Dec 20, 2022Team SantaHe told me that some of his friends were talking crazy about how Santa was not real. I asked, “What did you think about that?” ...
Dec 13, 2022The joy of baking dayBaking day is one of the holidays we celebrate at my house. It's always the Sunday after I upload end-of-semester grades...
Dec 6, 2022It's the most photographable time of the yearI don’t think I have ever scheduled a professional photo shoot for my family. I stood for one once, at a Sears photo studio in the mid-00s..
Nov 29, 2022Exciting announcement & message of thanksI’m always worried when I see a message of gratitude on a content creator’s website, blog, or Instagram. It’s almost always followed with...
Nov 22, 2022Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and starting new traditionsHe said Thanksgiving should be like Charlie Brown’s. So that’s what we did. We had a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.
Nov 15, 2022Julia Child & the lure of the kitchenI can't pinpoint where this longing to cook came from. I grew up in the home of a woman who did not love to be in the kitchen.
Nov 8, 2022Surrendering to the magic of Walt Disney WorldI was not expecting Magic to be part of my marriage. I knew I loved my husband. I knew he was who I wanted to share a life with. We...
Nov 4, 2022Not skipping ThanksgivingA few weeks ago, Behr and I ran out to World Market for coffee syrups. It was October 1st, and we had just opened our Halloween...
Oct 28, 2022Fall is the best season for books!October is the launch of Reading Season in my house. I’m the one leading the charge. As soon as the leaves start to change, I start...