We have family coming flying in and food to create; friends and family to visit and carols to sing; gifts to give and movies to watch. Today we spent the afternoon with grandparents, aunt, uncles and cute little nieces making, icing and decorating holiday cookies…and playing in the flour. I hope your Christmas is just [...]
Posts Tagged ‘christmas’
Inspiration Monday – DPP and Heading to Eugene
I’ve signed up for the December Photo Project. I’m not sure I’ll manage a daily photo but it is fun to bring attention to some small holiday details nonetheless. Sadly my camera seems to be disagreeable these days. Hmm, wonder if I can ask Santa for a new one? December 1-5 What I’m most excited [...]
Advent :: 8 Days Til Christmas
. We haven’t done a bit of shopping, or baking or half the other things on our list, but we have just accomplished something we missed last year: Christmas letters! . . It’s always bittersweet to write a holiday letter; to pick out the important parts of our lives and try to surmise so much [...]
Advent :: 19 Days til Christmas
We have yet to be successful in daily advent rituals. But we’re enjoying the flow nonetheless. . . Yesterday was spent :: :: Tree trimming a still crooked (but sturdy) tree . . :: Laughing hysterically at the goofy things we do in front of the camera :: Playing a bit with my new present before putting [...]
Advent Activities and Ideas
Every year I procrastinate with Advent or holiday activities. I always intend to create something great but when the season comes, I have a difficult time embracing Christmas as early as Zeb does. This will be our last Christmas here, so we’re really trying to make the most of it. We hung lights outside for the first [...]











