Continue Reading ⟶: Making Spirits BrightThe scoop on my favorite holiday traditions, along with the new ones we are creating during this magical time of year.
Continue Reading ⟶: O Christmas TreeIt’s been some time since I’ve had a real Christmas tree. Dave and I both agreed we wanted to find a real tree with “real Christmas tree smell” for our first Christmas as a married couple. We headed out on a crisp December Saturday and wandered amongst rows and rows of firs, looking for the…Keep…
Continue Reading ⟶: 2012 Holidays – a visual tourFinally got the photos working! A visual of our trip home. Also, if anyone in Dave’s family is in Witness Protection, now is the time to let me know so I can remove your existence from the photos 🙂 click image for gallery
Continue Reading ⟶: Post-Christmas Run DownOh hey 2013, nice to meet you. So I’ve been a bit delayed in getting a recap of our trip home together. Mostly because I forgot my good camera at my parent’s house {sniff} and with it, all the photos I had taken. Luckily for me, I can remotely control my parents’ computer back home,…Keep…
Continue Reading ⟶: It’s beginning to look a lot like ChristmasWell, we made it to the United States. It was a looooong day of travel, but we made it. It started with a 4am wake up that was partially due to the excitement of going home and partly because I wanted to make sure we had everything together well before we walked out the door…Keep…
Continue Reading ⟶: Holiday CheerDave and I leave Saturday morning for The States. I can’t even begin to tell you how excited we are. We’ll spend a week on the east coast in NY/Maryland, then a week in California and I already have a whole list of things I want to eat and buy (shampoo that doesn’t make me…Keep…
Continue Reading ⟶: Joyeux NoelDave and I went on a Christmas decor photo-taking adventure on Sunday night. The Marché de Noël was in full swing in the Esplanade, with these tiny log cabins set up for each vendor to display their wares. I tried to take photos but it was so incredibly crowded, which was surprising to me because,…Keep…
Continue Reading ⟶: Seriously Mom. I don’t know how you do it.My favorite family tradition is Christmas Eve. I don’t think I can remember a time when my parents didn’t host it. It works out super well that my grandmothers were really good friends in high school so all my aunts and uncles grew up together. And since my mom is the oldest of 7 and…Keep…
Continue Reading ⟶: Christmas BakingI know we haven’t even made it to Thanksgiving yet but I have been in the mood to do my Christmas baking. Well, to be domestic, really. I have been feeling inspired to scrapbook lately (those layouts will be another blog…a feeble attempt to post more frequently) and decorate my house. The decorating my house…Keep…
