decoration nostalgia

You know those holiday decorations that give you that totally nostalgic feeling inside when you pull them out each year? They could be the really awesome ones like a beautiful nativity set or a pretty fall garland or they could be total doozies like some we had growing up: a stuffed patchwork reindeer head at…

giving thanks

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and no matter how I tried to pull myself in to this computer and express my complete gratitude for so many hoards of blessings I just couldn’t peel myself away from the craziness to do it. So I’ll just sum up a couple things I’m thankful for now that it’s…

the trip

We’re back. I can’t catch up. Do I sound like a broken record?? I can’t believe Thanksgiving is in two weeks! Dave’s sister and her husband are staying with us this weekend (pictures later) and my sister comes next weekend, then a bunch of other family the day after Thanksgiving. We can’t wait but I’m…