The shopping days before Christmas were swiftly dwindling down when I finally cornered daughter to determine what Santa could bring her this year (yeah, I said "Santa" which of course incited the 18 year old to perform a lengthy and rather dramatic eye...

We interrupt this regularly-scheduled blog post for the following Breaking News: Holy Moly Crapoly! I reluctantly tear myself away from the laptop for two days of Holiday Cheer (yes, that's what I'm calling it) and an incredible thing happens... I'd...

A few short weeks ago I didn't have a thing ready for the holidays. No cards made. No cookies baked. The house was a mess. I didn't even have a turkey. Then it snowed just a bit and it happened. I was struck with the Spirit of Christmas. I hand made...

Because the panic spirit of the Christmas season has finally descended upon me, this weekend was filled with with decorating, shopping, card making and holiday baking. With all of that squeezed into just two days, the last batch of shortbread was...

It never fails... the Holly-Jolly, Jingle-Belling, MostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear Holiday Season approaches and it happens. Something major fails, malfunctions, or sputters to a complete, unforseen and utter halt. Years ago it was our one and only...