Archive for December, 2007

It wasn’t easy making this list. There are many wonderful (and not
so wonderful) moments of this year that could qualify as
”unforgettable”. In BIG ways, 2007 has been an amazing year.  We’ve been blessed.  We’ve had no close deaths (other than my Uncle Bill in December 2006).  No life threatening illnesses.  And no divorce. Of course [...]

I am a holiday person. Always have been. Christmas was a big deal in our family. (And I’m a December baby, thus twice the fun.) Mother was (and still is) a big Christmas person. She relishes in the ceremony of decorating the house, buying the perfect gifts, planning our Christmas Eve dinner, attending the candlelight [...]

I can’t wait!  This year, we’re hosting a real traditional Christmas dinner.  My sister’s family is visiting from North Carolina and my dear friends Lyn and Glenn are coming from Australia. Our home will be merry, merry indeed! So how to prepare for this “festive fete”?  What is simple, yet elegant?  How can we set [...]