Lipstick, a Pink Sharpie, and Merry SITSmas!

Merry SITSmas to all of my visiting SITStas today! Before I go any further, let me mention that my site is under transition today from Blogger to WordPress. Very exciting stuff….but I am having slight problems with lost posts and links. So bear with me as I finish up the transition. It will be worth […]

Wordful -Thankful- Wednesday

Could it really be nearly a week ago that I sat around this table with my family and friends to eat this tasty meal? Thanksgiving was nice this year. I was more relaxed than I am on a typical day. Even after hours of cooking, I was relaxed and content. We have so much to […]

It’s Official Now….

Officially the Christmas season, that is! Mama M from My Little Life has 5 Christmas-themed questions for us today. How would you answer these questions? 1. Do you do a real or fake Christmas tree? Not only do we buy a real tree every year, but it can’t be just any tree. It must be […]

In The Spirit of Thanksgiving

This video makes me smile. I am thankful for so many things. But mostly I am thankful for a strong family, good friends, and faith in God. Those are the things that last. Those are the things that can’t be taken away by tough times. Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your day.

Thankful Turkeys - a Thanksgiving Craft

The other night, we made Thankful count-down-to-Thanksgiving Turkeys. We had so much fun making them! I love how each turkey started out completely unique, but then everyone started noticing the cool ideas from other family members, and added clothes or other features. We made enough feathers for each turkey (it was supposed to be 17) […]

Decorating Eggs 2008

My favorite picture from tonight. Look at those eyes! Not only did we decorate Easter eggs tonight, but I got to try out my brand new, just came in the mail this afternoon, lens! I LOVE the feel of it (even Dale commented on it!) and I am pretty happy with my first-try results. St […]

What’s for dinner?

Tradition….. Yesterday, I mentioned to PB that I was thinking of making a different apple pie. My friend, Karen, gave me an apple pie recipe that I tried out in October and loved. I figured that I’d made my old recipe for every holiday meal for the last 21 years (boy does that make me […]