Category Archives: holidays

holiday traditions

December 12, 2013

This Christmas marks the 5th Christmas Josh and I have spent together.  The first, we had not been dating long and he was 600 miles away.  The second, he flew up on Christmas eve after a series of unfortunate events … Continue reading →

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christmas cookie recipes

December 11, 2013

Big, magical snowflakes have been falling all day, and I have been cooped up in my kitchen baking.  There is something about those snowflakes that is so nostalgic- staring out the giant window in my kitchen I can’t help but … Continue reading →

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specialty food gift guide

December 6, 2013

Gourmet food specialty shops are popping up like crazy lately.  Thanks to Etsy and other growing curated websites, yummy creations are literally at our fingertips.  If you have ever recieved a lovely packaged box of your favorite hand-crafted treat- you … Continue reading →

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tree tradition

December 5, 2013

This time of year brings on so many wonderful feelings mixed in with a giant gulp of guilt.  There never seems to be enough time to absorb all the magic that is there for the taking.  Currently I am in … Continue reading →

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grateful

November 28, 2013

“[Gratitude] turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity…it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”      – Melody Beattie We hope … Continue reading →

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