Posts from ‘December, 2011’

I love Christmas.  Outside decorating begins with Thanksgiving.  Inside comes next with the tree up for Christmas Eve.   Our four children now adults  on their own, make their way home for our traditional gathering.  In the morning I do my rounds to see what Santa put under my daughter and sons’ trees.  At noon [...]

Here are the winners of this week’s giveaways. To select the winner of these giveaways I used the “And The Winner Is” plugin, and made sure the comment was eligible. Eight O’Clock Coffee prize pack winner – Vickie C Chick-Fil-A Cow Watch and Cow Plush Prize Pack winner – pmj Finlandia cheese winner – Danielle [...]

I was lucky to see a sneak preview of War Horse, the PG-13 WWI war drama on the big screen. No narration from Joey’s point of view, no spectacular puppetry; instead it is emotional narrative film script about how War Horse touches lives. New perspectives become visible with every interaction of characters. This is neither [...]

Believe! (me and Santa) Thanks for stopping by! If you have a picture up for Wordless Wednesday, leave your link below! Then head on over to Mom Knows It All, From Val’s Kitchen and Mom Start for more wordless fun!

Wise shoppers know their values so when they go on a shopping spree be sure that they found a good deal. I like to think I am a savvy buyer.  However, pricing isn’t all.  Kids, fashion, fit, quality, durability, and laundering must all be factored in.  Invited by Moms in the City to join them [...]

I am more a tea drinker than a coffee drinker. Old habits die hard. I enjoyed tea parties since I was a toddler. When I visited old Mrs. Harley, she played piano for me singing Bonnie Banks O’Loch Lomond then made tea for me and read its leaves. When I stayed with my favorite Aunt [...]