Holidays

  • Halloween Party

    Saturday we had our second Halloween Party. It was an improvement over last year for sure! For one thing the Black Swan hosted it and she was nice enough to strike a few poses 😉 Then Dr. Horrible had a face-off with Optimus Prime. Please note Dr. Horrible’s Cardinals’ cap in honor of the new… Continue reading

  • Belated travel post

    I am posting this now as a permanent testament to my persistent predilection for procrastination (and aliterations, obvs). This Christmas, Hubs and I treated ourselves to a trip back home. There were churches to visit, great food to sample, spooky castles, more food, snowboarding and good times with friends. Continue reading

  • Spring has sprung

    Easter is finally here and for the first time we’ve had some mildly warmer weather. To celebrate I decided to wear my best and brightest, dress that is. I was surprised to find this Ralph Lauren trench/shirtdress thing on the sale racks at TJMaxx and even more surprised to find that I quite liked it.… Continue reading

  • New Year’s Party

    This year, to celebrate the New Year in our new house, we laid out the best china and silverware, fired up the oven and invited a couple of close friends and family to share in the good times.   These holly branches were the perfect complement to the festive white and gold table set-up. Hubs had to… Continue reading