It’s bitterly cold here today. But not as cold as in Chicago. School’s cancelled there today due to the freezing temps. So says my teacher cousin. (If you haven’t yet read my humorous story about the cold here in New England, don’t miss Misery Loves Company ) When it gets frigid around here, we have to get…
Unbroken
Have you seen the movie Unbroken yet? Jon and I had a last minute opportunity to sneak out for a flick Friday night. We’d been wanting to see Unbroken since opening day on Christmas. (Actually, we’d been wanting to see it for months.) We read articles about the filming of the movie and saw a few reviews,…
Family Thank You Note
“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.” – A.A. Milne We all want to to teach our children genuine gratitude and thankfulness. After Christmas is a great time to let everyone get some practice. In the past, we’ve found that while our kids…
Sugarbush Farm
Hoping you’ll go on a little weekend field trip with me today: a jaunt north up to Sugarbush Farm in Woodstock, Vermont. This, is a neat place. It’s family owned, and you feel it the minute you step inside the main house. First, we’d taken the boys to see glassblowing at Simon Pearce Glass in Quechee, VT….
Ring Out Wild Bells
Pondering the past and future today. Ring out the old, ring in the new! It seems particularly appropriate this year. May the coming year be filled with joy, health and blessing for you and your family. Happy New Year’s Eve, friends! Ring Out Wild Bells by Alfred Lord Tennyson, 1809 – 1892 Ring Out Wild Bells, to the…
Misery Loves Company…
(Just call me Tundra Woman.) It was the coldest, snowiest winter in recent memory. The bathroom tiles were icy on my bare feet that morning. Oh how I wished we’d sprung for fixing that wall heater. Seconds later, the naive assumption the toilet lid was up didn’t improve my mood. Misery Loves Company by Allie…
Christmas Prelude: Kennebunkport
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…
Cheesy Artichoke Oven Omelet
It’s time to think about brunch, maybe even Christmas brunch! This Cheesy Artichoke Oven Omelet is worthy of Christmas brunch. It starts with a layer of your favorite salsa. Sprinkle with chopped artichokes and three kinds of cheese. Oh right, the eggs. Pour the eggs over all, then top with festive tomato rounds. This Cheesy Artichoke Oven Omelet tastes…
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,…
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