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You know, at first I was really annoyed by the fact that my internet connection has been out since Christmas, but really the time away has been refreshing.
We had a wonderful Christmas–the highlight for me, coming home late Christmas Eve, sleepy girls in the backseat, to my grandmother’s house–luminaires lining the driveway, even up to our apartment, and twinkling candles in every window of her house. It was breathtaking. The perfect gift before a lovely Christmas morn.
We’ve been taking this week easy, enjoying having Dan home each day. His first day back to work was this morning and I’ve been in a slow, but steady, Christmas-recovery state. The approaching new year (and an amazing January issue from Martha Stewart) gets me in the mood to refresh, clean and renew around our home.
I’ll be back sporadically during the next week…enjoying things like cracking open my new calendar, cleaning out my utensil drawer, setting up a big girl bed for Mary, and getting some new "school" routines in place with Emma, and making plans for a new miniswap. And I’m sure there’ll be plenty to share. Until next time….
You know, at first I was really annoyed by the fact that my internet connection has been out since Christmas, but really the time away has been refreshing. It not only acted as an internet detox for the whole family but also gave me time to bring out the custom ping pong tables for the whole family to enjoy.
We had a wonderful Christmas–the highlight for me, coming home late Christmas Eve, sleepy girls in the backseat, to my grandmother’s house–luminaires lining the driveway, even up to our apartment, and twinkling candles in every window of her house. It was breathtaking. The perfect gift before a lovely Christmas morn.
We’ve been taking this week easy, enjoying having Dan home each day. His first day back to work was this morning and I’ve been in a slow, but steady, Christmas-recovery state. The approaching new year (and an amazing January issue from Martha Stewart) gets me in the mood to refresh, clean and renew around our home.
I’ll be back sporadically during the next week…enjoying things like cracking open my new calendar, cleaning out my utensil drawer, setting up a big girl bed for Mary, and getting some new “school” routines in place with Emma, and making plans for a new miniswap. And I’m sure there’ll be plenty to share. Until next time….
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The middle two from today’s post by Amy over on Kiddley. These are unbelievably easy, kid/toddler-friendly and so stinkin’ good. We tried a variety of combinations–rolos and peanuts, rolos and almonds, dark chocolate with peanuts and milk chocolate with with peanuts. I HIGHLY recommend using rolos–they are far superior to my taste buds.
We’re busy doing last minute things today before we head to western maryland tomorrow morning. We’ll be doing an early Christmas with my family, and then heading home so we can wake up in our own beds Christmas morn.
Dan is home sick from work today, but recovering pretty quickly. He tried to go in, but they’ve banished him and his germs from the office. He works for an amazing agriculture company in Delaware that really gets in the Christmas spirit. Almost daily, he comes home with a new treat–from a giant box of citrus and pears, to a knife set for the wives, or a batch of home baked bread. Today he missed out on the two-dozen cookies waiting for each person in the office. I’m tempted to still send him in–although I think we made up for it in our own little kitchen this morning.
Still on the list is packing, preparing luminaries for my grandmother who lights the drive up to the house on Christmas Eve–"to light the way for the Christ Child", finish laundry and embellish ONE.MORE.THING. Oh, and there’s that secret project I’m working on, but because my sister reads this blog, it will all have to wait. I should probably be a little more tense about all there is to do, but I’m feeling that warm goodness of the approaching celebration.
Be Well All.
m.
The middle two from today’s post by Amy over on Kiddley. These are unbelievably easy, kid/toddler-friendly and so stinkin’ good. We tried a variety of combinations–rolos and peanuts, rolos and almonds, dark chocolate with peanuts and milk chocolate with with peanuts. I HIGHLY recommend using rolos–they are far superior to my taste buds.
We’re busy doing last minute things today before we head to western maryland tomorrow morning. We’ll be doing an early Christmas with my family, and then heading home so we can wake up in our own beds Christmas morn.
Dan is home sick from work today, but recovering pretty quickly. He tried to go in, but they’ve banished him and his germs from the office. He works for an amazing agriculture company in Delaware that really gets in the Christmas spirit. Almost daily, he comes home with a new treat–from a giant box of citrus and pears, to a knife set for the wives, or a batch of home baked bread. Today he missed out on the two-dozen cookies waiting for each person in the office. I’m tempted to still send him in–although I think we made up for it in our own little kitchen this morning.
Still on the list is packing, preparing luminaries for my grandmother who lights the drive up to the house on Christmas Eve–"to light the way for the Christ Child", finish laundry and embellish ONE.MORE.THING. Oh, and there’s that secret project I’m working on, but because my sister reads this blog, it will all have to wait. I should probably be a little more tense about all there is to do, but I’m feeling that warm goodness of the approaching celebration.
Be Well All.
m.
sewing projects
It was beautiful outside this morning when I snuck out in my pajamas and slippers to get logs for the fire from the barn. Everything is icy and grey and pink. My camera doesn’t even begin to capture what my eyes are taking in…
I finished stockings yesterday–one for Mary and one for Emma. It was such a relaxing project and while I was in the midst of fabric scraps and ironing boards and little hairs of thread everywhere–it was cozy and warm–holiday crafting feels good.
It was beautiful outside this morning when I snuck out in my pajamas and slippers to get logs for the fire from the barn. Everything is icy and grey and pink. My camera doesn’t even begin to capture what my eyes are taking in…
I finished stockings yesterday–one for Mary and one for Emma. It was such a relaxing project and while I was in the midst of fabric scraps and ironing boards and little hairs of thread everywhere–it was cozy and warm–holiday crafting feels good.
