Dec 29, 2017 | 30 Days of Joy, thirty-days projects
It was December 26th before I noticed it, this little something something about our Christmas tree. No doubt this is because a bit of my attention was drawn to the slew of presents beneath it, the wonder and excitement of the promise held by each and every package....
Dec 27, 2017 | 30 Days of Joy, thirty-days projects
When it’s the day after the day after Christmas, and the gas logs suddenly won’t light, and the HVAC compressor goes out, and downstairs sewage pump stops pumping. And with absolutely no fanfare at all your thoughtful friend walks over and hands you a...
Dec 26, 2017 | 30 Days of Joy, thirty-days projects
I woke up this December 26th thinking about the aftermath. The piles of boxes and torn wrapping paper. The dirty dishes. The no-holes-barred celebratory calories quite literally encircling my waist. Even my heart felt heavy, the realization coming fast: Today my girl...
Dec 24, 2017 | 30 Days of Joy, thirty-days projects
FIRST COLLEEN ARRIVED, our sweet New York friend here to spend the holidays with us. Then we dashed through the soft rain to Lisa and Joe’s for some merriment and a house so beautifully decked the Biltmore would stand in awe. I mean, this is their tree. It was a...
Dec 23, 2017 | 30 Days of Joy, thirty-days projects
I came upon this Stephanie Dietz recipe for Bourbon Cranberries back in 2011 and it was such a revelation I posted about it then. But y’all. It bears repeating. Cranberries. With Bourbon. Need I say more? ROCKING (BOURBON) CRANBERRIES 4 cups fresh...
