I am resolved to stop with beginning blog posts with "It's been a busy couple of weeks..." Considering we have three kids, multiple house projects, two full time jobs, and holidays and visitors moving through the calendar and house that is obviously a "no shit, it'll be like that till ya die" statement. So like, …
Reposted from October 2018... Now when it comes to talking about Dia de los Muertos... as a white, middle aged, blond haired, green eyed guera, I consider myself no entitled-ass expert over here or anything. But know this- while I am not Mexican by birth I married one, we're raising three, AND I made alters …
I spent one memorably cold winter at the garden center I worked at in college selling Christmas trees. And I remember EVERYONE wanted a Noble Fir- GOTTA have a noble even though they were THE most expensive. Why? Because they look great right off the truck. My favorite are the Fraser Firs though. Silvery underside …
Something I Enjoyed in 2016: One of my greatest joys this past holiday season was replying to a "Merry Christmas" offered by a retail associate or receptionist with "Happy Holidays." It's akin to the 3 years I made sure my mother-in-law's Christmas gift was wrapped in "Season's Greetings" wrapping paper after she forwarded an annoying …
