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the morning of christmas… 2011
Christmas morning started out with running down the stairs, the opening of stockings and the general complete awe that erupts from an almost-2 year old who had no idea that there was a day devoted to getting all sorts of…
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on the eve of Christmas… 2011
This year we hosted both sets of parents at our house for dinner in honor of Christmas Eve. And while no presents were opened, we tried our best to fill the house with good food and lots of family love.…
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cutting down the Christmas tree
I didn’t grow up cutting down a real live tree for Christmas. We got ours at the Christmas tree lot and spent a few cold hours twirling trees to make sure we picked the perfect noble fir with no bad…
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and this is what Christmas day looked like…
When we came down the stairs, this was sitting in front of the fireplace. “Is this what I’m supposed to do, Dad?” “I’m still a bit confused? Help me out here? It is 8:00am, you know?” “Oh! I press this…
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2010’s Christmas Dinner
The Menu Baby Spinach and Raspberry Salad Harris Ranch Prime Rib Creamy-Dreamy Mashed Potatoes* Maple-Glazed Spiced Carrots* Broccoli with sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts* Sautéed spinach with bacon (Homegrown) Lemon Pie w/Bourbon Vanilla whipped cream 2006 Sobon Estate Zinfindel…
a career mom trying to make every day extraordinary