Happy Hallmark Day!

Ahhhhhh, the joy of another holiday completely supported by commercialism and sugar. Isn’t that romantic? I’m only sort of kidding. This year I really wanted to send things with the boys to their classmates that did not include sugar. I mean, really, there will be enough of that, right? So my almost-five-year-old (I can’t believe [...]

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‘Tis The Season

Gingerbread Houses!! While we were at my in-laws’ house last weekend for a birthday celebration, a gingerbread village was constructed. Complete with streets and cars, of course! Aren’t they all so cute? I didn’t make one. But my four-year-old helped with one (which means he paid close attention to the construction of one house in [...]

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Thanksgiving Wrap Up

Whew! What a beautiful day yesterday full of great food, family and glorious fall weather. There is so much for which we are thankful. Before we turn our minds completely toward Christmas, I wanted to wrap up the Tree of Thanks and also share some fun photos from friends who made the turkey cupcakes! Periodically [...]

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Turkey Pie and Turkey Cakes

Tonight we had turkey for dinner AND dessert. Aren’t those cute? In an ugly-turkey-kind-of-way? My son helped make them…and by “helped” I mean that he stood in the kitchen next to me while I made them and asked every thirty seconds if he could have a candy corn, or a sprinkle, or a mini chocolate [...]

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