After what seems like a month, the 9th birthday celebration culminated in a dog themed party at the trampoline park! We had to reschedule it after our unexpected snow last weekend and, when there was not a single party time open for the rest of the month, we ended up with a Thursday night. The… Read More
We love riding around in the car looking at Christmas lights. When the boys were smaller we did a Polar Express night. Now we put some hot chocolate in to-go cups, crank up Straight No Chaser or Pentatonix and hit the road without so much fanfare. That beings said, we are a little competitive and… Read More
I’m back from my sneak peek on 12 Days of Christmas tour kickoff to share all the details of every room of our holiday home over the next couple of weeks!! Let’s start with the exterior and entry. I had better shots than this one, but I couldn’t resist Elsa in action. I love white lights, garlands… Read More
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! If you’re joining me from the 12 Days of Holiday Homes hosted by 11 Magnolia Lane and Evolution of Style and sponsored by Lynch Creek Farm, welcome. I’m delighted you’re here! You can learn more about me and this little piece of the internet HERE. We’ve decked the… Read More
I share this every year only because it is one of the things I get asked about most frequently in the history of the blog!! For Christmas, our family goes by a four gift rule from Santa. The best and most anticipated gift of our Christmas is always the “DO” gift. It has involved everything… Read More
Every year that this elf thing keeps going surprises me. I’m pretty certain nobody here believes that Scout is Santa’s flying elf, but I know that everyone enjoys the fun and magic that comes along with the tradition. After all, Scout is silly, tricky and has LOTS of treats. I had already talked with John… Read More
John celebrated his twelfth birthday Friday night with six other sixth graders from his lacrosse team! I thought three hours of black light trampoline jumping and dodge ball would tire them out … … but not so much :-) We retreated to the house for pizza and our favorite ice cream cake. Then the crew… Read More