Just follow my very simple eating plan. (New clothes not included.) I wrote this last year–and posted it to my friends–after letting Christmas food (and every other food in site) get the better of me. I’m re-posting it here–this year–for all to see. I hope it will serve as a very public reminder of my
For the past several years I’ve hosted Christmas for my mom’s side of the family at our house. This year will be our smallest Christmas gathering–with just 9 of us total–and here’s what I’ll be making for Christmas Dinner: Turkey Ham Mashed Potatoes Gravy Corn (2 kinds) Stuffing Cranberry Sauce Apple Crisp Rice Pudding Rolls
I’ve been tagged by my friend Emily at imperfect to share with you my Christmas traditions–a tag I’m happy to accept, and excited to write about! But now comes the tricky part. The part where I have to ask myself: What are my Christmas traditions? Do I even have any?? Think D. Think! Well…there was
Looking for some stylish winter boots to get you through the season? Yeah, me too. And so is my friend, Jill. And every other girl I know. So I did a little digging (or maybe I just went to zappos.com–work smarter not harder, right?) to find something warm and waterproof enough to handle the snow
1. A full tank of gas. 2. A cross made out of popsicle sticks, stolen from a nursing home.When it’s the middle of the night, and your car is stuck in a snow bank, and you don’t have a cell phone, so you and your friend need to trek through knee-deep snow to find the
Looking for a quick and easy way to dress up the holiday packages you’ll ship this season? This idea hit me while packaging a gift to mail to my friend Mandy. Mandy loves coffee and hot chocolate so I picked up some assorted flavors at Caribou Coffee and couldn’t help but notice how cute the
I’m currently in Houston, Texas–visiting G who is down here for a business trip–and having a wonderful time! Lots of sightseeing, fabulous food, and delicious tequila. However, Houston and I aren’t seeing eye-to-eye on one thing: How is it possible their downtown Macy’s is an entire city block and 5 stories of retail, yet has
I’ve learned many survival skills while braving years of Wisconsin winters–and I’ve decided it’s time to spread the wealth! The following is the beginning of what will be a series of posts on things that have come in handy for me during those blistery winter days and nights. Enjoy! 1. A full tank of gas.
Our 2008 Christmas decorations are up! And in light of the less than fabulous economy, I decided to deck our halls without spending a dime! Everything you see below is reused from previous years. And since I still wanted to mix things up, I had a fun time thinking of new ways to keep decor
I am loving my new nail polish color–and my new hat! My cozy new hat is from Target, and the polish is Sally Hansen’s Nail Lacquer in Haute Chocolate. It’s the perfect shade of brown with just a hint of ruby so it’s not too dull. Love it! Related Posts:Lavender Love FestMy Finger Has a
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