While we were home at Thanksgiving, my parents loaded us up with lots of stuff to drive back up to Boston, including this – the fake Christmas tree we’ve had since I was kid (they’ve been getting a real tree for the past few years). Having no ornaments, I strung it up with white lights [...]
Well, well. One day out from the end of NaBloPoMo and I’m back here blogging. Surprised? I’m not. Who am I kidding, I can’t stay away from you guys! Actually, love you though I do, it’s because of all these blogs putting together their holiday gift guides that have me in quite the Christmas present [...]
Well, we’re back from a great long weekend of eating and carousing with family new and old. And now it’s out with the giving of the thanks and in with the receiving of the gifts! I don’t know if it’s coincidence or merely convenience, but I’ve been crushing on a bunch of different cookbooks lately. [...]
Not much time for a thoughtful post today. The holidays are about spending time with family, not blogging (in my book). But alas, I can’t give up on a challenge. Especially not when I’ve come this far. Just wanted to quickly to share this photo I took yesterday of my leftovers sandwich. The best leftovers [...]
Good morning! Hope you all had wonderfully filling Thanksgivings, wherever you are. Me, I had two Thanksgiving dinners, which effectively means I’m not allowed to eat for three days. Today, I have a guest post for you from my dear Aunt Nancy, my mom’s sister, who hosted us for Thanksgiving dinner #1 yesterday (and did [...]
You know, I don’t think it’s any accident that Thanksgiving comes before Christmas. That we must give thanks before we can receive. That we must appreciate what we have before we can have any more of it. I’ve always been a believer in giving before receiving. It’s kind of like eating your vegetables before having dessert, [...]
Being a person naturally drawn to all things food, it’s no wonder that Thanksgiving gets me all hot and bothered. Everyone talking about farm-raised this and all-natural that, it’s enough to make a girl want to quit her job and cook everyday. (Wait a second…) And being a person naturally drawn to all things food, [...]
Ah, the holidays. My favorite time of year. Time for family gatherings, office Christmas parties, tacky decorations and lots (and lots) of food. It’s also the time when most people tend to take stock of what they have. A time for reflection, and a time for gratitude. I don’t know about you, but I usually [...]
Andreas and I, Halloween 2009 When you get married, you assume that you’ll get to enjoy certain… benefits. Married-people benefits. Like for example, I thought Andreas and I’d finally coordinate Halloween costumes this year, now that we’re, you know, married and it can no longer be considered super geeky (right?). Well, apparently not. Because when [...]
Tonight I get to do a task that I normally abhor. That most people normally abhor. But that I am totally looking forward to this time and that is packing. I know, I know. Packing generally blows. Almost as much as unpacking. But this time, I’m packing for the BEACH! There, I said it, the [...]
