First, because I was naughty and didn't say it the day of, Merry Christmas! I hope yours was as joyous and fun-filled as ours. We spent several hours driving through blizzard-like conditions and made it to all of our Christmas programs, functions and events. Now we're all … [Read more...] about The Monday Menu: December 27, 2009
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The Monday Menu: December 21, 2009
San Francisco with John Bolten (pictured above with Ole) is behind me, and Operation Christmas Cookie 2009 is underway. Right. Now. My sister is stuck here until it commences...on the 23rd. All right, so I'll let her go home soon. Accomplished: 6 batches of dough, rolled into … [Read more...] about The Monday Menu: December 21, 2009
The Monday Menu: December 14, 2009
I am here, or at least I was 3 hours ago, and my children? They're home in the frozen tundra with my sister trying to stay warm. While it may not be warm here, it is not 5 below. I will not complain, even when it rains every. single. day. Just because I'm here in California … [Read more...] about The Monday Menu: December 14, 2009
The Monday Menu: December 7, 2009
We did it. The tree is up in the living room and the Kidney Bean is curious as ever. I wonder how many times he's going to ask, "Wh-is-it?" before he just gets used to its presence there. We haven't decorated yet, but I'm pretty excited to actually get lights and ornaments up … [Read more...] about The Monday Menu: December 7, 2009
The Monday Menu: November 30, 2009
I did it. I cut his hair. The little curls on his neck? Gone. And you know what? I like it. It's really cute. He looks like a little boy. My little boy. Sure, he's my baby and always will be, but I'm determined to free him from what I call the youngest child syndrome, … [Read more...] about The Monday Menu: November 30, 2009