Wow. What a weekend!  It’s Saturday today but it took me a few minutes to figure that out! Wednesday was a total blur of preparation, waiting in lines to pick up food, and then preliminary stuffing-of-our-faces. Thursday was lunch at my parents’ house followed by supper at Simon’s grandmother’s house. In between, we were spending […]

I cannot tell you how excited I am for this holiday season to begin. I am especially grateful as I look back over the course of this year. A year ago, we were sad and gloomy, getting ready to leave for the Mayo Clinic for my big surgery. I was really unhappy and sick. And […]

I love me a glittered pumpkin. This is the first year I haven’t done it. source: Martha Stewart source: madiganmade at Flickr Love the use of the birch candles with the pumpkins. source: Little Nutmeg’s Flickr Cute polka dot pumpkins. source: Martha Stewart source: Martha Stewart source: Martha Stewart source: Pottery Barn Kids source: Pottery […]

As always, Erin @ Elements of Style has amazing inspiration for Thanksgiving. I’m adding these two ideas to my entertaining files. I’m not sure where these images are specifically from, but they’re good ideas nonetheless. Chic take-out containers for guests to steal away those holiday leftovers in. A whimsical use of kraft paper for the […]