By , on December 25th, 2010

Cookie Swap

For the past several years, I have hosted a cookie exchange at our home. A handful of the friends bake up their favorites and come over to spend quality time together. Good food, excellent company, and no kids!

For me, this event means getting things done around the house. I used to be able to clean closets, dust light fixtures, and redecorate, all before the day of the party. …Read More

By , on December 22nd, 2010

Trains, Dinosaurs, Cowboys, and…Yegos!

Back in October, Dwight and I took a 3 day trip to North Carolina. While we were there, we visited the historic Biltmore Estate. The tour, at one point, led to a huge room in the basement, filled with old pictures. The pictures marked the construction progress of the massive home. There were photos of a railway and cars that must have wound through the Blue Ridge Mountains, right …Read More

By , on December 20th, 2010

Everyone Loves Pie

So Naomi, my youngest daughter, is almost 3 years old. She and I were out the other day getting her picture taken to mark the occasion. Our appointment was at 11:45 am, giving us plenty of time for the photo shoot, lunch, and Naomi’s afternoon nap. Or so I thought.

We took a small pie button along, so that Ruth, our photographer, could snap a few pics of Naomi holding …Read More