Results from My Home’s Spa Day
Christmas Day 2025. Tore and I are walking out my front door. As I lock it, I glance down—and scream. Continue reading Results from My Home’s Spa Day
Category: Holidays
Annual Tradition: Tea at The French Room for Easter
Last year’s tea at The French Room remains a wonderful memory. We decided to make it tradition. Read on for the exciting foods we tried. Continue reading Annual Tradition: Tea at The French Room for Easter
Denise’s technicolor jelly bean aspic: a culinary wonder
As strange as this sounds, this is the 4th aspic I’ve made in one week. With my newfound confidence, I took the leap into adapting a recipe to make a festive new creation just in time for Easter!
Behold, Denise’s technicolor jelly bean aspic! Continue reading Denise’s technicolor jelly bean aspic: a culinary wonder
COVID-19 Easter
We were feeling a bit stir crazy so we decided to take Percival to Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge for an Easter egg hunt. Continue reading COVID-19 Easter
Giant Inflatable Marshmallow Peep
They say it’s a good idea to measure twice, cut once. Well, as the procurement team for the city of Happyville discovered, it’s also a good idea to measure twice before making a purchase online. Looks like they’ll need a bigger pool… or a smaller inflatable pool float! Continue reading Giant Inflatable Marshmallow Peep
Christmas at Midway Mall in Sherman
I’ve blogged about Midway Mall earlier this year. It’s a mall that is mostly dead with the exception of Dillard’s, Burlington, Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works (plus a few independent stores). This afternoon my friend Tore and I … Continue reading Christmas at Midway Mall in Sherman
December at The Adolphus (home)
I sent a text to my friend Tore on Friday: “there’s nothing to do tomorrow.” Tore’s reply: “Let’s go to The Adolphus to see the gingerbread display!” And so the adventure began. I donned my new blue jacket and Tore … Continue reading December at The Adolphus (home)
Beautiful broken branch
Earlier this year I spotted the world’s most beautiful broken branch on a secluded dirt road. It just so happened my friend’s vehicle was the ideal size to take the branch home. Why do I need a branch? No idea. … Continue reading Beautiful broken branch
Christmas in August
Most people don’t realize this, but I ‘celebrate’ Christmas twice a year: in August and in December. Working for a craft/hobby magazine, the Christmas issue is planned well in advance and is photographed in the summer. It’s always strange to have Christmas trees up in the middle of summer. Weather during this time of year is usually 100 degrees. Not exactly Christmas weather! While I can’t show you any sneak peeks at the projects our photographer shot, I can show you a few behind the scenes shenanigans I shot. Enjoy. You might think it’s odd to take a ventriloquist’s … Continue reading Christmas in August
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