekend! Hope you’re out tooling about, enjoying fun Christmas activities today. Exciting things are going down at Through Her Looking Glass this weekend! Several years ago, on a frosty December morning, I came down and discovered this sweet scene… So we’re having a fun Christmas Photo Caption Contest for the above picture, complete with…
An Orange for Frankie
“Mommy, why aren’t you reading?” “Mommy” (staring very hard at close range) “are your eyes wet?” “Mommy, why are you stopping again?” “Mommy, there are tears running down your cheek.” Questions and observations from my boys at nearly every teary reading of An Orange for Frankie since 2006. An Orange for Frankie by Allie Taylor I adore…
DIY Clementine Wreath
Let’s face it, the Christmas season can be unhealthy. From the edibles we gift to the chocolates we receive. And I do love my chocolate. Dark, very dark. Yes, dark chocolate is an essential in my life. But I recently came across this DIY Clementine Wreath. I think it’s genius. It’s quick. Healthy. Colorful. Festive. It’s…
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